“Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.”
Langston Hughes
Approaching Storm, San Francisco
Coit Tower and Rain. San Francisco
“Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.”
John Updike
Maple Leaves and Rain, Olympic Peninsula
Morning Rain in the Garden, Washington
“The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Christmas Rain, Sydney Harbor
Petals and Rain, Big Sur
Rainy Morning, San Francisco
Secret Gardens, San Francisco
“Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet.”
Roger Miller
Jane Lurie Photography 
Just lovely!!! 💧 💦 ☔️
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Thanks very much, Cherryl. 😊
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Love your rain images Jane. Well done my friend 🙂
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Thanks, Dan. That was a fun day of shooting. Glad you like these.
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You really bring in the rain. I think that you will start getting invitations from drought stricken regions.
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Very Impressive!
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Wow! Very impressive!
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Thank you very much, Mary. We’re having some very dramatic weather for photos lately. Glad you liked this series.
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Oh, keep me posted please! I am sure you will have more great pics soon!
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A lovely post, and great images-it’s raining in Sydney now.
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Hello Karen, Thank you very much. We were living in Sydney this time a year ago. You live in one of our favorite places— a fantastic city and country.
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Did you have all that rain during your wedding?? Love that beautiful Orange flower!
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Hi Linda, Skies were sunny and it was beautiful for the wedding. Thank you so much!
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The west coast rain even made the charleston news so I guess you’re really getting hit out there! Our timing in LA was perfect😊. Lovely job making delicious lemonade out of lemons ! Enjoy the much-needed moisture until the sun returns.
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Thanks, Tina. Lots of great moments for shooting.
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A beautiful reinpost with lovely photos.
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Thank you, Bente. I’ve been enjoying this weather very much.
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Beautiful photoset Jane 🙂
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Thank you very much, James. 😊
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I love the idea of focusing on the rain splattered windows it gives the scene beyond the window a lovely dreamy effect.
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Hi Pauline- I’ve been enjoying this creative challenge trying different exposures and apertures. I’m glad you like the effect, thank you. Hope everything is wonderful down under.
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Hot, but wonderful Jane…
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I want to get into my cozies and look out the window and dream! Great shots!
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Thanks, Suzie! It’s still pouring here and that’s exactly what I’m doing. Happy you enjoyed these.
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Wonderful…very interesting shots….LOVING the Christmas rain…great eye!!!!
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Thanks so much, April. Glad you like the Sydney shot- a favorite.
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I love all of these Jane, but especially the textures in the black and white shot. They really stand out!
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Hi Michael. I love how certain images call out for black and white. Glad you like these and thanks so much for letting me know.
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Is this posting responsible for all this weeks rain on the west coast? I love your work!
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I hope so, Steve! That would be an easy solution to the drought. And it’s still pouring in SF. So glad you liked this set and I appreciate your encouragement. Thank you!
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Nice window shots, fellow window shooter. 🙂
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Thanks, David. So many windows, so little time. 😊
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Rain can be so beautiful!
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I agree, Maria. It is pouring in California – greatly needed to help the drought. Glad you enjoyed these, thank you.
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If all that window/camera time leads to your arrest, I will happily bail you out in appreciation of the great beauty you have shared as a result.
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Hi Leah, Haha! Glad you enjoyed these. Thank you!
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Great post! Am not a lover of rain, but the perspective of these quotes could change my attitude! Close ups of rain drops on petals and flowers, and all window shots truly artful!
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Hi Amy, Thanks! I love the effects that rain has on many subjects. Glad you do, too. Appreciate you letting me know.
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Love the dreaminess of these shots.
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Thanks, Jane. I am now creatively obsessed with abstract scenes through raindrops. The secret garden was for you.
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I love rain and rainy window shots–these are lovely.
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Hi Pariecia, And you specialize in windows! I spent a lot of time at my windows for many of these. Thank you very much.
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