A Gentle Rain

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“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

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2

Succulent in Rain

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2

Soaked

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2

The Gift of Rain

 

“If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug around a camera.”

~Lewis Hine

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2

Still Life with Nuts

 

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Springtime Promise

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2

Wet Bark

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2

Stones and Leaves

 

“Photography is a small voice, at best, but sometimes one photograph, or a group of them, can lure our sense of awareness.”

 ~W. Eugene Smith 

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2

Railing in the Rain

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2, Humor,

Who, Us?

 

Nature, Photography, Close-up, Rain, Macro, Urban, California, Fujifilm X-T2

Raspberries

 

I made these images this morning with my Fujifilm X-T2 and Fujinon 35mm f/2 lens

and an umbrella.  

 

Categories: Flowers, Plants and Trees, Macro, Photography, WaterTags: , , , , , , ,

111 comments ›

  1. Noellie
    May 25, 2019 • 5:54 am

    this was simply magnificent. Wonderful story telling with photos. Rain is one of the purest things you can see and feel. https://noelliesplace.com/2019/05/25/i-want/

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  2. Olivier
    April 5, 2019 • 1:16 am

    J’aime particulièrement le 1er cliché !!! Bien joué !

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  4. 絲絨之問 TheVelvet Underground
    March 25, 2019 • 11:01 am

    So touching… a tender heart and an amazing wolrld, thank you.
    A gentle rain from another voice not so far:
    “春雨潤無聲” (“The Spring rain moisten silently”…quote from a traditional Chinese poem)

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  5. carterwild
    March 21, 2019 • 5:36 am

    I love the rain-these photos are lovely!

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  7. My Life as a Photographer
    March 13, 2019 • 12:09 pm

    The last photo… love their expressions!!

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  8. Dave Ply
    March 12, 2019 • 10:11 pm

    Rain, nature, and macro – always a great combination. Nicely done!

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  9. J.D. Riso
    March 12, 2019 • 4:18 am

    Rain has a way of making images richer, especially plants. It’s like you can see them opening up to soak it all in.

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  10. LisaDay
    March 10, 2019 • 5:24 am

    Soaked, in small, looked like a creepy spider. Much better in the full version. I love the pictures of the bark.

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  11. C.S. Young Jr.
    March 9, 2019 • 12:52 pm

    Outstanding post Jane! “Succulent in the Rain” is my fav, gorgeous b&w tonality!

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  12. bluebrightly
    March 6, 2019 • 6:18 pm

    Ah Jane, I love these! Did you know I would? The light and tones on all of the raindrop photos are so perfectly rendered – wow. The colors are beautiful too, a tiny bit subdued, but rich and lifelike. Just delicious! Favorites? Succulent, Gift, Nuts, Bark, Stones, Railing. They are all just delightful.
    A sweet quote, that first one….and I like the ending, it’s upbeat and amusing without being pompous. Well, you’re never pompous, which has me thinking that part of the charm here is that you celebrate life, not yourself.

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  13. Amanda Ricks
    March 6, 2019 • 7:29 am

    I love the rich wet colours. Your photos make everything look so luscious and vibrant. Thanks for sharing, Jane. 🙂

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  14. Anonymous
    March 6, 2019 • 6:10 am

    what fabulous details….colors…a great EYE!!! Love SOAKED👍

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  15. plaidcamper
    March 4, 2019 • 9:07 pm

    “…and an umbrella!” Loved this collection, very happy you shared your rainy day. The faces in the grate had me smiling, and I’m going to look for similar when I go out – very funny!
    Thanks, Jane.

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  16. allentimphotos2
    March 4, 2019 • 9:01 pm

    Wet Bark – Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes!!!!!

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  17. Jet Eliot
    March 4, 2019 • 11:54 am

    Perfectly delightful gallery celebrating the glory of rain, much appreciated and enjoyed Jane. I laughed out loud when I got the joke about the little surprised faces on the underground street grate. Your spirit shines through in your photos.

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 4, 2019 • 1:32 pm

      Hi Jet, I’m happy you enjoyed these– it was really nice to be out in the drizzle seeing all the patterns in the raindrops and the rich colors. I am LOLing right now that you liked those little faces staring up at me…heehee! Thanks so much for smiling with me. 😁
      Hope you are enjoying the intermittent rays of sunshine today.

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  18. oneowner
    March 4, 2019 • 5:03 am

    Beautiful shots, Jane. Well done.

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  20. Gunta
    March 3, 2019 • 10:00 pm

    Looks like you were having some fun in the rain. Looking forward to the cable car series. Seems like there’s something about cruising by in the cable car that invites hamming it up for the photographer! But, oh! that poor bedraggled flower in ‘soaked ‘! I think my favorite was the wet bark… the patterns and colors can be so beautiful if you look closely… and you do! 💕

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 4, 2019 • 9:47 am

      Hi Gunta, And compared to the nature close-ups, the cable car shots are full of surprises. Although, there’s always something surprising about nature. Happy you enjoyed these rich, wet colors. Thanks so much for appreciating. 😍

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  22. Allan G. Smorra
    March 3, 2019 • 12:28 pm

    The rain drops on the leaf in the third photo make it a real eye-catcher.
    Ω

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  23. David
    March 3, 2019 • 12:19 pm

    You had rain, we have 4-5 inches of snow and bitter cold.
    Time for the fireplace. 🙂

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 3, 2019 • 2:38 pm

      More snow, David. What a winter! Another few feet in the Sierras here. We had devastating flooding in N. CA earlier this week. The Russian River crested at 45 feet and submerged Guerneville. Stay warm. 🙂

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  25. Ana Daksina
    March 3, 2019 • 8:44 am

    Excellent! Reblogging to my readers at sister site Timeless Wisdoms

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  26. Alison and Don
    March 3, 2019 • 7:57 am

    Some beautiful images Jane. My favourite for sure is Wet Bark.
    Alison

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  27. Robert Parker
    March 3, 2019 • 7:56 am

    What a great range of colors and textures, really neat shots. I actually felt a stab of sympathy for the bedraggled flower – – “Perk up, sunshine, never fear, I’ll dry out your seeds and we’ll grow and blossom again!” 🙂 That shot with the cable car passenger giving you a Bronx cheer really is funny. The still life with nuts is great – don’t recognize them, do you know what those are?

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 3, 2019 • 2:32 pm

      Hi Robert- What great observations. I thought that poor flower had an anthropomorphic look, too, as she stared out at me. I think I have to do a series of the cable car riders- every time I grab a shot, there are funny surprises. I am not sure about the nuts– I just Googled as I am writing and can’t find it…I will try to find out from one of our expert bloggers. They are so pretty. Thank you very much for taking some time with my images, it means a lot. 🙂

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  28. camerapacker
    March 3, 2019 • 7:25 am

    Well seen and carefully done, lovely.

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  29. lexklein
    March 3, 2019 • 6:42 am

    So pretty, Jane. I particularly like the wet bark and the railing!

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  30. Detlef Gimbel
    March 3, 2019 • 6:36 am

    Made with an umbrella😂 The first picture ist great! Thanks for an rainy SF day.

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  31. sharonbuehler
    March 3, 2019 • 6:03 am

    You took tree bark to another level.

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  32. Tina Schell
    March 3, 2019 • 6:00 am

    That’s what I call making the most of a rainy day Jane! Love “soaked”. Really tells a story

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  33. freddiegeorgia
    March 3, 2019 • 5:52 am

    So very lovely…week after week you astonish and delight me with your extraordinary photos. I miss the beauty and colors of eucalyptus. Something I enjoyed when I lived in CA but no where to be found in the mountains of NC.

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 3, 2019 • 2:19 pm

      Thank you so much, Freddie…or should I call your Freeka? I’m glad these evoke nice memories of California nature. I especially love the trees and succulents. Very different than your beautiful world in NC. I lived in SC for many years so I know your world well. 🙂

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  34. Linda Wyatt
    March 3, 2019 • 5:39 am

    Rain rain… don’t go away! Great shots taken by a gutsy gal!

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  36. Heyjude
    March 3, 2019 • 5:23 am

    Impressed that you can hold a camera AND an umbrella! No use here today as the gales would whip that brolly away!

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  37. Jane Iwan
    March 3, 2019 • 4:29 am

    Amazing shots, Jane. Wet Bark could be an abstract painting.

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 3, 2019 • 2:14 pm

      Hi Jane, I was fixated on those rich colors in the bark. Agree, it would make an interesting painting. Glad you enjoyed these shots – it was a creatively relaxing morning in the rain. Thanks so much. 🙂

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  38. Joe
    March 3, 2019 • 4:26 am

    These are gorgeous images Jane 🙂 I’m still smiling at the girl giving you a raspberry, LOL.

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 3, 2019 • 1:07 pm

      Hi Joe, And of course I didn’t know it until I got home… I think I need to do a series…people are so into mugging from the cable car! 🙂 Pleased you enjoyed these rainy shots with the trusty weatherproof 35mm. Thanks so much!

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  39. Robert Baum
    March 3, 2019 • 3:19 am

    “The rain it fall. But the dirt it tough.” – Bob Marley Thanks for braving the elements Jane and bringing some sunshine into my day.

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  40. paula graham
    March 3, 2019 • 3:14 am

    The pebbles is the one for me from the rainsoaked array of stars. Gorgeous.

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  41. harrienijland
    March 3, 2019 • 3:07 am

    Beautiful set once more, Jane! ‘Who, Us?’ … ‘We know nothing..’ Well seen! 😀

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  42. susurrus
    March 3, 2019 • 2:24 am

    Glorious. I shall think of the rain kissing us and singing to us today, while it pours.

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  43. Mabel Kwong
    March 3, 2019 • 12:17 am

    Amazing close ups and textures, Jane. I really like the metal cover shot…it is something so ordinary get you make it look like it has its place. Also like how you clicked your camera at the right time to get a photo of the tram and the girl making a raspberry face at you 😁

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 3, 2019 • 10:22 am

      Hi Mabel, I’m pleased you enjoyed this collection. It was an inspiring morning in the rain. I loved finding all the raindrop covered plants….but had to smile when I saw those “surprised faces” in the metal cover and the funny expressions of the cable car riders made my day. 😀 Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.

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  44. Alittlebitoutoffocus
    March 3, 2019 • 12:00 am

    A beautiful series of photos and so colourful! They have already brightened my day! Thank you. 🙂

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  45. Adrian Lewis
    March 2, 2019 • 11:12 pm

    Absolutely glorious set of images, Jane, the best of your’s that I’ve seen so far. The wet bark on particular goes right through me. A 🙂

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  46. Prior...
    March 2, 2019 • 10:49 pm

    Love the people in the raspberries shot! Ha
    And the soaked one adds to the nice colors throughout the variety here

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  47. Samuel
    March 2, 2019 • 10:46 pm

    So pretty! I love the patterns, the colors… awesome!

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  48. Eliza Waters
    March 2, 2019 • 10:22 pm

    That first shot is my favorite – the symmetry of succulents is wonderful. Water is precious!

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  49. Noortje Russel
    March 2, 2019 • 10:18 pm

    It’s raining cats and dogs here in the Netherlands at the moment … but it doesn’t look half as appealing as your photo’s. Love them, especially the succulent and stones!

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    • Jane Lurie
      March 2, 2019 • 10:28 pm

      Hi Noortje, You, too? Northern California had devastating flooding early this week and there is a ton of snow in the mountains. So glad you like these– you are so great at close-ups, that means a lot to me. Thanks very much! 🙂

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  50. Steve Schwartzman
    March 2, 2019 • 9:16 pm

    That’s a luscious succulent in a luscious picture of a succulent. All those drops add great texture.

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