We’ve had weeks of rain and the world around me is damp and dark and wonderful.
I want to travel the streets in the face of the storms.
to dive in to the murky waters in search of monsters
to see beyond the reflections to the silence
search out the underwater forests where the naiads wait and plot
break open their barriers
cross the flooded plains
let the raindrops settle on my wings
weave amongst the grass citadels
spin webs to catch my prey
and loose the hounds upon the natatory paradise
as I stand on the wet earth and sink until submerged in to this hidden water world
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Now this may be a stretch but Ailsa’s theme this week is Leading Lines.
When I posted this I saw lines in a few of these images.
Or is that just me ??
This is the second post like this i have answered to-night, the last was from Manila.
But still a lot of people do not believe in Global Warming.
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And they never will Harry…not until they are building an ark.
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I think we had a dozen drops here the other night. First in a couple of months. Can’t wait for the real rain to return.
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Truthfully…it has been fun but I am close to over it now.
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Hang in there, Jo!
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I am trying Hook
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By the way, thanks for all the advice and support….
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Most welcome Hook
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No, not just you. I see the lines. I love this post and the journey you took us on. The narrative with your photos are wonderful as well. Well done!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
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Thanks Francine. I love that you enjoyed the words too.
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I looked at this over and over again. Each picture. More than once. The photos are mesmerizing. I love it all!
And thanks for the video. Nostalgia. Sweet memories.
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Glad to hear that Gemma…all of it. I loved that song and it just seemed to fit somehow.
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Jo…what amazing photos! I also love the rain…just not having to drive in it. 🙂 Your reflection pics are stunning!
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I loved the reflections too Vivian. I was thrilled when I saw how they came out. I love standing in the rain – holding my face up to it…until I read a post somewhere that it is an couple of Native American Goddesses peeing that is…hehehe
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That is hilarious!
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😉
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NOpe, lines of all kinds. And I wouldn’t string you a line.
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Of course YOU wouldn’t.
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Love all the photos, Jo, but I love that last one the best! And thanks! Now I’ve got that song stuck in my head 🙂
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I have it in my head too Angeline…all the time. I’ll tell Chevvy you like that one. She will be pleased.
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This is fabulous Jo! Now I have the song in my head too! It is funny to remember that our seasons are opposite. It has been gorgeous summer weather here lately.
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All right Nicole…no need to brag.
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Oh but our winters are sooooooooooo cold! You will be bragging soon enough when we are piled in snow!!!!
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True…very true…hehehe
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Beautiful rain, water, reflection, … we can use some moisture here…
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I’ll send you ours if you like…
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Lovely post and photos, Jo. Yes, there are plenty of lines here. I will certainly avoid the lines of the cell though. 🙂
I wish we can sing “Here Comes the Rain Again” here.
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Thank Imelda…yes cell lines are to be avoided when possible.
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I LOVE THIS SONG!!!! Sadly, Philippines is experience an awful, very very very awful weather calamity and flood right now.
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I was reading about the floods there. Hope people you know there are safe and out of it all.
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Yes I see lines too, and I read wonderful words – natatory 🙂 and I love the bend in the river. Great post Jo!
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I wondered if you’d like that word Gilly…you always pick up on these things. Took me a while to find one that suited.
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The photos are terrific, especially the ones with reflections. Catching the bird in flight – awesome! The lines? Well, I enjoyed pondering on each line (the words) between the photos! Great post!
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Thanks Madoqua,
The bird was sheer luck. Love that you enjoyed the words. Makes my day to hear that.
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It’s absolutely pouring down here too. I hope it clears up before my son and granddaughter arrive on Monday. Love your photos, especially the “reflections” one. Awesome.
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I shall keep my fingers crossed for you.
Thanks for liking them…makes me very happy when you do.
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better than fire, I suppose …
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Very true. And it does make for a magical world to explore at times.
🙂
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Jo,
What a great job you did combining the words with the photo. As was said above…it was a great journey. I really like the photos with the reflections…they were so clear I thought at first the photos were upside down!
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They surprised me when I got back and saw them on the computer…sometimes you just do not realise what you have captured at the time.
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A brilliant post!
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Thanks ma’am. Always glad to hear you say that.
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Really gorgeous, Jo, the photos and the poem you’ve spun around them. I love the “spin webs to catch my prey”. You’ve captured the moody, mysterious feel that rainy days bring perfectly. Hobbit land 🙂
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Thanks BB
It feels a bit like Hobbit Land here at the moment. Hobbit Land under gloom.
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Fantastic pics, Jo! I really like that song, too. Been awhile since I heard it, so good to hear it again. The words were well-done, as always, though “weave amongst the grass citadels” is my favorite line here. And Chewwy looked like she was having a BLAST! As for the rain…
“Be still, sad heart, and cease repining; Behind the clouds the sun is shining; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 😉
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If you weren’t so darn nice you’d be in BIG trouble.
Chewwy ????
Chewwy ???
I feel like…
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CHEVVY, I meant CHEVVY, I swear! Lol! It’s because when I first found out her name I thought the 2 “V”s were a W! I PROMISE I won’t forget, now. I’m sorry, Chevvy! I’ll send YOU something with Jo’s B-Day present too, just to make up for it. 😉 OH and btw, tell Jack and Charlie that today is WORLD CAT DAY!
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Shhhhhhhhhh
They already have a big enough idea of their self importance.
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You got me thinking there, Jo. Such beautiful images, with reflections and their shining light – I almost forgot how awful I would find that combination of cold and wet! Then I thought of walking with the dog, on the beach, and thought what a treat that would be – the beach is a different wonderland in winter … Oh yeah, lots of lines. Great post.
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It was great and Chevvy loved it even more than I did.
🙂
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Yes, he seems to be having a ball 🙂
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Oh dear – you’re in trouble. She won’t like you calling her a him…hehehe
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Annie’s the best.
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She sure is…such a voice !!!!!!!!
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Some of the photos have lines that lead me into them…others, to me, are interesting because they’re so still, water waiting with all the time in the world to dissolve everything solid in the image. (Especially # 4 and # 6 – that’s counting the picture following the video as # 1.) Anyway, I like!
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And it makes my morning to come on here and see that you do.
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Aww. 😀
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Absolutely gorgeous, Jo, the grasses are stunning, and I adore the last one with your doggie! xxx Ailsa
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Thanks Ailsa !!! Technically I suppose she is not a leading line…though she was running in a line.
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And I just had to give her a shout out on here she looked so darn cute bolting about the sand.
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Glad to see, though not surprised, that I’m not the only one who thinks this is a brilliant post. There were definitely lines and connections, but most of my lines in Pirate bars, never seem to lead to connections. Hmmm, maybe I should talk about the weather. 😉
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Maybe you should Cap’n…or at least spend some time finding better lines…hehehe
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Works for me 🙂 Great photos as usual Jo.
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Thanks Madhu – that means a lot coming from you
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Perfection in every way … the photo’s … the words … the creativity.
Yes – I saw lots of lines … and … lots of fabulous images of them.
Besides that everyone whose commented has said it all.
Well done, as always … I am never disappointed to visit and view.
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Thanks Isadora. What a truly lovely comment to come on here and find. Thank you !!!
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