July Rain #3

Sweet peas appear sweeter after the rain. They almost look like they are made of frosted glass.

July Rain #2

A spider’s world view after the rain.

July Rain

We actually needed some rain for the garden, and this morning, between showers, I popped out into the garden with camera in hand to take a few shots of the magic the rain had left in its wake.

These tiny raindrops filled with light were taken on the long slender leaves of my Montbretia (Crocosmia) plants, which had suffered to varied degrees during the exceptional hot weather of late.

Raindrops Keep Falling

I love to see the water droplets on vegetation after the rain has fallen. Everything appears fresh and reinvigorated, so much more alive. The reflections of light in the tiny spheres can be quite magical.

Photographs taken June and December 2015, rear garden, Staffordshire.