Photography and Poetry
“Don’t take your toys inside just because it’s raining” Cher
Don’t blame it on the rain
When it rains, it pours
Thunder and lightning
Can be oh so frightning
But don’t run indoors
Yourself into hiding
It can be fun outside
Even if you won’t stay dried
It may be raining
But nothing staining
Just enjoy the ride
“Eureka! – I have found it!” Archimedes
Gun’s Travel Log: Greece, Rhodes: Umbrellas
Gun’s travel log, stardate: Greece, EET (GMT +3)
For an island which says
They offer 300 sunny days
There sure are lots of umbrellas
In this little town of Hellas’
Better be prepared for the worst
Was the answer received at first
The local folk seemingly surprised
Of the Finn’s stupid question arised
Kindly explaining further
The picture was getting clearer
The monsune season filled with rain
Without the umbrellas it would be a pain
Photography and Poetry
“In August most of Europe goes on holiday” Tony Visconti
August Rain
The light droplets of rain
Falling onto the open plane
The air cool and crisp
The wind but a wisp
The nature lush and green
Everything new and clean
Poetry and Photography
“In the bible it rained for 40 days and 40 nights. They called it disaster. In Finland we call it summer!”
Picnic in July, Finnish style
Going on a picnic
Come snow, hail or shine
After all, it is still July
Hoping not to get sick
Sitting on the beach
Shivering with cold
The warmth at arms reach
It’s summer I was told
Not time for mission abort
Should not have worn shorts
The rain soon falls
Drops like thick walls
Clothes getting wetter
Running to shelter
Looking for a hide
Getting inside
Cold and wet
And unfed
Cursing and swearing
Of this life unfairing
Looking outside again
Hoping no more rain
What the f…k?
The sun is back up!
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Photography and Poetry
“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet” Bob Marley
After the rain
The leaves are greener
The air is cleaner
The sky is bluer
Raindrops the only reminder
Of the storm now passed by
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Photography
Continuing with todays theme of clouds in the sky, with a slight expectancy of rain and with the option of thunder 😉
Location: Finland, Espoo, Keilasatama (my spot for lunch break 😛 )
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Photography & Poetry
“Conversation about the weather is the last refuge of the unimaginative” Oscar Wilde
Cloudy with a chance of Rain
Cloudy, with a chance of rain
No, we’re definitely not in Spain
Seems to be a repeating pattern
Maybe a joke by the Mad Hatter
Be careful to not get a frost bite
When you dip your toe into the lake
Or you might end up in a plight
And a most terrible ache
A summer’s day in July
Eyes focused on the sky
Clouds moving to the wind
Cold breeze on my skin
Should have worn a jacket
“But it’s summer” I quote with “brackets”
Let’s open the packets
And bring out the rackets
Summer madness or fun
Maybe we’ll see the sun
Before the day is done
And we have to run
So let’s enjoy this time of year
Without any doubt or fear
The winter soon enough is here
And the summer mood will disappear
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Photography & Poetry
“Hello July, please be good!”
A Day in July
Woke up to another day in July
All our hopes were quite high
Expectation was for sunshine
Alas, it had been declined
Instead what was delivered
Left us quite bewildered
Thunder and rain
Oh what a pain
Lips curled in disdain
Nerves quite strained
Maybe take a train
And head for Spain
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“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down. Without the rain, there would be no rainbow” Gilbert K. Chesterton
When it Rains it Pours
The rain came down a pouring
The sound loud as roaring
Frozen drops, balls of hail
No time to stop and flail
Pounding hard onto the ground
A safe harbour needs to be found
The nature showing it’s full force
When it rains, then it pours
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Photo 101, Day Thirteen: Moment & Motion, Part 3
Our lives are made up of big events and tiny moments. Ultimately, life is fleeting, and oftentimes it’s these small moments, this motion, that we love to document.
Today’s Tip: Movement is a great way to convey time and fleetingness.
When it rains, it pours!
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Rantings Of A Third Kind 