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photoblog image Before the Storm

Before the Storm

I'm heading out to the garden to get some sunflowers before the weather starts. After a long dry spell the heavens opened up with torrential rains on Saturday. We are now expecting rain and heavy winds for two nights and days.  The winds will be at least 80 to 100 km per hour and we will get over 100 ml of rain. Autumn has arrived.   I lost a lot of sunflowers during the last storm.

 

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Townes Van Zandt - Dead Flowers

 

Storms don't stop An Island Walk.

Before the Storm

I'm heading out to the garden to get some sunflowers before the weather starts. After a long dry spell the heavens opened up with torrential rains on Saturday. We are now expecting rain and heavy winds for two nights and days.  The winds will be at least 80 to 100 km per hour and we will get over 100 ml of rain. Autumn has arrived.   I lost a lot of sunflowers during the last storm.

 

Right Click to Play:

Townes Van Zandt - Dead Flowers

 

Storms don't stop An Island Walk.

comments (23)

Brilliantly positioned bright colour against the grey and green, Mary.
Mary MacADNski: They certainly brighten things up.
This is just beautiful Mary. The color is perfect.
Mary MacADNski: The rusty ones are very attractive aren't they?
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 5 Oct 2011, 01:01
Van Gogh got it right, didn't he!
Mary MacADNski: He certainly made us look at them.
I love the composition - your flowers are beautiful!
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Elizabeth. Ir was yellow ones I rescued this time.
A really fine still life... I hope you weather the storm okay...
Mary MacADNski: Glad it's my day off today. Yesterday was terrible!
I am glad that you saved these beautiful sunflowers before the storm Mary... your composition has such nice colour and texture...

we have had the same weather up here... sun at 20C for three days and then the north wind blow in and it drops to 6C for the next three days... i got my boat out of the water the day before we had 2 foot waves at my dock... it is not the Ocean but the waves roll south for six miles until they get to our place....petersmile
Mary MacADNski: Any leaves that had changed colour are now on the ground.
  • OCean
  • Canada
  • 5 Oct 2011, 03:52
Very pretty mama, love you
Mary MacADNski: Thank you, Darling.
Beautiful. Just what I need to cheer me at this time of the morning, sitting at the computer because I can't sleeep.
Mary MacADNski: Oh my, So many people have sleep problems. I am so glad I don't. I could heat a small country though.
  • Chris
  • England
  • 5 Oct 2011, 06:25
You've done the right thing Mary: they might get blown to bits otherwise
Mary MacADNski: They would have for sure. I have chairs out visiting the neighbours.
  • Ginnie
  • Netherlands
  • 5 Oct 2011, 06:36
Yes, to Ray's comment about Van Gogh! This is gorgeous, Mary.
Mary MacADNski: Perhaps I'll paint these next week.
  • vintage
  • Australia
  • 5 Oct 2011, 07:52
Wonderful colours for the same type of flower
Mary MacADNski: I like these fall colours too . Look nice mixed with some yellow ones.
Beautiful flowers Mary .. batton down the hatches
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Richard. Had to turn the hear on for the first time this year.
Lovely flowers. Our brief heatwave is over and colder wetter weather is on the way
Mary MacADNski: Same here, Bill. Makes me want to move to Mexico.
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 5 Oct 2011, 09:01
They do make a beautiful still life picture.
Mary MacADNski: No still life around these parts in the last couple of days. Crazy wind!
what a warm fall color bouquet
Mary MacADNski: These were very pretty. I have mostly yellow ones now and only a few of these rusty ones.
  • Chad Doveton
  • Where latitude and longitude meet.
  • 5 Oct 2011, 09:41
You had better batten down the hatches Mary.
Mary MacADNski: I have chairs trying to visit the neighbours that I forgot to put away.
  • Thomas
  • India
  • 5 Oct 2011, 09:53
A great shot with wonderful colors - love the way you have framed this.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks so much, Thomas.
Lovely Mary. They are well worth rescuing.
Mary MacADNski: The ones I picked this time before the storm were all yellow.
very nicely set up and captured, it has suddenly gone from Summer to Autumn over here as well.
Mary MacADNski: Everything changed very dramatically in the last week.
  • Linda
  • United Kingdom
  • 5 Oct 2011, 14:42
The flowers look beautiful against the old wood and rope, really pretty Mary smile
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Linda. The ones I picked this time before the storm were all yellow.
It does look like a painting Mary, very nice indeed.
Mary MacADNski: Good idea, Brian. I have a new teacher and need a photo to paint for next week. Great idea. Thanks!
  • Alan
  • United Kingdom
  • 5 Oct 2011, 21:05
Sounds like summer's over, Mary. We've had very high temperatures over here since I've got back; records have been broken for October. I do hope we get some of your wind and rain soon!
Mary MacADNski: Same here, Alan. Records broken in September. Since October started we've already had more rain than the whole month usually brings.
A nice range of colours and shot Mary
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, John. These were nice sunflowers.

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