Tuesday 5 May 2009

Spring rain

After all the sunshine and good weather that we have been having recently, we got just what we had been hoping for: a good rain shower.



In Crete, it stops raining some time in May, and not a drop of water falls from the sky until at least mid-September. We love it; it cleans up the town and ensures our water supply over the summer period. Only the tourists might have been disappointed.



This particular shower lasted from early evening Sunday until early afternoon Monday, and it was very heavy, as can be seen by the state of our recently planted garden.

9 comments:

  1. A blessing that smells heavenly!
    Aloha

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  2. Ah, so that's where all the rain went. You left only a few drops for us yesterday in our windy dust storm.
    Lovely picture of the seedlings drinking it in.

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  3. κι όμως μια βροχή θα μας σώσει.

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  4. Congratulations. I'm happy for you. We're still waiting.

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  5. Rain showers are good for the plants. I love the rain showers in Summer. The earth has a perfect smell.

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  6. I didn't mean the planet earth, i meant the ground.

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  7. And Sarasota Florida is waiting on rain too.

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  8. Oh to live in a country where rain is a blessing rather than a curse!!!

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  9. When we moan about the rain we all too often forget those that so desperately need it. A beautiful image because it's so welcome.

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