Rain, at Last!
It has been so very dry here in the northeast and finally, a rainy spell has arrived. Even though the sprinklers have been watering and watering, there is nothing like a good soaking rain. It was very refreshing to stroll around taking it all in. The water droplets on flowers and foliage were amazing and pleasant to see. Please enjoy this photo collection of my farm with rain, at last!
- A spiky agave plant
- A droplet covered fleshy leaf of the agave
- Rain water pools at the cup-like end of a banana leaf.
- A closeup of one of the succulents – amazing!
- An urn containing an aloe surrounded with succulents
- A stately banana tree
- This fig is mouthwatering.
- My fig trees have been prolific this year.
- A good look at the deciduous needles of the bald cypress with pearls of water
- A feathery bald cypress tree
- A pretty late-blooming clematis
- The grayish-green leaves of lady’s mantle
- Lady’s mantle leaves are covered with soft hairs, which hold water drops on the surface and along the edges.
- Okra is related to hibiscus and their flowers are very similar.
- The pods of okra grow upright.
- The center of the okra flower is deep maroon.
- This is a row of okra in the vegetable garden.
- A very long gagootz squash hanging from the vegetable garden fence
- Across from the bald cypress grove is my long pergola. I love this view.
- Signs of autumn down by the chicken coops
- One of the meadows shiny with mosture
- This long hay has been trampled – perhaps by a coyote?
- More autumn alongside a carriage road
- A clearing in the woods
- The carriage road through the woods
- Christmas ferns are wonderful because they stay green all winter long.
- It’s curious how this grove of maple trees, planted just a few years ago, is changing colors at different times.
- The compost yard with the Christmas tree farm
- Still so many apples!
- A perfect specimen
- Dripping with rain
- And another
- The long needles of white pine
- Clover leaves really catch the rain
- It’s curious how this maple tree is still so green and yet so colorful.
- Perhaps this is the result of everything being so dry for so long.
- Glistening deep red crab apples
- Pale lavender trumpet-like hosta flowers
- The giant leaves of alocasia
- Alocasia captures water beautifully.