What a pleasant rain today.... we [Doug & I] were having afternoon coffee on the front porch of the gazebo when a simple bolt of lightning followed by a loud and prolonged roar of thunder resulted, not in a downpour but a gentle fall of rain.
The nasturtiums, which are growing in front of the gazebo, have leaves like lily pads which catch raindrops, resulting in a huge droplet forming in the center of the leaf. It increases as small drops plop into it and eventually becomes too heavy and rolls gently off the leaf. The droplets roll around and shake like a drop of mercury... they "shimmer" and show an intriguing, image of the leaf below them. I really enjoyed watching and finally took a few photos, several of which are included below.
I googled "raindrops" and found the incredibly relaxing Chopin's Raindrops on line.... you might like to take a five minute break and sit back, close your eyes and relax while listening to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcIMvliWM2I
just think - the kids nowadays don't get to experience the 'fun' of rolling a little ball of mercury around in their hands and seeing if it will coat a penny....i remember how heavy that little ball of silver liquidy metal wall and how odd it seemed that it left no trail behind it...safer for the kids, i suppose, but still a bit of a shame....
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