Rain

A quiet place to sit to watch the raindrops on the lake.

 

Elsa

 

Tropical Storm Elsa came through Raleigh yesterday.  It battered Florida and parts of the Carolinas.  We had a day of torrential rains, but not much wind.  It rained all day, 4.1 inches total.  Then, it just stopped and the sun peeked out.

Clouds don't lie

Yesterday the mares tail clouds in a sunny sky said it would rain...

and today, rain!

 

Rain

Holly berries in the rain.

 

Rainy day

There weren't many people walking on a rainy day.

 

Isaias

The very first outskirts of Isaias rolled in yesterday.  We had a short visit to the  NC museum of Art sculpture park before the rain.  

After the rain

These little flowers were glowing in the late afternoon light.

After the rain

We had a violent rainstorm last night.  But this morning the sun is shining.

On the roses

azaleas

And yellow jessamine.

Heron in the rain

The rain didn't bother Mr. Heron, he just kept on fishing.

Shower time

During a sudden hard downpour, this mourning dove decided to take a shower.

I looked out and thought she had a broken wing.  She kept lifting up her wings one at a time and stretching them out.

She was just enjoying a little clean up.

mossy cracks

Just in case it wasn't enough, there is moss growing in the cracks of the asphalt!

Rain, rain, rain

It feels like it never stops raining...

2018 was a record year for rainfall in Raleigh.  Actually, Raleigh has higher average rainfall (46.58 inches) than Seattle (37.49 inches)  In 2018, with two hurricanes and several severe rainstorms and a dump of wet snow, Raleigh had over 60 inches of precipitation.   To put it in perspective, Denver has an average yearly rainfall of 15.54 inches. 

Rain rain go away

It has been raining for 4 days.  Already, we've gotten about as much rain as we did with hurricane Florence, only spread out over 4 days instead of all at once.  I know California would love our rain in the midst of their fire season.  And I'd love to send it to them!

Rain chain

Instead of a downspout, some gardens have chains that direct the water off the roof.  Here at the arboretum, they have a rain chain with little watering cans.  I'd love to see it in the rain. 

Rain garden

This little shelter at the Art museum has a roof that drains into an area planted with a "rain garden".  With all the rain here, it seems unnecessary, but an interesting idea.

And now the rain

The wait was over Friday afternoon.  The rain bands started moving across Raleigh.  It is predicted to rain for 3 more days.  As of Saturday morning we had nearly 5 inches of rain.

And now the rain

Just when the lawns and plants were ready to expire from lack of rain, here it comes.  Like turning on a faucet!

Rainy day

Finally some rain!  The crepe myrtles were drooping and wet.

Woodpecker in the rain

This Red bellied Woodpecker found a place to hide out from the rain under a suet feeder.  Food and shelter in one place.

Spring Rain

It's been an up and down spring, rainy and cool, and then sunny and warm.  It makes a nice relief both ways.