Since our heatwave and the return of more normal weather conditions, we have had a little rain but nowhere near enough to start filling the reservoirs back up.
Today was different. It was raining from early this morning and continued until lunchtime. Not heavy rain, but fairly continuous light rain, the kind needed to soak into the hard baked earth and which will revive our gardens.
This shot was taken this morning, shortly before the rain ended, and it shows one of several buds in the process of opening on our Queen Elizabeth roses.
As I've said before, my dad was a keen rose grower and he was particularly pleased with his Queen Elizabeth roses. Several of these roses that we have in our garden were grown from cuttings from his garden, and to me they are a reminder of him. I still miss him after almost 23 years.
The forecast for showery rain continues for the rest of today and again tomorrow afternoon. It seems rather strange looking out of the window and seeing rain.
Gorgeous capture & fav.
It must be raining for the loss of your Queen Elizabeth II. She had a long remarkable life of dedication. Rest In Peace with your Prince.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Little did I know when I took this shot yesterday that it would mark the day of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but it turns out to be very appropriate, with the rose being a Queen Elizabeth rose, and rain falling like tears. Remarkably, her death is something of a shock, despite it's inevitability. May she rest in peace.
It must be raining for the loss of your Queen Elizabeth II. She had a long remarkable life of dedication. Rest In Peace with your Prince.
fav
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
Little did I know when I took this shot yesterday that it would mark the day of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, but it turns out to be very appropriate, with the rose being a Queen Elizabeth rose, and rain falling like tears. Remarkably, her death is something of a shock, despite it's inevitability. May she rest in peace.
Ian
Thank you Vesna, it has been lovely to see all the tributes to the Queen.
Ian