Travel theme: Rain

Posted on May 21, 2017 by ailsapm

I spent the day dodging rain showers and decided to pay homage to the soggy weather with this week’s travel theme, starting off with a shot of a rainy day in the Cascades.

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Rain-soaked lilacs in the Far Rockaways.

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Raindrops decorating the foliage at Bloedel Reserve.

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Raindrops ripple in pools of rainwater gathered in the manhole covers of Times Square.

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Raindrops on the tiny plants repopulating the lava-scorched slopes of Mount St Helens.

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A rainbow over Yellowstone.

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Arches National Park during monsoon season.

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So dust off your umbrella and show me your rainiest shots. If you would like to join in this week’s travel theme (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:

  • Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Rain
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  • Watch out for the next travel theme which will come out next weekend
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Let it rain!

❤ Ailsa

The best thing one can do when it’s raining is to let it rain. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book. – Bill Watterson

The rain continued. It was a hard rain, a perpetual rain, a sweating and steaming rain; it was a mizzle, a downpour, a fountain, a whipping at the eyes, an undertow at the ankles; it was a rain to drown all rains and the memory of rains. – Ray Bradbury

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Hi there! I’m Ailsa Prideaux-Mooney. I’ve lived in many places, and travelled to many more. I had a lot of fun getting there and being there, wherever there happened to be at the time. I climbed a castle wall in Czesky Krumlov, abseiled down cliffs to go caving in the west of Ireland, slept on the beach in Paros, got chased by a swarm of bees in Vourvourou (ok that wasn’t fun, but it was exciting), learned flower arranging in Tokyo, found myself in the middle of a riot in Seoul, learned to snowboard in Salzburg, got lost in a labyrinth in Budapest and had my ice cream stolen by a gull in Cornwall. And I’m just getting started. If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve read so far, I’d love you to follow my travelogue - wheresmybackpack.com - and remember, anyone who tries to tell you it’s a small world hasn’t tried to see it all.
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46 Responses to Travel theme: Rain

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  5. aj vosse's avatar aj vosse says:
    May 21, 2017 at 9:18 pm

    Wet, soggy wet! Nothing like a bit of rail to dampen the spirits! Not!! We needed the rain! 😉

    • ailsapm's avatar ailsapm says:
      May 22, 2017 at 6:06 am

      I love the rain, Vossie, well mostly, unless it’s accompanied by gale force winds that drive it sideways and take the skin off your face (happens a lot down this way!)

      • aj vosse's avatar aj vosse says:
        May 22, 2017 at 12:33 pm

        Yep… I come from a dry country where water is precious so I love it too! A little less on the early morning winter’s commute! 😉

  6. A-Life's avatar Crosslife Spaces says:
    May 21, 2017 at 10:35 pm

    Well done!

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  8. Ulrike's avatar Ulrike says:
    May 21, 2017 at 10:58 pm

    Beautiful pics! I love them! Here is my contribution: https://bambooblog.de/2017/05/05/so-schoen-kann-regen-sein/

  9. Miriam's avatar Miriam says:
    May 22, 2017 at 12:45 am

    These are beautiful shots. I think were scheduled for some rain tomorrow actually.

  10. Parul Thakur's avatar Parul Thakur says:
    May 22, 2017 at 2:28 am

    Wow! Love all the shots. Will try to join this one 🙂

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  15. Cee Neuner's avatar Cee Neuner says:
    May 22, 2017 at 1:28 pm

    You have some beautiful photos for rain 😀
    Here is my entry this week.

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  27. Sarah's avatar Sarah says:
    May 23, 2017 at 10:55 pm

    Loved this week’s theme.. I love rainy days 🙂

    Travel Theme – Rain

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  29. Debbie Smyth's avatar Debbie Smyth says:
    May 24, 2017 at 6:08 am

    The rain wasn’t really what I wanted on my Devon trip last summer, but it adds variety! https://travelwithintent.com/2017/05/24/rainy-day-in-devon/

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  32. Sue's avatar Sue says:
    May 26, 2017 at 9:13 am

    I’ve linked mine….

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  34. Oh, the Places We See's avatar Oh, the Places We See says:
    May 26, 2017 at 10:46 am

    Love this theme. It got us out one morning after the rain had stopped, and we couldn’t quit taking pictures! Here’s the bounty — and just from our neighborhood! https://ohtheplaceswesee.com/2017/05/26/travel-theme-flowers-in-the-rain/

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  36. restlessjo's avatar restlessjo says:
    May 27, 2017 at 1:06 am

    It’s a Bank Holiday in the UK this weekend so we’re sure to get some. 🙂 Lovely shots, Ailsa.

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