Into Some Lives A Lot of Rain Falls

Sunday December 6, 2015                                                      Most Recent Post
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I'm going to "try" to post every day and perhaps twice a day if I can,  rather than every other in order to get caught up to real time.  As you can see, I'm 10 days behind.  So IF you are one of the people who likes to read every post, you'll find a link to the previous one one the right side of the header.

Thanks to all those who have commented recently.  There were actually a huge number on my rant (42) and 24 on the next normal post.  You really do spur me on with your comments so in gratitude this post has only 16 pictures and also because you said you like them EXTRA LARGE, I've put more than I would have.  Thanks again!



It rains heavily all night long on Saturday and all but a few hours in the early morning today.  It must be nearly a foot of rain over 24 hours in this "dry season" in the Keys.

It rains through sunrise this morning but I am out in the morning just after the rain stops.  The skies look like they might have some blue back there behind the clouds.

I can certainly understand why this cormorant has to dry off his wings after the rain, rain and more rain.

I'm getting my hopes up looking North and see some blue sky below the clouds but the winds, as shown by the palm trees are blowing powerfully from off the shore.

Forget the blue skies, looking east the clouds have dropped right down to the horizon and it rains again.  I did not take this as black and white.  That's just how things look.

The clouds just close right over that blue sky and the sun.

With the dark cloudy skies the osprey looks like a beautiful black shadow.
I can't decide which silhouette I like best.  How about you?

Hope springs eternal,  the clouds lighten a bit and I think it's going to clear up.

But just as fast, things change again.

I get a closer shot with a little more color of the osprey.  

Neither he nor the sand crab seem to be the least bit bothered by all this on again off again rain.

It doesn't get better, it only gets worse.  And I give it up and go back inside before the next downpour.

Here's our second attempt to foil the Crazed Catbird.
Down comes the black plastic, up goes the snake on its rope.
Thanks to Nancy Mills for the suggestion and to Dollar Tree for the snake.
He's supposed to swell up when he gets wet.
No problem with wet around here.
We'll see if this plan works.

This rained out trapped indoors day is saved by the courageous efforts of Laurel and Eric who actually brave a down pour and winds to join us for dominoes.   

The sacrifice pays off big time for Laurel who wins the first 4 hands.
She says beginners luck.

Thanks for saving the day for us you guys!
Boy do I wish we could send this rain to California.