Under The Moonlight...
This is my entry for Graham’s monthly photography hunt. The theme for June is “moon” or “moonlight”.
The indolence of a rainy Sunday…
It had been a crazy day in Ottawa. We had woken up to a beautiful blue sky and sunshine and had decided to eat out and then go for a walk. But suddenly, about half-way through my Vietnamese noodles, we heard the thunder. The sky had opened up it was soon pouring rain. It quickly turned dark and wind blew the rain hard against the windows of the restaurant. We stayed there for about half an hour and finally ran to the car, which was parked a few streets away.
Change of plans: shopping mall. Driving on the freeway was erratic. It had started raining again and there were about three inches of water on the road. Everybody was driving slowly but the rain was hitting the windshield harder and harder and the wipers could barely keep up. The raindrops were getting bigger and we were expecting hail any minute. Lightning was tearing the sky apart, sheets of rain were coming out sideways and we felt very small in the car.
By the time we arrived in the shopping mall, the car soaked and shiny from the rain, the power was out and the stores were closing. We waited a bit and drove back home.
It rained constantly that day but for a one-hour window during which I caught a glimpse of the moon, almost full already. It made it even more beautiful. I missed the clear sky.
Stormy day. A Sunday, of course.
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Salut Zhu,
What a lovely moon to comfort you after such chaotic weather !
That was pretty awful , and when it gets really bad, yes, humans are very tiny against the fury of Mother Nature.
I hope that you got home safely.
See you soon.
barbaras last great read…The Mosaic Picture meme
That’s a great pic Zhu! Full moon always reminds me of 中秋节!
@Ulquiorra — Come on, it’s fun! Don’t you have a basic camera? They can take great pics sometimes!
@Froggywoogie — S’right, I’m from Brittany, remember?
@sir jorge — I hope you like the rain, you live in Seattle!
@diesel — Or a spot on my camera. Who knows???
@Seraphine — Thank you! Driving alone is stressful for me, so yeah, it’s worse in the rain. Or in the snow, because you can never predict where are the slippery patches… That said it is somewhat comforting to be in the car during a storm.
@Scarlet — Don’t mind me and dance!
@Graham — I love storms actually — when I hate are so-so days, you know, mild temperatures and scattered showers. Do you remember the big storm of 1999 in Europe? France was hit hard, I think England as well. The wind was so strong I couldn’t walk outside!
@Aiglee — And Ottawa is well-known for its violent thunderstorms in summer… I’m getting used to it!
@Shantanu — Yeah, but we have colder rain
@barbara — We were safe, in Canada, we are used to deal with crazy weather
@kyh — 对！让我想月饼
You managed to do a great job braving the weather. It is winter where I am and shooting the moon was also difficult and cold. There was too much cloud cover for me to even get any sort of moonlight. I ended up shooting my photo during the day instead. I like how the tress frame the edge of you photo making you focus more on the moon. Nice.
Lisss last great read…Monthly Photo Project – Moon or Moon Light.