Sparks Street, Flooded, Ottawa, June 2012

When it rains in Ottawa, it pours. And it has been pouring for almost a week non-stop now—blah weather, trust me. Umbrellas aren’t terribly helpful because it’s flooded everywhere, and the wind is often too strong to hold the umbrella in the first place.

I know some rain is good—the grass and the crops are so green at the Experimental Farm right now, it’s lovely. Some rain washes the streets as well, and it brings the temperatures down a bit.

But this is too much. I want the sun back! Otherwise, I feel like I’m in rainy Brittany.

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9 Comments

  1. Jeruen June 8, 2012 at 9:49 am

    Ah, it’s been rainy last weekend too, but this week is slowly warming up. Hopefully it’s not too warm and humid, as I hate that type of weather. 😛

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    1. Zhu June 9, 2012 at 1:48 pm

      It’s changing everyday here! Not so humid yet though.

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  2. Max Coutinho June 8, 2012 at 1:45 pm

    Hi Zhu,

    Beautiful picture. I feel you: I also prefer the sun although I totally understand the purpose of raining.

    I had been here yesterday (not at this post though), but apparently my comment disappeared :(.

    Anyway, wishing you a great weekend.

    Cheers

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    1. Zhu June 9, 2012 at 1:48 pm

      Did it? Sorry about that, maybe it was caught in the spam folder, I’m going to check. I get a lot of spam these days (50 and more a day!) and some “ham” occasionally gets flagged.

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  3. Elisabeth Stewart June 8, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    It’s sunny and beautiful here today – hope it’s the same for you there!

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    1. Zhu June 9, 2012 at 1:49 pm

      Turned out to be pretty good as well!

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  4. Laurel June 10, 2012 at 8:02 am

    I hear ya, I just came back from sunny Spain to rain. We were planing on going hiking today, but canceled due to all the rain. I’m not used to living in a place with so much rain, it’s definitely an adjustment.

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    1. Zhu June 11, 2012 at 10:54 pm

      I grew up in Brittany so I was used to the rain… and trust me, it still feels depressing if it lasts too long!

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