The rain fell gently during the night, leaving behind evocative water droplets, revealing easily missed details in the natural landscape. As you have read here many times before, rain in New Mexico is a spectator sport. Particularly after extended stretches of dry weather, which has been the case in the last couple of weeks. Although the dryness makes for near-perfect early autumn days, there is something about a rainy interlude that makes a moment in time. The way in which rain falls and settles on different leaves and flowers is a simple wonder of nature. Elongated leaves, such as those of a garden iris, provide individuality in each drop.
Revelatory Rain iris leaves with rain drops
With their many-petaled construction, roses have room for both tiny water bowls and lines of droplets, as shown in the next four images.
Revelatory Rain rose bowl 2
Revelatory Rain rose bowl 3
Revelatory Rain rose bowl 1
Revelatory Rain rose bowl 4
Hosta leaves are photogenic in three seasons before they die back to the ground for winter. Rain that falls onto the curved leaves is shaped into little reflecting pools.
Revelatory Rain hosta catchment 2
Revelatory Rain hosta catchment 1
Revelatory Rain hosta catchment 3
Then there are the spider webs which I encounter on a regular basis while walking through garden, that really shine when it rains.
Revelatory Rain spider web
Finally, lacy Japanese maple leaves carry and shed rain drops quickly.
Revelatory Rain Japanese maple leaves
My thanks to Paule, TTT, Jean & Sam, Catherine, M. Fred, Marilyn G., Barbara F. R., Steve, and Ingrid for your blog input last week!
The autumnal equinox is next Sunday, 22 September, as the amount of daylight becomes increasingly less (by two minutes and 13 seconds today). It provides the absolute best natural light for photography, and with luck, you will be able to take advantage of it as autumn progresses.
until next Monday,
DB
a passion for the image©