We are in day 7 of Rain and loving it. We are in sub-tropics, this means rain comes in bursts, 10 to 15 minutes put down 3 inches of rain.
In other climates this would mean MUD and puddles for days. Here it flooded the yard, ran down the driveway, stood in the street gutters. 15 minutes later, it quit, the photo below was taken about 30 minutes after the rain quit.
You can see the ground is dry. Another hour and you can even tell it rained. Oue soil is black sand and soaks like a sponge, then dries. It is very rare to get rain that last all day.
An hour later, the cloudburst came and did it again. It pours and quits and pours and quits and the sun comes out and bakes it dry. It also can be pouring like this and the sun will be shining at the same time.
Normal weather is a cloudburst each day and that is what creates the hot steamy humid weather that makes the jungles grow.
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Interesting! I'm so glad you are finally getting so much rain!!
Suddenly your yard will spring into life. All those pla ts that were clinging to the edge of life will be trying to come indoors with you in a week or two and you will be needing to send out search parties for Beau.
Hurray for rain! I'm so happy for you.
we are like the twin of your area... maybe britanny and florida were one country before Pangea broke apart?
Happy for you as I know you need it! :)
It must be good to see the rain. I was interested to hear about your weather conditions. When you get a cloudburst I don't suppose you want to be under it taking Beau for a walk.
Hari OM
YAAAAYYYY>>> and this reminded me so much of rains in Sydney. I'd say Mumbai, but there, once it starts, it doesn't stop and the streets become rivers... YAM xx
Hello,
I remember those rain storms when we lived in Lakeland.
I am glad you had some rain, your plants will be happy.
Have a great day!
I am glad you are getting the rain! That sounded lovely.
And the Earth said "Amen!"
I take back every ugly thing I used to say about rain. Hopefully, we'll get a little this week to cool a bit; last night's weatherman said he feels like he's living in Satan's armpit.
Dramatic1
When we first moved to coastal Mississippi in 1970, rain was a daily occurance, every day in the summer months. Not sure exactly when that changed but it is no longer regular. Extended dry spells are not unusual now.
We could truly use a 7 days of rain.
Yesterday was 97 degrees w/ 102 feels like
Today we expect 100 degrees w/ feels like of 111.
VERY VERY unusual for us.
Hugs Cecilia
We are sooooo happy you are getting some much needed rain!!!
I remember being at Disney World in one of those crazy thunder..lightning...downpour floods.
Everyone had to retreat into the stores to wait it out. the lightning was too dangerous to be out in. The walkways were flooded. then after a while we were back out like nothing had ever happened.
The humidity would really get to me though.
Sue
Hooray for rain. And hooray for making the jungle grow.
Most of the showers have missed us but when it does pop up, it soaks right up here too!
I'm jealous. We need rain. So glad you are getting some. Enjoyed your videos.
Glad you are happy about the rain. We had weeks of rainy days, and now the hot heat has come and we could really use some rain. Mom is going to have to run the sprinkler system. And isn't goo because the water is to pricey!!!
Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
I dearly loved hearing your rain!! I know how much you needed it!
Sounds like Queensland but this year it just kept on raining non stop for days.
Happy you got your much needed z
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