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Rainy Collection (#49)

Rainy streets tell tales of hidden beauty and enchantment

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Quiver Tree - during the rainy season with yellow Tribulus flowers (Aloe dichotoma) Date:

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Sociable / Social Weaver - looking up to the nest, during the rainy season. (Philetairus socius) Date:

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Huge communal nest of Sociable Weavers in a Camelthorn Tree (Acacia erioloba) - during the rainy season with annual Tribulus terrestris flowers (Philetairus socius) Date:

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Quiver Tree - during the rainy season with yellow Tribulus flowers (Aloe dichotoma) Date:

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Namibia - Rainy Season with green vegetation - fence separating farmland at the edge of the Namib Desert near Solitaire Date:

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Namibia - the gravel road C 14 between Solitaire and the Naukluft Mountains (in the background) in the rainy season with green surroundings Date:

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Namibia - thunderstorm and lightning over the town of Keetmanshoop during the rainy season (February) - in the evening Date:

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The Sesriem canyon at the edge of the Namib Desert after the Tsauchab river ran through in February during the rainy season leaving behind a lot of water much to the delight to the bathers - usually

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The "green" desert during the rainy season Date:

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The "green" desert during the rainy season. Date:

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The "green" desert during the rainy season. Date:

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In March during the rainy season with green grass and yellow-flowered annuals at the edge of the Namib Desert. Aerial view from a hot-air balloon. Date:

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Namibia - Fissured landscape in the vicinity of the Kuiseb Canyon. During the rainy season with green vegetation Date:

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Carpets of Devil's Thorn and sand dune during the rainy season (March) (Tribulus zeyheri) Date:

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Grass-grown sand dunes and Camelthorn Trees (Acacia erioloba) in March during the rainy season (Acacia erioloba) Date:

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Namibia - Unusual green scenery after heavy rainfalls at the end of the rainy season in April. Near Palmwag in the Damaraland. Date:

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Namibia - The isolated Spitzkoppe mountain (1759 m ) majestically rises above the surrounding plains. With high grass at the end of the rainy season in April. Date:

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Grass-grown sand dunes and Camelthorn Trees (Acacia erioloba) in March during the rainy season (Acacia erioloba) Date:

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Namibia - Fissured landscape in the vicinity of the Kuiseb Canyon. During the rainy season with green vegetation Date:

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Carpets of Devil's Thorn and sand dunes during the rainy season (March) (Tribulus zeyheri) Date:

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Namibia - In the rainy season at the edge of the southern Namib Desert: the red sand dunes are covered with carpets of yellow Tribulus flowers and green desert grass; the trees are camelthorn

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Black-faced Impala - 2 males at a waterhole; in the rainy season with flowers and green vegetation. (Aepyceros melampus petersi) Date:

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Cape Ground Squirrel / South African Ground Squirrel - During the rainy season with yellow flowers and in green surroundings. (Xerus inauris) Date:

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Black Korhaan - Displaying male in the rainy season with yellow flowers and in green surroundings. (Eupodotis afra) Date:

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Masked Weaver - The male has finished with building the nest and now tries to attract a female. Only breeding males develop the black mask and the red eyes

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Namibia - Kung Bushman / San in the Kalahari Desert. In the rainy season with green vegetation. Date:

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Namibia - 2 Kung Bushmen / San in the Kalahari Desert with its camelthorn trees (Acacia erioloba). In the rainy season. Date:

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Chapman's Zebra - female & young during the rainy season (Equus burchelli chapmani) Date:

Background imageRainy Collection: View of road through bush habitat after rainfall, with mountain range in distance

View of road through bush habitat after rainfall, with mountain range in distance, South Pare Mountains, Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania, February

Background imageRainy Collection: View of lone tree in grassland habitat with stormclouds, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia District

View of lone tree in grassland habitat with stormclouds, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia District, Kenya, February

Background imageRainy Collection: View of grassland habitat with stormclouds, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia District, Kenya

View of grassland habitat with stormclouds, Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Laikipia District, Kenya, February

Background imageRainy Collection: Album of Ragamala. Megha Raga (rainy season): Krishna dances to playing of young

Album of Ragamala. Megha Raga (rainy season): Krishna dances to playing of young women to call down the rain. 19th century Indian miniature, Rajasthan School

Background imageRainy Collection: Night Time on the M40 Motorway in Oxfordshire, England. Lorries and cars with headlamps

Night Time on the M40 Motorway in Oxfordshire, England. Lorries and cars with headlamps against a rainy atmosphere

Background imageRainy Collection: La Place de l Europe, temps de pluie (Paris Street, Rainy Day), 1877. Oil on canvas

La Place de l Europe, temps de pluie (Paris Street, Rainy Day), 1877. Oil on canvas. Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1984) French painter

Background imageRainy Collection: Busy street scene in London, England, on a rainy day. A policeman in a Macintosh

Busy street scene in London, England, on a rainy day. A policeman in a Macintosh cape points out the way, ladies hold their open umbrellas in an effort to keep themselves dry

Background imageRainy Collection: Wet summer day with unused deck chairs, Beer Beach, Devon, England, May

Wet summer day with unused deck chairs, Beer Beach, Devon, England, May

Background imageRainy Collection: Barometer and thermometer C014 / 1239

Barometer and thermometer C014 / 1239
Barometer and thermometer. Aneroid barometer (bottom) and thermometer (top) encased in wood. The thermometer scale is in Fahrenheit and Centigrade, with the values for freezing and blood heat marked

Background imageRainy Collection: Monument Valley, USA C013 / 9787

Monument Valley, USA C013 / 9787
Monument Valley. View over a large sandstone butte under a rainbow in Monument Valley, Arizona, USA. Monument Valley is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterised by a cluster of these vast

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Frangipani - Rangoon - tayak sigah - From China, evergreen kind prettiest. Cuttings transplant easily in rainy season. Date: 1952

Background imageRainy Collection: Rainy evening lighting St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square French Quarter New Orleans

Rainy evening lighting St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square French Quarter New Orleans Louisiana

Background imageRainy Collection: USA, Washington, Palouse. Blooming balsamroot flowers and countryside

USA, Washington, Palouse. Blooming balsamroot flowers and countryside

Background imageRainy Collection: USA, Alaska, Prince William Sound, Waterfall in rainforest along Harriman Fiord

USA, Alaska, Prince William Sound, Waterfall in rainforest along Harriman Fiord on rainy summer afternoon

Background imageRainy Collection: Costa Rica, La Fortuna, Waterfall in rainforest along Fortuna River

Costa Rica, La Fortuna, Waterfall in rainforest along Fortuna River

Background imageRainy Collection: USA, Alaska, South Sawyer - Fords Terror Wilderness, Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)

USA, Alaska, South Sawyer - Fords Terror Wilderness, Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) resting on iceberg floating near face of Dawes Glacier on rainy summer morning

Background imageRainy Collection: USA, Alaska, Immature Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) shakes wings in rain

USA, Alaska, Immature Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) shakes wings in rain storm while resting on branch along Frederick Sound

Background imageRainy Collection: USA, Alaska, Holkham Bay, Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sitting on iceberg

USA, Alaska, Holkham Bay, Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) sitting on iceberg from South Sawyer Glacier

Background imageRainy Collection: USA, Alaska, Angoon, Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) resting on cross memorial

USA, Alaska, Angoon, Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) resting on cross memorial for drowned crew of fishing boat F/V Slayer along Chatham Strait

Background imageRainy Collection: Costa Rica, La Fortuna, Rainforest along Fortuna River

Costa Rica, La Fortuna, Rainforest along Fortuna River




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Rainy streets tell tales of hidden beauty and enchantment. From the cobbled Rainy Street in Manchester, where history whispers through the walls of Horrockses Crewdson & Co, to the charming Christmas Steps in Bristol, each droplet adds a touch of magic to these picturesque corners. As raindrops dance on the deck of Type 23 frigate HMS KENT at Sea, south of the Isle of Wight, sailors find solace in its rhythmic melody. Just like Gustave Caillebotte's masterpiece 'Paris Street; Rainy Day' captures the romance amidst wet pavements and bustling umbrellas. In remembering Cartier Bresson's iconic work, we are reminded that rainy days can be moments frozen in time. Soho's Greek Street becomes a stage for stories untold as rain-soaked footsteps echo through its vibrant alleys. Across continents, even Paris embraces rainy days with grace. The Sacre Coeur stands tall against a backdrop of damp streets while lanterns illuminate an ethereal Embankment scene. And when lightning shoots from summer thunderstorms over Okavango Delta as dusk falls behind it, nature paints a breathtaking spectacle. Closer to home, Trafalgar Square's Nelson Column stands unwaveringly amidst London showers - a symbol of resilience against adversity. Meanwhile, Muriel Dawson's captivating painting portrays a girl in yellow walking her black dog under gray skies - finding joy even on gloomy days. So let us embrace rainy moments as opportunities for reflection and discovery. For within each drop lies an invitation to see beauty where others may only see clouds.