Finding Treasures After The Rain

Sometimes the simplest things are the best Nature can give. And seeing the beauty of raindrops is like  allowing yourself to feel that life in all its angst is beautiful.

 

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The Rains Are Bubbles From The Sky

It’s a lonely planet. It rained hard a few minutes ago and I got crazy watching the raindrops creating puddles of  water on the pavements. I used to love the steady patter, well,  until three years ago. Nowadays, it gives me the shivers while remembering the harsh reality of a strong typhoon that could wipe out lives and properties in an instant. My son tells me that it would never happen again but every time it rains hard, I look out of the window and watch it fall thinking of a long-ago September morning when water reached my shoulder inside the house.

There is a certain kind of fascination watching raindrops though. It was just a week ago when I attempted to walk in the rain, savoring the sound it created on my small umbrella. Look where it got me, colds and sore throat.  And I had this dream of catching the rain on my cam  and see if I could create that perfect shot where I could clearly see the slant of  raindrops. Another crazy idea, I guess  but well, one could indulge a little and satisfy a curiosity long dreamed of.

I am just wondering why it came out like this, a sea of bubbles falling down from the sky. And I thought there must be something wrong with my camera  so I tried taking a shot  of my notes in front of my PC and it came out clear without all those dots and bubbles I had earlier. Crazy, isn’t it?

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