"Well, I ought to leave
But the rain it never stops
And I've no particular place to go"...
David Sylvian || Ghosts
It's been raining here for what seems like forever, combine that with high winds and it's made life rather difficult for getting around and trying to stay dry. We've had power outages, flooding and total chaos in some areas where entire communities are under water. Rumor has it we will get a short break tomorrow afternoon and perhaps even see the sun, but then another system of heavy rain and wind moves in for another week...
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awesome! great show of a typical vancouver weather :)
22 Nov 2009 5:25am
great shot. I like the range of tones here. And the umbrella :)
22 Nov 2009 5:48am
never stop, do not stop... love it! rain and this capture!!!
22 Nov 2009 5:52am
A great composition and wonderful contrast, well done !
22 Nov 2009 5:56am
The contrast and composition are fantastic and superb lighting !
22 Nov 2009 6:01am
I like the composition and the wet road. Cool umbrella too.
22 Nov 2009 6:24am
Unaware that she is walking into the world. best...jerry
22 Nov 2009 7:03am
i love the spotted umbrella.
i never bother with umbrellas myself,
i hate wrestling with them on windy days
and i leave them wherever i stop
and i think to myself, 'it's only water.'
22 Nov 2009 7:16am
I'm sorry to hear of the destruction of the rain...especially when you are getting such a wonderful shot as this one from it. Love these dark heavy tones paired with the wet glare of the street and the jolly pattern of the umbrella !!!
22 Nov 2009 7:22am
@Dulcie: Thank you. It's not so bad for us in the city, nothing that a pair of rubber boots and a good rain jacket can't fix, although we have lost power in some areas. This was taken on a day of just 'drizzle' -- the others days I have not dared to take a camera outside.
I like very much this image of the rain, and the b/w is great.
Sorry for your weather troubles, though.
22 Nov 2009 7:40am
You have your own, unique style, which I really like!
22 Nov 2009 7:44am
Talk about rain, wish we could get some down here --we are in drought. I like how one individual is juxtaposed against the other coming up..well seen and composed.
22 Nov 2009 7:51am
@Luis A. De Jesus R.: C'mon up Luis, there is enough water here for all of Mexico City! ...thank you for your kind comment :)
We are in the same system today if we can not say it rained often this fall and even this summer ... Then your picture could be the picture of the day in any case it expresses this rainy weather and can be your weariness with this weather ... Good SUNday with SUN!
22 Nov 2009 8:33am
I can tell you Sharon that we almost share the same weather. Wind, and rain in Paris too... there's something wrong with temperature as well (alsmost summer temperature in the south of France)... so yeah, umbrellas are useful at the moment. Nice mono. I love her umbrella !
22 Nov 2009 9:42am
@zOOm: Thanks Florence. Ah yes, I have heard that as well. What's so crazy is that it goes from warm to cold in just a matter of hours. It's been interesting to say the least :)
I love your composition with the two silhouettes ! beautiful BW ! same weather here ;-)
22 Nov 2009 9:52am
Superb composition. Perfect for our today's weather!
22 Nov 2009 10:33am
"A little trouble makes it worth the going / And a little rain never hurt no one" (Tom Waits)
What a brilliant image to start my day off. An amazing lonely Sunday feel, the fresh & clean air & your terrific monochromes. It can't get any better. A great phototgraph, Sharon! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
22 Nov 2009 10:45am
Beautiful composition.
I especially liked the intense brightness of the ground.
22 Nov 2009 11:04am
I am sorry for that... I can only suggest you come to sunny Madrid. Great shot, by the way. Can feel your mood on it...
22 Nov 2009 11:05am
Well, at least there is one advantage with all that rain: all the funny umbrellas to photograph. Nice shot though.
22 Nov 2009 11:11am
Hi Sharon, love your compo and the light, bright on the ground, so sweet in the trees. I'm in Canada at the moment but the opposite side from Vancouver, Montreal and then Quebec, weather is dry and sunny, i think i'm lucky... Thanks for your kind comments on my blog and take good care !
22 Nov 2009 12:02pm
@Aurore: Thank you Aurore :) Montreal is such a great city and you will also love Quebec City...2 of my favourite spots in Canada. Enjoy the nice weather, it seems that the east and the west are often completely opposite when it comes to the weather.
Superb. Very nice capture awesome black and white. Have a lovely week-end. Amicalement Antoine.
22 Nov 2009 12:40pm
Even before I read your title, I thought to myself...man does she have a lot of rain pics! Love them all.
22 Nov 2009 1:40pm
@Tracey: You made me laugh Tracey :) You know, I guess I do...!! Thank you.
Very nice composition! I love the beautiful autumn atmosphere! Nice sunday! :)
22 Nov 2009 1:59pm
Excellent. You have done a great job of creating three dimensions; the man down the hill really helps with this. I love the white gizmo coming up from the wall on the left; also the patterns on the umbrella. Very fine.
22 Nov 2009 3:10pm
Belle ambiance humide qui manque chez moi! Le soleil tape encore fort sur le nerf optique!
Bon dimanche lumineux!
22 Nov 2009 3:35pm
It isn't rain I'm told......it's liquid sunshine!!! Great mood in this picture Sharon! Another Vancouver day... ;-)
22 Nov 2009 3:39pm
wonderful composition.
I especially like the feeling of wet road.
22 Nov 2009 3:44pm
Nice. This has an almost "Henri Cartier-Bresson" feel in the tones and composition.
22 Nov 2009 4:07pm
Wonderful image. Especially love the polka-dotted umbrella. Always something to photograph..even in the rain!!
22 Nov 2009 4:56pm
Great shot as usual. The rain can indeed be a source of great pictures.
22 Nov 2009 5:10pm
Una composición de libro. Parece sacada de una exposición de fotografía clásica. Muy buen trabajo. Los reflejos sobre el suelo son muy buenos.
22 Nov 2009 5:19pm
I don't like rain, but you make it pleasant .. great job. Yes, i had flu, 4 days high temperature. I think i'm over the hill, but i feel worse for wear.
22 Nov 2009 5:51pm
l homme au manteau parait surgir d un autre temps, intemporel est le temps quelque soit le temps^^
cadrage dynamique, superbe ^^
22 Nov 2009 6:29pm
hmm, it doesn't bode well for you guys there.. at least the wet roads make for wonderful reflections when photographing them.. :) this is one great capture.. :)
22 Nov 2009 6:50pm
i love everything about this photo sharon! the framing, the mood, the character, the weather... just pure genius shot! oh yeah, i have changed my URL, so updating your feed will be vastly appreciated. =]
22 Nov 2009 6:52pm
Same here though the worst of the weather is further northin the Lake District where they had 14 inches (a months worth) in a day. Floods eight feet deep and abridge washed away. But I digress :). Nicely frozen moment in time. That foot forever off the ground.
22 Nov 2009 7:02pm
Love the compo and that one with the umbrella on the verge of meeting the other one coming up (maybe he secretly carries the sun in its revolver pocket ?) - and I also love the dome over the columns in the background echoing the shape of the umbrella and the legs & vertical bars in distance. Rain is really a great bore for photographers unable to go out that freely, and yet, look at that fabulous shot. Maybe one photo under the rain is equal to 3 under the sun ? Soul-speaking... I guess i have to believe in this since as Florence/zOOm says, we're floating over (under ?) the same ship lately ;) Courage, we'll linger on, yep (and wet :))
22 Nov 2009 7:50pm
Isn't that the truth. You are brave to venture out to get this gorgeous shot.
22 Nov 2009 10:09pm
Fabulous quote - and the image matches it really well.
22 Nov 2009 11:15pm
I can definitely relate to you there. Living in the Seattle area its almost the same. Heavy rains and string winds each night. Makes me want to just stay in bed all day long. I have been lucky though as our power hasn't gone out yet. Have a wonderful thanksgiving!
23 Nov 2009 12:07am
Beautiful composition taken on a rainy day. I love the small man coming up. There is a great depth in the picture.
23 Nov 2009 12:10am
Pretty cinematic... poetic and emotive too! I can feel the air of cold and wet, and one of sentiment! Beautiful light, silhouette and b&w...
23 Nov 2009 12:18am
This really captures the mood you described.
23 Nov 2009 2:46am
Vancouver is famous for its rain, but recently you've had more than your share an umbrella is part of the ensemble.
23 Nov 2009 3:01am
I love this shot, it's atmospheric and... very human.
23 Nov 2009 3:41am
smell of the rain...
i'm so alone,brazen and unholy
slowly i depart...
crying and moaning...
but there is no salvation,
saviour is the blade !
23 Nov 2009 6:12am
Belle composition et joli N&B. Bonne journée.
JP
23 Nov 2009 6:16am
I just love this composition, it really is perfect in my eyes. The weather is the same here, more rain than I can remember, ever!
23 Nov 2009 8:35am
Wonderful composition...I love the light reflecting off the wet surface of the street! Great shot!
23 Nov 2009 8:44am
I sometimes try to take pictures on rainy day. If it is not heavy, not so bad. I will enjoy rainy days as you do.
23 Nov 2009 8:45am
yes i'm getting sick of the weather here too, i don't mind heavy rain, as long as it doesn't flood, because heavy rain reminds me of back home... but i do mind high winds, as high winds can be quite destructive, especially to OUR roof lol this is a pretty picture and the umby doesn't look like it's suffering in high winds... love it!!
23 Nov 2009 8:46am
@elaine-: Thanks Elaine. Let's hope we get a break from the winds and rains soon. This was not shot during what I described as it's been impossible to get out and shoot over the past week or so. Although taken on a rainy day this month, there was no wind on this day :)
WOW!! This is beautiful!! I love the lighting and contrast. Very well done
23 Nov 2009 9:21am
A black and white “humidity” plenty. Very good taking.
Warm greetings
23 Nov 2009 9:23am
I understated the number of bridges down in my previous comment which touched on the Lake District. According to last nights news it is now six. Every other bridge in the area has to be checked and more will certainly have to be demolished. I wonder how many more wake up calls we need.
23 Nov 2009 10:54am
@grouser: Yikes! I guess it takes something like this for those in charge and responsible to sit up and take notice. Terrible!
Une scène très automnale!!
La composition est superbe avec ces 2 personnages qui vont se croiser sous la pluie!
Bonne journée.
23 Nov 2009 12:10pm
A beautiful capture. Going away under the rain... We imagine...
23 Nov 2009 1:55pm
Your picture today with the umbrella equipped person certainly conveys the continuing rain and wind you've been experiencing. Wind and rain are not only discouraging, but very difficult to photograph and protect the equipment at the same time.
23 Nov 2009 4:02pm
Great tones of grey - and that spotted umbrella is just spot on! Would not have been t he same with a black one!!
Great photo!
23 Nov 2009 5:28pm
Me gustan los dias de lluvia, debe de ser porque en mi pais llueve poco :)
bonita composición!
23 Nov 2009 5:39pm
Autumn and rain ... a terrible combination! But I like your photo is wonderful
23 Nov 2009 6:14pm
ooh -- the weather this year has been dreadful -- it rained all summer and is still predicted to rain this week... crazy! it should have stopped raining 6 months ago! :P i see the weather is acting just as wonderfully abnormal for you guys too...! stay dry and keep warm!! :)
a lovely shot here -- love all the evergreen, the polkadot pattern of the umbrella and how the wet pavement shines in the available light!! bravo BC!!!! :) xxx
23 Nov 2009 6:40pm
you have rain, we have snow... sigh - you definitely arise above all the adversities as manifested by this beautiful image - bravo! :-)
23 Nov 2009 7:14pm
I like that you're still enjoying photography in the rain :))) Nice shot.
23 Nov 2009 7:50pm
Same sad weather here, but not possible to have an umbrella... too much wind !!!
Great autumnal composition
23 Nov 2009 9:06pm
jolie composition, un peu triste, comme un départ...
23 Nov 2009 9:27pm
A sad fall, water and mixed leaf, the character goes out into the light of the wet. There is in this picture a whole atmosphere, an atmosphere that is born of the interplay of light, like that sweet nostalgia sublime autumn.
23 Nov 2009 9:54pm
Some places the rain never stops, some places it doesn't rain enough! :)
23 Nov 2009 11:17pm
Excellent street shot. If the rain never stop at vancouver, here the sun is very hot. But the snow is not far...
24 Nov 2009 1:03am
I think you have been sending all of your rain our way. It started Sat and hasn't stopped since, thanks a lot ;) I love the composition, nice job on capturing the wall line, I think that really makes the shot - John
24 Nov 2009 1:37am
ah the rain. tonight i called my daughter who lives close to Vancouver and also my husband who lives on the island. both complained about the rain. for the first time in a long time though i'm missing the rain. this aside i like this image a lot. it's so layered with the sheen on the ground, the tons of leaves and the lines and shapes of the buildings in the distance. i've been here but the skyline has changed so much that i feel you are showing me a very new place. it's a nice feeling.
24 Nov 2009 3:58am
Umbrellas, rain and worn streets . . the perfect ingredients for instant nostalgia . . remembering when . .
24 Nov 2009 9:14am
lovely. i always love photographing in the rain.
24 Nov 2009 8:09pm
We've been having lots of rain and strong winds this November, just when we thought we'd have a golden time for photo-expeditions. I'm grateful for every day that brings us, on this side of the Pacific, a little blue sky and higher temperatures!
Your composition is so good that it sends my spirits right down!
25 Nov 2009 4:49am
This image captures the mood of the quote perfectly. Another superb use of bw.
25 Nov 2009 12:20pm
I feel your pain, Sharon! Hoping you had some sunshine, or better yet, some sunshine this weekend. :)
(Too funny - my anti-spam verification word: weather)
28 Nov 2009 6:52am
I have a difficult time when it rains and rains. You do come up with the most delightful shots with umbrellas though. What a great old bridge too.
29 Nov 2009 3:48am
Yes, it seems to never end! Getting tired of it already!! Where is the sun? lol
30 Nov 2009 8:08am
The detail in this wondeful shot is simply amazing. Beautifully observed
1 Dec 2009 1:40pm
Really like this. I'm a big fan of black and white. I like the mood it conveys.
1 Dec 2009 3:30pm
Nicely done! This captures the rainy day mood well.
1 Dec 2009 3:44pm