It's probably not fair to say that the weather today was dreadful, but the only time I was outside it did rain. Heavily. I took partial shelter under some trees.
I wasn't alone in seeking cover. This rather bedraggled jay had a similar idea.
Nothing else today, although I have been sorting through some of the photos from earlier in the year for a calendar. This one is still, I think, my favourite shot of 2012. It's going to be hard to beat.
Camera note: all today's shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens. The barn owl was taken with the EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lens.
derWandersmann
22 Nov 2012I have to agree about the barn owl … they're such handsome birds, anyway, and that's a perfect shot.
Not much leaf canopy left for that poor jay … Or for you, for that matter, but you had a choice of indoors or outdoors.
serola
22 Nov 2012Second picture is just charming :happy: Nicely framed and good DOF.
Wulpen
22 Nov 2012Nice…to see the jay lovely
SittingFox
22 Nov 2012I'm trying to forget all knowledge of the water cycle and believe that some day, eventually, the sky will run out of rain.
Jays are always a nice capture :up:
Words
22 Nov 2012Adele, the most alarming thing I've read is that if the planet does warm the air will hold even more water so our downpours will be even worse. Bring on the ice age! At least it might be dry.
Words
22 Nov 2012dW, the leaves are down, the rain is falling, and today one of my favourite trees collapsed onto a small building. The weather is not kind at the moment.
Words
22 Nov 2012Sami, thanks. I felt quite sorry for the poor thing.
Words
22 Nov 2012Erwin, thanks!
gdare
24 Nov 2012And you took the only dry place :irked: 😛
Words
25 Nov 2012Darko, of course I did. The jay didn't have a camera 😉
gdare
26 Nov 2012😆