Rain Times Two
One of the things I love about living at the float cabin is weather watching. This time of year we get lots of rain, so that's a no brainer.
One thing I've never noticed before is two types of rain happening at the same time. I was watching out our sliding glass door and saw a fine mist hitting the water beyond our deck. But at the same time, huge drops were falling and making large rings on the water's surface. Rain times two.
It was hard to capture the two types of rain in a photograph. The fine misty rain was coming from a low hanging layer of stratus clouds. This is because the moisture falls as soon as it forms into droplets int he clouds. The large drops that made giant rings were from higher level cumulus clouds. They grow in size because they are carried in updrafts through the towering clouds until they become too heavy and fall. If I didn't live facing a watery front yard I might never have noticed this unusual event. -- Margy
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I've seen that Margy....the misty stuff going horizontal and the heavier stuff coming straight down at the same time. It's bad enough that we get lots of rain but x 2...really!!! I love the top photo, is that looking at your floathouse or looking from your floathouse, either way beautiful capture.
Have a great weekend.
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Oh, wow, that photo of the rocks and water and moss makes me homesick for the coast. And the rain...I really miss rain. Never thought I'd say that!
I've been reading Wayne's book Up the Lake and have found it to be full of humour! I love that you're Frontier Jane...way to go, Margy! The whole book reminds me of a time in my life when I lived on the water in a float cabin...how I loved that!
Love the shot of your cabin, beautifully framed. I haven't experienced two types of rain at once but I have to say, mist is my favorite type of rain. So gentle and lovely.
Wow! Interesting stuff - wish I'd known that could happen when I was teaching a Weather unit to my grade 4s. It was dark and stormy last night but now (noon) it's nice and sunny! I better get out and appreciate it before it turns dark and rainy again. :D
That's sooo interesting. I confess I have never noticed that two types of rain can fall at the same time.
Thanks to everyone for visiting my Skywatch post this week. Fortunately Saturday brought some much needed sun. - Margy
Hej Margy.
Never noticed nothing like that
Good information and shot, also
We have lots snow, now..no rain, nothing more..simply a sky....white...
have a nice day
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