Mother Natures' Nectar

Droplets On Car Windshield
@Plethos (13718)
United States
January 6, 2016 5:25pm CST
It's been a somewhat cold day with an ocasional wind here in my lower corner of southern california. The best part of the day has been the droplets of liquid diamonds falling from the sky above. It sprinkled a little the day before, but today we had more of a legit rain pour itself upon us. Morning was a bit cold and drizzly with the rain falling lightly in a soft graceful manner, almost floating through the air. Everything came to life by turning either green or looking clean. There has been a break in the action during the middle part of the day. The wind picked up just a touch, enough to make it chilly. All the leaves were able to shake off the water and the skies looked clear and full of life. Currently the clouds are starting to cover the area in a light grey blanket. I can literally see the rains spectre coming towards us very slowly, like a all of haze. According to my local weather report the rain should be on/off throughout the night. Falling in light to moderate levels. El Nino has officially arrived for the season.
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@DaddyEvil (174590)
• United States
8 Jan 16
Nice, Plethos. I've been hearing the freezing rain fall all day here. It almost sounds like hail. It is half frozen before it hits the ground/house/car. I am going to hate trying to clean all the ice off my car in the morning. At least I don't go to work until later in the day.
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@DaddyEvil (174590)
• United States
8 Jan 16
@Plethos Honestly, Plethos, I mean that exactly the way I said it. Have you ever lived in Missouri? This is little ballies of ice wrapped in liquid water. It splats and "tings" on the windows and window awnings. It sounds like hail, but if you stick your hand our, you get splashed with water and stung by the ice ballie at the same time. Lyrics to Frozen? Really?
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
8 Jan 16
half frozen? would that not be . . . snow? or partial hail ? or . . . "Let it go, let it go! Can't hold it back any more. Let it go, let it go! Turn away and slam the door. I don't care what they're going to say. Let the storm rage on. The cold never bothered me anyway."
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
8 Jan 16
@DaddyEvil - why would i want to live in Missery, when i live in Commiefornia/Califoreignia/Mexifornia .
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@marlina (154103)
• Canada
7 Jan 16
Love the photo that you included with the post.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
7 Jan 16
thank you ! it was taken with my ipod touch and i fixed it up a little using gimp.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
8 Jan 16
I am so glad that you are getting the much needed rain.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
8 Jan 16
i like the smell of the rain afterwards. it masks the scent of cattle.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
7 Jan 16
I know the rain has to be a nice change from the drought you had over the summer. If I can stay home, I love the rain and I love watching it.
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@simone10 (54180)
• Louisville, Kentucky
8 Jan 16
@Plethos Oh, I see. I guess I naturally thought it would affect all of California. Glad to hear it hasn't affected you and where you live.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
7 Jan 16
drought hasnt affected me that much where im at. its affected the greater city populations more than me. in my area we get water from the colorado river,, not the california mountains melting snow packs.
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@TheHorse (238342)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jan 16
I hope it continues to provide you with needed rain. We've been treated well up North so far.
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@TheHorse (238342)
• Walnut Creek, California
9 Jan 16
@Plethos I'll try to send El nino thoughts your way. It's quiet here now, but the pavement is still wet.
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
9 Jan 16
it was just that one day. its back to cool sunny days for now.
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• United States
7 Jan 16
A warm rain is better than a cold, dry day in my opinion!
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@Plethos (13718)
• United States
7 Jan 16
that is true, but at least it dont get humid like the rains during summer.
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
24 Mar 16
Oh how I wish it would rain here.
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