A View from my Window

@DianneN (253946)
United States
April 8, 2026 3:50pm CST
Drat! It’s pouring out. I was reading out on the lanai in the sunshine when I felt a few sprinkles of rain, but the easterly wind blew it away from my direction . I got chilly, so put on a sweater and went back outside. Then it poured like crazy. Back indoors now and thought I would show you a photo from my window of The Sunshine State. It’s letting up now, but here I shall stay. So what do you think?
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@wolfgirl569 (133175)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Apr
I thought it looked foggy so it was coming down hard
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
8 Apr
Yes. I should take another photo, because it’s worse now. I can’t even see the buildings on the other side. The wind is blowing so hard, and the palms are bent over from the downpour.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
8 Apr
See the rain on my window?
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@wolfgirl569 (133175)
• Marion, Ohio
8 Apr
@DianneN Are you sure the waves aren't hitting it
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@LadyDuck (498940)
• Italy
9 Apr
It looks depressing, that is always my feeling when it rains and it's foggy.
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@LadyDuck (498940)
• Italy
9 Apr
@DianneN It's a lot of rain. We had torrential rains during a few days in a row the past month of November. Right now it's sunny and very warm.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
Actually, that isn’t fog. It’s all rain and rain running down my window.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
@LadyDuck It’s a nasty day again, but will be beautiful tomorrow. I used my indoor time to begin packing.
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@rebelann (116856)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Apr
I'd love to see something like that once in a while ...... but if I ever do I'll know CA, AZ & parts of NM are gone.
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@rebelann (116856)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Apr
Does he want to buy ocean front property so he can try to find underwater treasures that might be around here???
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
@rebelann No, we’re fine where we are. There’s no salt spray from the ocean and lots of action on the water. The ocean runs into our water in a couple of inlets. Besides, hubs can’t scuba dive!
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
Exactly! Hubs jokes a lot about that.
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@DaddyEvil (172385)
• United States
9 Apr
It looks cold and stormy now... Not my ideal weather.
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@DaddyEvil (172385)
• United States
9 Apr
@DianneN It's bright and sunny here. You could come visit for a few days. It is 73F right now. ...............But, I should warn you that the next three days are supposed to look just like your weather here, too.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
@DaddyEvil We have 10 foot waves now and gusty winds with rain on the way. Right this minute it’s 77 degrees and sunny. Go figure.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
Nor mine, and we are having a repeat again today!
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• Northampton, England
8 Apr
is that your pool?
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@sallypup (68786)
• Centralia, Washington
8 Apr
@DianneN Too polluted?
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
8 Apr
I wouldn’t put my toe in the intercoastal, although people do
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
8 Apr
@sallypup Algae blooms and storm runoff from canals have caused concern for pollution, but it is safe to walk or swim in it. However, it seems gross to me. I prefer the pool or ocean.
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9 Apr
Flo Rida! One of my favourite music acts of the last 20 years Good Feeling, aye
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
@Ineeddentures That’s pretty cool!
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
I remember his rap, even though I don’t care for rap
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9 Apr
@DianneN I remember all the other couples in a competition were using really quite tired music And me and Yvonne mixed up a Waltz, a Tango, some Jive and a Quick Step and used " good feeling" We got disqualified for illegal lifts But everyone knew we were the best.
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@snowy22315 (206279)
• United States
8 Apr
It definitely looks wet, but still pretty gentle. It was windy when I was up in Erie, and the lake was really in a frenzy. I didn't dare get too close.
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@snowy22315 (206279)
• United States
9 Apr
@DianneN It was scary.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
8 Apr
It’s raging out there. The rain on my window makes it look like fog as Eva said. The palms are bent over, but I’m sure it was much worse on Erie.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
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@toniganzon (76473)
• Philippines
9 Apr
I am missing the rain.
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@toniganzon (76473)
• Philippines
9 Apr
@DianneN Please do. Really need it.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
Will get more tomorrow. I will be happy to send you some.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
10 Apr
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@FourWalls (85241)
• United States
9 Apr
When we lived in Daytona Beach when I was a teenager, had to pull over on the way home from St. Augustine because of the "sunshine" pouring down so hard we couldn't see the front of the car. Ten miles down the road you couldn't tell it had ever rained.
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@FourWalls (85241)
• United States
9 Apr
@DianneN — “Florida: The Sunshine State, except for those 15-minute monsoons.”
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
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@jstory07 (148215)
• Roseburg, Oregon
9 Apr
I like it when rains the rain is needed.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
We definitely needed the rain. It’s raining again today and so windy.
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@rakski (152178)
• Philippines
9 Apr
wow, the weather changes abruptly
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@rakski (152178)
• Philippines
10 Apr
@DianneN that is good
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
We were warned.
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@sallypup (68786)
• Centralia, Washington
8 Apr
I am glad I don't live in a tall building. I can't imagine not being able to get out of there quickly.
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@sallypup (68786)
• Centralia, Washington
8 Apr
@DianneN It took a while for me to get used to my house and its a floor and a half tall.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
8 Apr
@sallypup I can understand why.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
8 Apr
Tall building? My building is only 4 floors, just like my house in CT. We’re on the 3rd floor.
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@Deepizzaguy (120371)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
8 Apr
Better to be safe than sorry.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
8 Apr
We are cozy inside now.
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@Deepizzaguy (120371)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
9 Apr
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@AliCanary (4148)
9 Apr
When it rains, it pours! And it also gets cold in the winter (just not as cold as it gets here...usually). I remember one year we were on vacation in Florida in the wintertime, and we kept going farther south, hoping it would warm up. We probably should have gone to the keys, but we only had the gumption to go as far as Stuart. And it was STILL COLD! No beach for us. It was so cold at Disney World, they turned off the things that normally spray you on the rides.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
It certainly does and we’re having the same weather today. Tomorrow should be great. I certainly understand! Stuart is less than 100 miles from Miami and should have been warm. We vacationed in Fort Lauderdale and had an oceanfront room which led directly out to the beach. It was so cold and windy that we wound up playing ping pong in some sheltered courtyard for half of our vacation and didn’t set foot in the pool. Shortly afterwards, we vacationed in South Beach, but the topless women kept me from enjoying the beach. I hung out at the pool where they weren’t allowed - at least at our hotel.
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@AmbiePam (117879)
• United States
9 Apr
It’s quite a switch from our weather today, which was gorgeous and sunny. It’s a great picture though!
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
Thanks! It’s another nasty day here, so I began packing. Tomorrow should be back to beautiful weather. I hope!
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@dodo19 (47977)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Apr
It definitely looks grim.
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@dodo19 (47977)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
9 Apr
@DianneN Hopefully things change sooner rather than later.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
It looks the exact same way, today.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
@dodo19 We have a bit of sun now and are watching a boat that was abandoned in the storm.
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• United States
9 Apr
Well that picture doesn't make me jealous like your other pictures of your view do Hope it lets up so you can go back to reading on the lanai.
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• United States
9 Apr
@DianneN hope your tomorrow weather is better. Getting money from the consignment shop sounds good. I'm sure you'll find a good use for it
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
@Marilynda1225 I have a hefty bill coming soon. Care to donate to the cause?
@LindaOHio (219187)
• United States
9 Apr
Usually it rains; and then the sun comes out.....no?
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
Not until a couple of hours ago. We are due for more later. Very odd deluge yesterday.
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
10 Apr
@LindaOHio Yes, it has.
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@LindaOHio (219187)
• United States
10 Apr
@DianneN Florida has been in a drought hasn't it?
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@Shivram59 (48957)
• India
9 Apr
WOW!! What a wonderful pic. Is it a sea??
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
9 Apr
Thanks! It’s the intercoastal which runs from Maine, all around Florida, to Texas. The Atlantic Ocean is just across the way behind buildings that can’t be seen now from the downpour we had.
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@Shivram59 (48957)
• India
9 Apr
@DianneN It's simply wonderful. I appreciate you for sharing the beautiful photo here. How beautiful our world is !!
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@valherma00 (2617)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
10 Apr
seems very unstable outside. i'm glad you stayed indoors
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@DianneN (253946)
• United States
10 Apr
It was awful outdoors. Only a fool with a boat would be out in weather like that.
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• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
13 Apr
@DianneN i agree with you
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