Gemma's ~~~ "Greyscale Territory" ~~~~~~~ Poetic Songlines: Hail

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Hail

Pic by Gemma wiseman ~ Through July and August, the Mornington Peninsula experienced a number of hail storms.
Here is hail on my back verandah in the Dromana Hills.
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Watery Wednesday #51
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Tiny drops of ice
Moment of crystal glory
Stormy white meltdown
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Pic by Gemma Wiseman
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...: beautiful photos can be found in the back yard too! :)

quite nice! and wonderful words!; September 2, 2009 at 12:22 AM
Anonymous said...: I never saw so much hail as we have here in the mountains. Looks like you get your share too. We once had so much that it looked like snow on our deck! Nice post.; September 2, 2009 at 1:39 AM
Unknown said...: I love the dragon!; September 2, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Leslie said...: Love this!! :); September 2, 2009 at 2:39 PM

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A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
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