With forecasters predicting really foul weather for three days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday) I’ve been drumming my fingers waiting for the opportunity to try to get some really good “bad weather” pics.
Um… well, that’s not strictly true for the first two of those three I confined myself indoors to try to recover some semblance of reasonable health.
Not that I’d missed much photo-wise as, apart from some strongish (note I don’t say “gale force”!) winds and some sleet turning to hail about midnight-ish Tuesday, nothing much happened.
So Wednesday looked to be the last chance… also the day I happened to be heading toward town to do my weekly shopping.
“Yippee” thinks I, “loadsa pics of trees blown down, people holding hats and chasing brollies, sheeting rain, scudding clouds, shiny pavements, raging torrents at the weir, deserted streets…” oh, on and on and on. (Huh, talk about relishing someone else’s misfortune… I feel almost guilty!)
Not a bit of it!
Strongish winds again, yes. And a few tasty-looking clouds in the sky. And sunshine! And blue skies!
Oh well, next time maybe.
Meanwhile, here’s a few of the 15 pics uploaded in the most recent batch…
First, wonderful pics. Again, you can almost taste the possibility of spring in the air.
Second, you know I’m in trouble when I look at a picture and say to myself “Hey? Isn’t that the butterfly bridge?” I’m getting to know Bedford better than my own town.
Third, I sincerely hope Mother Nature provide you another opportunity to venture forth into sheets of rain, gale-force winds and whatever other nasty weather conditions you want for your picture-taking pleasure.
Thanks forkboy.
And if you’re starting to recognise Bedford landmarks then all is lost… there’s simply no hope for you. I can think of thousands of places over here its better to know than Bedford! (Unfortunately, I don’t live in any of them)
And thanks for wishing foul weather on me. I’ll think of you when I and cameras are being drenched to the bone, or get blown into the river or something!
I’m just here to help sir.