Hail, Hail!

Yesterday, while I was walking in the Botanics, I came under a sudden assault of hail. I had to shelter under an umbrella under a tree – one layer of protection was not enough.

After the white stuff stopped falling, it seemed to vanish. Only a few balls were left to convince me that it wasn’t a dream.

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Taken 21 February 2006

The hailstones didn’t last, but the raindrops were beautiful as well.

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Taken 21 February 2006

This shot reminds me of one of my favourite poems, No Road by Philip Larkin

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Taken 21 February 2006

I’ve had a few other photos building up that didn’t really deserve their own entries. Of possible interest:

The sacred cow is coming home to roost.

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Taken 20 February 2006

Plant in the car park at the Cuddy Brae. Very red!

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Taken 19 February 2006

Bus stop hardware…one of those tiny details of life that looks so good up close.

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Taken 19 February 2006