Wet Weekend

[Guest]

Just letting you know that the sun don't always shine in Wangaratta,
I took advantage of the E-3's water resistant properties to get very wet!
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Capillarity
2.

Raindrops on Rosehips
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Billabong
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El cheapo carwash!
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This is where I study mob psychology, the herd instinct and humanity/insanity
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Splish, splosh, splash!
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I suppose it makes sense to the mob ...
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And finally, there's nothing like stating the obvious, is there ...
9.

[Wee man]

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Just like here! Nice series.

[Ralph Harwood]

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Hi there Mark!

A nice set that shows us the other side of Australia's weather. I like the way that the sets of chevrons on the last picture don't quite match - two sets are that bit newer as if someone really did need the sign above! Otherwise my favourite is number 2, with the drops about to fall. Thanks for posting,

Cheers,

Ralph.

[jdal]

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Love that 2nd one Mark. Are they recent? I thought there were bushfire problems in S Aust at the moment.

[KeithL]

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#1 looks SO like the USA! All it needs is a Bob Evans and its "famous" sausage soup...! And the people in their wet weather gear - priceless.

For artistic shots: three raindrops not four - crop the one on the right...! But I do like the water splashes. Now - Wangaratta showground: just the umbrellas would make a great shot; and the people crossing the road - crop off the left side to the first one crossing, and another great shot.

Hope you don't mind the constructive advice!

[Guest]

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Ed - As far as the rain goes, ...the only difference is that it isn't 30'C over there.

Ralph - Thanks for the feedback. That thoroughfare now serves as a popular route for recreational cyclists, which is how I happened to be there.

John - the 2nd one was taken last Friday and since the development this past week of a monsoonal rain band stretching obliquely 3000kms right across Oz from the Kimberly through the centre down into VIC, the SA bushfires are now well under control. We have had no local bushfires for several weeks.

Keith - Yes, sadly Australia is very Americanized, and thanks for those constructive criticisms, I've taken them all on board.

[Greytop]

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It's pouring down outside right now Mark, so your images strike a real chord.
2, 3 and 7 are my favourites

[Mrs T]

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Hi Mark,

Another good collection. No. 2 is my fav.

Amanda

[Phill D]

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You even made a wet weekend look great Mark and some lovely arty ones thrown in too for good measure, very nicely done.

[Guest]

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It's pouring down outside right now Mark, so your images strike a real chord. 2, 3 and 7 are my favourites

Rain brings colour alive and is a rarity here, even in winter. I love the rain that turns those dry flaxen fields to verdant green. Thanks Huw

Hi Mark, Another good collection. No. 2 is my fav.
Amanda

Thanks Amanda.

You even made a wet weekend look great Mark and some lovely arty ones thrown in too for good measure, very nicely done.

Thanks Phill. Although we are experiencing a wet stretch at present, the temperature is still between 25'C - 30'C so getting wet isn't uncomfortable.

[Zuiko]

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So now we know where you get your early morning Brekky!

If you cloned out the "Wangaratta" sign the queuing brollies at the showground would look quintessentially English.

I love the raindrops in the puddle shot.

Glad to see your summer is not all beers, beaches and BBQS as we're sometimes led to believe!

[KeithL]

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Ed - As far as the rain goes, ...the only difference is that it isn't 30'C over there.

Keith - Yes, sadly Australia is very Americanized, and thanks for those constructive criticisms, I've taken them all on board.

I wouldn't mind a bit of 30 over here at the moment!

I was thinking: those US-style signs, the right grouping could make an interesting, surreal image. Especially, maybe, with something included that is a total contrast.

[DerekW]

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It is a while since I have been to OZ, and have been to the US quite a few times, so my view of OZ was that it was a pale imitation of the US, shopping malls were less luxurious, shop signs more tacky, it had the atmosphere of small town South West US, rather than big City US

However YMMV

[Guest]

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So now we know where you get your early morning Brekky! If you cloned out the "Wangaratta" sign the queuing brollies at the showground would look quintessentially English. I love the raindrops in the puddle shot. Glad to see your summer is not all beers, beaches and BBQS as we're sometimes led to believe!

As a matter of fact, I've never set foot in either Hungry Jacks or Mac's, nor shall I, toxic soy saturated products aren't my tac, John - (don't get me started!)
Would never have imagined that any such queuing brollies scene in Wang' could look quintessentially English, though.
Be assured John that the beers, beaches and BBQs are as much a part of our summer scene as ever, although the nearest beach to Wang' is 180mi away, but the local pools and river swimming hole are all well patronised.

I wouldn't mind a bit of 30 over here at the moment! I was thinking: those US-style signs, the right grouping could make an interesting, surreal image. Especially, maybe, with something included that is a total contrast.

No doubt those signs could form a surreal image, Keith but the less they're promoted the better I think.

It is a while since I have been to OZ, and have been to the US quite a few times, so my view of OZ was that it was a pale imitation of the US, shopping malls were less luxurious, shop signs more tacky, it had the atmosphere of small town South West US, rather than big City US - However YMMV ?

I've only visited the US once, Dixon, Illinois where mercifully I really didn't get to see any really big shopping malls, Derek. However, Melbourne CBD now has a number of US style shopping centres which I studiously avoid.

[Willom]

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The chap in number eight struggling with two toddlers and a brolly made me chuckle. Unfortunately I got caught in a similar downpour today without the protection of a brolly or those natty red waterproofs.

Thanks for sharing some of the day to day life in "Wang", I feel I'm begining to get to know the place.

Will