and has been doing so since some time after midnight Friday. We've had 2.56" so far, including .75" in just a little over two hours this morning. Enough rain that it may have been able to penetrate our bone dry soil. Definitely enough to penetrate our basement where Mark got to try out his new shop vac.
After watching (via the library window) our dry stream come roaring to life (above), Mark grabbed an umbrella and went outdoors to shoot the fall color in our garden which looks beautiful glazed with rainwater (below).
This is the most significant rain we've had since July 18. We're down at least 10" for the year, so it will take a lot more before the garden is in ideal condition for winter!
Your fall garden is gorgeous. We're enjoying the rain here as well. It put a bit of a damper on my garden clean-up, but I'm happy to set that aside for a weekend in favor of a nice, steady, two-day rain.
Posted by: Erin @ The Impatient Gardener | Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 06:12 PM
Your garden looks beautiful with a coat of rain on it. Love this rainy fall weather. We are still way behind in rain too. It is looking better with every rainfall though. Great photos Mark. Have a good week.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 06:15 PM
Beautiful pictures! I really like the maple triptych.
Posted by: Les | Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 06:52 PM
Erin — Same here; much prefer to hold off on clean-up if rain is the reason!
Lisa — Looks like the rain is done but more is forecast for later this week. Hope it happens!
Posted by: Linda Brazill | Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 07:26 PM
Your garden is lovely, as are your posts and Mark's photos. Thank you.
Posted by: Connie | Monday, October 15, 2012 at 03:00 AM
So sorry about the wet basement but so glad you've had rain. You've caught up with us in the lack of rainfall department - that's not good. Beautiful pictures, Mark. We had sun breaking through the mist this morning after an overnight rainfall and I, too, got lured outside.
Posted by: Barbara H. | Monday, October 15, 2012 at 08:14 AM
I just love your pictures but also how the rain inspires our blogs. In a day or two I'll be posting what we did while it poured for two days - made chili. We could use Mark's shop vac as well.
Posted by: Curt Heuer | Monday, October 15, 2012 at 10:19 AM
I agree that this last batch of weather made for some great photographic opportunities. The photos of your garden are lovely!
Posted by: mamaraby | Monday, October 15, 2012 at 12:54 PM
The colors in your garden are gorgeous. How I miss the colors of the changing seasons in northern climates. Thank you for showing those in your garden.
Posted by: Jenny | Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 09:10 PM
I'd keep the photographer :)
Posted by: Julie Siegel | Monday, October 22, 2012 at 12:44 PM