Tuesday 19 August 2014

Darkness of Rain

Sydney has been facing some tough rain lately. The days have become shorter, the light dims faster and the body starts to lag. Time slows and bones chill.

We were fortunate enough to not experience too much rain in New Zealand, but even when we did we found the beauty in the day. Rain darkens things but sometimes that darkness is itself a beautiful thing.

The mist came over the mountains and surrounded us gently and our breathe could be seen dancing through our lips as we talked. The coffee tasted better, the conversations were warmer, our scarves wrapped tighter and the fire burned brighter.

Things look so different in the rain, don't you think?

31 comments:

  1. Things get so magical in the fog! I love it :-) p.s. isn't arrowtown the cutest!

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    1. It really is! I would have happily spent my whole time there

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  2. Life would be boring if it was always sunny! though saying that we've had a few rainey days up here in SE Qld too and now I'm happy for the sun to have snuck back :) Lovely photos as always!

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  3. such beautiful photographs!

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  4. These photos are pretty much what I want my insides to feel like all the time. Rain is my favorite.

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  5. Those are some gorgeous photos. They make me want to cuddle up by a fire with some (spiked ;-)) hot chocolate. Magical!

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  6. So beautiful Sam, and a love sentiment. I love reading your little philosophies and ways of looking at life :) x

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  7. I've been loving the rain, for the same reasons - it makes being inside and being warm feel so much better and cosier!

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  8. Ahhhhh what stirring images. I had goosebumps just looking at these photos!

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  9. With rain comes the most gorgeous light - everything seems a little more clear, a little more vivid. These photos make me want to cozy up under a warm blanket with a cup of coffee in hand! But realistically here, it's about 80 degrees and SUPER humid, so that might not be the best idea ;)

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    1. Not going to lie, a part of me yearns for hot summer days like that

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  10. Lately, I have been longing for these chill, rainy fall days. The chance to cozy up with a warm beverage and bowl of soup....your photos are the perfect remedy. xx

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  11. Agreed. It's raining right now, actually. I live in Utah, so I feel like when it rains it adds this whole new dimension to it, since it doesn't happen too often. Although this summer it has been raining quite a bit. I love those two pictures of you standing in front of picnic tables. You're an amazing photographer!
    xoxo
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    the little diary

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    1. That's actually my good friend! I took those photos. Rain surely does add a whole new dimension. I love how nature can change the look of something so drastically. It keeps me on my toes

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  12. ...Can I come visit you? Forever?

    You are an amazingly talented photographer, by the way. The mood of these is utterly indelible.

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  13. oh my my this was beautiful! i just want to stand in the middle of that street.

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  14. Beautiful. I love the rain. Also, I want your editing skills.

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  15. I love how the world looks during the rain. It's so dreamy. :) these pics are just gorgeous.

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  16. These pictures...I can't find the words! So evocative :-) Rain is amazing...it intensifies, it saturates. It makes inside seem cosier and outside seem more wild and beautiful. I get restless if it hasn't rained in a long time!

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  17. beautiful. you do make me appreciate rain.

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  18. Heck yeah. Things do look different in the rain.

    It's different for me because it's peaceful, and for some reason for me it's a time to reflect.

    Beautiful photographs. I need to go to NZ now.

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  19. I love rain. Especially the smell of it mixed with grass or concrete...
    I have always dreamed of going to NZ, and your beautiful photography reinforces my desire to do so.

    Colette | Skattered Notes: A Lifestyle Blog

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  20. Goodness me, your blog is beautiful! It is a shame I am only discovering it now but I am glad I found it all the same lol. These photos of yours are exquisite. I love rainy days but the way you captured the magic of those days has given my fascination with photography a jolt :) *rushes off to rattle your archive*

    Mo x // Within My Locket

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  21. Beautiful photos! I love rainy days. I think they're so beautiful and magical. My coworkers always laugh at me because I want sunny days when I'm at work and rainy days when I'm at home.

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  22. I have never loved a set of photos as much as I love these. stunning.

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