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I feel like I'm in Noah's ark...


I know Spring is a time of change and quite often when I lived up north I got use to extreme weather such as cyclones, hurricanes, heavy rain and flooding but when I moved down here to the Bay of Plenty the temperatures were similar but none of the weird weather patterns.....until now.

Winter for us was quite dry and mild but now that Spring has struck it's been non stop rain, to the point where outside our Apartment this morning manholes were overflowing with rainwater. I'm starting to feel like I'm in Noah's ark!

Linking up with Skywatch Fridays :-)

Comments

Andrea said…
At least you are experiencing many possibilities in our earth. Come over and experience more typhoons, floods and landslides. On the other side the months of sunny weather and high humidity and temperatures come daily, hahaha, yet it is still fun.
29 September 2016 at 21:17
Rhonda Albom said…
In Auckland it stopped raining today. I hope it's the same in Bay of Plenty.
29 September 2016 at 23:21
Wayne said…
It's raining here today, only the second rainfall in about 2 months (and's it's been unusually warm). Just thinking ahead to how beautiful things will be in a few short weeks.
30 September 2016 at 01:42
eileeninmd said…
Hello, pretty scene and silhouettes. We are having some rain today and expecting more tomorrow. I guess it is better than being too dry. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and weekend!
30 September 2016 at 02:26
carol l mck said…
Lovely scenic photo ~ Weather around the world has been a bit weird ~ it will change ~ that is the one 'constant' that we have ~ Thanks for visiting ^_^

Wishing you a happy week ~ ^_^
30 September 2016 at 02:28
Photo Cache said…
Send some over here. We are dry as a bone still. Take care.

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30 September 2016 at 11:02
Spare Parts and Pics said…
Hang in there! If it's any consolation, we are desperate for water here in S CA. It would be so nice to see rain again!!
30 September 2016 at 11:58
Gemma Wiseman aka Pamela Adams said…
On the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, the feeling is much the same about Spring, but our Winter was far from mild.
30 September 2016 at 12:53
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Yep, when the manholes lift, you are getting a lot of rain.
30 September 2016 at 14:41
Pauline said…
I know the feeling, Amy. Same up here. I dream of walking in a paddock and not squelching.
30 September 2016 at 16:56
betty-NZ said…
I was under the impression that the east side of the north island had the best weather. But, into each life a little rain must fall and I just think of it as awakening the spring flowers!
1 October 2016 at 12:34
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