Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: rain

A wet and blustery day, with rain and low clouds driven on a strong westerly wind, scudding over the gritstone edges at the eastern side of the Peak District National Park. The prominent escarpment edge in the centre is Millstone Edge, comprised of the Chatsworth Grit (Namurian age), partly quarried in the past for millstones and grindstones, hence its name. Now popular with climbers. The rocky tor on the left is Over Owler Tor. Not really a day to be out and about on the moors. I took this from the shelter of my car!

A walk on Handa Island - 19 Looking south from Handa Island over the islet of Glas Leac and the Stoer peninsula on the skyline. A brief shower is heading in on the blustery westerly wind.

A walk on Handa Island - 14 Looking SSW from Handa Island towards the Stoer peninsula on the skyline. A brief shower is heading in on the blustery westerly wind.

Originally uploaded for the Guesswhere UK group. This is a view eastwards from Caer Caradoc over towards Wenlock Edge. The north flank of Brown Clee Hill is just visible at the extreme right. Not long after this was taken the view was completely shrouded in low cloud and heavy rain.

The wind was blowing the spray well inland in a ground-hugging mist on this blusterous morning at Newgale, in St Bride's Bay, Pembrokeshire. This couple and their dog happened along at just the right moment.

Originally uploaded for the Guesswhere UK group. This is a southwesterly view over Church Stretton and the Long Mynd, from Caer Caradoc, Shropshire. This is a stitched panorama from three photos and then x2 vertical exaggeration applied. The heavens opened shortly after I took this and we got drenched through. Best viewed large.

This is Llansteffan Castle, looking WSW towards Laugharne Sands. It was cold, wet, windy, horizontal rain - you know the sort of thing... Taken with a Zenit 'E'; scanned from a Kodachrome 64 transparency.

The sun came out after a short sharp rain shower.

The sun came out after a short sharp rain shower

View east over Sheffield. The leading edge of a band of thundery showers approaches Brown Edge Quarry near Ringinglow, coming up from the south. Five minutes later the storm was upon us, with very heavy rain and several claps of thunder.

The leading edge of a band of thundery showers approaches Brown Edge Quarry near Ringinglow, Sheffield, coming up from the south. Five minutes later the storm was upon us, with very heavy rain and several claps of thunder.

Just thought this might help cheer us up after all the rain and flooding. A rose in my garden still looking lovely after the rain.

View in the rain and sleet from Stanage Edge towards Win Hill and the Hope Valley, late afternoon, New Year's Day 2007. See where this picture was taken. [?]

Rud Hill is high up above Ringinglow and the west side of Sheffield, on the margin of the Eastern Edges moorland in the Peak District National Park. This is a view to the north-west with an isolated, short, sharp, shower rattling in on the westerly breeze.

It gives you all a chance to sing. All together now: "Somewhere under the rainbow..."