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29-JUL-2006

My garden shrouded in fog at daybreak. This was taken as soon as it was light enough to get a shot.
This is a rare sight in winter at here in our sub tropical state it is our dry season...well for the past ten years every season has been a " dry " one.
We live in a rurual area & rely on manmade dams for water for stock & gardens & rainwater tanks that collect runoff from the house & building roofs to supply the household...restrictions are a normal part of life.
The idea has finally caught up with the city-ites who now no longer are allowed to use hoses, or wash cars or windows & only bucket water their gardens. The catchment areas are at an all time low at mid 20 % level. They have not gathered any rain since January & then it was far from enough to meet the supply & demand. Yesterday 25mm fell there which is about a weeks worth of supply...what a small blessing it was. We had 30mm our rainwater tanks are filled again...yipee, we are saved from buying & having it trucked in.

Canon EOS 350D
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Guest 24-Apr-2008 11:07
Stunning capture. V
Guest 21-Nov-2007 02:14
Excellent shot V
Guest 28-Aug-2006 14:49
truly incredible ! V !
petesie06-Aug-2006 10:55
I know you are dry, but your images are so lush and never give that feeling. This is beautiful. V
Jean-Claude Liehn06-Aug-2006 05:45
Superb, just like in a movie...or a Douanier Rousseau painting...
JW04-Aug-2006 19:26
Incredible misty effect. Hope you get more rain as required
Focus03-Aug-2006 20:43
Stunning!!!! Well done!! Voted
Guest 03-Aug-2006 07:13
Great mood, serene. You did it so well! gmv
Donald Verger02-Aug-2006 10:47
laine, want to walk right into your garden! wow, so serene and peaceful and lovley!
vote!
poetry66601-Aug-2006 21:40
Fantastic picture Laine. Incredible how right the light is and mood of the shot. Well achieved.GMV.
Buz Kiefer01-Aug-2006 19:16
Nice composition but I particularly like the tones in the palm tree and the plant beneath it. Lovely. Vote.
Richard Calmes01-Aug-2006 17:42
Great mood! Lovely composition! V
carol j. phipps01-Aug-2006 13:16
What a wonder this is and a marvelous composition. Vote.
mario .n01-Aug-2006 05:38
this fog gives a special atmosphere to the photograph! vote
Greg Harp31-Jul-2006 23:54
Sounds like it's dry everywhere... Outstanding shot. GMV
Sharon Rogers31-Jul-2006 21:08
wow, lovely moody garden!
Christin Tröger31-Jul-2006 08:23
Wonderful misty shot of a beautiful garden Laine,
makes us aware once more of how precious water is.
Sheila31-Jul-2006 04:54
Voting for this gorgeous misty shot, it's beautiful.Secretive.
Happy to hear your tanks are full for a while.
Guest 31-Jul-2006 03:45
Fantastic shot.
chrisse30-Jul-2006 17:34
Wow, great mysterious mood. And that's an impressive garden you have.
chrisse
Roe..30-Jul-2006 17:03
wow..good thing I went back a day..amazing image..v
Sue Robertson30-Jul-2006 11:54
Beautiful mood.
Guest 30-Jul-2006 10:38
wow fog up there!?
and love the mood in your garden...btw impressive garden!
Karen Stuebing30-Jul-2006 10:38
Outstanding misty photo. V.
Chris30-Jul-2006 10:05
Wonderful moody shot. We are learning to live with water restrictions too. They should be made compulsory the world over...Chris
Guest 30-Jul-2006 09:23
Awesome how you captured the mood here, Laine.V.
Guest 30-Jul-2006 08:39
Super image, you captured the mistiness very well.
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik30-Jul-2006 01:37
Awesome shot!! Big Vote! Sandy
Guest 29-Jul-2006 22:01
This couldn't be a better Laine - the perfect shot! Voted.
Pepe Zyman29-Jul-2006 20:14
Outstanding image!
Carole Stevens29-Jul-2006 18:40
Beautiful atmosphere laine its so tranquil stunning! V!
Carey Brown29-Jul-2006 17:23
Wonderful atmospherics.
Jackdad29-Jul-2006 15:00
what a beautiful garden you have Laine. Looks very atmospheric in the mist.
Johnny JAG29-Jul-2006 14:29
Lovely mistiness.
Lori Rolfe29-Jul-2006 13:50
great mood shot Laine!
Char29-Jul-2006 12:59
Excellent shot! It looks like "Mystery in the Mist" Love it Laine. GMV
lou_rozensteins29-Jul-2006 09:22
Looks great at your place, and yesterday's rain was very welcome. I washed my car .... lol!! Excellent shot; great composition.
Gary Winters29-Jul-2006 06:35
A wonderful shot! I'd send you some water, but it probably wouldn't make much difference. Really like this shot!
beverley harrison29-Jul-2006 05:31
now that looks very mysterious, wonderful looking garden you have there laine!
Hans Meerbeek29-Jul-2006 04:57
Great atmosphere in this shot Laine!
Guest 29-Jul-2006 03:54
I have to say this is outstanding,Laine!! V
Donnaray29-Jul-2006 03:45
There are not enough adjectives to describe the beauty found in this image. Vote
Chris29-Jul-2006 03:26
Vote. Speechless.
Guest 29-Jul-2006 03:24
Wow! Great image laine. I love the atmosphere. V
CIS29-Jul-2006 03:19
Laine, this shot is one that I can only dream of getting...totally adore this! GMV
It was a pleasure and added interest reading your notes.
Linda Willets29-Jul-2006 02:46
Excellent .. glad you got the much needed water .
Karen Leaf29-Jul-2006 02:19
WOW! is all I can say. I thought this was PP'd. It looks like something out of the middle earth. I would have been truly spooked.
Thankful you got a tankful. That really is good news.
BBV
Sean Blumenhein29-Jul-2006 01:15
Seems like a scene out of a primordial forest. Lovely shot, almost expect a raptor to come traipsing through.
Graham Tomlin29-Jul-2006 00:01
fab regards Helen
Guest 28-Jul-2006 23:59
Superb atmosphere!
Vilone28-Jul-2006 23:45
Love it! Vote!
Bob Foisel28-Jul-2006 23:41
Congrats on the BIG blessing. Now for the huge one. Laine your garden looks lush, and for a ten year dought with those restrictions you've done remarkably well. Nice low light capture.
De'Carr Studio28-Jul-2006 23:33
An excellent image, Laine. So much feeling here. GMV
Adalberto Tiburzi28-Jul-2006 23:20
This is the season I like.
Fantastic tones!
Adal
Craig Persel28-Jul-2006 23:09
Wow. What mood. Beautiful shot.
Robin Reid28-Jul-2006 23:04
Wonderful "mood" shot. Voted.
Yes it is much too dry. You have my sympathies.
Guest 28-Jul-2006 22:48
Glad for you, Laine. Superb image. GMV.
Herb 28-Jul-2006 22:42
Great shot
Guest 28-Jul-2006 22:26
Its 23.22 here and waiting for a velociraptor or T rex maybe Jeff Goldblum to appear in this image...
So please keep it down..
shatterbug28-Jul-2006 22:21
Successful conveyence of atmosphere! Nice shadow color, and comp!
Scott Browne28-Jul-2006 22:21
Wonderful shot! Love the fog and mystical feel.
Coleen Perilloux Landry28-Jul-2006 21:50
Beautiful, beautiful shot of your garden in the fog. So happy you got a little rain.
Guest 28-Jul-2006 21:47
Great lowlight shot, kind of an eerie scene. I like that I can see colour in the darkness. Vote.
Guenter Eh28-Jul-2006 21:43
Beautiful "foggy" mood Laine!
Cindi Smith28-Jul-2006 21:41
Very nice, Laine! I almost thought it was the rainforest! Your garden is wonderful! I think we all need rain! V
J. Scott Coile28-Jul-2006 21:34
The mysterious garden :) NICE.
Gayle P. Clement28-Jul-2006 21:26
Very beautiful shot-quite eerie. I'm glad you had that bit of rain.
Nicki Thurgar28-Jul-2006 21:25
Really beautiful image, and interesting about the water shortage.. glad to hear you have your own supply now!
BAS Photography28-Jul-2006 21:17
Fantastic!!! I love the fog!!! Big vote! - Sorry for the water supply....
Zak28-Jul-2006 21:17
we've got plenty of water over here that you're more than welcome to have! ;-)
nice foggy pic!
Guest 28-Jul-2006 21:14
I love the fog ( if I don't have to drive in it)
this is a lovely image with such nice detail
well done Laine
wernere0128-Jul-2006 21:11
Glad you took this rare opportunity, Laine. This image is amazing and dreamlike. gmv
Elaine (etfitz)28-Jul-2006 21:06
Wonderful mood!
Carmen28-Jul-2006 20:55
Whoa - spooky and gorgeous. It almost looks like the set to a movie.
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