I woke up at 4:30 this morning. The skies were clear. But, several hours before, it was a way different story.
The rain came again. Rain storm after rainstorm. Like much of the Northeast, we have enough rain to spare where I live (zone 5b) in the Binghamton area of upstate New York. As I write this, the county I live in is under a state of emergency (although my house is safe - at least, unless it rains again.) but our area managed to make the NBC Evening News.
I wrote my post the day before"just in case".
So I decided to also run some pictures I took a couple of days ago, before the flash floods started. These are all still blooming but just aren't photogenic right now.
Black petunia.
As far as that rain: You hear so many people say "I've lived here 30 years and I've never seen anything like this." Well, yes.
This isn't like rain I've ever seen before. Day after day, the sky is dark, and when the rain comes down, it comes down. And now I think, what if a tropical storm comes through?
So many Americans have survived floods and fires and my heart goes out to those facing those situations today. Some may even be participants in this monthly Garden Bloggers Bloom Day meme hosted each month by Carol at May Dreams Gardens. On the 15th of each month, we show what is blooming in our houses or gardens.
I would much rather think of beauty, and flowers like these double impatiens.
Now, please go and visit others participating in Garden Bloggers Bloom Day, while I continue to hope that the rain finally stops, before anyone else in my area makes the local news because they are homeless, or because their hamlet was wiped out by floods.
I’m so sorry about the flooding! Those are the most beautiful pictures of flowers—they just brighten the day!
ReplyDeleteThank you. It is sunny right now, but more rain is expected in the coming days, and the state is moving in equipment, sandbags, and some National Guard troops. We will hope for the best!
DeleteYour photos are lovely. Wishing an end to your rains and flooding. I live on the opposite end---Florida's Gulf coast. Red Tide has caused the governor to issue a state of emergency here as well. We've lost thousands upon thousands of fish and other marine life. So sad!
ReplyDeleteI have visited Sanibel Island twice (2009 and 2013). (Also, years ago, I lived in Tampa for two years). I belong to a Sanibel group on Facebook, and I am heartbroken reading and seeing what is happening. Yes, it is so sad.
DeleteNothing cheers quite like a flower! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteGlad you're staying dry thus far.
And what a world! Drought in one area and floods in the next. If only we could share . . .
There has to be a way to put everything into balance, and send all this rain to those who need it badly.
DeleteThat black petunia is amazing. All of your blooms are lovely and even if they are a bit bedraggled by the weather, I'm sure they will still be beautiful when they dry out.
ReplyDeleteThe sun is shining right now. So far, the flowers (except, maybe, my geraniums) are coping with the endless water pretty well. Real troopers!
DeleteAs I wrote today, too bad we can't export our rain to California where it is needed to quench the fires and that would let us avoid our flooding
ReplyDeleteAs it happens, is sunny right now, but more rain is expected in the coming days, and the state is moving in equipment, sandbags, and some National Guard troops. I wish we could send the rain out to California! We are all saying that!
DeleteYikes. I'm sorry. The rain must be terrible. If we could only find some way to take those torrential downpours and put them over our fires out here in the west... If only.
ReplyDeleteI wish we could blow that rain cross country, too. Now, sadly, more rain is expected in the coming days. One of my commenters above lives in Northern Virginia, and he's had more than his share of rain, too.
DeleteIt's been an awful summer for floods in your area and forest fires out west. We're safe from the fires where we are but the smoke is heavy in the air, worse than I've ever seen it. Your blooms are gorgeous and the color combination on that glad is stunning! Happy GBBD!
ReplyDeleteI've been watching the national news with a broken heart for all of those suffering from all of this rain.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, although all of your pictures are beautiful, that Black Petunia is just so striking.
My heart goes out to those folks as well. It has been one of the hottest and rainiest Augusts I can remember with temperatures in the 90's, high humidity and torrential rains, but thankfully the rain dries right up with no damage thus far. Thank you for sharing your lovely blooms. They did make me smile! Happy Bloom Day!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about all of your flooding. I remember driving up 17 from Orange County to the Rochester area one year and everything along the way was under water. I hope your garden is sparred. Thanks for planning ahead and sharing your blooms!
ReplyDeleteWe could use some rain with out any lightening
ReplyDeleteI LOVED THE BLACK PETUNIA! I didn't realized they existed...time to do some shopping.
ReplyDeleteJeannie@GetMetoTheCountry
I hope you don't get more rain until that you've already received has been absorbed, Alana. Here, the news is all about drought and fire but I realize that flooding rain is just as frightening and dangerous. Your garden is lovely (that black petunia is incredible!) and I hope you soon have clear blue skies under which to enjoy it!
ReplyDeleteMonsoon rains in our country this time is creating havoc in the southern part with flooding ,whereas our part still anticipated for good rains .I pray flood rains stop at your part ,lovely shots of beautiful flowers.
ReplyDeleteEast Coast is under water, West Coast is in flames, Florida is choking on red tide ... but climate chane is a hoax? I worry for our world.
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