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In case you were wondering
delia todd

In case you were wondering (plueret vehementius)

.... this is what it was like when I was trying to photograph the Sandpiper!!!

After it had eased off, I had to leave to go to Forfar to get my week's shopping (good shops there).

As I travelled east, I could see there was a huge cloud over the town and thought.... hmmmm raining there!!

Gawd.... as I drove down the hill towards Tesco, the road was flooded with water pumping out of a road drain and pouring down the hill! When I got into the car park, the surface near the store doors was also flooded, entailing as bit of a wander round to find a bit shallow enough to wade through.

Water had also come through the roof of the store.

Afterwards I went into another store, to find them sweeping the last of some water out the door!!! You don't see that too often!

A few days later and it was our turn in Blairgowrie!
Habitat
Inland loch and woodland nature reserve
Location
Kinnordy RSPB Reserve, Kirriemuir, Angus
Date taken
13 July 2019
Scientific name
plueret vehementius
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50 Sports Mode Continuous
That is good old Scottish weather for you Delia
Glad you got your Sandpiper!!! :D
 
Now that is rain......haven't seen rain like that for a long while,nature can certainly impress.
 
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Scotland living up to its reputation? Not birdwatching weather!
 
I hope you were sheltering in a hide when you took that image, Delia.Going shopping can be adventurous in your area!
 

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