Rain, Rain, Rain, and some more Rain

Not every photo expedition can be sunny, so here is my report of a very, very rainy morning. I visited the small island Tiengemeten, which lies south of Rotterdam. It is a touristy Island, no normal residents. The people that do spend the night on this island are the ones who work here (for example in the bed and breakfast, or in the tourist office), and the tourists.

I had high hopes for this morning. I expected rain, the same as the day before, but I hoped for some nice sun-penetration in a dramatic clouded sky, or a nice rainbow, maybe even a double one, you get my point. I had reason to expect that kind of skies as the day before that really happened. But that day I was in my car from work, without camera (or decent place to stop the car), so I planned an expedition for the next day. And the reason that I chose Tiengemeten for this expedition was the forecasted rain, as I wanted a flat landscape to have a clear view on the rainbow. However, I did not see one ray of sun on this island.

Luckily my Leica can stand a few drops of water, so I managed to take some pictures. But it was difficult to get some texture, as it was really grey.

The first two photos were made from the ferry to Tiengemeten. Before I even got there I was already quite wet. The top photo specifically demonstrates how I experienced the weather. This photo, with the sailing boat (hats off to them!), is not very sharp, as it is pretty difficult to focus when your hands and viewfinder are covered with water. However, I still like this photo as it reflects my feelings best. I realise that it now sounds as if I had a terrible day, that is not the case. It was just different…. 🙂