July 11, 2007
Photo of the Day: July 11, 2007
If you saw the Morning Roundup, you'll notice that we love this rain series from maxedaperture. He took advantage of a day off work to sit safe and dry under an awning while watching D.C. folks get caught in that massive downpour yesterday. This poor guy looks like he got the brunt of the entire storm, vainly trying to hurry across the street to outrun the wetness, and the black and white makes the scene look that much more ominous. See the rest of them here.
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I love the composition of this photo. It shows that the old guy has a long way to go before finding any shelter from the rain.
I like the stop action of the raindrops on the street as well.
Another great thing that came out of yesterday's rain: overhearing someone at Corner Cafe describing the downpour as "gale-force." It may not have been technically accurate, but it made me smile.
These photos are great. They look twenty years old for some reason.
The other great thing about yesterday's rain? The temperature dropping a good 10-15 degrees.
Nothing warms my heart like watching tourists without umbrellas get poured on from my window at work.
When one is caught in a downpour, whether you run or walk, you get equally wet.
GO!
I watched as tons of people ran back to thier offices from lunch. Soaking wet.
Great picture.
All I remember about that rainfall yesterday was that at times it was so heavy that it made the scene outside of my office look monochromatic.
Bob, I thought there was some algorithm to how wet you get with walking or running, and the rate of the rainfall and size of the rain.
http://www.jstor.org/view/07468342/ap050002/05a00030/0