Rain, Ducks and Elephants

Don’t get me wrong…I love the rain. Living in Southern California none of the seasons are very extreme but we have gotten our share of rain this season. I love the sky after a rain storm. I posted this out on facebook the day after a storm even outlining one of the elephants that were running through the neighborhood for those who might miss it.

We have had a lot of beautiful post storm skies to enjoy. I enjoy the bright flowers that the rain makes pop up everywhere. Like these bright ones growing in what is normally a dirt lot.

But I looked out last week after another rain storm and found this in my backyard pool.

That right ducks. Now come on it hasn’t been raining that hard. Maybe they just needed a little break and if they had landed in the pond I might have let them stay a little while but after I snapped this picture I decided their rest was long enough and shooed them away. I’ve seen what the ducks do to the water down at Riverwalk and didn’t want any “deposits” in the pool.