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The Scent of Rain
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For Friday
When I was a little girl I lived in in an English city in a terraced house with no garden except for a narrow strip of earth in the front where 3 stunted privet trees pretended to be a hedge. The street was my playground and when it rained it emptied as children ran home. Sometimes, if it was not too cold and the rain was coming straight down I would be allowed to sit in the doorway on the floor . I would sit with eyes closed and breathe in the scent of the rain. The beautiful fragrance of rain. My mother tried to tell me it was the privet leaves that had the scent but I knew it wasn't.
Now, at the other end of my life, on the other side of the world, today I sat in the shelter of my patio as the rain poured down in a garden filled with the scent of lavender and jasmine and I was transported back to a magical time when the rain had a scent and anything was possible.
Kia Kaha everyone

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::Dunstickin
04/17/20 1:34 PM GMT
Some memories for you which I am sure you miss!...

Love the post, nicely processed and presented.
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::casechaser
04/17/20 1:51 PM GMT
You have a beautiful garden, Lyn, and beautiful memories...
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.Starglow
04/17/20 2:20 PM GMT
What a lovely memory and lovely presentation.
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::corngrowth
04/17/20 2:20 PM GMT
Great narrative, Lyn. You've chosen the proper words for these sentiments. Not an easy job. The accompanying image is a wonderful one too. Talking about sentiments: I can smell the fragrance of the Jasmine flowers in my imagination, while I'm forced, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, to stay indoors.
Thanks for this encouraging post.

Take care, stay safe and healthy!
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::0930_23
04/17/20 3:17 PM GMT
Outstanding narrative and photo to match LE.
You transported us with your words to your memories and let us enjoy it as you did. Excellent!
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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::Ramad
04/17/20 4:24 PM GMT
One cannot compare the fresh and unpolluted air in New Zealand with the air in crowded cities in Europe Lyn. I remember how the smell was when the first monsoon rain came in my childhood. we had lots of trees around
the house. Nice flowers Lyn.
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::tigger3
04/17/20 6:39 PM GMT
Beautifully done with your editing, and I loved reading the narrative, it all comes together do beautifully. tigs=^..^=
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.koca
04/18/20 7:06 AM GMT
Great work and excellent story, Lyn. Take care and stay safe.
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::Vickid
04/18/20 11:10 AM GMT
Gosh, Lyn this is really superb. Your experience has stayed with you, these memories are priceless. The image is superb, always original, you do have the gift.
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::trixxie17
04/18/20 2:59 PM GMT
I too have memories of the smell of rain breaking the dreaded dry spell in August in the little town where I grew up - this narrative was beautifully written Lyn and a perfect piece with this picture. Your memories stirred memories for us all.
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The Amen of nature is always a flower .... Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
.bfrank
04/19/20 4:03 PM GMT
Such lovely flowers and lovely memories Lyn. I find myself looking back on fond memories these days.
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When fear comes to me I will stubbornly choose Faith Instead!!!!
.icedancer
04/22/20 5:04 PM GMT
Wonderful memories and posting, such elegant blossoms
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