and finally, RAIN!!
Posted in desert life and tagged with dubai, rain on 11/04/2007 09:50 am by GraceThe band of clouds last week finally gave in and the skies opened up, leaving UAE residents scrambling for shelter yesterday. After almost eight months of dryness, the grounds have finally tasted rain!
cloudy sky in Dubai - - very unusual!
The last rain, as far as I remember, was the time we transfered to our apartment after temporary residing in the company guesthouse like nomads. The date was March 24, 2007.
fluffy cirrus clouds like sheep fur wool!
But of course, it is not rain like what rain would be in Japan or in the Philippines but it was enough to tell my daughter that this is still earth - - that the clouds mean that it does rain here too.
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November 4th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
I love rain. I think I would feel sad if it didn’t happen too often.
November 4th, 2007 at 10:05 pm
Awesome pictures. I had to laugh the other day as listening to the radio the announcer joked about England being in a drought and the weatherman went on to say if we don’t get rain in x amount of days we will in fact be in a drought. Not any sort of drought I’ve ever encountered I’m sure. LOL
November 4th, 2007 at 11:00 pm
Beautiful pictures - thanks for sharing them. I live in the Land of Rain (Oregon, USA). We’ve just entered what is typically our 8 months of rain. Contrary to popular views, we don’t usually get rain every day during that period: just most days. The newscasters talk about “sunbreaks” through the rain: a world of difference, I’m sure.
November 5th, 2007 at 12:51 am
Beautiful photos. They do look very much like lamb’s wool.
I would love for it to rain right about now. Can you send some across the deserts to us here in Arizona, pretty please??
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November 5th, 2007 at 3:30 am
First of all, love the new look. Very serene.
It finally started to rain here last night, too. It hasn’t stopped yet. I love it!
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November 5th, 2007 at 9:55 am
That’s so good to hear that rain finally came.
Love the header!
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November 5th, 2007 at 3:06 pm
Hi Mom not Mum - (I need to know your name!
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No rain in x days and they call it a drought? Hmmm, I wonder if the word “drought” can be applicable in the desert too.
November 5th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Hi Christine - Is it still warm in AZ now? When was the last time it rained? I would love to send rain over there but not now since I haven’t seen the actual rain (I was inside the office only notified by my mom by phone!) yet. The temp here in Dubai is getting cooler which I am very happy about.
November 5th, 2007 at 3:12 pm
Hi Kailani - The new theme will stay longer maybe after a few tweaks. Glad to know it rained there too and overnight!? The Dubai rain after 8 months lasted approximately 10 minutes, lol!
November 6th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Beautiful clouds! Now, Rob says Oregon is the Land of Rain, but let me clarify: only on his side of the mountain! I used to live on his side of the mountain, and indeed, you get waterlogged over there in what we Oregonians call “the valley.” But I’m in what’s called the High Desert of Oregon, and in the summer, it dry and desert-like, but in the winter we get piles and piles of snow - but yet hardly any rain and even in the snow the sky is blue. I kid you not!
So happy for your rain!
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November 6th, 2007 at 2:54 pm
Hi Jen - that’s one clarification there! I guess Oregon is big and the weather is different in each part. Glad it doesn’t rain too much in your side of Oregon but then again, when it is summer and everything turns desert-like, we can’t help but wish for some rain.