Rain!

First winter rain--

even the monkey

seems to want a raincoat.

                          Matsuo Basha

It fascinates me to observe how people change when it rains. Facial expressions, posture and gait   transform to match or reflect the severity of the down-pour. Crossing the street becomes hurried and often complicated by a sea of umbrellas. The landscape changes!

I spent a couple of hours in Melbourne CBD during a recent storm - took shelter where I could and captured a few images. Heavy rain, poor light and people in a hurry - all became a colourful blur: