The World Made Wet

Barley, a dog, still moist from being caught in the rain, ventures back out into a day at once sun-lit and soaked.

As it happened, our shelter from the rain/hail storm was brief, and we were back outside mere minutes after the rain had subsided. Like a lot of sudden cloudbursts, the storm vanished as quickly as it had come, with a wash of palpable sunlight following in its wake. It’s always striking to me how vivid, shiny, and colorful the world looks immediately after a heavy rain. It’s a bit like getting to see a world coated in clear varnish, with a pleasant freshly aroma as an added bonus.