{"id":4075,"date":"2010-12-22T19:44:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-22T19:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4075"},"modified":"2010-12-22T19:44:00","modified_gmt":"2010-12-22T19:44:00","slug":"the-joys-of-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icalltheshot.com\/?p=4075","title":{"rendered":"The Joys Of Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the time I was a child, I&#8217;ve had a strong fascination with water.\u00a0 Oh the days of sneaking water into my little tea kettle and playing with it in my bedroom.\u00a0 And the days when my brothers and I built a dam from the tiniest little stream in our backyard.\u00a0 It took persistence and time, but we eventually had that little trickle built into a waist deep dam.\u00a0 Little engineers we were as there was no limit to our imaginations.<\/p>\n<p>So this morning as I sat at the breakfast bar having a little breakfast, I noted the weather man was spot on today.\u00a0 We&#8217;re having another wet day.\u00a0 With tiny drops of rain on the window and very dark skies, I&#8217;m sure there&#8217;s more rain to come.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJCMp3NpnI\/AAAAAAAAF-s\/GurZsvLxTNw\/s1600\/1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJCMp3NpnI\/AAAAAAAAF-s\/GurZsvLxTNw\/s400\/1.jpg\" width=\"288\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>All nature filled to overflowing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJCT6OFbdI\/AAAAAAAAF-w\/ZwSCysiiTPI\/s1600\/2.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJCT6OFbdI\/AAAAAAAAF-w\/ZwSCysiiTPI\/s400\/2.jpg\" width=\"286\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>And anything in the elements for that matter has been thoroughly drenched.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJCakWcZ4I\/AAAAAAAAF-0\/js3HJUxFaJw\/s1600\/3.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"251\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJCakWcZ4I\/AAAAAAAAF-0\/js3HJUxFaJw\/s400\/3.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The plants of all kinds are flooded with plenty of liquid.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJDbdkrOaI\/AAAAAAAAF-4\/li0R9iJHEbE\/s1600\/4.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJDbdkrOaI\/AAAAAAAAF-4\/li0R9iJHEbE\/s400\/4.jpg\" width=\"311\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>There&#8217;s drips and drops and splashes and there&#8217;s something special and soothing with all the commotion.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJDg8_hfrI\/AAAAAAAAF-8\/ZDkui0eU6qs\/s1600\/5.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJDg8_hfrI\/AAAAAAAAF-8\/ZDkui0eU6qs\/s400\/5.jpg\" width=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>There&#8217;s plenty of drops to go around, wish I could capture each one.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJDmFpBohI\/AAAAAAAAF_A\/eGG0Mp3HBNA\/s1600\/6.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"261\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJDmFpBohI\/AAAAAAAAF_A\/eGG0Mp3HBNA\/s400\/6.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m mesmerized, wish I could take pictures all day.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJDrlbqPJI\/AAAAAAAAF_E\/OogWmkLizjQ\/s1600\/7.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJDrlbqPJI\/AAAAAAAAF_E\/OogWmkLizjQ\/s400\/7.jpg\" width=\"297\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>But there are things jotted down on my to do list&#8230;Consequently, here&#8217;s one last drop before I run.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/_15jEUMtexcE\/TRJD681eYoI\/AAAAAAAAF_M\/BVrBUYk6SE8\/s1600\/11.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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