Rain rain go away……

West New Britain’s Rainy Season in pictures. These were taken in January 2015 when our rainy season was at its worse.

Trying to keep dry at the back of the vehicle

Trying to keep dry at the back of the vehicle

Moving to higher ground

Moving to higher ground

 

Only 4wd drives can drive on these roads

Only 4WD can drive in these conditions 

 

Kids are loving all this water

Kids are loving all this water

 

People watch as the excavator clears the debris from building up and blocking the flow of water under the bridge

People watch as the excavator clears the debris from building up and blocking the flow of water under the bridge

 

A man stops and takes a picture on his mobile phone

A man stops and takes a picture on his mobile phone

~ the Sunshine & the Rain ~

All of a sudden there was joyful singing from the birds, the rain had stopped. All the flowers were in full bloom, looking very attractive and exploding with sweet nectar waiting to be suckled. The butterflies flew gracefully from flower to flower while the lizards and Geckos scurried below the rotting foliage.  A song was being sung, a song which once you witness who sings it, you will never forget. There on the Pink heliconia sat a little yellow bird singing to its heart’s content. A burst of sunshine broke thru the clouds and the joyful little bird sang louder. The last of the rain drops on the taro leaves were being sucked up by the warmth of the sun…… but it was all in vain. The quiet ocean roared once again and the wind howled, the leaves in the trees ruffled and swayed in protest. The butterflies disappeared as the lizards and Geckos scampered back to their hiding places and the little yellow bird stopped singing. The sunshine was once again overcome by the rain.

blooms

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spider good copy

side view butterfly

gecko

Bird

yellow bird