Dropping In

Back in February, rain signaled spring’s arrival. Jumping at the chance to take some raindrop shots, I dashed outside with a camera to redeem myself from the last time I attempted rain photography. ?

It ended up being the most rainfall in the shortest amount of time we’ve ever seen since we moved to Florida – our backyard was covered in water and practically flooding!

I love how vibrantly green the trees are when spring first hits. Besides the rain, that’s probably my favorite part about spring.

As you can see, some trees didn’t get the memo. *is offended* That scrawny tree in the back needs to get to work!

I made a graphic out of this one, but as my graphic design skills are very terrible, I’ll save you the scars and move on to the next picture with no further mention of them.

This one is my favorite – I really like the angle and the focus on the raindrops!

Hmm… that was short. I took a billion more photos, but these were just my favorites. ?

In other news, I mentioned in my previous post that I was going to have a post before the next month on five ways to kick the devil’s butt in your everyday life. Well, plans changed – only to expand – into something called…

The Mondays with Madi Series!

Every Monday will be a post that’s part of a series called Mondays with Madi. My first series topic will be over the next ten weeks with ten epic ways to kick the devil’s butt in your everyday life! And then later in the same week will most likely be a personal post – like this one, for example, about photography.

Have a phenomenal weekend, guys! I’m off to a monthly prayer meeting at my youth group tonight called the Collective. I wanted to take pictures to show you, but I didn’t ask my youth pastor in time, so… whoops. ?

Which picture was your favorite? Do you like the rain or are you indifferent? What do you think of “Mondays with Madi”?

By |2017-03-31T15:32:23-04:00March 31st, 2017|Photography|50 Comments

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50 Comments

  1. Maddie March 31, 2017 at 3:39 pm - Reply

    #flabbergasted ? These photos are like KAHVWBW good. And please don’t ask for a translation of that randomness because…I have no idea what on earth it means ? And my favorite would have to be #1. When I look it, it makes me feel as if time itself has stopped and God is just telling you to take a few breaths, turn 360 degrees, leave your troubles behind for just a moment, and look at the world around you. LOVE IT!!

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:41 pm - Reply

      LOL! Thank you SOO much, Maddie! ? That means so much! ? ❤️ 😀

  2. sara??????? March 31, 2017 at 3:49 pm - Reply

    Hey, madison!?
    I love the post!
    and I love all those pictures but I really like
    the 4th and the 5th one Really pretty pictures ? GREAT!!! job on your post!!!

    How are you today????

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:53 pm - Reply

      Hey, Sara!

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked my pictures! Thank you so much again! 😀

      I am great! Just going to the Collective tonight… I’m a little nervous about it but plan to have a great time. How are you? 😀

  3. Grace | The Girl Upstairs March 31, 2017 at 3:51 pm - Reply

    Beautiful photos, Madi! It’s nice and rainy here too. 😉 And I can’t wait for your new series! 😀

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:52 pm - Reply

      Thank you so much, Grace! Ooh, I love rain. It stopped raining for a while here so you should send some over my way. ? Thanks so much! I’m excited for it. 😀

  4. M&M March 31, 2017 at 3:53 pm - Reply

    I love the photos! they loo so cool! (And professional)

    M&M-

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:53 pm - Reply

      Aw, thank you so much! I’m really glad you like them! 😀

  5. sara??????? March 31, 2017 at 3:54 pm - Reply

    And I pretty much DON’T LIKE rain its been raining every day in oregon for about 20 days non stop rain is the soooo annoying ??? But those pictures were BEAUTIFUL!???

    How are you today?

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:54 pm - Reply

      Wow, haha! It’s stopped raining here but I want more rain so you should send some my way! ? ;D Thank you so much again!

  6. M&M March 31, 2017 at 3:56 pm - Reply

    Random Emoji time! 🙂 😉 😀 😛 ;P XD

    M&M-

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:57 pm - Reply

      ? ? ? ? (that was a fist bump… not a punch… ?)

  7. sara???????????? March 31, 2017 at 3:56 pm - Reply

    COOL!? I hope you have a great time! At the Collective tonight! I’m GREAT!?I know it’s spring Break but still doing homework LOL!?

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:58 pm - Reply

      Thank you so much! Haha, I’m still doing school over spring break, too. How rude. XD 😉

  8. SARA?????? March 31, 2017 at 3:58 pm - Reply

    LOL! I WOULD IF I COULD BUT I CAN’T SOOOOOOOO I WON’T LOL! send some rain! (-;

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:59 pm - Reply

      IF I COULD I WOULD BUT I CAN’T SO I WON’T… I like that quote! XD Hehe! 😉

  9. Elle March 31, 2017 at 3:58 pm - Reply

    These photos are so beautiful, Madi! I’m looking forward to Mondays with Madi!

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 3:59 pm - Reply

      Thank you so very much, Elle! And yay! I’m really excited for it. 😀

  10. sara?☺???????????? March 31, 2017 at 4:02 pm - Reply

    LOL! I know right how rude? homework always gets in the way lol? Even on spring BREAK! BREAK MEANS OFF OF SCHOOL DUH!! lol???

    me to i got that’s Guote from some show lol?

    • Madi March 31, 2017 at 4:26 pm - Reply

      LOL, exactly! It even creeps its way into my Saturdays HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? ? LOL. 😉 😉

      Hehehe! Nice quote. ?

  11. From a Doll's Perspective (Anna) March 31, 2017 at 4:03 pm - Reply

    These are amazing! My favorite is probably the fourth one. Hmmm…… I feel a little ambivalent about rain. Mondays With Madi sounds really cool!

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 10:25 am - Reply

      Thank you SO much! Hehe, I really like that one, too. ? LOL! 😀 And thanks so much! 😀

  12. Josie March 31, 2017 at 4:17 pm - Reply

    Those are awesome, Madi! Rain photography is so hard, but you did amazing. (And that series sounds 10/10!)

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 10:26 am - Reply

      Thank you SO much! 😀 (And yay! Thanks!)

  13. Olive March 31, 2017 at 5:41 pm - Reply

    cool! I took some rain photos today, of rain on flowers, and stuff like that. 🙂
    Most crazily, ~Olive

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 10:27 am - Reply

      Thank you! And ooh, awesome! I bet they’re amazing! 😀

  14. Daisy March 31, 2017 at 6:09 pm - Reply

    Those photos are #goals!

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 10:27 am - Reply

      Thank you ?

  15. May @ Forever and Everly March 31, 2017 at 7:03 pm - Reply

    Be-YOO-tiful photos, Madi! My favorites would have to be the first, second, third, and fourth, not the fifth because I’m slightly confused by what it’s a photo of??? #notperceptive But my most favorite would have to be the fourth one — IT LOOKS SO COOL!!! (And you made a great graphic, dearie.) Ooh, Mondays with Madi seems awesome! Looking forward to the next Monday. 😉 And I LOVE THE RAIN! It’s so beautiful and good-smelling… XD

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 10:29 am - Reply

      Thank you SO much, May! LOL! My mom was confused, too. XD It’s the corner of our lanai roof screening but I took it at a weird angle and… yeah. XD Aw, thank you SO much! 😀 (Aw, thanks. XD) Yay! I’m really excited for it. ;D ME TOO! It is… XD

  16. Kaitlyn March 31, 2017 at 11:38 pm - Reply

    Amazing photos! 😀 I love the last one. <3
    ~Kaitlyn

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 10:29 am - Reply

      Thank you so much! Me, too. 😀

  17. Allison April 1, 2017 at 1:57 pm - Reply

    WOW THOSE ARE GORGEOUS! O.o 😀 That was amazing, Madi! My favorites were #1, #2, and #4, but I loved them all! Do you use a DSLR, and if so, did you use a really fast shutter speed?

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 2:43 pm - Reply

      Thank you SO much, Allison! 😀 Yep, I use a DSLR and I believe I did use a fast shutter speed. Thanks so much again! 😀

  18. Sara????? April 1, 2017 at 2:10 pm - Reply

    HAPPY APRIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!?
    HAVE A GREAT DAY!!!!!?
    MADISON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!????
    BTW!!! GREAT POST!!

    TTYL!!!!????

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 2:44 pm - Reply

      Happy April! Are you playing any pranks on your brothers? I have a whole evil arsenal of pranks in store for my brother (coming back from a Next Level camping trip today) and Michael (my missionary friend) (also coming back today, from a missions conference). I’M HAVING SO MUCH FUN. I’m taking pictures to blog about my pranks, too. XD

      Thank you so much! You have a great day, too!

  19. sara April 1, 2017 at 2:53 pm - Reply

    Oh of course I am ……??? I’ll tell you later can you tell me what you did to your brother later to????LOL THAT’S HALLARIOS I wonder what your going to do after he comes back??LOL!! sounds fun?LOLOL

    • Madi April 1, 2017 at 3:04 pm - Reply

      Hehehe! XD Yes, I definitely will! LOLOL!

  20. sara?☺???????????? April 1, 2017 at 3:08 pm - Reply

    Yes! LOL! have a great day! April fools?
    And yeah I know right homework does sneak up on saturdays?like now for me XD!! Have a great day! TTYL!!???

    • Madi April 5, 2017 at 8:49 pm - Reply

      LOL! It does. 😛 You too!

  21. Lydia Dyslin April 1, 2017 at 6:01 pm - Reply

    Wow, those pictures are so pretty! I tried taking raindrop pictures a couple years ago. It didn’t go well. XD You are very talented!
    I’m also very excited for the devil-butt-kicking article, LOL. 😉

    ~Lydia~ <3

    • Madi April 5, 2017 at 8:50 pm - Reply

      Thank you SO much, Lydia! LOL! XD You should try again sometime! They’re really fun! Aw, thank you so much! And yay! 😀

  22. Olivia Bell (aka Livy) April 1, 2017 at 8:59 pm - Reply

    Your photos were epic! The close up ones were my favorite! I can’t wait for Madi Mondays, it sounds like a great idea! I love your posts!

    I don’t really like rain that much…. 😛 Haha!!!! Wouldn’t you rather have snow? LOL! 😀

    • Madi April 5, 2017 at 8:51 pm - Reply

      Thank you SO much, Livy! I love those, too! Aww, thank you so much! That means so much! ?

      Hahaha! Ooh, I love snow! I wish it’d snow here in Florida… ? LOL!

  23. Christian Homeschooler April 3, 2017 at 10:23 am - Reply

    Your photos are really cool, Madi! 🙂 The rain is fine, but I’d much prefer a nice sunny day. 😉 Yesterday I took advantage of beautiful weather and took lots of pictures, mostly of flowers. 🙂
    ~Christian Homeschooler

    • Madi April 5, 2017 at 8:52 pm - Reply

      Thank you so much, Christian Homeschooler! Hehe. 😉 Ooh, I bet your photos were beautiful! I love taking pictures of flowers, too! 😀

  24. The Chloe Blog April 3, 2017 at 1:07 pm - Reply

    3rd and 4th are my favorite! You are very talented with photography!
    God Bless!!
    Is.53:5, Phil.4:13, #UNASHAMED, heresclo.blogspot.com, YouTube channel-Becky Coleman’s Badge, Website-givegodtheglory.weebly.com

    • Madi April 5, 2017 at 8:53 pm - Reply

      Aw, thank you so much, Chloe! You’re so sweet!

  25. Kendall April 16, 2017 at 2:46 pm - Reply

    I can’t remember why exactly I didn’t leave a comment on this post earlier… but anyway!

    I LOVE those photos!! Seriously amazing! Like, very seriously- like ‘you should put them in a magazine’ amazing! That one you used for the title photo???? Um- how on earth?! It is so gorgeous! <3
    Love, love!

    • Madi April 16, 2017 at 6:24 pm - Reply

      LOL! I do the same thing sometimes. ? Hey, Kendall, have you ever thought about starting your own blog?

      Aw, thank you SOO much! That seriously means so so much to me!! Thank you so very much, Kendall!! 😀 ? <3

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