15 February 2013

take a brolly, or risk it?

A week of unsettled weather with showers most days.  I'm sometimes questioned when I refer to taking 'the brolly' - it's a familiar term here for an umbrella.  Is it for you?

 looking up the street at 6 a.m., the skies aren't looking too promising for that morning walk in half an hour are they?
 
 in the opposite direction, there's a break
 
.. and by 6.30 a.m., a touch of colour as the sun rises 

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28 comments:

  1. no, that's not a saying we use here in the States. it's cute, though! :)

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  2. Never heard of that saying, but it fits perfectly! Love the sky photos.

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  3. Skies are daunting, but, it is a beautiful skies.

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  4. My first thought was it meant a condition of the skies as if they were "broiling up a storm". Doubt I'll use it in reference to an umbrella although I find many of the other terms and words used down under are pretty cool.

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  5. Cute saying! Cool captures of your dramatic sky. Love the bottom shot with the sunrise. Happy Skywatching!

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  6. love that last shot. so beautiful. ( :

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  7. Brolly's are great as long as they don't turn inside out! Totally know that phrase. Lovely photos Carole!

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  8. No, never heard of Brolly, but I love it!
    These are really beautiful photographs, Carole.
    The sky is amazing.

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  9. It's so refreshing when sunrise bursts upon the sky. Beautiful sky shots.

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  10. The sky colored up very nicely!

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  11. Beautiful dramatic skies. Yep, brolly is a term we use here.

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  12. sun rise give a nice hope too :)
    nice shots

    Skywatch

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  13. Wonderful how the dark sky finally picked up some color!

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  14. Very beautiful photos for SWF!Thank you for it and have a nice weekend!

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  15. Anonymous5:59 pm

    was für wunderschöne Bilder vom Himmel!

    Ich liebe solche Wolkenbilder und wenn noch die Sonne druch kommt!

    Lieben Gruss Elke

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  16. Great shots Carole.....nice work again.

    Greetings, Joop

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  17. Mysterious skies!
    http://amitaag.blogspot.in/2013/02/call-beach-by-any-other-name.html

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  18. I'm familiar with several Aussie terms, but brolly isn't one of them. I learned something new! Those are some fantastic cloud formations!

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  19. Beautiful photos of this dark skies have photographed Carole.
    Greetings Irma

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  20. lol, now I know what a brolly is. Thank you. Your first shot is really great with the streetlight on. :)

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  21. Nice photos. For some reason I always like the look of ominous clouds.

    I have never heard the phrase "brolly" here in the United States, but I think I'm going to start using it because I like how it sounds and it's sure to be a conversation starter!

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  22. Umm nope- never heard that one! Bust I love that ominous looking sky at daybreak! Glad you didn't have to break out the brolly for your walk.

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  23. You can't be an Aussie and NOT say 'brolly', can you?? LOVE how the day turned out!! Gorgeous!

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  24. So did you take your umbrella!!
    That last shot is lovely. I wish I was a morning person.

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  25. No need for the brolly down here today - unless you use it for shade!

    Your not wrong about the number of pictures I took in Tasmania!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  26. Those are some dramatic clouds! So pretty when the sun came up.
    I've never heard the term brolly, but I think I might start using it here!

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  27. More gorgeous skies!!! I love the sunrise!!!

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