Praying for Rain
As the farmer knelt down on the salty sand,
He needed rain to save his land.
The crops were wilting, the cattle all dead,
He looked around, not a word was said.
The ground was dry, where is the rain?
What could stop this worthless pain?
The farmer cursed in sheer despair,
He did not have a drop to spare.
A thundercloud covers the western sky,
A bolt of lightning explodes near by.
The farmer looks up and begins to pray,
Hoping that the rain will come his way.
Then drip-by-drip it starts to fall,
The crystal water like a clear glass wall.
The trees and flowers all in bloom,
Then once again, gone is the gloom.
The water fills the old parched creek,
The rivers bulge as the waters peak.
The mud squelches through the farmer’s dry old hands,
As he thanks the Lord for saving his land.
~ Meg Hayes Year Seven
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Taken at Silverton, outback New South Wales
Thank you to Redbubble for featuring Praying for Rain on their homepage on the 27th November, 2008.
Praying for Rain belongs to the following groups:
Architectural Photography, In the Moment, Light In The Darkness, Outback Australia and Religious Art & PhotographyAvailable for sale as Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
KCphoto, 11 months ago
BEAUTIFUL capture & description!! Happy ‘08!! :)K
midzing, 11 months ago
beautiful…I love this,, well done
GerryMac, 11 months ago
Fantastic Holly! a lovely work of art! lighting is just amazing!
QEverything, 11 months ago
Amazing! Great lighting and wonderful tones.
Charles Dobbs ..., 11 months ago
Spectacular!
Leah Highland, 11 months ago
Wonderful Holly…....really wonderful!
Carlos Solorza, 11 months ago
wow! and again, wow. Holly, this is truly captivating in the most beautiful way.
great work!
Oli Johnson, 11 months ago
as above….wow!!! what a wonderfully atmospheric shot!!
JanG, 11 months ago
This is wonderful—spooky, sad, hopeful, all at the same time.
Frank McCafferty, 11 months ago
Fantastic image and Words Perfect Work Holly Stunning Old Church A Fav
MaryO, 11 months ago
Lovely.
philwells, 11 months ago
superb, fantastic treatment
Scott Denny, 11 months ago
Straight to my favs. The colors and tones here are so emotive. Great creation.
Antanas, 11 months ago
This is great! Well done!
lance leopold, 11 months ago
Great subject and processing,Holly,well done!!!!
RhiannonR, 11 months ago
Love this image, so intense!
justimagine, 11 months ago
This capture and poem are in perfect harmony! Wonderful!
HollyK, 11 months ago
Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words ;-)
GlennRoger, 11 months ago
Fabulous image. I love the contrast between light and shadow, not to mention the way that beam of lights appears to singe out the chapel from its suroundings. Nice job.
Hagen, 11 months ago
Superb shot
Ravenor, 11 months ago
Fantastic picture, wonderful tones, love it!
Nikki Trexel, 10 months ago
wonderful work of art! the colors and tones are really evocative.
Larry Varley, 10 months ago
Love this image, the poem is also great and compliments it, Also think the gallery with vw’s is wonderful, keep up the imaginative work!
Tony Middleton, 10 months ago
lovedly image Holly ! definetly one to be proud of :)
Paul Louis Vil..., 10 months ago
Stunning capture and treatment! :D
Colin Tobin
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10 months ago
Stunning image. The treatment is excellent!
Well done.
Tracey Mac, 10 months ago
Beautiful work Holly, words escape me!
And the poem! Stunning words from a young girl!
Just wonderful! :-)
ragman, 10 months ago
Poem and photo seem so akin ~ love the lighting and toning ~ well done
imageworld, 10 months ago
love the colours in this work, especially the shaft of light shinning down on the church great work
Katewah, 10 months ago
Great poem with this one, Holly – just great! The lighting is awesome in this shot – very “Finger of God” ;)
Jamie Lee, 10 months ago
The poem compliments the image perfectly, beautiful work
Michael Gatch, 10 months ago
the tone and light here is very nice. Like this shot a lot.
Michael Kienhuis, 10 months ago
Sensational image! Well done! M:>
Holly Werner, 10 months ago
Excellent.
Tina monroe, 10 months ago
beautiful!!!!!
richiedean, 10 months ago
Love the emotion in your words and image Holly, magic :))
lightleake, 9 months ago
Spooky, and yet delicate at the same time !
IslandImages, 9 months ago
amazing shot!
Boadicea, 8 months ago
Great shot and a very evocative poem accompanying the piece. Both combine to be compellingly evocative
vonne, 7 months ago
Your work is AWESOME
djlampkins, 7 months ago
What a beautiful composition… nicely done.
Steve Chapple, 6 months ago
Stunning! Simply amazing and again so well thought out, this is a true work of art!
Craig Hender, 6 months ago
Stunning composition, well done.
Holly Cawfield, 5 months ago
Oh my….Holly, this is moving…poignant….an absolutely stunning yet sobering image. In this work you’ve truly demonstrated the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. There is heartbreak and hope. To me it speaks also of our we are so dependent on the Creator for things so fundamental to our survival. I have been staring at this for long minutes here…..it symbolizes so much.
Really excellent work.
imikime, 5 months ago
I love the contrast and the use of light and shadow in this composition. Most impressed!!!
Steve Chapple, 5 months ago
Powerful. What an strong emotive image!!!!
Frank McCafferty, 5 months ago
WOW!! Brilliant H Fab work great old find a fav for me ta frankxx
people/are/str..., 4 months ago
amazing ! looks so stand alone and abandoned
love the tones of sepia !
davidmilne, 3 months ago
Excellent,powerful composition with fabulous tones and light!!
Charles McKean, 3 months ago
Fab
Christine Wilson, 2 months ago
love waht you’ve done here its exellent
Antoine Khater, about 1 month ago
good composition and strong light and treatment well done
mikebov, about 1 month ago
stunning light
Joanne A. Bradley, about 1 month ago
What an extraordinary shot! Love the contrasts between the desolate field and that sunbeam illuminating that little church!
amarica, about 1 month ago
Wonderful work, perfect!
ChrisHopkins, about 1 month ago
Lovely and haunting at the same time.
Ryan Carter, about 1 month ago
Holly this is an amazing photograph! YOU have composed and framed this brilliantly, your exposure and toning is spot on! Great job. A favourite for me!
EchoNorth, about 1 month ago
Impressive structure and amazing lighting! What can I say??
Jane Best, 6 days ago
This stunning and beautiful.
Joanne A. Bradley, 6 days ago
Congratulations Holly, this wonderful image and capture of sunlight beams is on the homepage!!!
BCasTal, 6 days ago
Wonderful image Holly. Congratulations on your home page feature.
Leanna Lomanski, 6 days ago
Holly this is aMAZing!!! great to see it on the home page.
Antoine Dagobert, 6 days ago
this amazing work of art!!Many congratulations on your wonderful homepage feature..well deserved!
Liv Stockley, 5 days ago
Stunning imagery and congrats on the homepage feature :-))
PPPhotoArt, 5 days ago
wow awesome shot, love the title and sun spots!!
congrats on home page feature, well done
Chris Clark, 5 days ago
beautifully captured and portrayed. Straight to my favs and congratulations on home page feature
emanon, 5 days ago
this picture says so much, I can’t begin to tell you how much I love it.
Frank McCafferty, 2 days ago
Simply Outstanding Holly xxxx