{"id":12738,"date":"2019-05-27T06:15:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-27T10:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/?p=12738"},"modified":"2019-05-28T11:57:11","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T15:57:11","slug":"take-5-drip-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.massaudubon.org\/yourgreatoutdoors\/take-5-drip-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Take 5: Drip, Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

All throughout April and into May, it seemed as though the rain were never going to stop. At long last, the clouds have parted and the sun is shining! Although a lot of rain can be a real downer, a little bit of rain can make for some truly beautiful nature photography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are beautiful shots of water droplets on plants that have been submitted to our annual Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest. Be sure to sign up<\/a> for photo contest updates so you’ll be the first to know when the 2019 contest opens for submissions (hint: it’s coming soon!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00a9 Ann Marie Sweetsir<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Ashok Boghani<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Don Bullens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Heather Armata<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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\u00a9 Claire Vail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All throughout April and into May, it seemed as though the rain were never going to stop. At long last, the clouds have parted and the sun is shining! Although a lot of rain can be a real downer, a little bit of rain can make for some truly beautiful nature photography. 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