Umbrellas

During a raging storm a couple of nights ago, I became intrigued with the various umbrellas people were employing in an attempt to shield themselves from the rain. Stepping out on the balcony, I had a wonderful vantage from which to take photos of people on the street below during the height of the storm. Some were more successful than others in the rain, all needing to negotiate growing puddles, cars, and the spray kicked up by the tires. From the balcony, I had a new perspective of the diversity of umbrellas – dots moving in what seemed aimless patterns below. Individual umbrellas ambulating without identify other than their unique color characteristics – a multi-colored or black shrouding canopy; faceless, with only legs, arms, and personality.