Christina's World : off & on
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
~William Shakespeare
Step outside after the first storm after a dry spell
and it invariably hits you:
the sweet, fresh, powerfully evocative smell of fresh rain.
The fresh aroma after a summer downpour
is one of life's pleasing scents.
The earthy fragrance was named petrichor
by Australian researchers in 1964.
They described it as a combination of
plant oils and the chemical compound geosmin
which are released from the soil when it rains.
Real People Series ~ Candid Street Portraits
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
~William Shakespeare
Step outside after the first storm after a dry spell
and it invariably hits you:
the sweet, fresh, powerfully evocative smell of fresh rain.
The fresh aroma after a summer downpour
is one of life's pleasing scents.
The earthy fragrance was named petrichor
by Australian researchers in 1964.
They described it as a combination of
plant oils and the chemical compound geosmin
which are released from the soil when it rains.
Real People Series ~ Candid Street Portraits