The weather has an impact on activities. As the seasons change and slip into the next, we need to find ways to adapt. After a record-breaking, baking hot June, we find ourselves dodging the showers of July. Checking on the rainfall average for July, we are above, and have only reached the mid-point of the month.
Spending time outdoors and the wet weather impact
As Billy Connolly once said:
“I hate all those weathermen, too, who tell you that rain is bad weather. There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing, so get yourself a sexy raincoat and live a little.”
It is true, it’s not bad weather, it just requires another type of outer wear to stay dry outdoors. A good pair of wellies or boots will keep your feet dry. A waterproof and breathable outer layer, preferably with a built in insect repellent and a hat will lessen the wet weather impact.
Working outdoors and the wet weather impact
Rural workers are used to having a selection of waterproof outdoor clothing close to hand. In Scotland the weather is particularly changeable, so there is a need for a reliable waterproof outer layer all year round. If you are a rural worker like a deer stalker or fishing ghillie you are outdoors regardless of weather conditions (unless there is a danger to life). Rain can change the fishing conditions in an instant, and perhaps not for the better. See one of my photographs below, it was taken on the Isle of Lewis a few years back. We were fishing a river and the rain clouds suddenly appeared on the horizon, you can see one of the anglers in our party still fishing from the bank.
Outdoor Photography in wet weather
I love being outdoors when it is raining so taking a camera is a natural choice. The rain creates a new way of seeing and the rain clouds can be dramatic in the glens. A plastic bag is an essential piece of kit in my pocket or camera bag as it can be used to cover the lens and to sit on.
