Forecast: 79% Chance of Umbrella Breakage

Umbrella Carcass I :: Tinto // D-Type Plate // No flashHere is an amusing little set of umbrella carcasses. Poking out forlornly from rubbish bins as they are, these disgraced umbrellas look as though their former owners have deliberately left them on show as an example to umbrellas everywhere. They have failure writ large all over them.

Umbrella Carcass II :: Tejas // Claunch 72 Monochrome // No flashI have often wondered if designer umbrellas that cost hundreds are really better quality than the average $40 umbrella? Are their frames made of sterner stuff? Could they weather a fierce storm? Mind you, I have never seen a Burberry or Hermès umbrella poking out of a common trashcan, so perhaps.

What the meteorologists really need to do is add an umbrella breakage likelihood to their weather forecasts: anything over 30% and you would know to wear a hooded raincoat and leave the umbrella at home. That would be helpful. 

Umbrella Carcass III :: John S // Cano Cafenol // No flashUmbrella Carcass IV :: Tejas // Claunch 72 Monochrome // No flash