Turning rain to your advantage

The current UK 'summer' weather has been extremely frustrating, the only thing to do is to try and turn it to your advantage, like some moody shots of wet cobbles perhaps?

 Nikon D7000, 85mm f/1.8 AF-D 1/100 @ f/2.2, ISO 1800

As above except ISO 1250

Nikon D7000, 35 f/1.8 AF-S DX, 1/40 @ f/2.2, ISO 1000

All the above taken in The Shambles, York