Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/07/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, We will gladly accept any rain that you wish to send across the pond. These weather patterns are certainly strange. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie at btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 4:18 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Results of Two-Month Drouth > Well we haven't had a dry day for weeks. I thought this morning it would > dry up enough to mow the lawn properly, but before it dried the heavens > opened again. Goodness knows when getting the garden sorted will be > possible. > England has a reputation for rain (partly deserved, though the annual > rainfall in Paris is greater than in London) but the very heavy rain every > day is something I have never experienced before. The rain here is usually > quite light. > > OTOH I'd much sooner have cold and wet than too hot, I can always wear a > raincoat! > > cheers, > FD > > On 11 Jul, 2012, at 07:17, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Our trees look very similar to yours, Jim. Not in our garden, there we >> don't have any, but the ones in the street. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> On Jul 5, 2012, at 8:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> >>> We have had no effective rainfall since the first of April. In addition >>> to the impact on our lawns and trees, the reservoir that supplies our >>> water is also very low, because there has been no rain in the watershed >>> area that feeds it. These images give an idea of our current >>> conditions. >>> >>> Typical lawn grass, burned by the sun, and lack of rain: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Grass.jpg.html >>> >>> Our Tulip Poplars, planted to replace lost oak trees, have gone into >>> emergency mode: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Leaves+on+Ground.jpg.html >>> >>> The leaves remaining on the larger Poplar are about 50% brown: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tulip+Poplar+75.jpg.html >>> >>> The smaller Poplar shows the overall impact of the drouth: >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tulip+Poplar+77.jpg.html >>> >>> If anyone knows a rainmaker, please send contact info. :~( >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >