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 Jim, seems we are cursed with extremes in recent times. IIRC the average rainfall here used to be 32" per year in my youth. We got 4" over just 2 days during June, hitherto unheard of round here. We could clearly both do with a nice average between the two. Frank Dernie On 11 Jul, 2012, at 16:07, Jim Nichols wrote: > 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 >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information