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 Nathan, We received 0.3 inches of rain yesterday, the first in several months. I hope the pattern is changing. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 1:17 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Results of Two-Month Drouth > 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 > >