I've never seen it as dry in The Dales and the forecast shows no sign of rain for at least a week
Many plants in the hedgerows are under stress and wilting, leaves on some trees are turning yellow, ground cracking etc. Badlad and I went for a walk along the Lune to where it meets the Wenning yesterday - never seen it so low.
I'm hoping the fells stay safe from fire and admire those fighting the awful fires in Lancashire and beyond. Are they really going to hold a lantern festival near the Peak????!!
https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/mp-calls-for-buxton-sky-lantern-festival-to-be-cancelled-1-9232673
Now, don't get me wrong - as someone who cursed (and I mean cursed) last Winter - the rain, the cold, the flippin wind and the dark, dark nights I have been loving the sunshine, however now, even I would like it to rain (never thought I'd hear myself say that :-[ ).
What effects of the drought have you seen, both above and of course below ground?
I'll look back at this thread next January to remind myself the nights will lengthen, the rain will stop and the snow will melt
The Lune looking upstream from Gressingham bridge and the Wenning/Lune
Stressed hedgerows
Many plants in the hedgerows are under stress and wilting, leaves on some trees are turning yellow, ground cracking etc. Badlad and I went for a walk along the Lune to where it meets the Wenning yesterday - never seen it so low.
I'm hoping the fells stay safe from fire and admire those fighting the awful fires in Lancashire and beyond. Are they really going to hold a lantern festival near the Peak????!!
https://www.buxtonadvertiser.co.uk/news/mp-calls-for-buxton-sky-lantern-festival-to-be-cancelled-1-9232673
Now, don't get me wrong - as someone who cursed (and I mean cursed) last Winter - the rain, the cold, the flippin wind and the dark, dark nights I have been loving the sunshine, however now, even I would like it to rain (never thought I'd hear myself say that :-[ ).
What effects of the drought have you seen, both above and of course below ground?
I'll look back at this thread next January to remind myself the nights will lengthen, the rain will stop and the snow will melt
The Lune looking upstream from Gressingham bridge and the Wenning/Lune
Stressed hedgerows