16 Sunday Feb 2020
Storm Dennis has dumped a huge amount of rain across Wales this weekend, on to ground already saturated by the rain from Storm Ciara and, sadly, this has led to severe flooding in some south Wales communities. I am fortunate to live in a town which, although by the sea, is mostly built upon the clifftops, between 30 and 70 metres above sea level, so we have escaped with just a little surface flooding. And that, as you can see, can provide some very attractive reflections.
14 Thursday Nov 2019
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birding, birdwatching, British birds, English idioms, Mallard, rain, reflections in water, wet weather
I always thought the expression ‘It’s good weather for ducks’ referred to wet weather: persistent rain leading to the formation of large pools of water that a duck might enjoy swimming in. Turns out I may have been wrong, and it may well have come from comments by the shooters of waterfowl, who find wet weather better for their hunting.
I certainly hope this gorgeous female Mallard doesn’t meet that fate. How could anyone shoot such a beautiful bottom … er, creature?
20 Saturday Jul 2019
Posted in 365DaysWildin2019, nature, weather
Yesterday it rained, it poured, it bucketed down and, after several weeks with scarcely a drop of rain, it was life-giving, cleansing, greening, quenching, reviving, freshening …
15 Tuesday Jan 2019
Posted in 365DaysWildin2019, nature, trees, weather, winter
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More un-forecast rain stopped play today or, at least, limited it to a stroll around the town in full wet weather gear. Still, there are always things to see, especially if you work with the weather, and use a little imagination. So, while you might think this is just water running down a tree trunk, I see an eye shedding a tear.
03 Wednesday Jan 2018
Pluviophile: a lover of rain; someone who finds joy and peace of mind during rainy days.
Of course, some might label such a person crazy and I’m not sure I would categorise myself as a pluviophile but, if I’ve got plenty of indoors things to do, some tasty food to eat, and I’m warm and cosy, then I do find pleasure in the pitter-patter of raindrops on the window panes.
