At some spots, the Arve looks just about normal:
But the bald patches are quickly discovered, although the hydroelectric dam may be exaggerating the effect of this one:
A pleasant discovery not far from the river bank, wild ramps!:
I contemplated bringing some home, but the jury is still out on these odd onion/garlic hybrids at our house, and besides I'm not sure whether they are still supposed to be as nice when they've flowered. Now that I know where to find them, though, I shall be sure to pass by a couple of weeks earlier next year to pick some up if I want it.
Meanwhile, in Cincinnati, we recently completed our all-time wettest month since records started being kept in 1869.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely Princess-Matic.
Uh oh, droughts over there too? That means a huge bundle of rain may compensate some time in the near future... a huge deluge. My advice - buy a good raincoat now ;-)
ReplyDeleteHere in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, home of the great flood of 1889, every month is the wettest month in our history! Tell ya what, trade ya water for a type writer!
ReplyDeleteStill no rain! At this point I just might trade you that typewriter, Martin. There are a few clouds today... fingers crossed.
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