Oh Borders are my very favourite dogs I owned two of the smartest dogs ever. I am sorry you are not getting the rain, it is pouring here and I get the day off Yeah. Hope you get rain soon. B
Wonderful photos ! Miggy loves the river we have around the village but she has to stay on a long leash . We finally had rain yesterday evening through the night and into this morning so far thanks goodness it was getting pricey watering my gardens . Thanks for taking us on this lovely trail walk. Have a good day !
What a lovely walk! Its been too long since I waded in a creek! :-) But I'll send some of our rain in your direction--I'm enjoying it, but know that others need it more than us.
We got about 3/4" on Sunday night/Monday morning but it didn't even really fill the cracks in the soil in. We are still thankful for something as some people did not get any. Sure makes gardening a challenge this year : )
The importance of water. We have too much this month while just a few weeks ago we had to little. Too little and folks complain, too much and they complain! Tsk! The dogs appear happy enough!
Love your "Maggie" dog. Every Border Collie is named Maggie. We were in Tahoe this weekend and I was surprised that the pines did not look sickly since we haven't had much rain her in CA either..They were thick and gorgeous.
I got a text from my daughter this morning that we were getting a little rain at my house - I'm so thankful. I doubt it's much more than your 1/10th but I suppose anything is better than nothing. blessings, marlene
Your turn will come Genie and then you will be showing us that "Gushing" Creek. Our weather has been quite like fall - seems we had our summer for 3 weeks back in Feb n March with those near 97 temps. Tonight you need that sweater or jacket on. The dogs look like they are having a ball. My Jack would be right in there all the time. Jack loves going down to the river or the bay and is quite the swimmer too. Great photos of elderberries blooming and the creek and forest and paw-paws. Have a good night
There is a large rock in our creek ,I call it the drought rock because I can tell how dry it is by how much of this large rock is dry. It is getting pretty dry and we missed all the rain we were supposed to get last night and today. Blessings Marilyn
June 12, 2012 at 9:00 PM
Sunday I checked out the creek with part of the farm dog team. Don't know how I got away without the hot peppers but it made for a little calmer exploration.
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The elderberries bloom along the creek's edge.
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You can tell the creek is low. It is fed by three wet weather springs and two full time springs. I have not seen the creek this low in a very long time.
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Tried to capture the water skater
but only his shadow is clear.
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Normally I travel up the creek so it remains clear.
This day we traveled down and stirred the silt.
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The Borders were having a ball.
Lil tries to catch the water skaters
but never gets one.
There was rain all around us Monday.
We were blessed with one tenth.
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Close this window Jump to comment formOh Borders are my very favourite dogs I owned two of the smartest dogs ever.
I am sorry you are not getting the rain, it is pouring here and I get the day off Yeah. Hope you get rain soon. B
June 12, 2012 at 5:55 AM
do you make your own elderberry cordial?
June 12, 2012 at 6:08 AM
We are rainless here . . . went right by us last night.
You live on some amazing property . . .
Hills, fiields, creeks and more . . .
June 12, 2012 at 6:19 AM
Wonderful photos ! Miggy loves the river we have around the village but she has to stay on a long leash . We finally had rain yesterday evening through the night and into this morning so far thanks goodness it was getting pricey watering my gardens . Thanks for taking us on this lovely trail walk. Have a good day !
June 12, 2012 at 7:29 AM
What a lovely walk! Its been too long since I waded in a creek! :-) But I'll send some of our rain in your direction--I'm enjoying it, but know that others need it more than us.
I hope you have a good day!
June 12, 2012 at 7:57 AM
We got about 3/4" on Sunday night/Monday morning but it didn't even really fill the cracks in the soil in. We are still thankful for something as some people did not get any. Sure makes gardening a challenge this year : )
June 12, 2012 at 8:01 AM
The importance of water. We have too much this month while just a few weeks ago we had to little. Too little and folks complain, too much and they complain! Tsk! The dogs appear happy enough!
June 12, 2012 at 8:07 AM
I always love to see photos of the creek and its life renewing water. I hope you get enough rain to fill it soon. When will the alder berries be ripe?
June 12, 2012 at 8:44 AM
I do so love creeks. They are refreshing to just wade and look at.
June 12, 2012 at 8:54 AM
We are dry too..perhaps we should do a rain dance:)
June 12, 2012 at 9:02 AM
Love your "Maggie" dog. Every Border Collie is named Maggie. We were in Tahoe this weekend and I was surprised that the pines did not look sickly since we haven't had much rain her in CA either..They were thick and gorgeous.
June 12, 2012 at 9:19 AM
I love that creek. It reminds me of the one that was on my aunt's land in east Texas where I would go visit in the summers as a kid.
June 12, 2012 at 9:25 AM
I got a text from my daughter this morning that we were getting a little rain at my house - I'm so thankful. I doubt it's much more than your 1/10th but I suppose anything is better than nothing. blessings, marlene
June 12, 2012 at 9:52 AM
I'd forgotten about those skaters!
Hope you get more rain soon...
=)
June 12, 2012 at 9:59 AM
i am very sorry. i hope you get some good rains soon.
June 12, 2012 at 10:01 AM
Gail, I can still pray to the heavens and have some of our rain sent your way, lol...
June 12, 2012 at 1:38 PM
Wonderful pictures and a lovely story. :o)
June 12, 2012 at 1:49 PM
We're dry here, too. Seems it falls all around us, but never here. :-(
June 12, 2012 at 4:08 PM
Your turn will come Genie and then you will be showing us that "Gushing" Creek. Our weather has been quite like fall - seems we had our summer for 3 weeks back in Feb n March with those near 97 temps. Tonight you need that sweater or jacket on.
The dogs look like they are having a ball. My Jack would be right in there all the time. Jack loves going down to the river or the bay and is quite the swimmer too.
Great photos of elderberries blooming and the creek and forest and paw-paws. Have a good night
June 12, 2012 at 6:07 PM
Hope you get some much needed rain soon- pups didn't seem to mind the lower water level. Looks like they had a ball!
June 12, 2012 at 6:24 PM
There is a large rock in our creek ,I call it the drought rock because I can tell how dry it is by how much of this large rock is dry. It is getting pretty dry and we missed all the rain we were supposed to get last night and today.
Blessings
Marilyn
June 12, 2012 at 9:00 PM