This morning I posted https://derrickjknight.com/2022/08/03/the-moonstone/
Later this afternoon we drove Flo and Dillon to Brockenhurst where we left them to wander for an hour while we continued up Rhinefield Road passing
parched moorland featuring walkers and ponies on our way to the
woodland along the Ornamental Drive.
I have often photographed pictures like these which appeared on https://derrickjknight.com/2022/03/14/from-wilverley-plain-to-rhinefield-road/ of the stream that runs under the road.
Never before have we seen it as dry as this.
The day was overcast and humid – weather which kept the ponies mostly seeking shade.
This evening we dined on a second sitting of Hordle Chinese Takeaway’s excellent fare, with which Jackie and I drank TsingTao beer, and Flo and Dillon drank Ribena.
Poor animals
Hope there are other sources of water.
There are some underground springs. The animals know where to look. Thanks very much, Pat.
Glad they know where to go 💦💧
I hope you get the much-needed rain soon, Derrick. Don’t be like Las Vegas and this terrible drought. I can’t hit the Like button, not your fault, sorry.
🙂 Thanks a lot, John
We seem to be getting more than our share of rain this summer. We have been getting a heavy rain almost every night. It is good for the lawns and trees and gardens but the mosquitoes are terrible.
Thanks very much, AnneMarie. Nighttime is a good time for rain 🙂
Those ponies look healthy despite the heat and drought.
These did – but many have ribs in evidence. Thanks very much, Kim
We are off to Exmoor tomorrow, I wonder how the ponies are doing there…..
Perhaps you will let us know
Will do!
So many areas have drought conditions now. I hope you get rain soon.
Thank you very much, Merril
The weather people on TV said that this was the driest July ever, but I really do feel that it would have to go some to beat 1975 or 1976 when all the grass was brown and at Angers in France the Loire was only flowing under one span of the bridge rather than all seven.
Thanks a lot, John
So many places seem to be experiencing drought conditions lately. When my husband and I drove around Vermont last weekend, the rivers and streams were as low as I’ve ever seen them.
Thanks very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
So sorry to hear about this. That kind of dryness/drought is horrible. 🙁 I hope you get some rain soon. I feel for the animals, the trees, ETC! 🙁
There is no water like rain water.
We’ve finally been getting some good summer rains…one each day/evening for the past few weeks.
I wish I could box some up and send it to you.
(((HUGS))) ❤️
PS…When we lived in San Diego, CA (for 10 years) we lived through 7 years of drought…not one drop of rain. I NEVER want to have to live through that again.
That is dome drought, Carolyn. Thanks very much X
I see that they have imposed hosepipe bans in Kent and Sussex. You next?
We will be the first – starting tomorrow. Tootlepedal. Thanks very much.
The streams here are so low. Many of the becks are dry. Definitely not seen it like this since probably 76.
Thanks a lot, Gary
Striking images of the low/no water situation in your woods. It is a shame that so many areas are suffering through drought conditions. And yet, in the U.S. State of Kentucky near 30 died these past few days from never before seen levels of flooding. Sad times.
Thank you very much, Maj. Flo and Dillon have a house to sell in Kentucky. Fortunately it is on a hill.
I hope they are successful in that sale. We are fairly well acquainted with Kentucky, our state (Indiana) lies to the immediate north. May we ask what part of Kentucky?
Near Jamestown Lake Cumberland area.
It’s interesting that Texas is quite dry now, while the next state over, Louisiana, has been getting good rains. In fact, some of it is creeping our way, into east Texas, and we’re beginning to get those pop-up showers that betoken a weather change. I’ll hope for some change for you, too.
Thank you so much, Linda
Scary how dry it is!
Yes. Thanks very much, Laurie
If I could send some of our rain across the pond to you, I would.
I’m sure. Thanks very much, JoAnna
I hope you get some rain soon, Derrick!
Thanks very much, Jill
As dry as the woodland is, the photos are still lovely.
Thank you very much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
Hope you get some rain soon as the others have mentioned 😉
Thanks very much, Yvette
😊
Wish I could send you some of our rain. It washed so many stones down out of the hills that the roads were closed for awhile this morning as men cleared them away.
Thank you very much, Judy
Your area appears to be experiencing the kind of drought we have – I empathise with you all for it is disheartening to see rivers and dams dry up; never mind the inability to keep one’s garden plants watered!
Thank you so much, Anne
Have you still not had rain? In my Yorkshire neck of the woods we’ve been very fortunate to have had a steady rainfall every day for over a week, receiving overnight and daytime showers. Nothing heavy, but enough downpours to keep the land well watered.
Barely discernible drizzle yesterday morning – otherwise none. Kent and Sussex will have hosepipe ban from next Friday. Ours starts tomorrow. Thanks very much, Sue
Oh, no I’m sorry about the hosepipe ban. There has been talk of it here because of the reservoir levels, but I wouldn’t have thought anyone up here was using a hosepipe right now.
It seems this part of the county, covered by Bournemouth Water is not in the banned area yet.
It may be parched but there’s still plenty of greenery
Thanks very much, Sheree
The pictures are great, but – Uh-oh, what are the ponies going to do without the stream?
They know their spots – so far
Phew!
It seems to me you are initiating Flo and Dillon to a lifestyle away from the hubbub of big cities. The woodland photos are marvellous; the tree with multiple sharp limbs looks mysterious, the bend in the stream and the bone dry bed form pretty frames that have inbuilt backstories.
Thank you very much, Uma. Actually Flo and Dillon, having moved from Kentucky are much more country people than we are. 🙂
Oh! That’s wonderful, Derrick!
Unprecedented weather patterns seem to be more prevalent these days!
Indeed. Thanks very much, Eugi
Hi Derrick, does the UK store any water or has this measure never been required. It seems like the weather is very strange this year.
We do have many reservoirs, but they are drying up in areas like ours. Thanks very much, Robbie
Not good
Terrible to see the creeks like that. I hope you and the ponies get some relief very soon.
Thank you very much, Jodie
xo
I hope you get rain soon, Derrick, but not thunderstorms with lightning strikes that can ignite fires under such conditions. Stay safe.
Thank you so much, Lavinia
Hi Derrick, Oh for a bucket of water for those poor ponies…Am familiar with Fordingbridge area as we ran a modest hotel in Bournemouth for a few, hectic, years! Now retired in Spain, it was 30 degrees in our living-room yesterday, with two fans basting away. Phew! Come on, Mother Nature, be kind… Keep c o o l. Cheers.
Thank you very much, Joy
The opposite in my region in New Zealand – it will be the first summer for some time that we won’t have water restrictiions as some of the dams are overflowing and overall they are at the 90% capacity that is needed…
The world is turning, it would seem
As temperatures soar and records are broken, climate change is becoming so much more evident.
Even here, Lindsey. Thank you very much
Wow! Not what one thinks of when on thinks of your country…
Neither do we, Doug. I hope you have your computer working fine now. Thanks very much.
Very dry. I wonder how the ponies drink?
France is reported to have spent the past 20+ days without rain. Even in Brittany… How odd.
There remain underground streams which they know; and a number of local residents put out water tubs for them. Thank you very much, Brian
Of course. Animals smell water. Though it is nice that some put water out… You do live in a quite unique area, Nature-wise.