Because of the upcoming bank holiday weekend it will be a few days before I am able to upload more pictures.
I am therefore unable to attach new ones to the text of our forest drive of 25th, so I am substituting similarish images from my archives.
After a night of what I call proper rain – that is, steady non-violent precipitation rather than weighty plops dropped at sudden intervals and bouncing off baked soil surfaces to sizzle in the scorching heat –
shallow pools were beginning to return to the moorland
and potholed gravel drives.
Shallow streams began to ripple once more,
and the landscape began to brighten.
Ponies could once again be reflected beside pools,
although this one at the western East Boldre corner of St Leonards Road, often, in wetter periods providing ponies with gazpacho soup, remained no more than a slight puddle before a bank of gorse and bracken.
A pair of donkeys seen regularly on Sowley Road
sporting patterns of hide as wet as those of these ponies a year ago,
noisily munched
apples dropped from a tree above. (OK, the donkeys pictured are eating carrots, but we have to use materials available to us).
Kayakers were observed on Lymington River as we waited for the level crossing into the town.
This evening we dined on succulent chicken marinaded in mango and chilli sauce and Jackie’s superb savoury rice, with which she drank Hoegaarden, I drank Calvet Prestige Côtes du Rhône Villages 2021, and Flo and Dillon drank fruit cordial. This was what had been in the process of being cooked when yesterday’s outage hit. This had been caused by a skein of geese flying into power cable which exploded in protest.
What a wonderful taste of fall. You waxed downright poetically in this post. Pictures are wonderful and do get the point across.
Thank you so much, Pat
I’m glad you’ve had some steady rain and illustrative photos in your archive. I’m sorry the WP problems are continuing.
Those poor geese! We once had a power outage because of a squirrel.
Thanks very much, Merril
Wow, so much rain! Geese took your power out? I guess they can’t see where they are going!
Thanks a lot, John
You are welcome, I see your electricity is back.
Hurray for the much-needed rain!
I’m assuming the power lines took out the poor geese!
Life was so much easier for geese in the good old days before we moved on from gas lights!
Yes. I doubt they survived it
We’d never have known [about the photos] if you hadn’t said!
Thank you very much, Sheree.
Those two Sowley Road donkeys look quite serene and settled in their “spot”.
Thanks very much, Maj
Poor geese! And it’s not fun to be without power. 🙁
Lovely photos! The donkeys always bring me joy! 🙂
The pony reflection and shadow photos are always great! 🙂
So sorry the WP problems are ongoing. 🙁
(((HUGS))) ❤️
Thank you so much, Carolyn
I see pond and puddles ! You are happy: you got rain in England . Nothing ,here
In friendship
Michel
Thank you very much, Michel. I hope you get rain soon
Nice to see some much needed water around the fields and woods.
Thanks very much, John
Very ingenious use of the archives.
I’m pleased you liked that, Tootlepedal. Thank you very much
Despite the upcoming bank holiday, you found some good images to post. I loved the apple tree. During dry times, water is so precious.
Thank you so much, Nicki
I am always very fond of your Donkey photos Derrick …
Thank you very much, Ivor
I’m very glad you got a proper rain and enjoyed all the photos, including the familiar ones.
Thank you very much, JoAnna
I’m happy to see you had some beneficial rain, Derrick. Dinner sounds yummy!
Thank you very much, Jill
I wouldn’t have known that you used archived Photos if you hadn’t said so.
Thank you so much, Chrissy
I don’t know which WP plan you have subscribed to, but it’s cruel nor be able to relish your newly taken photos. The proxy images have served their purpose brilliantly however, and they’re adorable as ever. Hope the impasse is resolved soon.
It is the Business plan, Uma. Thank you very much
I rejoice with you about the rain; empathise with you about WP; and feel sorry for the skein of geese.
Thank you very much for these astute comments, Anne
Wow! A skein of geese flying into power cable which exploded in protest? Never heard of such a thing before!! Glad it got fixed so you could salvage and complete the dinner started yesterday! By the way, you did a great job producing similar photos to those you would have posted from your outing. So glad you finally got “proper rain!”
Could do with the wet stuff here in Spain, urgently, Derrick! Trouble is Ma Nature doesn’t know too much about ‘even distribution!’ (Your chicken dish sounded good…) Cheers.
Thanks very much, Joy. Your need is far greater than ours
I love your selection Derrick. The water looks so slurpy and refreshing.
Thanks very much, Val
You chose your pictures well, Derrick, and Jackie is certainly the Culinary Queen!
Thank you very much, GP
Somehow the comments are not working again…
…therefore you don’t see my picture. 🙂
Excellent series. I really like the somewhat autumn-like landscape and the donkeys. (I have a thing for donkeys 🙂 )
Thanks again, Rabirius
Hooray for the rain and I’m glad you got your electricity back. The photos you selected are perfect for your post.
Thank you so much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
So happy you had some rain!
Thanks very much, Aletta
I am shuddering thinking about the poor geese flying into the powerline, which exploded.
Right?
Yes, indeed, Lavinia
I am very glad to know you are getting some rain, Derrick.
Thanks very much, Robbie
So sorry for the ongoing technology struggle, Derrick. I really know how that feels. <3 Glad the good rain still falls. xo
Thanks very much, Jodie X
xo
Sweet Summer Rain – so welcome.
Cheers, Andrew
You’ve found the right photos in the archive to illustrate the day ?
Thank you very much, Ribana