rain revitalises the land
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kareinaJust a week or two back the two creeks which intersect here on the property of ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
clovis_t parents were close to dry, with only little pockets of water here and there connected by a thin trickle of flow, and occasional larger pools behind obstructions, like the ford his dad built to more easily drive over to the vineyard side of the creek. Today both creeks are high and flowing fast--with the water-level in the above mentioned pool full right up to the very top of the ford (which is generally a dry ford year-round, but has sufficent pipes in it to let water flow through, even when the creek is very low). Walking down the road this afternoon I noticed the sounds of happy insects teaming with life. Probably a normal occurrence for most of you, but please keep in mind that I was not wearing my hearing aids at the time, so the sound must have been quite loud indeed. The grass in all the near by fields has returned to a proper, green state, and seems to have given up the summer-brown colour it had started to take on (and we are very fortunate in this valley--most of the rest of Tassie the grass goes fully brown for much of the summer, rather than just hinting at it like it does here). I was struck once again by what a pretty place this is. It lacks the grandure of the mountains, but these gentle rolling hills, with forests at the top and fields with the occasional grazing horse, cow, sheep, or alpacas, or gardens or vineyards and scattered houses, some of which are rather cute, are still quite lovely, and such a peaceful place to live. We are only a 25 minute drive from the capitol city, yet it feels like we are out in the country. After my short walk I went out to the paddock and picked some blackberries, which I've enjoyed with some cream, and I am content that life is good. I've made a bit of progress on my uni work today, and have decided not to try to get a ride into the dance workshop this afternoon, so I should get a fair bit more done this afternoon. Some of my friends are enjoying their first signs of spring--me, I'm enjoying the signs of the land recovering from summer's damage!
clovis_t parents were close to dry, with only little pockets of water here and there connected by a thin trickle of flow, and occasional larger pools behind obstructions, like the ford his dad built to more easily drive over to the vineyard side of the creek. Today both creeks are high and flowing fast--with the water-level in the above mentioned pool full right up to the very top of the ford (which is generally a dry ford year-round, but has sufficent pipes in it to let water flow through, even when the creek is very low). Walking down the road this afternoon I noticed the sounds of happy insects teaming with life. Probably a normal occurrence for most of you, but please keep in mind that I was not wearing my hearing aids at the time, so the sound must have been quite loud indeed. The grass in all the near by fields has returned to a proper, green state, and seems to have given up the summer-brown colour it had started to take on (and we are very fortunate in this valley--most of the rest of Tassie the grass goes fully brown for much of the summer, rather than just hinting at it like it does here). I was struck once again by what a pretty place this is. It lacks the grandure of the mountains, but these gentle rolling hills, with forests at the top and fields with the occasional grazing horse, cow, sheep, or alpacas, or gardens or vineyards and scattered houses, some of which are rather cute, are still quite lovely, and such a peaceful place to live. We are only a 25 minute drive from the capitol city, yet it feels like we are out in the country. After my short walk I went out to the paddock and picked some blackberries, which I've enjoyed with some cream, and I am content that life is good. I've made a bit of progress on my uni work today, and have decided not to try to get a ride into the dance workshop this afternoon, so I should get a fair bit more done this afternoon. Some of my friends are enjoying their first signs of spring--me, I'm enjoying the signs of the land recovering from summer's damage!
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