After the heat and the storm and the rain
and the cold and the damp
and grey skies covered
comes the calm and the sun
and the wind turned to breeze
and the dust washed away
in the swelling stream
and the balance set right
breathing out to the rhythm
of tree-dance swaying
and damp earth sighing
and in the hedges
all the birds singing.
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But while it’s stormy, you have a feeling it’s never gonna go away.
True of so many kinds of storm.
It’s like a song. So you finally have nice weather?
The last couple of days have been lovely but it’s going to get cool and wet from tomorrow. We all need it though.
That’s funny. We’ve had some lovely days, too–but now we’re going to be back to hot and wet!
Everything is off-kilter. I thought I’d made a discovery. Well, Finbar made it, crayfish in the ditch after the brief downpour. They are protected in Europe because numbers have declined to much, partly because of imported American crayfish. I was thrilled and was going to report the sighting to the nature conservancy agency, then checked the pics for the exact variety—they’re Louisiana crayfish and the recommendation is to kill them 😦
Yikes. Crazy! I didn’t know there were European and American versions of crayfish. I just think of them in Cajun cooking. 🙂
My sister was saying yesterday that now the spotted Lantern fly has appeared around her town. We’re supposed to kill and report if we see them.
American versions of the animals (and everything) tend to be bigger, more voracious and aggressive. Your grey squirrel is elbowing our red squirrel out, your mink kills ours as well as eats its food, and apparently the crayfish have habits that make them unpopular. Introduced species always seem to wreak havoc 🙂
I’m the exception to the rule of everything American is bigger and more aggressive. 🙂
You are right though about introduced species–wherever they come from. There have been American species wiped out, too. Though now, I’ll take that back a bit because I’m thinking of how fruits and vegetables have traveled across the globe over the ages.
Ha ha! You’re not an American, you’re just a human being like the rest of us.
Yes, I’m sure the same thing happens in America. It’s bacteria that is the biggest problem, importing stupid unnecessary ornamental plants from the Far East that come with deadly bugs and diseases free of charge.
🙂
The freshness after a storm…especially when it has relieved the oppressive heat. (K)
It’s glorious now, but it seems we’re going to get a few days of unseasonally cool and wet weather starting tomorrow. We need the rain, so I’m not going to complain.
After the heat, it’s welcome.
It’s more than welcome. The reservoirs are empty and the farmers are pumping up the water directly from the water courses so they’re running empty too.
Hopefully it will restart. Now we got a little bit coldness. Michael
I thought it was pleasantly cool today. Just checked the thermometre and it’s 36°….
Think so too. We only have 28 degrees. I am freezing. 😉
28° should be okay. They’re threatening 22° here tomorrow 😦