tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post811523582748935622..comments2023-06-02T14:56:35.057+01:00Comments on The Book Trunk: Autumn FloodsChristine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-66928578680042444862012-11-30T22:12:33.621+00:002012-11-30T22:12:33.621+00:00I do feel very sorry about the flood. It looks ter...I do feel very sorry about the flood. It looks terrible! We had two floods in the Midwest in the U.S. 2008 and 2010. Wrecked university buildings, a destroyed art museum, bridges and trails wiped out, and a public library renovated with $300,000 donated by Garrison Keillor. The damage is still under repair throughout the Midwest.<br /><br />It has been gorgeous here much of the time, but then it acts up, not used to these nice warm temperatures...<br /><br />So I hope the UK is doing better, but this does not look good! Thank God you're ok. We are, too.<br />Kat/Frisbeehttp://frisbeewind.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-80268376771418804112012-11-27T18:05:04.361+00:002012-11-27T18:05:04.361+00:00Do you know, I have no idea how long it will take ...Do you know, I have no idea how long it will take for the ground to dry out - the water will drain away gradually once the weather improves, but as I understand it the ground was already waterlogged from earlier rain. The area in the photos tends to flood, but not usually as often and as bad as its been this year.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-7393438630171544452012-11-27T17:59:34.424+00:002012-11-27T17:59:34.424+00:00I thought it was supposed to be easing off, but we...I thought it was supposed to be easing off, but we've still had more rain...<br />Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-10892744890257717912012-11-27T17:57:53.976+00:002012-11-27T17:57:53.976+00:00Some places are far, far worse than this. I think ...Some places are far, far worse than this. I think the problem is that everything is so wet from all the rain we have had this year, there is nowhere for the rain to go. We've reached saturation point! Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-6723943311291013162012-11-27T17:55:52.775+00:002012-11-27T17:55:52.775+00:00The swans did seem happy, swimming serenely on the...The swans did seem happy, swimming serenely on the calmer waters - above a footpath!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-53725398077904646942012-11-27T17:32:41.766+00:002012-11-27T17:32:41.766+00:00How long will it take before the land dries? Is th...How long will it take before the land dries? Is this something that happens occasionally or is this the first time? Fantastic pictures. Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15547916206007733970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-90711162534368756802012-11-26T03:03:55.632+00:002012-11-26T03:03:55.632+00:00Oh my!! That is a lot of rain! I love the photo of...Oh my!! That is a lot of rain! I love the photo of the duck swimming in was the footpath!!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-65681553988229077802012-11-26T02:17:52.476+00:002012-11-26T02:17:52.476+00:00Sorry about the floods. You really captured the me...Sorry about the floods. You really captured the mess the water left behind. Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-79895782159174572082012-11-25T22:39:02.935+00:002012-11-25T22:39:02.935+00:00Oh, what a mess. The swans seem happy but then the...Oh, what a mess. The swans seem happy but then they are equipped for land or sea. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17822229389189435951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-89671610055395202132012-11-25T12:55:43.452+00:002012-11-25T12:55:43.452+00:00The rain has stopped now, but I think more is fore...The rain has stopped now, but I think more is forecast. Water is an incredible force - I'm always surprised at how slow, calm rivers and quite small streams can turn into raging torrents and wreak terrible destruction. Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-46468770412667834342012-11-25T12:12:13.735+00:002012-11-25T12:12:13.735+00:00We've been lucky up in north Northumberland as...We've been lucky up in north Northumberland as the rain only arrived last night and nowhere nearly as much as elsewhere - so no flooding where we live. We have a stream running through our garden and the water is now getting higher but hasn't overflowed. The River Tweed isn't far away and when we drove by it on Friday it had overflowed its banks in parts, but where we live we're quite a lot higher up and it would have to be a Noah's Ark flood to affect us. The power of water never ceases to amaze me.Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-63790517836336350562012-11-25T09:00:59.767+00:002012-11-25T09:00:59.767+00:00Swans always look serene and regal when they are o...Swans always look serene and regal when they are on the water, but they are very ungainly on land.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-9810629995684217882012-11-25T08:59:44.637+00:002012-11-25T08:59:44.637+00:00Isn't it just! It's stopped raining now, b...Isn't it just! It's stopped raining now, but it's been bucketing down since yesterday lunchtime, so I don't suppose there's much improvement. And it's very, very windy.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-40878912315864746142012-11-25T08:56:33.462+00:002012-11-25T08:56:33.462+00:00Hope it doesn't reach you! Mind you, the Thame...Hope it doesn't reach you! Mind you, the Thames has flood defences - just as well, I think!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-50876764668181975922012-11-25T08:47:15.062+00:002012-11-25T08:47:15.062+00:00Thank you Arti. It's not as bad here as in man...Thank you Arti. It's not as bad here as in many other places, and looks amazing, but some fine weather would be nice!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-50729763608528730692012-11-25T08:44:32.974+00:002012-11-25T08:44:32.974+00:00I suppose that here in the UK we should consider o...I suppose that here in the UK we should consider ourselves lucky that the weather (and flooding) this year is not on the scale of Hurricane Sandy - the photos in our newspapers showed widespread devastation.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-80092572665414614882012-11-25T08:41:45.172+00:002012-11-25T08:41:45.172+00:00As a child I don't think you realise how disas...As a child I don't think you realise how disastrous these things can be. I was brought up in the Thames Valley, and when I started work I crossed the river each day, there and back, and I've seen that flooded, but didn't understand the impact on people.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-20411287762779979382012-11-25T08:34:54.390+00:002012-11-25T08:34:54.390+00:00The only thing I can ever remember about Florida f...The only thing I can ever remember about Florida from my schooldays is pictures of Mangrove swamps, with water swirling around the tree trunks!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-18175770298038369972012-11-25T03:58:40.674+00:002012-11-25T03:58:40.674+00:00I hadn't heard anything of flooding in the UK ...I hadn't heard anything of flooding in the UK on the news, but enjoyed seeing your photos (if you know what I mean). The swan still manages to look serene and regal doesn't it? I hope things are back to normal soon. Louisehttp://astrongbeliefinwicker.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-16831253428768384662012-11-25T03:49:56.329+00:002012-11-25T03:49:56.329+00:00That is quite flooded!That is quite flooded!Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-58913474943376161862012-11-25T03:24:21.580+00:002012-11-25T03:24:21.580+00:00Wow that flood looks terrible. The floods didn'...Wow that flood looks terrible. The floods didn't hit London (yet!) That swan looks might comfortable there on that footpath! Great pic of the flowers the colour is lovely. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736766038405439142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-37621203791553601722012-11-25T01:36:14.079+00:002012-11-25T01:36:14.079+00:00I heard about UK flooding on the news. Now I have ...I heard about UK flooding on the news. Now I have eye-witness photos. And what a flood! Imagine swans swimming on the street. I hope life will get back to normal soon for you all.Artihttp://rippleeffects.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-90450228873562988892012-11-25T01:22:48.677+00:002012-11-25T01:22:48.677+00:00With Hurricane Sandy hitting the Northeast I have ...With Hurricane Sandy hitting the Northeast I have had my fill of floods recently. It is amazing how powerful Mother Nature can be. Booksnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11197753056299399065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-48146084207585215612012-11-25T01:11:34.682+00:002012-11-25T01:11:34.682+00:00The flood and its consequences. I used to watch th...The flood and its consequences. I used to watch the flooded river when I was a kid without knowing the damage it produced. <br /><br />A book can brighten up a gloomy day.edgarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244431245341788001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-85623849358636743112012-11-25T01:00:52.654+00:002012-11-25T01:00:52.654+00:00That's a lot of rain!! We get lots of flooding...That's a lot of rain!! We get lots of flooding in Florida too!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.com