Summer arrived officially at 5.28 am this morning. Spring has been soggy by any standards; lots of snow at the start of spring and plenty of rainfall at the end. Farmers in the Prairies were calling for more precipitation but didn't expect the very large amounts we had - be careful what you wish for!
Wet snow allowed the 'greening' of the grass and trees to begin to leaf, the rainfall has enabled plants to thrive and grow. The grass is green, the trees in bloom and flowers are making their best efforts to provide colour. Nosehill Park was awash with spring flowers the vibrant yellows and
purples mixing with the fresh green grasses whilst overhead Prairie Raptors look for thermals to glide in. The rainfall last week has meant that the Bow and Little Elbow Rivers are in full spate and people are requested not to venture out into the fast flowing water as there has already been one fatality this past Saturday. The town of Medicine Hat has seen flooding as never seen before and over 200 homes have been evacuated due to the water levels and the build up of sewage in the pipes. Highway 1, the Trans Canada Highway, is closed between Alberta and Saskat
chewan as 75 metres pf road have been washed away. One driver told reporters that she had never seen so much water all around the Highway and so little actual Prairie. Climate change ?
purples mixing with the fresh green grasses whilst overhead Prairie Raptors look for thermals to glide in. The rainfall last week has meant that the Bow and Little Elbow Rivers are in full spate and people are requested not to venture out into the fast flowing water as there has already been one fatality this past Saturday. The town of Medicine Hat has seen flooding as never seen before and over 200 homes have been evacuated due to the water levels and the build up of sewage in the pipes. Highway 1, the Trans Canada Highway, is closed between Alberta and Saskat
chewan as 75 metres pf road have been washed away. One driver told reporters that she had never seen so much water all around the Highway and so little actual Prairie. Climate change ? The views of the 'big sky' from our deck can be spectacular. We have watched storms develop; typical geographers watching the clouds build and develop - nothing like the North West of England and those endless cumulus clouds. Even on a grey day it is still bright. The colours and the effects of the changing light can only be described as stunning.
We have taken to strolling around the area where we now reside; we have seen several deer, a female coyote, very well fed we might add, and yesterday evening we heard, and saw for the very first time the coyote cubs. We have heard their howls in the evening and yesterday we were very fortunate to watch five cubs at play a short distance from where we were standing. Even the hare stopped and listened to the cubs at play, as usual the camera was left behind.
The temperatures are warming nicely although we are still below average for this time of year. Today, Monday June 21st. a very warm 21C, it was a tad too warm to sit comfortably on the deck at 5.30 pm with cup of tea after work!
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