Monday 23 May 2011

Stormy Over Barton

A day of well publicised storms, although thankfully we have not had it anything like as bad as some. We have had our fair share of winds, with gusts of over 40mph battering us throughout the day.

It seems bizarre talking to family and friends, who have not had a drop of rain for months. We emptied 7mm this morning, taking May's total to date to 3" (I know, I'm mixing imperial with metric - but I bet all the rest of you who measure rain do exactly the same!). At least another 7mm has fallen through the day today too. For those who are struggling to remember; this is what rain looks like.

At times it has really closed in. This is the view of Barton Fell from the sunroom (notice the angle of the bamboo in the tub!).

Through all that wind and rain, our daily visitors kept up their routines. This one's for Bilbo....

Did you spot the Tree Sparrow?

1 comment:

  1. Thank you for that - pity I can't import a partridge family to Bag end, they are so pretty.

    Yep, noticed the tree sparrow - also noticed what looks remarkably like Physocarpus in the foreground - ummm, doesn't that get a bit tall for you?

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