It’s been raining since last night, and water is pouring down the roads, creek branches, and ravines in the Hollow. Above are the view from my deck, the “water feature” that is usually dry, and the branch that flows near my driveway. I’ve seen the field and branch flood like this two or three times before, but the water feature becoming a waterfall is something I’d only imagined! Here’s a video of the rain and another of the “water feature” that is usually dry. I have never seen it flow like this! As I noted on my previous post, we’ve had a lot of rain recently; you may notice the effects on the river.
I’ll miss my walk today (haven’t even been down to get the newspaper and the mail), but I’ll head down in a while to put out food for the deer—or at least for the turkeys. I saw the turkeys earlier, but the deer are likely bedded down, trying to shelter in a thicket somewhere. Below are some photos from previous days; you can see that some of the pregnant does are beginning to show, and the little bucks’ antlers are beginning to grow. This video shows them heading home one evening. Note the difference in the meadow between then and today.
The rain abated, and when I looked out, I saw a few deer in the meadow. I went down to feed them, and by the time I finished, there were more deer than I’ve seen since the bleakest part of winter. Here’s a short video, and it doesn’t even show the ones in the woods above the field or across the road!
As I walked this week, I was struck by the many hues of green and had planned to write about how the white-blossomed trees and shrubs stand out instead of writing about the the rain and flooding. BTW, here are more flood photos and a video. (If you’re quick, you can see a deer in the woods at the beginning of the video.)
The rain has stopped, and the sun is out, but the internet is slow and spotty. More trees and wildflowers next time!
French Broad Hollow Ramble 