Cool Nature Photos

[Complete Turf Care]

Not really a "cool" nature photo, but it is a nature photo. This was taken in my front yard yesterday afternoon when I got over 11" of rain in 5.5 hours. My house did not get flooded, but I'm almost certain the house in the pic did get flooded.

 

[EddieWalker]

That's too much water!!! Hope it's done and you can dry out. Can you get out and work this week?

 

[Complete Turf Care]

That's too much water!!! Hope it's done and you can dry out. Can you get out and work this week?

The rain stopped around 6.30pm yesterday and the water began to recede quickly. However, quiet a few homes and businesses did get flooded. I think all roads are open now.

Some are saying this is worse than the flood of 2016, when we got about 24" in 24 hours. It just came down a lot faster this time. My rain gauge was empty at 1:00. It was overflowing at 5.5" when I dumped it at 4:15. And it was overflowing at 5.5" again at 6:30.
And this was a much smaller area than the flood of 2016. This was probably about 5 or 6 square miles, and the flood of 2016 was about half of the state.

 

[dj1701]

Weather still sucks, but at least these guys are back. It's a good sign.

 

[orezok]

 

[dj1701]

I thought these were blue herons cause that's all I see around here. I was informed they were sand hill cranes. I never saw them before, so I was glad I had my camera.

 

[ArlyA]

Taken near Denio Nevada,

 

[MossRoad]

I thought these were blue herons cause that's all I see around here. I was informed they were sand hill cranes. I never saw them before, so I was glad I had my camera.

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Nice! We are on a major flyway here in northern Indiana. We get tens of thousands of them through here spring and fall. They have a really unique call. Easy to hear way before you see them. Fun to watch them kettle on the updrafts.

 

[EddieWalker]

Taken near Denio Nevada,View attachment 3210732

Did you see any elk there?

 

[ArlyA]

Did you see any elk there?

My cousin took it, so no idea..