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WC#643 - wetlands

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted July 18, 2014248 views3 comments

These are the California wetlands the last several years. Normally, in January, when this was taken, the areas behind the sign would be FULL of water and there would be many thousands of geese, ducks, moorhens, pelicans, trumpeter swans, cranes - and hawks in all the trees watching and waiting. There are similar "wetlands" throughout the state - this is a major one north of Sacramento.
We are in the worst drought in 500 yrs, and even the prospect of a light El Nino this winter will do very little to help.

Here is more, if anyone is interested to learn more:
http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/02/california-drought-matters-more-just-california

2014:1:27

D300s
18-200mm @ 42mm
1/200 sec, f/16
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 250
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO
Flash: Off

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 18, 2014 at 6:17 PM

Not much wet here, for well publicized reasons. This would also fit in EPJ.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 18, 2014 at 10:10 PM

Tough to see. Here in GA, most of the state is receiving plenty of rainfall, with the exception of some areas of North GA that are abnormally dry. Lake levels are at or near full pool. Rivers are mostly full, but no imminent flooding.

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Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on July 21, 2014 at 8:35 PM

Wow, Sandy, what a shame! Doesn't even look like the vernal pools we have here in New England in the Spring. They are mostly dried up at this point, but you can still see the remaining mud and evidence of past water. Looking at your photo one would never suspect it was once a wetland. Nicely documented.

Registered on February 19, 2013, 91 Posts, 500 Comments