46 thoughts on “A Little More Spring”

    2. Thank you very much, Jude. We were supposed to get a lot of rain but it only materialised as some overcast and a bit of drizzle, but that’s not surprising for March. I hope you get some clear skies soon. Cheers.

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    1. Yes, this is a deep mountain valley lake that’s largely fed by snow melt. There have long been rules about agricultural runoff from the orchards and wineries so it’s doing well. The Kokanee salmon (a landlocked salmon species) numbers are good and they’re also healthy so that’s a good indicator for the lake, too. Cheers.

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      1. I discovered the same sort of environmental care in Italy, Lynette. Their mountain lakes are also crystal clear.
        It’s a shame the English waterways are not similarly protected. Our local river is heavily polluted by the number of chicken farms along its banks. But the water companies are private concerns that have more interest in making a profit than in protecting the environment, unfortunately.

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          1. They used to be publicly owned, but the Tories sold them off to private companies to raise money following their disastrous financial tinkering some decades ago.
            There is a watchdog, but it’s toothless. There’s a large movement, to which I belong, trying to get them made public again, but the current supposedly socialist government has been polluted by those with money, unfortunately. But we’ll keep fighting.

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          2. Wow. That sounds very deliberate and very political. Sell off the water companies but mollify people with watchdog. Just ensure the watchdog is toothless. It seems like your political choices aren’t great, Stuart. I wasn’t much impressed watching Starmer’s performance with DT (or Macon’s, either, both of them buttering up a madman). It was sickening to watch him give that invite to visit Charles. It doesn’t seem much like a socialist government; I didn’t know it’s influenced by big money. Good luck with your fight.

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      1. You’re welcome! I think it was Noah Webster? That changed our English spellings and what a stupid mistake it is! It’s Colour. The UK, Canada and Australia all spell that word the same. Good grief, we too are in some way associated with England.

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        1. I actually don’t know who it was who changed your word spellings but I believe it was meant to get rid of any nasty British influences. 😉 Similarly, your measurements are not imperial but American, so those are different, too. Honestly, Celsius is so much easier. Everything is in 10s. Really easy for kids to learn. But agreed, we’re all children of the UK. Cheers.

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          1. Yes we are! 🇬🇧 There is nothing nasty in my opinion of the British influences. If I ever travel anywhere it would be to the UK to explore as much as I can. How are we different than Imperial? Maybe the gallon VS the litre?

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          2. When I said “nasty influences” I was trying to make a joke. 😊 It didn’t work. 😊 My mother was English and I spent summers there while I was growing up. It’s a fantastic country to explore. Amazing.

            For the most part there are imperial measurements, American measurements and Metric. Litres, Celsius, and kilograms are all part of the metric system and it’s the system used pretty much everywhere around the world. The American system changed the sizes of its units after your independence war so American gallons are smaller than imperial gallons. Confusing, right? Like us, the UK doesn’t actually use imperial any more; it uses metric. Cheers.

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          3. I see, thank you for the information, Lynette. I know that Americans are kind of like an island in that we still use a system that most of the planet no longer uses but we don’t like the metric system. I have metric tools in my tool box and I have used them but still prefer our own system of inches and so on.

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    1. It sure does, doesn’t it? We had a bit of overcast and drizzle, but it is March, so the weather is going to be unpredictable for a bit. In any case, we’re getting more of the good stuff now. 😊

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  14. Ahhhhh, Spring! Here In Lima it doesn’t really exist, Autumn (notice British version) haha) neither. Just hottish some months, coldish (well just a bit chilly, not real cold) the rest. I dream of Autumn golden leaves.

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    1. In Canada we tend to use the word “autumn” just as frequently as “fall,” but I actually prefer “autumn.” It’s such a lovely word. I spent a year in Arizona for flight training and experienced hot months and less hot months, so I think I understand what you mean. Yes, the seasons really didn’t exist. I love autumn; so beautiful.

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