Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Water On The Trail

A My Quality Time Post for Watery Wednesday

One of my favorite places near Lancaster is Clear Creek Metro Park::”Clear Creek Valley is one of the most pristine and secluded natural areas in Central Ohio. Variations of land surfaces, soils and climates have produced a medley of habitats that harbor more than 800 plant species and 150 species of birds, many of them rare.”

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Did you know::Record rains: Southern Ohio sites break state precipitation mark set in 1870 in Lake County. (And that was last year)

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“The 10 rainiest cities in the U.S. by amount of annual rainfall include:”

  • Mobile, Ala.: 67 inches average annual rainfall; 59 average annual rainy days
  • Pensacola, Fla.: 65 inches average annual rainfall; 56 average annual rainy days
  • New Orleans, La.: 64 inches average annual rainfall; 59 average annual rainy days
  • West Palm Beach, Fla.: 63 inches average annual rainfall; 58 average annual rainy days
  • Lafayette, La.: 62 inches average annual rainfall; 55 average annual rainy days
  • Baton Rouge, La.: 62 inches average annual rainfall; 56 average annual rainy days
  • Miami, Fla.: 62 inches average annual rainfall; 57 average annual rainy days
  • Port Arthur, Texas: 61 inches average annual rainfall; 51 average annual rainy days
  • Tallahassee, Fla.: 61 inches average annual rainfall; 56 average annual rainy days
  • Lake Charles, La.: 58 inches average annual rainfall; 50 average annual rainy days
  • DSC_0016Water flowing down the middle of the trail.
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JOETODDSAYS210 Thanks for stopping by,and make sure to check out Watery Wednesday..For more on Clear Creek Metro Park click on photos

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A My Quality Time Post for Watery Wednesday

for 3-20-2012.. Sunny in Lancaster with a high near 85 degrees.. (short video showing Clear Creek in the winter CLICK )

9 comments:

Lona said...

I am heading there this spring to walk the creek trail. I want to see all the spring blooms along the trail.

TONY LETTS said...

always amazes me how they get that water to stand up straight and be measured :)

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Love the pix and the info on rainy cities -- never fails to amaze me that Oregon isn't anywhere on that list... or Seattle. (I've seen similar lists before --- I guess we just get slow steady steady steady rain there, but not the heavy deluges those other cities get).

ANYWAY... did you actually find a place to link on Watery Wednesday? I wanted to join this week, but the last thing I found there is 2 weeks old. I wonder what happened?

Stewart M said...

I think you may have had some rain!

Nice to see some pictures of Ohio again - I did a teacher exchange into a school in Wickliffe a few years ago and I'm keen to come back and explore with a bit more time on my hands!

Cheers - Stewart M - Australia

carol l mckenna said...

Great photos and love your presentation of them ~ enjoy the day also ~ namaste, ^_^

Unknown said...

I love the third pic - great captures for Our World!

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Hi There, Looks like a great place for a walk. Did you cross the creek on that moss covered log?????? ha ha

Have a good week...
Betsy
P.S. Please take off that Word Verification. Thanks!

NatureFootstep said...

thanks for this interesting post and for visiting NatureFootstep.

If you are interested I reopen NF Waters next wednesday.

http://nfmemes.blogspot.se/search/label/NFWaters

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Love your header shot welcoming sign! Works for me ;>)