This is my first entry into the Tar Heel Tavern Blog Carnival, where the topic is “the drought in NC”.
With most of North Carolina under some type of drought watch, the only thing I could think of was to catch as many images of the rain that fell today.
Because my family is on well water, I don’t often give much thought to the drought. The only times our well hasn’t provided for our family were the times when the pump needed repair. It’s never gone dry that I know of.
And then there are the times when I look at the news, when I read that other cities are days away from empty pipes, and I wonder what will happen to them. Will they leave the cities in search of what I take for granted? Will families scatter to the four winds in a dust-bowl version of Katrina? I already know this will exacerbate our image as “Land of plenty – as long as you’re (fill in your own blank)”.
We regularly abuse our supplies. There are plenty of alternatives, they’re just outside of most building codes, or a pain to implement – and we’re lazy people. Things like using sink water to flush the toilets and using a dry well for the washing machine (after washing a full load, of course). Oh, and my all-time favorite idea – Constructed wetlands for sewage treatment.
I’ve been to more radical websites, where they say indoor plumbing is the worst thing that could’ve happened to our water supply. It takes away the need to *think*. When you’re carrying buckets of water up from the river, you calculate each and every drop’s use so you don’t have to carry more than you need. With indoor plumbing, that drop becomes an annoying noise in the middle of the night that requires earplugs.
The solution, I’m afraid to tell you, is not going to be a one-size fits all.
Miracle Max: You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles.
Your second picture is really beautiful. Great composition and contrasts. You should enter it in a photo contest.
Thank you so much!
I agree – beautiful photo!
I’m soooo happy the rain has finally come!
i agree as well! photo #2 is intriguing.
where is the final photo from? i’m assuming NC but it looks like it’s somewhere in the U.K.
Sarah, all the pictures were taken on the Salem College campus. That photo is of the alley between the South Residence Hall and the History Wing.
How funny. And I thought myself odd for admiring that second photo. I love it. I guess I’m in good company. Love the rooftop one as well.
KR