A Swollen Stream Near Abingdon, Virginia

Well, we had another relatively warm and dry winter here in the Abingdon, Virginia area which has left us with a very dry spring thus far. We received a bit of relief over the past 24 hours however thanks to a couple of cold fronts that moved through the area dropping almost two inches of rain on us.

A typical winter in our region usually brings at least two or three significant snowfalls, and several smaller ones - along with plenty of rain. All of this moisture usually leaves the ground well-saturated with water, giving our lawns and gardens a big boost at the beginning of the growing season. But not this year. This spring finds us facing extremely low water levels and tinder-dry woodlands instead of the usual puddles of water and streams filled to the brim, so the previous day's rain was a true blessing.

Now the farmers and gardeners can plant their crops with a reasonable assurance that they will come up and do well. It also means that I can finally begin burning the five huge brush piles that I created while cleaning out our fence row!

This morning, Cheria and I were driving down a narrow country road near Abingdon when we spotted a usually small stream that had been transformed into a small river by the overnight rains. I just had to stop and take a picture of that swollen stream... and muddy water has never looked so good!

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