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Our depleted reservoirs.

This is part of the Dove Stones chain near my home town of Oldham. Yeoman Hey Reservoir is most often full to the wall here and has mirror reflections in the right conditions. Today it is possibly lower in water than I have ever seen after a summer of dry heat. Rumour has it that next year may be worse! Our path lies along the left side today, way past the far end of this scene up the valley towards Greenfield reservoir which was also very low.
The PiP shows a winter view of this reservoir with the normal level of water.

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14 comments

Jaap van 't Veen said:

It looks as dry as it is here in the Netherlands.
Well captured Herb.
21 hours ago

David G Johnson said:

Two good captures there Herb.. illustrating well, the comparisons'.. as they say for the needed rain... ''It'll come''..... and it always does.
.. and..> 'Added to the 'Landscape' group' thanks....Keep well youth and 'Best Wishes too - from Dj.
20 hours ago

Herb Riddle replied to David G Johnson:

Thanks Dave. Yes, over the last few years I have seen these reservoirs going down to lower levels each time but they always fill up again during our wet late Autumns and winters. I think to fill this up again will need more than a few months of our normal rains. We will see.

Best Wishes. Herb
15 hours ago

Keith Burton said:

I like the contrast between the light blue of the sky and the deep blue of the reservoir and the surrounding landscape is really beautiful.

It looks like you really need a lot of rain there Herb. I hope you get some soon. Down here, we have rain today, and more forecast for tomorrow. It's not heavy rain, but we'll take whatever we can get!

Lovely to get another look at the image in your PiP!
19 hours ago

Herb Riddle replied to Keith Burton:

Ues, a lot is required here. It was supposed to have been torrential rainfalls over the last 24 hours but a couple of showers lasting 10 mins at a time is all I have seen so far. Hope you are having more as you have had so little for months now. Glad you still like the PiP.

Cheers. Herb
15 hours ago

Günter Klaus said:

Das schaut auch gar nicht mehr fein aus lieber Herbert,wie auch diese Aussichtens o verschieden rüberkommen mit den Vergleichen,tolle Bilder zeigst du von diesen Gebiet :))

Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,liebe Grüße Güni :))
19 hours ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to Günter Klaus:

You are right Güni. In some ways this is scary as it possibly shows us our world in the future. Good that you compared it with my winter shot which is one of my all time great captures.

Best Wishes. Herb
15 hours ago

Don Sutherland said:

Stunning view.
16 hours ago ( translate )

Herb Riddle replied to Don Sutherland:

Cheers Don.
15 hours ago ( translate )

Jean-Paul said:

A brilliant comparison of summer and winter of the Yeoman Hey Reservoir .
16 hours ago

Herb Riddle replied to Jean-Paul:

Yes, the difference is stunning I think too. Glad you liked them both.

Cheers. Herb
15 hours ago

polytropos said:

I like the PiP very much!
Yes, you can see the problem with low water levels everywhere here, too. I think it's a Europe-wide phenomenon.
15 hours ago

Herb Riddle replied to polytropos:

I agree, the PiP is one of my favourites too. I know I have seen such scenes in Spain too and also also via Ipernity friends in Australia. I know in the Alps, the melting glaciers are producing problems too. - Yet, the governments and peoples of our nations stand Idly by and just watch as it happen.

Best Wishes. Herb
15 hours ago

LutzP said:

Magnificent PIP, as stated befpre. Reservoirs look very much the same here. Some rain will help
12 hours ago
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