Tag Archives: floods
Manitoba Flood Aftermath
Reid Dickie In a farmer’s field I saw an eagle tearing into the carcass of a stranded fish, just one of thousands of outwash fish delivered by flooding rivers into pools of water that evaporated, leaving them to die. Flooded ditches are … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Natural Places, Roadside Attractions
Pictures of Spruce Woods Park Flooding
Reid Dickie These are from July 14 to 16, 2011. This is the low road to the campground, flooded with washouts. Access along the low road flooded out. Here in the bottom of the valley the Assiniboine River is almost … Continue reading
Filed under Day Tripping, Flood, Local History, Natural Places, Parks, Sacred Places, Spirit, spirit sands
Yurting at Spruce Woods Park
Reid Dickie I spent Thursday and Friday of last week at Spruce Woods Park, staying in one of 13 yurts they rent out to not-quite-campers. It was a quiet stay. The park has been ravaged by the flooding Assiniboine River … Continue reading
Filed under Accommodations, Critters, Flood, Natural Places, Parks, Spirit
Souris Prepares for the Flood Crest
Reid Dickie I visited Souris on Canada Day (July 1), on Monday (July 4) and Tuesday (July 5) taking pictures and videos with my new high-definition camcorder on each visit. All day Friday 300 trucks hauling diking material rumbled around the town … Continue reading
Filed under Earth Phenomena, Flood, Local History, Momentous Day, Prairie People
Souris Flood Videos
Reid Dickie Fresh footage I shot of the preparations for the crest of Souris River in Souris, Manitoba over the weekend. More videos and the feature post to come shortly. Brindle house under duress http://www.youtube.com/user/DickToolCo#p/u/9/JeYLDYPkOEs The Free Ranging Peacocks of … Continue reading
Filed under Earth Phenomena, Flood, Prairie People
Spinning
Prolonged flooding in Sindh area of Pakistan has resulted in an unexpected phenomenon. Spiders escaped the flood water by climbing into trees and spinning gigantic webs. Another unexpected consequence is, despite the amount of standing water, the mosquito population is low. It is believed … Continue reading
Filed under Critters, Earth Phenomena, Flood, Natural Places
Saskatchewan Flood Report #2
Reid Dickie Both Estevan and Weyburn in southeastern Saskatchewan remain in a Local State of Emergency, but the sun is shining and a warm breeze blows over the prairies today, both helping to dry up the local areas. These pictures show … Continue reading
Filed under Flood, Prairie People, Saskatchewan
