New water, Millpond Dam

It's misty and still June-warm, close to 70, and ahead of what's being touted as possible downpours and the advent of a Big Chill, I got in my 1.5 mile track walk then decided to visit the millpond to see if there were any asters still in bloom. Those flowers, alas, are gone for the year, but there were other "blossoms." Recent rains have pushed the Drought Monitor assessment of our dryness situation down into the moderate category, and they've given back the millpond dam's voice. It's not yet a roar, but it's more than a whisper. I had a hard time deciding which more-than-a-murmur image of the moving water to feature, so I offer them both. After a summer and early fall of almost no precipitation, the fact that our rain prayers were finally answered is cause for quiet—and double—celebration.

New water2, Millpond Dam