It sprinkled this morning. I hear thunder now. I think it will rain again today.
According to scuttlebutt (gossip) this is the wettest summer in over a century. True or not there has been a lot of rain. Our dog bowls fill up regularly. They are my not-so-sophisticated rain gauge.
i do love rain, but it can cause problems too. Shacks leak, things on our cupboard (closet) shelves smell bad and mould. More traffic accidents and traffic lights often don't work.
In Snake Park, Soweto the edges of the roads flood, making crossing them a challenge and driving in them dangerous as the often huge pot holes mess with your suspension or tires.
The above picture shows how ingenious pedestrians put rocks, bricks and small boulders from curb to mostly dry center for walking. The crossings occur every half block or so. Another reason for cars to stay to the center of the road.
copyright...words and pictures by Beth's turn 2011
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