We really need rain.

[janradder]

On our bike ride yesterday, Éiden and I saw that Minnehaha Creek has become non-existent for long stretches at a time. The creek bed is dry and beginning to fill with weeds in some spots while in others, it's just a nasty patch of mud and stagnant water. We were at the Falls a couple weeks ago and it was no more than a tiny trickle. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised if it was even that.

The Twin Cities Metro is seven inches below average for precipitation since January 1st and it certainly shows. This morning, I noticed that even though it's only mid-July, the shrubs in front of our house have already started to turn color in places. And though it rained this morning, the ground is so dry that in many spots it doesn't even look damp because the water soaked in so quickly. Right now, the sun is out again, ready to burn off whatever moisture was left behind.

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[janradder.livejournal.com]

It's still a nice ride, though seeing the creek just gone is kind of weird.