River Dargle Flood Scheme, Bray, Co. Wicklow: P1200449_a

River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme.
These images were taken during the first week of July, 2016.

A feature of the recent weather has been the mixture of warm/sunny days, spiced up by the random appearance of flash rain storms. The streets and rivers run deep for a short while afterwards, then normality (whatever that is) returns. Until the next deluge.
Factor 50 and a handy unbrella.

Meanwhile, in the stretch of the river alongside The Slang, a futile attempt is made to dress the river bed/bank. I say ‘dress’. It effectively involves moving the gravel around a little bit. Adding a top layer of soil, and flattening that with a roller. As if that is going to do any good. Or last any length of time. Come the next heavy run of water — and Nature will re-establish it’s own path for the river.

Posted by O Suave Gigante on 2016-07-05 15:52:38

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