Washout Holiday Weekends

[Biggd]

Everyone is a little testy this morning, must be the rain.
It's alright for people to have different opinions but we shouldn't turn this thread political.
As everyone can see by the posts it falls on the political line to the left and right.

[knowit]

We need this rain big time. I am very thankful for it. Sorry for you tourists, but Monday is gonna be sunny and warm!

[knowit]

Let it rain!

[ApS]

Originally Posted by knowit

Let it rain!

Just a thought for those who've had mature trees taken down recently.

The presence of trees keeps strong winds from uprooting their nearby neighbor-trees. Now that the earth is saturated, we can expect more loss of trees.

A neighbor had his adjacent lot evaluated for building on. The environmental survey (of which I have a copy) wrote, "Unsuitable for structures". Ten years ago, that soggy lot was sold and built upon. Most of the trees between our lots have been incrementally blown over in the same direction.

On the other side of our place, the majority are straight, as a forest of trees would be expected to be. Most within 50-feet of the water are leaning over the lake. Most of those have been affected by erosion: Large boulders are sliding in. Some actually fall, and are even heard--as they roll in.

All this rain will have consequences.

[TheTimeTraveler]

Originally Posted by ApS

Just a thought for those who've had mature trees taken down recently.

The presence of trees keeps strong winds from uprooting their nearby neighbor-trees. Now that the earth is saturated, we can expect more loss of trees.

A neighbor had his adjacent lot evaluated for building on. The environmental survey (of which I have a copy) wrote, "Unsuitable for structures". Ten years ago, that soggy lot was sold and built upon. Most of the trees between our lots have been incrementally blown over in the same direction.

On the other side of our place, the majority are straight, as a forest of trees would be expected to be. Most within 50-feet of the water are leaning over the lake. Most of those have been affected by erosion: Large boulders are sliding in. Some actually fall, and are even heard--as they roll in.

All this rain will have consequences.

I'm hoping we do not see a hurricane hit this area this year (actually I hope one never hits this area).

A bad hurricane will tip over trees like pins falling in a bowling alley because the ground is so saturated.

[garysanfran]

It appears the Lake level is continuing to rise. My dock is now underwater with weights holding the boards in place. When will it go down? It appears Lakeport dam is operating at near full capacity discharge...

[Descant]

Originally Posted by ApS

Just a thought for those who've had mature trees taken down recently.

The presence of trees keeps strong winds from uprooting their nearby neighbor-trees. Now that the earth is saturated, we can expect more loss of trees.

A neighbor had his adjacent lot evaluated for building on. The environmental survey (of which I have a copy) wrote, "Unsuitable for structures". Ten years ago, that soggy lot was sold and built upon. Most of the trees between our lots have been incrementally blown over in the same direction.

On the other side of our place, the majority are straight, as a forest of trees would be expected to be. Most within 50-feet of the water are leaning over the lake. Most of those have been affected by erosion: Large boulders are sliding in. Some actually fall, and are even heard--as they roll in.

All this rain will have consequences.

Even though some trees may be 100 years old, they don't have deep root systems, since much of NH doesn't have deep dirt. Hate to lose the trees, but better to be the "Granite State" than the "Deep Dirt" state. Walking though the (~100 acres) woods behind our camp, we find huge pines that have blown down despite being several hundred feet into theprotection of other trees. Sometimes, a really big one will get hit by lightning and explode like a firecracker. Shards can be found stuck in the ground many feet away from the tree base. It is intriguing to wander through woods that have not been managed, harvested or otherwise maintained for over 100 years after the sheep stopped grazing the land.

[joey2665]

Originally Posted by Biggd

Everyone is a little testy this morning, must be the rain.

It's alright for people to have different opinions but we shouldn't turn this thread political.

As everyone can see by the posts it falls on the political line to the left and right.

First of all my post specifically was not political secondly, it is OK to have different opinions just don’t twist my opinion around like you did and don’t leave my replies under the guise of being testy after spinning my statement to fit your narrative


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[Biggd]

I rest my case.

Originally Posted by joey2665

First of all my post specifically was not political secondly, it is OK to have different opinions just don’t twist my opinion around like you did and don’t leave my replies under the guise of being testy after spinning my statement to fit your narrative


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