As of this past Monday, Raleigh had 12 days of consecutive rain, tying a 128-year-old record. The sun finally came out on Tuesday and it was ah-mazing! Before Hurricane Joaquin threatened Raleigh this past weekend, the grounds, creeks, and rivers were already saturated and above normal levels. The nearly 8 inches of rain in 12 days created high waters around the area so we decided to explore the greenway along Crabtree Creek on Sunday morning in hopes of getting some interesting photos and having a discussion with the girls about the effects of heavy rainfall. Our nature walk near Capital Blvd was most interesting because we saw little raccoon footprints in the mud and saw a wasp nest up close. We used utmost caution and did not explore areas where water had flooded out the greenways. Here are some photos along Crabtree Creek Trail at Lassiter Mill Park, near Crabtree Mall and near Capital Blvd.
Check out my previous post after Tropical Storm Andrea in 2013.
Interesting pictures!!
What an exciting walk. Thanks for letting me see your ‘flood conditions’. The girls will remember that forever, I’ll bet.
G. Bev