Yesterday’s ‘super cell thunder storm’ caused destruction across Tyneside. Here’s what it did in Jesmond Dene:
Repairs to Nature Area dipping platform
You may be aware that some nine years ago a new pond was dug in Jesmond Dene Nature Area, across the river from Pets Corner. The new pond was provided with a dipping platform to allow parties of children to dip for pond creatures. The supporting framework of the platform was made from recycled plastic, which has the advantage of not rotting, but is expensive compared to wood. The decking for the platform was made from wooden planks that we happened to have available at the time.
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An amazing film Carlton.
Thanks, Seamus. An amazing day. And one I’d rather not see repeated. Obviously.
nicely captured carlton, hope you guys stayed dry.
i got a little snippet http://youtu.be/LV41zLeZ1OI
waterfall shots to come
An amazing amount of water, Michael. How do you think the wildlife fared?
Thanks, I left work early that day, which meant I got home safely but it did mean I missed all these fantastic images! So thanks for sharing them.
Hard to believe that standing behind a wall in Jesmond Dene would have been a dangerous job that day…
Just stumbled on this, I jog through Jesmond Dene about once a week – obviously gave it a miss the week of the storm – went through last week and, apart from the pile of rubble on Ouseburn Road, you wouldn’t know it had been this bad. Amazing.