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A Walk around the Pond

>> Wednesday, 28 September 2011

This weekend we took a walk around the pond of Ivars i Vila-sana (Lleida, Catalonia). It was dried for farming use during the twentieth century and refilled in the nineties as claimed by the neighbours for long years.
The pond was filled with a one-year irrigation water quota used in the fields it now occupies, and is renewed each year. So it is the water that would have been used in these fields anyway. It soon has become again a lesure area... and an excellent place for birdwatching.
These trees were not uprooted when flooding again the fields. They no longer grow leaves — but birds think the whole thing was an excellent idea.

Watery Wednesday
Wordless Wednesday

6 comments:

Saun 28 September 2011 23:27  

Wow, that's just crazy cool shot..

C. JoyBell C. 29 September 2011 03:20  

Josep, what are those white things? Are they birds? White birds??

Carol 29 September 2011 04:53  

Very interesting shot.

Emille 29 September 2011 10:09  

The trees almost look like sculptures now. Happy WW!

Josep 29 September 2011 20:38  

Yes, they are birds! They gather on these trees at afternoon. Thank you all for your comments!

RNSANE 15 October 2011 11:45  

How lovely this area is. I am sure you all enjoy this spot and, clearly, your fine feathered friends make full use of it. Since we have become acquainted, I've been reading a bit about Leida. Had I known you longer, I would have extended my Barcelona visits to included a few days in Leida to see you and your delightful family!

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