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Posted: 10 Dec 2023


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Monte Gordo, Rainy day and sprinklers watering...

Monte Gordo, Rainy day and sprinklers watering...
In the south of Portugal and Spain, we're desperately short of water. The few rains since the end of October have watered the surface and enabled vegetation to flourish, but the dams remain at an alarming level.
Every day, we see ads on the TV news, in the newspapers, and posters in the street urging us to save water in our homes, with all kinds of tricks that old-timers like me had practiced in our youth.
But when I see that the municipality, which should be setting an example, is wasting water on useless watering... I'm revolted.
Seems surreal to me...

kiiti, Erhard Bernstein, PhLB - Luc Boonen, Malik Raoulda and 12 other people have particularly liked this photo


21 comments - The latest ones
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
wonderful contrast

happy sunday evening!
2 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
I suspect this is a similar scene in many places worldwide Isabel. I've seen similar sights here in the UK on a regular basis.
2 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Keith Burton club
But you have more water than us...
2 years ago.
Keith Burton club has replied to Xata club
............and we still end up with hosepipe bans in some areas each years. You're right, we have plenty of water, but our Government can't figure out how to distribute it equally around the country.

You'd think as an island nation we'd be embracing desalination technology........................
2 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Keith Burton club
You I don't know but we started to implement it here...
2 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
really surreal..
2 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
surreal for sure
2 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Crazy when there is a water shortage. Here the condensation (from humidity), from airconditioning, is usually allowed to drip into the ground, which is very wasteful, especially in drought conditions. We are harvesting ours, and using it in the garden, currently three buckets a day....
2 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Gillian Everett club
I do the same in summer, I have pipes going directly to the plants.
2 years ago.
 LotharW
LotharW club
In der Tat fragt man sich was das soll...
2 years ago.
Xata club has replied to LotharW club
Stupidity and waste...
2 years ago.
 Amelia
Amelia club
I agree this is certainly a total waste of water, Isabel. If it were at all possible I'd send you some from here. Shrewsbury has just put up its flood barriers yet again, the third time this season, against the River Severn.
2 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Amelia club
Hope you will not suffer from the floods... South Portugal and Spain are in distress, so seing this kind of waste is... grrrrrrrr
2 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Well spotted and captured Isabel.
2 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Remarkable that the Council continued with sprinklers during the drought.
2 years ago.
Xata club has replied to tiabunna club
Surreal... not to be understood
2 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Magnifique et admirablement rendue avec cette magnifique réflexion.
Bonne et agréable journée.
2 years ago.
 PhLB - Luc Boonen
PhLB - Luc Boonen club
such a waste, you don't believe your eyes
2 years ago.
Xata club has replied to PhLB - Luc Boonen club
Indeed...
2 years ago.
 Jean Pierre Marcello
Jean Pierre Marcello
Finies les restrictions que les “autorités “ nous imposent. Qu’ils aillent se faire voir.
2 years ago.
Xata club has replied to Jean Pierre Marcello
Agree fully, jacuzzi bath now !
2 years ago.

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