After the Flood: Photos
More than a week after the record-breaking rains and flooding in Georgia, we’re still doing clean-up and repair at client properties all over Metro Atlanta. Photos of some of the damage are in our Photo Gallery.
Dissolved Oxygen: What It Is, Why It Matters
The term “dissolved oxygen” (or DO) refers to microscopic oxygen gas bubbles in water.
On the “End” of Drought and the Wonder of “Heat Lightning”
Well, the Dog Days of Summer are upon us. And unlike in the recent past, this summer we have seen a strange chemical substance (dihydrogen monoxide) falling from the sky. For those who were asleep in Chemistry class: that would be RAIN. The political forces took note of the amount of rain and heralded the fact that the region’s drought was “over” and that the spigots could be turned on once again. With this announcement,
The Simple Joys of Summer
One of the true joys of summer for me is the fresh tomato. While I certainly welcome all the other fresh vegetables and fruits that summer provides, for me the tomato is King. I can even prove my point with this demonstration: First you must take a fresh, fully ripened tomato off the vine. Slice it and place it between two pieces of white bread with mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste. Take your masterpiece and savor
A Clear Look at Water Color
If you live in the Piedmont region of Georgia and long for your lake to have the perfect clarity of a clear mountain stream, you’re likely to be disappointed.
Water Turkeys
There are two bird species commonly known as “Water Turkeys”: anhingas and cormorants
Seasons (and Lakes) Change
Well, spring is in its final hours, as the first day of summer officially arrives at 5:46 Universal Time on June 21, marking the Summer Solstice. Spring of 2009 for those of us in the Southeast has been a gift from heaven. It has brought ample rainfall, which has served to end the region’s three-year drought and restored the our lake levels to near normal (I wonder where the “experts” are now who promised it
A Man for All Seasons, Indeed
To borrow the title from a play and film of the ’60s, but not on the same subject, I have come to the realization that I am a “Man for All Seasons.” I will attempt to explain. The sights and sounds of Spring are upon us, as well as the warmer and longer days. To most folks the onset of Spring brings both a physical and emotional “rebirth” from the long days of Winter as
Prehistoric Fish Return to Georgia Waters
Late last year, Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists began stocking lake sturgeon in the Etowah River above Lake Allatoona.
Rust in the Water
The sight of furry orange growth or rust-colored slime in a stream can be alarming, and might naturally lead you to suspect a contaminant or pollutant in the water.
