May's full Hare Moon is dominating the night sky. This Moon appears larger than life because the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned in a tight formation often referred to as a Supermoon because of it's powerful presence. Historically, Supermoons are associated with high tides and extraordinary natural events.
For us, Thursday 3rd May is a day that we will never forget. We found that our garden was in the path of a torrent of water as it raced down the valley from the surrounding hills. The escaping rainwater tracked its way underground, following cracks in the limestone, before surfacing in the form of a natural spring underneath our pond. The sheer force of the emerging spring forced the liner to lift from the base as the water started to fill the tiny void beneath. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon our waterlillies and plantlife were racing down into the fields below,together with the newts and tadpoles who were violently evicted from their sanctury. By early evening the liner and roots floated helplessly above nature's squatter, spring water now occupying the five foot deep void. Zeus' Weeping Birch stood marooned on an island, surrounded by the escaping water.
This is a sight that we would never have believed possible. Considering the sheer volume of water within the pond, it is a testament to the unbridled power of nature.
