Wetland Word of the Week 6
Our 6th wetland word is...
... petrichor meaning the pleasant scent that occurs when it rains on dry ground. I don't know about you but for me, it evokes the feeling of a summer sky, pregnant with heavy clouds when suddenly a drop at a time, the downpour starts until the sky opens and on comes the storm.
It takes a lot for Caerlaverock to get that dry but there are definitely times when we wish for rain! Last summer, we were having to pump water into the ponds from the river regularly. The moment it rained and we smelt petrichor, we were intensely grateful.
Words and picture by Marianne Nicholson
