By Allen Hamrick, Clay County Free Press
CLAY, W.Va. — There is no doubt or any statistic that doesn’t say that this summer has been hot and dry. People have lamented that it was so hot that water buffaloes were evaporating into thin air. Of course, this is somewhat ridiculous but entirely believable as the sun has continued to melt ambition and shades are no longer a cool place to sit. On top of that, yellow jackets came in like a plague, and it has been a struggle just to get to your vehicle or mow the yard without a trip to the medicine cabinet or the hospital, in some cases. In June, the rain started holding off little by little, and in the knife hardening heat among the yellow jackets, we enjoyed life the best we could but…
Pretty soon the grass started turning brown, and there was more wildlife appearing on the roads as they made their exodus toward the rivers and creeks. However, the creeks are drying up and the rivers have nearly dried up in some parts of the state. The mighty Elk River has become nearly stagnant as it has slowed to a crawl. The leaves are changing at least a month early as fall colors come in the last of August instead of October. A lot of people are asking about the colors, but with the rain nonexistent, the leaves are likely to just turn brown on many trees and take an early tumble.
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