John Altringham on Nostr: Walk in the rain along home stretch of River Wharfe. Sycamore lying across the river, ...

Walk in the rain along home stretch of River Wharfe. Sycamore lying across the river, loud cracks coming from big rootball as roots snapped and tree turned downstream.
Two more trees trapped on bridge cutwaters 100m upstream, just a few weeks after two were removed from cutwaters.
Summer rain makes trees top heavy in saturated soil and river/wind brings them down.
If they can be left in situ they diversify river habitats, benefitting wildlife ... and 1/2....