Great #walk yesterday as we continued our #Fife #Coastal route (after a rather long pause). #Kingsbarns to St Andrews in glorious conditions (sunny, dry and not cold). Big waves over the sandstone reefs and plenty of sea birds.
Rivers loudly in muddy #spate after rain of past days. Stopped near #Buddo rock for lunch. Investigated the tunnel bunker just beyond. Then Rock and Spindle before final to St Andrews and #Caffè #Bomboloni for welcome #coffee & #doughnuts.
#StAndrews #Geology
The Mighty #RiverNethy in #spate! A sight to behold whilst out for a walk. @PeteCrane5

Another member of the #Geograph forum '#Photographs that look like #paintings '.

"River Ouse in Flood, York"
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#York #River #RiverOuse #Spate #Flood #Photography #Townscape

River Ouse in Flood, York

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Bonfires: Eleven paramedics assaulted in spate of attacks

Eleven ambulance staff were targeted at four locations, three of them bonfires sites on 11 July. #Bonfires #Eleven #paramedics #assaulted #spate #attacks

https://neyatimes.com/bonfires-eleven-paramedics-assaulted-in-spate-of-attacks/

Bonfires: Eleven paramedics assaulted in spate of attacks - Neya Times - Breaking News & Top Stories - Latest World, US

Eleven ambulance staff were targeted at four locations, three of them bonfires sites on 11 July. #Bonfires #Eleven #paramedics #assaulted #spate #attacks

Neya Times - Breaking News & Top Stories - Latest World, US

In Gun-Obsessed US, 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Blamed for Fresh Spate of Shootings
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"Wrong-house shootings are a bleak reminder how many of our fellow Americans are armed and waiting for an opportunity to kill," said one historian.

Numerous shootings of people who have mistakenly approached the wrong...
https://alaska-native-news.com/in-gun-obsessed-us-stand-your-ground-laws-blamed-for-fresh-spate-of-shootings/67432/
#weapons #guns #stand your ground #firearm deaths #spate

In Gun-Obsessed US, 'Stand Your Ground' Laws Blamed for Fresh Spate of Shootings - Alaska Native News

“Wrong-house shootings are a bleak reminder how many of our fellow Americans are armed and waiting for an opportunity to kill,” said one historian. Numerous shootings of people who have mistakenly approached the wrong property have raised alarm among gun control advocates, as the United States faces what one columnist called the effects of a “national experiment […]

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Here is the River Tweed in #spate #river #current #reflection
Gooood morning! The #weather outside is frightful, but remember we had a long, dry summer, and our #groundwater stores need replenishing. This is also the season for #AtlanticSalmon migration, and they like to move during #spate. All this rain is great news for them, and they need all the help they can get to survive massive population pressure in the #marine #environment. #RainIsGood #FreshwaterFriendFun