On today's walk around Marsden Cove I took this photo of a type of swale that's common in the newer subdivisions in this wider area. This part of the country is marshy by nature and we sometimes get torrential downpours. For example, in March 2022:
NIWA meteorologists say the 103 mm of rain [4 inches] from 4am-5am recorded at Maungatapere near Whangārei on Monday 21 March is a new national hourly rainfall record for a low elevation station.
We don't have fire hydrants in NZ so presumably this knee-high version is a kindness to dogs. 😁
