Looking into the apartment through the front door. (Only door)
The cobblestone walkway and rain water drain
My barrel runeth over
Click once on the picture to enlarge to full screenWe have written before about rain here in the rainforest area of Ecuador. It is very difficult to capture rain by camera. This afternoon we had a 30 minute down pour that dumped at least 3 inches on us.
We live in an apartment at the back of an enclosed courtyard. The center of the courtyard has a covered patio that is about 30 by 15 wide. Inside is the washer and drier and a general work and storage area. We walk through the covered patio and on back through a covered but open sidewalk to our apartment.
The roof of the patio captures some of the rainwater and channels it into a large blue plastic rain barrel. This water is a supply that is pumped through a system of pipes and is used for washing clothes, flushing stools, etc.
Very often this rain barrel overflows. There is never any problem with stagnant water. Actually, this system provides soft, fresh water for household use in a very efficient way. By the way, we buy all drinking water in five gallon containers which are delivered to our door for $1.25.
We live in an apartment at the back of an enclosed courtyard. The center of the courtyard has a covered patio that is about 30 by 15 wide. Inside is the washer and drier and a general work and storage area. We walk through the covered patio and on back through a covered but open sidewalk to our apartment.
The roof of the patio captures some of the rainwater and channels it into a large blue plastic rain barrel. This water is a supply that is pumped through a system of pipes and is used for washing clothes, flushing stools, etc.
Very often this rain barrel overflows. There is never any problem with stagnant water. Actually, this system provides soft, fresh water for household use in a very efficient way. By the way, we buy all drinking water in five gallon containers which are delivered to our door for $1.25.
For those of you who live in the midwest, please note that these pictures were taken today (Nov. 29) It is NOT beginning to look a lot like Christmas here.
2 comments:
It is to bad you don't have your alligator to enjoy your water barrel?
Looks like a great soft water system. My mother would capture water in a washtub (no barrel) and used it to wash her hair. My grandfather drained all the water from the roof into a cistern from which it was pumped by a hand pump in the kitchen. I do not think they drank it but used it for washing. It wasn't always as fresh as yours. Average rainfall in Nebraska is around 20 inches per year. Beautiful flowers. Don
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