There are two stories to the origin. The first one involves a bunch of guys who got together for a horse race in England during the 1800s. The weather was bad and they did not want to risk hurting their expensive horses, so they ran the race themselves. The second was a (horse) race where there was so much fog no one could see. They ran from church steeple to church steeple in each town. Supposedly that's how it got its name. Either way, the event came from people running from town-to-town and jumping over fences, creeks and whatever else was in the way.
Quotes about creeks (16 Quotes)
I was excited how we did today. It was a true cross country race, running through the creeks like we did. I talked to the guys about showing up and doing what they needed to do. We showed up today.
A tide like that prevents the normal drainage from all the creeks and streams that normally drain into the bay. It's like a dam. You combine a 7-foot tide with 15- to 20-foot seas, and you can see why people are worried. Luckily, it's not a commute morning.
We have a strong interest in protecting our investments and ensuring that development so close to our site does not increase the storm water we retain, or reduce Gravois Creek's flow andor capacity to an unacceptable level.
I don't want to save a creek for the creek's sake, but what's in it for human beings.
As the water makes its way down into the valley, that's why we make sure the creeks and streams are cleared of debris. Our crews are out inspecting areas right now in preparation for the weekend and they're always on call if a tree goes down and causes a blockage. They're out to take it out.
Timber Creek's guards are athletic but young. So we weren't necessarily trying to take the ball off of them, just confuse them so they made mistakes.
Creeks and ponds are great, as long as they have water in them,
Like dreams, small creeks grow into mighty rivers.
The concern is that this runoff from the cattle feed is very nutrient rich, so it affects the oxygen levels in the water and can change the pH of the water. The investigation will determine as much as possible how much runoff entered the ditches and neighboring creeks and potentially reached Drayton Harbor.
Most small streams and creeks will be close to bank full and anybody living near small streams and creeks should be especially watchful for rising waters.
This Desperate Housewives demographic, dominated by pro-growth urbanites or suburbanites, often claims it wants to preserve open space or green space. Sadly, this frequently is a euphemism for rollerblading trails and places where their doggies can poop unencumbered not wild spaces where hunters stalk the creeks and wildlife is truly wild.
There seemed to be nothing to see no fences, no creeks or trees, no hills or fields. If there was a road, I could not make it out in the faint starlight. There was nothing but land not a country at all, but the material out of which countries are made.
Everything is so saturated that the water has no place to go, and that's contributing to make the creeks rise.
As a kid, I loved being surrounded by mountains, creeks and animals, and volunteering with my mom on initiatives to help protect the environment. Being part of this contest is one important way I can help ensure we all get to experience the beauty and wonder of wildlife, such as the bald eagle, that enrich all our lives and make us proud to be Americans.
Our crews will go in and remove cattails in the bottom of creeks and also do thinning of trees that are in the bottom of creeks. If there is debris that could impact the flow of water, we remove it.