Water holds secrets and clues that are there for all to see, if you know where to look…
Here are a few ways in which a closer look at the bodies of water that you pass – from oceans to puddles – can tell you more about the world around you.
Most of us have marvelled at the ‘glitter path’ that the sun (or moon) makes as it reflects on the sea, almost inviting us to walk along it.
This line of liquid gold can also tell us about the roughness of the waves out there: the path will narrow where the water is calmer and broaden as the waves become steeper.
Orientate yourself with the humble puddle: puddles are more commonly found on the southern side of paths in the northern hemisphere.
This is because the southern side is often more shaded due to the path of the sun and the subsequent heavier growth on the southern side.
Not strictly reading water, but this seaweed has earned the name ‘poor man’s weatherglass’ as it has been used for centuries to predict the weather.
In humid conditions the fronds become limp and soft, whereas in dry weather they are brittle and crisp.
