Swans prevailed against the flood

A pair of swans who were fighting hard to save their nest from being swept away by rising floodwaters, have succeeded in saving their home, and in producing chicks as well.

The couple have impressed everyone by adding to their nest as the water rose, all the while keeping the "top floor" and eggs dry.
By the time the water stopped rising, they had added altogether 150 centimeters to the structure, and are still on top of it all, after the first three chicks are now hatched, and already paddling around the proud but watchful parents.

Cottage in the water

The sun is shining + flooding

The sun is shining all day long for the first time since five weeks ago..

Overflow

This photo is taken a few metres from my house.
Normally on this time of the year, this part of the river is almost dry.

Record rainfall for June

Record rainfall has been registered for the month of June where I live, the highest since registrations began in 1895.

Last weekend many basements in my area were filled with water, and many roads had to be closed.

This weekend is more normal, with sunshine between the showers.

Rising seas threaten Bergen

Climate change and rising sea levels are posing huge threats to the historic city of Bergen on Norway's west coast. Large areas of downtown face submersion, and the ancient wharf known as Bryggen is especially vulnerable.

A sudden fall in groundwater levels under Bryggen, years of settling and frequent flooding are endangering the structural stability of the complex, which dates back to Viking times. The wharf's current buildings stem from the early 1700s, rooted in the latter days of the Hanseatic League.

Bryggen (Norwegian, "The Wharf"), also known as Tyskebryggen ("the German Wharf") is a series of Hanseatic commercial buildings lining the eastern side of the fjord coming into Bergen, Norway. Bryggen is on the UNESCO list for World Cultural Heritage sites. The name has the same origin as the Flemish city of Brugge.