Tuesday 7 January 2014

The Rains are 'Ere

The hot weather has really arrived now. But so has the wet season. And with it, marvellous storms and downpours. Despite the stifling heat, I am actually (surprisingly), enjoying this time of the year. The contrast in the weather on stormy days is truly beautiful. Worthy of a cup of tea, and a sit down, to watch and enjoy.

Stormy weather comes on so quickly. It floods our yard, almost immediately. Rivers go from dry to flowing overnight. Only to disappear again just as quickly with the heat. The road trip down Fortescue River, that we did only recently, wouldn't be quite possible anymore. You certainly would not want to find yourself, camped on the river, if a storm came on suddenly.

Flowing water is a novelty up here. People head to the river, to see if it's full, flowing. And make random trips to find their own little spot to swim and relax by the water. Sometimes it doesn't always go so quite to plan!










Not quite the beachy blue sea we have been used to, but beautiful in it's own way!

8 comments:

  1. Oh wow, your photos! So much colour in them. We are experiencing bad coastal and river flooding here in the UK right now, but here it is cold and grey, grey, grey. Your blue sky photos have lifted my spirits. x

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    1. Hope you're not affected by the flooding in anyway Gillian. Stay safe x

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  2. What stunning photography! You have captured these scenes beautifully :D Cheers Merryn

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    1. Thank you Merryn. It's easy to take a nice photo of this scenery because the colours are so amazing! x

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  3. It certainly is beautiful. I love desert places, and Australia's desert is somewhere I have yet to explore. The photos are really wonderful.

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  4. that seems like such an australian post. especially the last pic - any kind of water to sit near is good! just glorious.

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    1. So true! And we certainly can't be choosey in these parts! x

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