When I posted the photograph of the Early Nancy flowers, I lamented the lack of spring flowers – in particular, the Waxlips and Pink Fingers. Well, two days after I posted, the flowers began to appear. However, it has been so wet and windy, the opportunities to get out with a camera have been limited. … Continue reading Tigers, Tigers, Tigers!
Tag: Weather
Summer Hail
After a few warm Summer days, including a day where the temperature reached over 30 degrees Celsius, we experience a few days of Winter temperatures. There was ice over the road, and hail stones falling, Bring on the rain, I love it -water to fill up the dam and stop the undergrowth from drying … Continue reading Summer Hail
Colourful Skies: Rainbows, Sunrises and Sunsets
Over the last two weeks, we’ve had changeable weather, resulting in some very colourful skies. Enjoy these photos of a mid afternoon rainbow, stormy sunset sky, and a ‘red sky in the morning’ sunrise.
Playing Detective: Rainfall, Kangaroos, and the Lack of Native Flowers
Being new to this area, I don’t have a history of seasonal changes. What’s normal for these parts? I simply don’t know. When we arrived here in August 2012, the land abounded with native flowers, including ten species of native orchid flowering at one time. This continued in early and mid Spring, then as the … Continue reading Playing Detective: Rainfall, Kangaroos, and the Lack of Native Flowers
Rainclouds through Sunshine
I’ve always been drawn to images which show a hillside, or a tree, in full sunlight with dark, threatening clouds in the background. There is something in the combination of bright green and thunderous grey that appeals to my sense of colour. The vivid contrast of sunshine and darkness is also a metaphor for life, … Continue reading Rainclouds through Sunshine
Raindrops
After I photographed the Swamp Wallaby yesterday, it started to rain. It has been so dry here. Most of the hot days we’ve had over Summer were dry heat – no hint of moisture in the air. I’m not a fan of humid weather because it robs me of energy. This time, with the promise … Continue reading Raindrops
Hot Northerlies, Cooling Southerlies, and Rough-Barked Trees
Over Summer, we’re forever monitoring the wind direction. This is new for us. Living in the city, we monitored temperature throughout the day, but wind direction was just a vague acknowledgement that North Winds were hot, and South Winds were refreshing and cool. Also, when the Southerlies came in on the back of a hot … Continue reading Hot Northerlies, Cooling Southerlies, and Rough-Barked Trees
Rain, Heat and Fire Plans
This week has seen a shift in the weather. As I walked around on Monday, the dry soil and drying grasses seemed so different from the lush green growth we have had here for most of our time. I didn’t see many native flowers in bloom, and the bracken had grown in areas which needed … Continue reading Rain, Heat and Fire Plans
Fifteen Acres 