Bushfires All Around

[icyfroth]

Sitting here at reception, an eerie reddish-brown light outside, the wind's whipping the trees into a frenzy, clouds of  smoke roiling around the sky the smell of burning eucalyptus trees...

 here's a pic I took just outside the door

going home now.

[debra9275]

we just about had the lot here today didn't we Kopes? All nice and calm ATM though

[kopenhagen5]

I know, suddenly the temp drops and I don't remember a spring being so windy.

And apparently 30 on sunday.

[debra9275]

I don't remember ever having so many really windy days at this time of year. we usually get a few around Feb, when it's hot, not usually gale force winds in Spring though

[freddie*rooster]

We just got 6 drops of rain, we need rain so bad.

[debra9275]

I hope you get more of that wet stuff Freddie, I'd send you some of ours if I could

[cherry*135]

Those photos remind me of the NSW bushfires in Dec 2001. The sun looked like a dull red traffic light trying to shine through a hazy smokey sky.

We do need rain and less hot dry gusty winds.

[freddie*rooster]

Thanks Deb, it's gone

[corgidogz06]

A couple of hours ago we had a downpour here in Coffs Harbour. Lasted about 10 minutes now it has gone. Hope it is on its way to the areas which need it.

[kopenhagen5]

Ditto.

[**meep**]

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@am*3 wrote:

Those photos remind me of the NSW bushfires in Dec 2001. The sun looked like a dull red traffic light trying to shine through a hazy smokey sky.

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Yes!  I remember talking to my cousin overseas who telling me she saw it on the news over there....I described how it looked from where I was, how my patio was covered in ash.