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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Paradoxical Summers in Australia

Pic by Gemma Wiseman ~ Just a week ago, I took this photo.
The waters on Dromana beach were moody and a little rough.
But today, after the hottest day on record in Victoria, (46.4 degrees centigrade) there are now up to 11 large fires out of control.
Meanwhile, by contrast, in the far north of Queensland, floods are creating havoc in 60% of the state.
Yet my little world on the Mornington Peninsula is bathing in refreshing rain and a few stray rolls of thunder. The image above could have been taken right now! So strange!
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Scenic Sunday #30
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Our south is burning
Paradoxical Nature
Their north is flooding
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9 comments:

Linda said...: It is nice that it is normal there. We are still in 41oC heat, but I guess it can't last much longer.; February 8, 2009 11:29 AM
Tammie Lee said...: lovely ocean scene. I wish you the best with those fires. Weather is so alive, we never know what will happen!; February 8, 2009 12:20 PM
Pacey said...: You're lucky to be in your place where it does rain a bit. This is a lovely scene.; February 8, 2009 5:20 PM
JennWasHere said...: I love this shot.. the bridge is so awesome.

My Scenic Sunday entry for this week is now posted here. Happy weekends!; February 8, 2009 5:22 PM
Shinade said...: Wow Gemma it sounds like you Aussies are experiencing much the same thing we are over here in America right now.

Even though it is winter, we are having blizzards and avalanches in some parts, floods in others, and where I live we are in a drought.

So all of that water in that beautiful ocean really looks good to me right now.

Great shot Gemma!; February 8, 2009 11:57 PM
paisley said...: glad to know you are safe and sound....; February 9, 2009 12:30 AM
Tricia said...: WoW I'm so sorry all of that is going on there! I sure hope it all stops soon for everyone involved!; February 9, 2009 10:20 AM
Linnea W said...: That's a beautiful water view. I'd love to walk to the end of that pier. I hope all your wildfires get under control soon. We have a lot of fire danger here in California, too, but lately we've been getting some rain. All the best!; February 9, 2009 12:40 PM
floreta said...: this is great. i love the beach.; February 10, 2009 2:08 AM

Archive of Blog Quotes

A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent
Autumn is an introspective season when stray thoughts of the mind dive into the mystique of the soul - Gemma Wiseman
Autumn is the bridesmaid of Summer and the flowergirl of Winter ~ Gemma Wiseman
Autumn whispers the tones of yesterday in a minor key ~ Gemma Wiseman
Love is born / With a dark and troubled face, / When hope is dead / And in the most unlikely place; / Love is born, / Love is always born. - Michael Leunig's Christmas Song Cycle "Southern Star"
Spring paints the stars of heaven in Earth colours ~ Gemma Wiseman
Summer sizzles with a sibilant hush / Broken by dreams of / Clinking ice ~ Gemma Wiseman
The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul. - G.K. Chesterton
Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all. - Stanley Horowitz
Winter is the fire, simmering lonely in the soul ~ Gemma Wiseman
Winter is the shadow, the etching of the seasons in the mist ~ Gemma Wiseman