We’ve had unseasonal rains. The river is flowing fast and clean, creating a big pool where we loll about and cool off on steamy days. On Saturday, we drive along the Nerrigundah road, where I walked in October and November, and see the landscape transformed. Where there were sandbars, there there is now a wide river, and the grass is an intense unAustralian green. At the bridge, the water is deep and bank to bank with no sign of the sun-dappled rocks under its hurry. The road near the causeways has been washed away and everywhere there are signs of flood wrack: uprooted trees, tangles of vegetation, and a washed-away car trailer. Pelting rain fills the gutters with rushing brown water, but eases off as we crest the mountain.
Murphy’s Bridge downstream, November
Murphy’s Bridge, downstream January
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This is so green. I would have been elated! Gorgeous photos, Meg š
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I think the whole country is getting rain Meg, even Alice Springs and the Todd river is in flood, amazing. But I guess it will change, it always does, so I am revelling in all the growth and have put the hose away for a while.
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Hose away. Lawn mower and weeding gloves out. I don’t have much lawn, but it grows madly in this weather. I think Broken Hill may even be feeling less threatened by the possibility of no water beyond August.
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So glad I was there then and not now! But we have snow! I don’t think it will last, but if it is still around tomorrow I’ll head out with the camera.
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I’m beginning to think I won’t have snow. There’s been very little in Warsaw.
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Hah! Now you’ve done it!
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It may be drier in Warsaw (but colder!) š
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Not fond of cold dry. It gives me scaly elbows!
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The transformational power of nature Meg!
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Certainly the natural world is never boring: changes in light, weather, time of day, season – and you have a new world.
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wow – it looks like you are getting even more of this rain than we are. It seems to be Australia wide – great to see the brown grass turning green isn’t it. š
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It’s astonishing how quickly the landscape and riverscape change. We also had heavy rain (12″) in mid December.
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Ah that explains the green. Are you near Bega? I love the green winter hills there.
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About 100km north of Bega, but more enclosed by ocean and Great Divide. I always used to relish the opening out as I travelled south.
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Ah – I don’t know that area so well. I lived in Bega for a few months about ten years ago. I love the ocean beaches along the south coast and the unique vegetation – one of the reasons why I enjoy your photographic posts. š
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We’ve lived around here since 1977. And you’re right about beaches – and we’re overwhelmed with lakes too.
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