Hello, just popping in to let you all know I am still breathing and over the next few days I will post some of the things I have been up to while I have been absent for the last couple of months.
I have missed you all and I said I would be back, but I had lots of other things to catch up on.
I am so sick of rain and we have had non stop rain for the last 10 days with more to come.
Parts of Queensland and Northern New South Wales are flooded at the moment. Luckily as we live so close to the ocean we don't get floods here but have still had so much rain.
This afternoon in a brief respite from the rain I decided to go out for a walk, but by the time I got down to the waterfront the rain started again. I am beginning to get webbed feet.
We are in our second day of Autumn here in Australia and we haven't even had any Spring or Summer yet. It is very warm and humid though with so much rain.
Hopefully I will get chance later this evening to catch up on some of the photos I have missed while I have been absent.
Welcome back! So very glad to hear you are safe. I live in western Oregon (USA) which is known for rain. The jokes start with how do you know that you are a true Oregonian? You have moss on the north side of your nose to webs in between your toes and fingers.
Hope you get a break from the constant drops.
I really do like this, the PoV makes me think that they are just all lined up and ready to go.
Lovely to see you popping in Babs , and good to know that you are well ,except perhaps the webbed feet !! How can the weather be so wet at almost the opposite end of the globe at the same time !!
A lovely shot even with the threatening clouds ! Fav.
Welcome back. I'm in Queensland so we have had plenty of rain up here - looks like more to come. It seems to be right up and down the east coast. Anyway, it is quite nice to be in the rain on a boat providing it is not windy and you don't have to go ashore in a dinghy!
Nice shot of our dismal weather. The rain bomb has worked it’s way down to Sydney now, lots of evacuations this evening. I had to get the SES out today as my roof was leaking badly, my front yard is completely under water and apparently the worst is yet to come
Nice to see you ❤️😘 Been thinking I owe you an email. Saw your weather on BBC news. Looks very soggy indeed! Nice boats though, they don’t mind the rain.
Nice to see you back! You must have felt that I thought about you too due to the Australian weather in the news... I like those clouds in your photo (not the rain they will bring you)
Beautiful shot of the stormy sky and the boats. Sorry to hear of all your rain and flooding in the news. I’m in California and we could sure use that rain. Hope you dry out soon. Good to see you again.
Good to see you back Babs! I was off 365 for a couple months too when my lap top expired after many years of service. I can't say I really like my new one and I absolutely hate Windows 11 but I'm making due and catching up with the 3 months I missed while moving forward with March. It's so odd to me that it wasn't too long ago we were worrying about the lack of rain for you! I hope it evens out soon and that the flooding subsides. In the meantime, this is a nice shot between the drops and I particularly like the small hints of color in the blues and yellows. Good shot- stay dry!
The yellow yacht pops. you have the rain, we have the snow
and also days where the snow melted some, but then more snow. hope it dries up for you and you can go on with your life. glad you're back.
We saw on the news today the flooding in the east of Australia….from one extreme to the other….hope it dries up soon & you get your lovely autumn weather back.
Glad you’re both well & getting stuff done….good to see you pop in now & again, we miss our regulars but good we can have a break when we need. Love to you both Babs xx
Hey Babs, glad you are safe from the flooding. I hope the boats stay safe as they have been talking about the winds and rough seas. @kjarn Sorry to hear about your roof...I hope it is under control and you're ok. A small bit of our laundry roof has fallen but it's OK and there is some leaking in the back we are keeping a close eye on....
@joysabin Hope you manage to stay dry in wet Oregon. We have never seen so much rain for years. I much preferred the drought. In Australia we seem to go from one extreme to another. Nothing in between.
@julzmaioro I would love to send you some of our rain Julia, I am sick of it.
@jeneurell Hope you aren't in the flooded area and are managing to stay dry. Queensland has really been hit hard.
@ludwigsdiana Thanks Diana, I am so sick of rain. Luckily it isn't cold, just rather warm and humid.
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie. No I wasn't in the water, I was standing on the beach, the tide was quite low.
Luckily on this side of the bay we are quite sheltered but on the ocean side of the bay the seas are quite rough with a king tide.
@kjarn Sounds horrendous. Do you live near the river? Hope you manage to dry out soon. Luckily we don't have rivers near us, just the ocean and our side of the bay is sheltered, but outside The Heads where the ocean proper is it is quite rough and windy.
@casablanca Thanks. This little group of boats are moored here all the time. I guess they won't be going anywhere at the moment.
@louannwarren I would love to send you some of our rain. We were in drought for years until a couple of years ago and now we have gone to the other extreme. I think I preferred the drought.
No I don't live near a river thank goodness, its bad enough without that. The SES put up a tarp as the roof leaks were extensive and it was so nice not to hear the constant drip drip last night. Now we've got wild winds and the tarp is flapping around, gee I hope it stays where it should.
@annied As you know we are quite sheltered on this side of the bay, but with king tides and strong winds forecast I reckon Fingal Bay and Birubi will be hit quite badly.
I hate hearing about these unusual weather events that seem to be popping up in so many places in the world. Good luck staying dry. So good to hear that you are ok.
Hope you get a break from the constant drops.
I really do like this, the PoV makes me think that they are just all lined up and ready to go.
A lovely shot even with the threatening clouds ! Fav.
Moody looking sky in this shot..
and also days where the snow melted some, but then more snow. hope it dries up for you and you can go on with your life. glad you're back.
Glad you’re both well & getting stuff done….good to see you pop in now & again, we miss our regulars but good we can have a break when we need. Love to you both Babs xx
@kjarn Sorry to hear about your roof...I hope it is under control and you're ok. A small bit of our laundry roof has fallen but it's OK and there is some leaking in the back we are keeping a close eye on....
What a super shot with the colours of the boats and that menacing sky.
Welcome back. Hope to see more of you captures.
Good to see you back Babs!
@julzmaioro I would love to send you some of our rain Julia, I am sick of it.
@jeneurell Hope you aren't in the flooded area and are managing to stay dry. Queensland has really been hit hard.
@ludwigsdiana Thanks Diana, I am so sick of rain. Luckily it isn't cold, just rather warm and humid.
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie. No I wasn't in the water, I was standing on the beach, the tide was quite low.
@dide @haskar @joansmor @pcoulson @wakelys @ingrid01 @dutchothotmailcom @merrelyn @shutterbug49 @seattlite @ljmanning @bkbinthecity @jacqbb @bruni @carolmw @tunia @pattyblue @carole_sandford @pyrrhula @radiogirl @rickster549 Thanks. Rained again all day and finally stopped raining about 4 pm today.
Luckily on this side of the bay we are quite sheltered but on the ocean side of the bay the seas are quite rough with a king tide.
@kjarn Sounds horrendous. Do you live near the river? Hope you manage to dry out soon. Luckily we don't have rivers near us, just the ocean and our side of the bay is sheltered, but outside The Heads where the ocean proper is it is quite rough and windy.
@casablanca Thanks. This little group of boats are moored here all the time. I guess they won't be going anywhere at the moment.
@louannwarren I would love to send you some of our rain. We were in drought for years until a couple of years ago and now we have gone to the other extreme. I think I preferred the drought.
@pattyblue @carole_sandford @pyrrhula @radiogirl @rickster549 Thanks for the welcome back from a very soggy Nelson Bay.