'Where the blue gums are growing, and the Murrumbidgee's flowing, beneath the sunny sky' by ankers70

'Where the blue gums are growing, and the Murrumbidgee's flowing, beneath the sunny sky'

La Niña has brought a lot of rain this summer and the Murrumbidgee River is really flowing, taking many of the Allocasuarinas (She-oaks) with it. This photo is from Eurarra Crossing in Ngunnawal Country, ACT, which a few days before had been impassable.

The Murrumbidgee is Australia's second longest river flowing through NSW and the ACT to the Murray River near Boundary Bend.

The title is from the Australian folk song 'Along the Road to Gundagai' written by Jack O'Hagan and popularised by Slim Dusty.


THat looks like wild water
February 4th, 2022  
This looks to be really fast flowing water.
February 4th, 2022  
Nature rules! Nice photo
February 4th, 2022  
Thankyou. It was pretty wild that day but calmer than a couple of days previous. Here it's either 'drought or flooding rains' and at the moment it's the latter. @joansmor @wakelys @sporenmaken
February 5th, 2022  
Looks pretty damaging but beautiful
February 5th, 2022  
the rain is unbelievable isn't it?
February 5th, 2022  
There had been a lot of damage, mainly to trees. @jgpittenger
February 5th, 2022  
Absolutely! But it feels like a bit like John O'Brien's poem 'Said Hanrahan': we'll be worried about bushfires next!

For those who don't know the poem: http://www.boreelog.com.au/the-poems/said-hanrahan

@koalagardens
February 5th, 2022  
Lovely capture,Mother Nature’s having bipolar nowadays 🥰
February 5th, 2022  
The weather is certainly variable! @joemuli
February 5th, 2022  
Intriguing colors
February 6th, 2022  
The river was all churned up an carrying a heavy silt and debris load.

@cheeryb
February 6th, 2022  
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