We have strong wind gusts here, changing the views like a movie.
I felt the need to show you how the views could change during the early morning hours.
Nothing is a constant here, as our famous storm winds rule the skies and the ocean waves. It is raining here now, but it was expected as the weatherman got his forecasts correct for a change. Only by Thursday next week will we have a clear and sunny day again. So, it will be difficult to dry our towels and the wife's washing. Last week, and again this week, we had 13 hours of power cuts on Wednesday last week and on Wednesday this week, and we could not find a reason for the issue, as the only excuse offered was transformer break downs.
No photo captions now, as I want the photos to tell you your own individual story. All that you need to know is that the photos were taken before the heavy rain arrived. We could not travel very far out, due to the weather as I don't like to drive in the rain. Some people here think they are on a racetrack when it rains, and we regularly have heaps of accidents in the wet conditions.
The latest news here, is that two dam walls have collapsed in the Malmesbury area, resulting in severe flooding. And the fear is, that a third dam wall might collapse so all of the people are being evacuated. The dams are now overfull, and they cannot handle the continued river inflows as it creates additional forces. All of the emergency teams are out there, handing out food parcels, blankets, and all of the other emergency needs. It's never nice to hear, as we were also once trapped in such a flood. One liter of water weighs one kilogram, and when one hundred thousand liters of water in a river comes down, it takes even cars away. Thankfully, we are approaching the end of our winter rainy season, and a whole lot of repairs will once again have to be done.
Such is life.
I hope you have enjoyed the photos and the story.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon PowershotSX70HS Bridge camera.
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