Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
Spotted a waterspout on the way home yesterday, an intense thin trunk against the darkness of its storm cloud. I only had my tiny camera phone with me, so the best photo I got was taken several minutes after I'd spotted it, when it had already roped out and only ...
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Saturday, August 18th, 2007
The feral freesias are all budded out but not yet opened. This is the latest I can remember them appearing. The very cold winter has taken its toll. In 2005 they were out by the 28th of July, but that was a warm winter. In 2004, they were out by ...
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Thursday, September 1st, 2005
From News.com.au:
Early bushfire season warning
ON the last day of the warmest winter on record, Sydney had an ominous preview of the bushfire season that lies ahead.
Gale-force winds whipped a small grass fire at Menangle, to the southwest, into a 30m-high fireball over the Hume Highway - one of several outbreaks ...
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Thursday, July 28th, 2005
The first freesias are flowering along the beach bush track. I noticed their leaves coming up mid July.
The wattles are coming out too, from top to bottom in their usual fashion. I can smell them when I walk down my street.
Feels like winter is on the way out. I may ...
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2005
It's warmer today. I don't need my big coat to walk outside and the breeze feels warm.
We're finally coming out of winter.
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Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
The winter solstice happens today.
Roll on summer.
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2005
Gaah! I can't believe autumn's here already.
Winter is my least favourite month. I can't stand the cold.
At least it's still warm at the moment, although the sun is rising later and later all the time.
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Sunday, July 4th, 2004
What a stunningly beautiful day. Mid winter and it's 25 degrees C, not a cloud in the sky and no wind above a subtle warm breeze.
Another day like this and I'm off to the beach! :-)
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