Sunday, December 25, 2011

Christmas in Queensland

Season's Greetings to everyone who reads this blog!
Christmas in this climate can certainly be different! It's summer and raining! We've had 152mm of rain dumped on us from ex-topical cyclone Fina in the last two days. - that's just over 6 inches in the old scale. My house is built on a very flat block of land and when it rains the rain makes huge puddles! This is the one on the front lawn photographed yesterday afternoon between showers.
By this morning most of the water has drained away into the sandy soil but there are still showers. It's the highest tide of the year and we were all planning on kayaking around to one of the bird roosts. It's not my idea of a nice kayaking day so I'll wait on a decision by the others!
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12 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlDecember 25, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    oh wow! you get your own private yard pond! :)

    merry christmas to you, mick!

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  2. mickDecember 25, 2011 at 8:43 AM

    Thanks - and your Christmas doesn't start till tomorrow our time - merry Christmas for then!

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  3. Tyto TonyDecember 25, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Watch out for Xmas pudding overload on the kayak! All the best for 2012.

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  4. mickDecember 25, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Thanks Tony, I decided not to go out on the kayak - I don't like the rain or the high winds!

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  5. NeilDecember 25, 2011 at 4:17 PM

    Merry Christmas Mick

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  6. mickDecember 25, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    Thanks Neil.

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  7. Midmarsh JohnDecember 25, 2011 at 6:59 PM

    Merry Christmas to you and yours. We could do with a small share of your rain as we have only had about half the average amount this month.

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  8. mickDecember 26, 2011 at 4:47 AM

    Thanks John, it would be great if we could share out the good things around the world!

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  9. GouldiaeDecember 26, 2011 at 6:49 AM

    Kind Regards Mick,
    Have a great 2012 - lots of kayaking!
    Gouldiae

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  10. mickDecember 26, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Thanks Gouldiae. I hope the weather turns really nice so I can use the kayak more.

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  11. ReenaDecember 26, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    Wow .. that's a lot of water. Hope your Christmas was wonderful!

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  12. mickDecember 26, 2011 at 2:29 PM

    Hi Missing Moments - yes, thanks, despite all the water it was a good Christmas.

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