Tinder dry!

So...it is still only Spring but already there are numerous fires burning in South East Queensland. Most were started by a storm front that passed over a few days ago from the lightning strikes. Today there is an extreme weather warning for our area because it is hot and windy and a few dry storms are predicted. We have heard the water bombing planes and helicopters going and returning from the fire down at Wallangarra. The town has been told to leave immediately. I hope everyone is safe. The highway south is closed at Ballandean.

We can hear thunder now. We don't need more lightning. Everything is tinder dry.

This is the Wallangarra fire from our ridge.

Trough Cam 2

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Brush Tailed Possum.

Trough Cam 1

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Swamp Wallaby.

Referendum.

So...today Australia has been voting in a referendum.

...a YES or No choice and sadly Australia has voted No.

Unbelievable!

Yikes!

So...today I encountered the biggest snake I have ever seen since being here in Australia. It was a massive brown snake over 2 metres long at least heading towards our shed. I tried to deter it from going into the shed with all its many hiding places but ended up just making matters worse and it slithered at speed towards Frogknot and disappeared into the bin store at the back door of Frogknot. It makes you feel very wary knowing such a big snake is around and about.