It's Raining, It's Pouring!

We needed rain, but this is ridiculous! It has now been raining here non-stop for 5 days, and it has reached the point of flooding. The crazy thing is, I'm not sure how much is reaching the vital catchment areas to fill the dams that so desperately need the water. Dozens of roads are closed because of flooding, including the 2 main roads into Buderim from Brisbane.


This photo is just down the road from where I live, one of the last remaining spots of sanity in an ever-growing jungle of housing. There was no water here last week.


This is looking in the opposite direction, along the same stretch of road.

Mooloolaba didn't look quite so enticing today when I collected my son from work. The coffee shop where he works closed early as nobody seemed to want to sit in an outdoor coffee shop today. Funny, hey?

Sunrise at Mooloolaba

Another early morning start for Simon at Mooloolaba, and another early morning walk along the beach. Today I remembered my camera (forgot the dog leash, so had to use a length of rope!), but remembered the camera. We walked in the opposite direction today and it is just as lovely, but has a completely different feel to it, as it is through the casuarina (she-oak) trees. It is a pity to come home to daily chores after this start - it would be so much nicer to sit and sip coffee on the esplanade rather than come home to the breakfast dishes. Wellll, it's a nice dream anyway.
Have a lovely day everyone, and I hope the start to your day is as pleasant as mine is.
Kate.

Morning Walk

For my morning walk today, I went to Mooloolaba, which is 10 - 15 minutes from home. DS Simon had to start work at 6.00 am, so my friend and I decided to walk along the beachfront instead of around the streets of Buderim. It was not difficult to see why there were so many people there all doing the same thing - it really is a beautiful place, especially first thing in the morning, with the sun coming up over the ocean. These 2 photos were taken during the day, but I will take my camera next time I go.