How we have been spending our Summer Days of 2012.
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February 7 2012 – Remembering Black Saturday – Three Years On
February 7, 2012
Black Saturday - 3 years on Source: Australian Geographic
I still remember shock as I got out the car that Saturday morning. I remember the wind stinging my face and eyes. It was like an oven. Bentleigh, which was usually packed of a morning was near empty. Rubbish was flying around everywhere, I had never felt heat like this in my life. It was 48.8 degrees celcius, in the shade, at 11am.
Dad and I went home and vowed to never go out for the rest of the day.
Then we started seeing the bushfire reports on TV. It was the perfect conditions. We know when it’s hot and windy, to never light a fire. The news didn’t report the full scale of it. We thought we got off lucky.
Unfortunately when we awoke the next morning shrouded in a light smoke haze, the full extent of the situation was coming through.
173 people had lost their lives that day. It was a day i’ll never forget. It was a day Australia will never forget.
Jenn and I watched the documentary ‘Then the Wind Changed’ tonight which was on ABC1. It was a emotional look back.
Below is Kinglake, a town that was all but wiped out, moments before the fires.
This is St Andrews, some of the only footage of the white ‘twister like’ flames reported.
Related articles
- Vic MPs remember Black Saturday bushfires (news.smh.com.au)
- Victoria remembers Black Saturday (news.theage.com.au)
- Flags at half mast for Vic bushfires (news.theage.com.au)
February 7 2012 – Australian Time-lapse Video
February 7, 2012Thought you would like this time lapse of Australia. It’s mostly Melbourne with a few scenes from Sydney as well.
Australian Time-lapse Montage 2012 from Marcus O’Brien on Vimeo.
Related articles
- Beautiful: Red Aurora Australis Time-Lapse [Video] (geeksaresexy.net)
- This Moonset From Space Is Unlike Any Other ISS Time-Lapse You’ve Seen Before (gizmodo.com.au)
February 2 2012 – Walks along Brighton Beach
February 4, 2012There have been some spectacular sunsets of late. The hot days brings up lovely colours.
Jenn and I go on long evening walks along the beach. The sun sets quite late at around 9pm which gives us plenty of daylight to make the most of.
I remember when Jenn was in Canada I would know as soon as the sun set here in Melbourne, it would be just coming up in Toronto. Was somewhat comforting.
Enjoy.
Sun setting over Port Phillip Bay
Sun setting from Brighton Beach
Melbourne City in the distance from Brighton Beach
Jenn enjoying the sunset just about to be swooped by a Seagull
Jenn happy and relaxed watching the sunset
Ships sailing out of Port Phillip Bay sun just set
January 11 2012 – Snow in the middle of Summer?
January 11, 2012Yes you read correctly.
We have had a big cold storm come up from Antarctica hitting us with over 100km/h winds and snow in the mountains.
Down at sea level we have gotten a lot of hail and are rugging up in pullovers and jackets.
Article Here
JANUARY 5 2012 – Jumping the Pond One Year On
January 5, 2012It’s one year since we landed in Australia.
Let’s have a look back at that long trip over to Australia and more importantly, check out Myles’ boof hair.
JANUARY 2 2012 – Heat Wave cured by Ice Cream
January 2, 2012It was 40c in Melbourne today according to the bureau. Jenn and I are coping with some Ice Cream.
Car showing the ambient temp outside.
JANUARY 1 2012 – Happy New Year
January 1, 2012We had a nice relaxing New Years Eve.
Happy New Year
We are now having a relaxing New Years Day down in Geelong (a city around the other side of the bay) having seafood and enjoying life.
Sitting by the Geelong Waterfront
Oysters - Fresh and Kilpatrick
Related articles
- Happy 2012 ! ! (thecupoflife.wordpress.com)
- January 1, 2012 ~ Happy New Ears! (lisasff.wordpress.com)
DEC 20-31 2011 – The Christmas that was
December 25, 2011Jenn’s first Christmas in Melbourne, Australia and Jenn’s first summer Christmas.
Jennaviere's Walkabout 