tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post2252125322693230774..comments2024-03-19T10:47:46.531+10:00Comments on My Dry Tropics Garden: So ... We Had A Little Severe Storm Today!BernieHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-72799958464599412402012-04-06T18:02:44.065+10:002012-04-06T18:02:44.065+10:00That's a LOT of rain!! And here I was complain...That's a LOT of rain!! And here I was complaining about the rain we had in Brisbane! I did hear about that tornado. I'm glad you weren't affected.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541748309832254889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-71374714791397123272012-03-31T23:06:45.024+10:002012-03-31T23:06:45.024+10:00And here I was envying you for the rain when I sta...And here I was envying you for the rain when I started reading your post! Stay safe, Bernie. <br />Incidentally, I do think that car park would make a better swimming pool than what you intended it for ;DSunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-28516080316692475332012-03-28T22:01:31.372+10:002012-03-28T22:01:31.372+10:00You've hit the nail smack bang on the head the...You've hit the nail smack bang on the head there, Linda May. These last two summers have been quite something! Let's hope we both get to see some settled seasons over the next couple of years. It would be a nice change.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-19952066519544068112012-03-28T22:00:12.105+10:002012-03-28T22:00:12.105+10:00Jean, I'm not sure what's going on! The l...Jean, I'm not sure what's going on! The last thing we expected here was a tornado ... simply unheard of! The destruction of such a small area in such a short time was incredible. We're used to the damage from cyclones, but that's always quite widespread. You could be right about the shifting ... it may not be so far to come for a visit after all!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-55773729232474300112012-03-28T21:58:15.993+10:002012-03-28T21:58:15.993+10:00Deb, tornadoes are unheard of here. It's the ...Deb, tornadoes are unheard of here. It's the first one we've ever had. Obviously things are a-changing!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-66349513974186958362012-03-28T21:57:36.895+10:002012-03-28T21:57:36.895+10:00Yes, Donna, our wet season can be pretty harsh. T...Yes, Donna, our wet season can be pretty harsh. The downpours of rain here are simply drenching. We can get a lot of rain in a very short period of time, and that means quite a bit of flooding because the compacted ground can't soak it up.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-32209619909339030562012-03-28T21:55:51.789+10:002012-03-28T21:55:51.789+10:00Huh, Catmint, during the wet season I should chang...Huh, Catmint, during the wet season I should change the name! But of course then the dry comes around and lasts for so long.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-57121932224975525532012-03-28T21:55:04.829+10:002012-03-28T21:55:04.829+10:00Andrea, we were ever so grateful that our place wa...Andrea, we were ever so grateful that our place wasn't affected. It's taken so long getting the place look half decent after last summer, I think we would have been totally depressed if there had been more destruction this summer. All that aside though, I do feel for all those poor people whose houses have been damaged. It's really tough for them to get through Yasi relatively BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-38878325759910511862012-03-28T21:34:48.494+10:002012-03-28T21:34:48.494+10:00Wow! That is freaky isn't it Bernie. Th last 2...Wow! That is freaky isn't it Bernie. Th last 2 summers have been so strange after the drought haven't they. We must be due for a few gentle seasons after this surely.linda mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17426368991644308588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-81404681021214004122012-03-27T03:25:50.836+10:002012-03-27T03:25:50.836+10:00Bernie...do you think while we slept Australia and...Bernie...do you think while we slept Australia and America are being pushed closer together? That is southern style weather girl! Maybe not the torrential rain but we do have some rather nice showers. The tornado however, is all ours. Major destruction in a smaller area but leaves very little that is not touched. I am glad you and yours were ok and did not get hit by the thing. Spring is usually Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13800999516616856785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-57005693723282211482012-03-26T14:56:18.331+10:002012-03-26T14:56:18.331+10:00So sorry to see images from a Tornado! We live in ...So sorry to see images from a Tornado! We live in a tornado prone area, and every year we hold our breath during tornado season. My heart goes out to those affected. I'm glad you were not affected by it, though all that rain is something!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-74732422350522653042012-03-23T10:36:45.558+10:002012-03-23T10:36:45.558+10:00Boy, do you get the rain, Bernie. You are lucky no...Boy, do you get the rain, Bernie. You are lucky not to have gotten the worst of this weather, like those roofless houses. The video of the rushing water really brings it to life.Donna@GWGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170802942464666382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-12274806826706559792012-03-22T20:12:17.486+10:002012-03-22T20:12:17.486+10:00Dear Bernie, I wonder whether you should be thinki...Dear Bernie, I wonder whether you should be thinking about changing the name of your blog??? (ironic lol) What a dramatic weather event. I am so pleased you were not adversely affected this time, and am so sorry for the people who were. cheers, cmSue Catminthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14242341696447975933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-64829915123443528732012-03-22T16:36:41.498+10:002012-03-22T16:36:41.498+10:00Hello Bernie, i am so sorry about that, but am als...Hello Bernie, i am so sorry about that, but am also glad you are spared. It would be so much waste if you were hit because you have just finished your house and garden. But it looks like a lot of topsoil from your garden was eroded. Those views of unroofed houses is common here after strong typhoons, and floods here common too. Thanks God my dwelling in the city and our house in the province are Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-36619729043798361582012-03-21T22:22:52.931+10:002012-03-21T22:22:52.931+10:00Hi Mary. When it's raining non-stop, we still...Hi Mary. When it's raining non-stop, we still carry on with all the usual stuff. I've been going to work, but at school the students haven't been able to get out of their classrooms much. We don't have covered walkways between buildings and our assembly shed is not big enough to serve as a place to play during breaks. Everyone at work goes a little stir crazy when the 'wetBernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-64616980380057652242012-03-21T22:18:51.892+10:002012-03-21T22:18:51.892+10:00The pond has been constantly overflowing, Sue. It...The pond has been constantly overflowing, Sue. It's not looking all that fab at the moment. We had thought this wet season was pretty ordinary and mild, but we were lulled into a false sense of security. Mother Nature loves playing games!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-81065814274618697862012-03-21T21:35:13.369+10:002012-03-21T21:35:13.369+10:00So what do you do when it rains nonstop for a week...So what do you do when it rains nonstop for a week? We experience nothing like that here. It may rain for a few hours, or maybe a soft rain all day. A snow storm may last a few hours to a day. Do you write, paint, play in the rain (when there is no fear of being swept away)?Going Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05856208193172387761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-13132583506014058062012-03-21T20:12:11.661+10:002012-03-21T20:12:11.661+10:00I think your pond is the only water feature you ne...I think your pond is the only water feature you need in your garden Bernie! Hope that not too much damage has been caused. Good grief you certainly get some extremes of weather in the dry tropics. Seeing the awful damage to the area is so sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-42917086997257423472012-03-21T17:13:04.369+10:002012-03-21T17:13:04.369+10:00Blue sky and sunshine here today, Stephanie. It&#...Blue sky and sunshine here today, Stephanie. It's hard to imagine just how bad the weather was yesterday. Talk about contrasts!BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-21687561603004113132012-03-21T17:12:19.072+10:002012-03-21T17:12:19.072+10:00Malar, only a few more weeks and the wet season wi...Malar, only a few more weeks and the wet season will be over. Fingers crossed there will be more moderate weather during that time.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-61025257063672074452012-03-21T17:11:34.497+10:002012-03-21T17:11:34.497+10:00Catherine, our 'wet' season should be over...Catherine, our 'wet' season should be over in about a month, so we're all just holding our breaths and waiting for it to be finished. You never know what's around the corner during a 'wet' season here.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-88533354685372999272012-03-21T17:10:40.117+10:002012-03-21T17:10:40.117+10:00Aussie, yes there's a bit of muck and mush aro...Aussie, yes there's a bit of muck and mush around the place. Big drifts of mud are now drying out in the sun and forming little pathways through the property. Some of the plants are looking pretty battered and bruised.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-64841219154540782062012-03-21T17:09:28.990+10:002012-03-21T17:09:28.990+10:00HolleyGarden, that's why they're calling t...HolleyGarden, that's why they're calling this a tornado and not a cyclone. Cyclones can be tracked and there's always a period of preparation as they build up and approach us. This freaky storm came out of nowhere and packed a real punch. I haven't as yet driven over there to see the damage, but there are plenty of photos doing the rounds in the papers, on the tele, and on the BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-21707436727788358182012-03-21T17:07:41.484+10:002012-03-21T17:07:41.484+10:00Hi AA, yes there was blue sky and sunshine today. ...Hi AA, yes there was blue sky and sunshine today. Most of the water has drained off. It's amazing to see just what a difference a day makes here in the tropics! Highway is still closed going south though, and the clean-up around Vincent, Heatley and Garbutt is underway. There's lots of damage.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2053337601505232620.post-3688384844320271992012-03-21T15:51:35.319+10:002012-03-21T15:51:35.319+10:00Hi Missy, no wind damage at our place. The damage...Hi Missy, no wind damage at our place. The damage was restricted to just couple of suburbs closer to the city. We just have a whole lot of mud and mush everywhere, and some plants that have been pummelled a little by the driving rain.BernieHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04435004798656616711noreply@blogger.com