Summer! (20)
nomoregoodnames: It's here!
Two weeks till school finishes. Long, hot summer to look forward to.
Days out in Sydney, people watching at Darling Harbour.
Now, if I just had someone to share it with....
Two weeks till school finishes. Long, hot summer to look forward to.
Days out in Sydney, people watching at Darling Harbour.
Now, if I just had someone to share it with....
We had 2 good summers in a row here (at least for Ireland
) and sitting outside, chatting to people is something to look forward to. A nice summer dress helps btw. 
Have a great summer and best wishes in finding what for you Nabby.
KNenagh: We had 2 good summers in a row here (at least for Ireland ) and sitting outside, chatting to people is something to look forward to. A nice summer dress helps btw.
Have a great summer and best wishes in finding what for you Nabby.
Have a great summer and best wishes in finding what for you Nabby.
Ireland has a summer??
I do miss the light late nights of summer but the (almost) guaranteed good weather makes up for it here.
You're such a nice person Knenagh, don't know why you're still single unless it's from choice.
nomoregoodnames: Ireland has a summer??
I do miss the light late nights of summer but the (almost) guaranteed good weather makes up for it here.
You're such a nice person Knenagh, don't know why you're still single unless it's from choice.
I do miss the light late nights of summer but the (almost) guaranteed good weather makes up for it here.
You're such a nice person Knenagh, don't know why you're still single unless it's from choice.
Sometimes.
I do miss the long, warm evenings and sitting outside that we can do in Germany. We did sit outside some evenings in Ireland this last summer.
Thanks Nabby, I do like your humour and missed you when you were gone. I'm not single by choice, but I just noticed these last few years that I have a different attitude and values than the locals have and that we're just not compatible in the majority of cases. Sad but true.
Hope you're more compatible with the Ossies.
KNenagh: Sometimes.
Hope you're more compatible with the Ossies.
Hope you're more compatible with the Ossies.
God no.
:D
nomoregoodnames: It's here!
Two weeks till school finishes. Long, hot summer to look forward to.
Days out in Sydney, people watching at Darling Harbour.
Now, if I just had someone to share it with....
Tho I live in a tropical area it is still winter here. Swimming in the ocean is not advisable this time of year. I wish I could travel back and forth from here to Australia then I could always have summer. Two weeks till school finishes. Long, hot summer to look forward to.
Days out in Sydney, people watching at Darling Harbour.
Now, if I just had someone to share it with....
A few summer pics would be nice to see. I have something that has been bothering me this winter. Well as winter as south Florida gets. We usually have more birds here by now that migrate from our northern states for our warmer climate. I am not seeing them.
I have also noticed other things going on with the climate the last couple of years that I have not seen in my life time. Alot of the old oak trees in town are losing their leaves in the middle of summer. Last year I thought maybe mine had died. But no come spring looked great. Then a couple of months ago during our summer months. The leaves started falling again. How are things in your area? Any climate changes?I haven't lived here long enough to really know what's "normal" for the area.
People are saying there's more bush fires than there used to be, and blaming global warming for that, but could it be that more houses are being built closer to the bush, not as much clearing is going on because of the awareness of the impact on the environment now.
More power lines for more houses closer to trees which bring them down and cause fires?
Hopefully this year will be better than last year. I read that the big fires tend to happen every 10 years on average.
People are saying there's more bush fires than there used to be, and blaming global warming for that, but could it be that more houses are being built closer to the bush, not as much clearing is going on because of the awareness of the impact on the environment now.
More power lines for more houses closer to trees which bring them down and cause fires?
Hopefully this year will be better than last year. I read that the big fires tend to happen every 10 years on average.
Happygolucky4u: Tho I live in a tropical area it is still winter here. Swimming in the ocean is not advisable this time of year. I wish I could travel back and forth from here to Australia then I could always have summer.
A few summer pics would be nice to see. I have something that has been bothering me this winter. Well as winter as south Florida gets. We usually have more birds here by now that migrate from our northern states for our warmer climate. I am not seeing them. I have also noticed other things going on with the climate the last couple of years that I have not seen in my life time. Alot of the old oak trees in town are losing their leaves in the middle of summer. Last year I thought maybe mine had died. But no come spring looked great. Then a couple of months ago during our summer months. The leaves started falling again. How are things in your area? Any climate changes?
A few summer pics would be nice to see. I have something that has been bothering me this winter. Well as winter as south Florida gets. We usually have more birds here by now that migrate from our northern states for our warmer climate. I am not seeing them. I have also noticed other things going on with the climate the last couple of years that I have not seen in my life time. Alot of the old oak trees in town are losing their leaves in the middle of summer. Last year I thought maybe mine had died. But no come spring looked great. Then a couple of months ago during our summer months. The leaves started falling again. How are things in your area? Any climate changes?
All those tv shows where northerners head to Florida "for the warm winter months"??????
A thing with oak trees is that they usually die off after 200 years so this could be a "Natural Oak Cycle" where the trees are getting old and trying to get more seeds on the ground. That is, lose their leaves (for a supposed winter) and grow seeds for the next Spring.
It could also be going through the area. In parts if Victoria we have experienced Dutch Elm Disease in recent years while there is a disease which is currently affecting different varieties of pines. About 20 years ago, the Radiata (Plantation) Pine was nearly wiped out in NZ.
Add to this that trees harbour a lot of insects that the birds rely on during migrations. If the trees are dying off, less bugs means migratiory birds will be less likely to stop.
nomoregoodnames: I haven't lived here long enough to really know what's "normal" for the area.
It is said that the people of the Blue Mountains can be sorted into 3 defined groups (plus a few called "Others"). They are generally referred to being Holy Roller, gay or fruit loops. Many years ago, when I lived around Sydeney, I knew a few people from the BMs and they fitted into the first or last group. A guy I went out with for more than a year also told me this, and then pointed out that she was definitely in the third group.
nomoregoodnames: I haven't lived here long enough to really know what's "normal" for the area.
[b]People are saying there's more bush fires than there used to be, and blaming global warming for that, but could it be that more houses are being built closer to the bush, not as much clearing is going on because of the awareness of the impact on the environment now.
More power lines for more houses closer to trees which bring them down and cause fires?
Hopefully this year will be better than last year. I read that the big fires tend to happen every 10 years on average.
[b]People are saying there's more bush fires than there used to be, and blaming global warming for that, but could it be that more houses are being built closer to the bush, not as much clearing is going on because of the awareness of the impact on the environment now.
More power lines for more houses closer to trees which bring them down and cause fires?
Hopefully this year will be better than last year. I read that the big fires tend to happen every 10 years on average.
Back in 1995 there were severe bushfires around Sydeney. I remember taking my kids out to Dear Park Holiday Camp in the Royal National Park just south of Sydeney (it is the 2nd oldest National Park, just beaten by Yellowstone in the USA) just after the fires. 1 week later going out to pick them up, I had my 67 yo mum in the car with me and she reckoned it was the worst fire she had ever seen and she lived close by and holidayed there from a very young age - also, her uncle had owned the property now used for the camp.
She discussed this with a lot of her cronies, etc. The conclusion was that the bush fires regularly happened when they were younger although they did only usually affect nly a relatively small area. The consensus was that the rural fire services were now doing too good a job putting out small blazes quickly which had usually petered out after a day or 2. As a result, larger areas were becoming more likely to burn during a single fire event because there was less smaller blazes getting rid of bushfire fuel which could assist the fire fighters with a natural break in the fire-lines.
Happygolucky4u: Tho I live in a tropical area it is still winter here. Swimming in the ocean is not advisable this time of year. I wish I could travel back and forth from here to Australia then I could always have summer.
A few summer pics would be nice to see. I have something that has been bothering me this winter. Well as winter as south Florida gets. We usually have more birds here by now that migrate from our northern states for our warmer climate. I am not seeing them. I have also noticed other things going on with the climate the last couple of years that I have not seen in my life time. Alot of the old oak trees in town are losing their leaves in the middle of summer. Last year I thought maybe mine had died. But no come spring looked great. Then a couple of months ago during our summer months. The leaves started falling again. How are things in your area? Any climate changes?
Its supposed to be our first day of summer , mid morning temp was 12 degrees C . Snow last week other side of town , week before snow in the south and central north Island .A few summer pics would be nice to see. I have something that has been bothering me this winter. Well as winter as south Florida gets. We usually have more birds here by now that migrate from our northern states for our warmer climate. I am not seeing them. I have also noticed other things going on with the climate the last couple of years that I have not seen in my life time. Alot of the old oak trees in town are losing their leaves in the middle of summer. Last year I thought maybe mine had died. But no come spring looked great. Then a couple of months ago during our summer months. The leaves started falling again. How are things in your area? Any climate changes?
epirb: Its supposed to be our first day of summer , mid morning temp was 12 degrees C . Snow last week other side of town , week before snow in the south and central north Island .
The area just up the road a bit is undergoing another change to:
Te Amorangi Kireka-Whaanga, from Hastings, is the head of the Aotearoa Maori Muslim Association.
He announced on Facebook that he had changed the organisation’s name to the Islamic State of Aotearoa.
Mr Kireka-Whaanga has previously pledged his support for the Islamic State and said he believes the terrorist group will bring down Western civilisation.
In a Facebook post yesterday, he called on “warriors to and followers of prophet Muhammad" to make their way to Hastings and "blow everyone away with the beauty and magic of love, truth, wisdom and divine blessings".
robplum: The area just up the road a bit is undergoing another change to:
Te Amorangi Kireka-Whaanga, from Hastings, is the head of the Aotearoa Maori Muslim Association.
He announced on Facebook that he had changed the organisation’s name to the Islamic State of Aotearoa.
Mr Kireka-Whaanga has previously pledged his support for the Islamic State and said he believes the terrorist group will bring down Western civilisation.
In a Facebook post yesterday, he called on “warriors to and followers of prophet Muhammad" to make their way to Hastings and "blow everyone away with the beauty and magic of love, truth, wisdom and divine blessings".
seen that , I think he has a smoking problemTe Amorangi Kireka-Whaanga, from Hastings, is the head of the Aotearoa Maori Muslim Association.
He announced on Facebook that he had changed the organisation’s name to the Islamic State of Aotearoa.
Mr Kireka-Whaanga has previously pledged his support for the Islamic State and said he believes the terrorist group will bring down Western civilisation.
In a Facebook post yesterday, he called on “warriors to and followers of prophet Muhammad" to make their way to Hastings and "blow everyone away with the beauty and magic of love, truth, wisdom and divine blessings".
the weather has changed so much OPEC is flooding the world dragging down prices to around $60 a barrel just to keep the camels happy or block development of shale extraction in the land of thieves or something, Iran reckons sooner than later now, bye-bye Israel, all looking good, invest in camels epirb as the appears a great market emerging for camels around hastings soon
nomoregoodnames: I haven't lived here long enough to really know what's "normal" for the area.
People are saying there's more bush fires than there used to be, and blaming global warming for that, but could it be that more houses are being built closer to the bush, not as much clearing is going on because of the awareness of the impact on the environment now.
More power lines for more houses closer to trees which bring them down and cause fires?
Hopefully this year will be better than last year. I read that the big fires tend to happen every 10 years on average.
I have read that about the California fires also(every ten years). But I also think that their idea of big and mine might be a bit different. My youngest lives in Cali and I worry about fires and earth quakes. But of course I have hurricanes and sink holes People are saying there's more bush fires than there used to be, and blaming global warming for that, but could it be that more houses are being built closer to the bush, not as much clearing is going on because of the awareness of the impact on the environment now.
More power lines for more houses closer to trees which bring them down and cause fires?
Hopefully this year will be better than last year. I read that the big fires tend to happen every 10 years on average.
Happygolucky4u: I have read that about the California fires also(every ten years). But I also think that their idea of big and mine might be a bit different. My youngest lives in Cali and I worry about fires and earth quakes. But of course I have hurricanes and sink holes
think we all have them hun, or how will water get out
wash2u: All those tv shows where northerners head to Florida "for the warm winter months"??????
A thing with oak trees is that they usually die off after 200 years so this could be a "Natural Oak Cycle" where the trees are getting old and trying to get more seeds on the ground. That is, lose their leaves (for a supposed winter) and grow seeds for the next Spring.
It could also be going through the area. In parts if Victoria we have experienced Dutch Elm Disease in recent years while there is a disease which is currently affecting different varieties of pines. About 20 years ago, the Radiata (Plantation) Pine was nearly wiped out in NZ.
Add to this that trees harbour a lot of insects that the birds rely on during migrations. If the trees are dying off, less bugs means migratiory birds will be less likely to stop.
Keep in mind I am south Floridian anything under 77 farenheight (25 celcius) is freezing to me A thing with oak trees is that they usually die off after 200 years so this could be a "Natural Oak Cycle" where the trees are getting old and trying to get more seeds on the ground. That is, lose their leaves (for a supposed winter) and grow seeds for the next Spring.
It could also be going through the area. In parts if Victoria we have experienced Dutch Elm Disease in recent years while there is a disease which is currently affecting different varieties of pines. About 20 years ago, the Radiata (Plantation) Pine was nearly wiped out in NZ.
Add to this that trees harbour a lot of insects that the birds rely on during migrations. If the trees are dying off, less bugs means migratiory birds will be less likely to stop.
My oaks are well past two hundred years I believe except for the one out front and it does not shed like the ones out back in summer. Maybe it is a natural oak cycle. I have kept my eyes out in other areas of our county and maybe it is the trees keeping the birds a bay. Also had a neighbor decide to clear off some land. Poof a whole lot of trees that use to block my view of them are gone. Bet he wishes they were back up now, cut my electric cord, cable and internet. Had to do without for a few days while they repaired his mess. Happy was not so happy 
epirb: Its supposed to be our first day of summer , mid morning temp was 12 degrees C . Snow last week other side of town , week before snow in the south and central north Island .
Snow????? Oh noooooo!!!!! 
I live on the Atlantic. The great white usually does not come close to my area when migrating. Last three to four years have had one make herself so much at home they have started tracking her wanting to know what was making her change her route....she likes it here so well she bought a few of her friends to visit last year. Her name is Katherine and she comes really close to our shore here in my area. I must say I have turned into one of her biggest fans
wash2u: Oddly enough, Springvale got its name because of the number of springs in the area. It is possible that this woman fell down what used to be a well many years ago and subsequenty filled in only to be re-opened by Mother Nature when the water table has risen.
During the 50s when there was a major drought in Aust, a lotof the area was developed for housing with the natural watercourse (often shallow & dry) being filled in. For some reason, Mother Nature just ignores what man has done and when the springs return, the water flows, although usually just below the surface following the original course.
The most recent prolonged drought has seen the water table drastically lowered and soils have had a much reduced moisture content which normally binds soil particles together. As such, there has been a lot of settlement occuring although some places have not been visibly affected. The recent rains have seen the water table returning to "normal" levels and the water tries to flow along its original path have flushed out some of the original watercourses.
During the 50s when there was a major drought in Aust, a lotof the area was developed for housing with the natural watercourse (often shallow & dry) being filled in. For some reason, Mother Nature just ignores what man has done and when the springs return, the water flows, although usually just below the surface following the original course.
The most recent prolonged drought has seen the water table drastically lowered and soils have had a much reduced moisture content which normally binds soil particles together. As such, there has been a lot of settlement occuring although some places have not been visibly affected. The recent rains have seen the water table returning to "normal" levels and the water tries to flow along its original path have flushed out some of the original watercourses.
Mornin Washker
I don't think mother nature is too happy with melbourne peeps at the mo
3.3 magnitude earthquake near Melbourne
Published: 6:03 am, Wednesday, 3 December 2014
A 3.3 magnitude earthquake has struck 120 kilometres south-east of Melbourne.
Geoscience Australia confirmed that the earthquake occurred in the area of Korumburra at 3.34am this morning, at a depth of four kilometres.
Emergency services have not received any reports of damage or injury.
Approximately 50 people have reported feeling the earthquake.
I hope Miss T & Mr AA have room in tassie for their cs mates if melbourne snaps off the end of australia
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Two weeks till school finishes. Long, hot summer to look forward to.
Days out in Sydney, people watching at Darling Harbour.
Now, if I just had someone to share it with....