Just thought I should pop in since it's been awhile........
Just busy with life like everyone else............Enjoying stunning sunsets driving home one day........
Checking out the cows and all the wonderful feed they have.........rolling fat......
We got a bit of rain last night that will freshen things up too......
I recently had a trip away for work with the floods.......
As all roads were closed into the area it was an adventurous trip to get there........
A plane flight over the mountains.........really they are so cool from the air..........
The coast the stop of our second leg of the trip...........
Then it was hours of waiting for a helicopter to take us the last of the trip.........the only transport available into the northern rivers area of extreme flooding..........
Please note this is a LONG was from my home...I was not affected at all..........
This photo is just after we flew over Grafton............
This area is just south of Lismore.............just so much water.............
thousands of houses flooded............some completely destroyed...........many unhabitable...........so much cleaning up and work to do..........
livestock drowned........businesses flooded and equipment destroyed............
This is Ballina the end of one of the rivers............the dirty water flooding out into the ocean.........so many towns and little communities flooded..........the water in Lismore was 2metres higher then ever recorded I think............thats a lot more water.............
I'll end with this gorgeous flower I found out on the farm the other day...........
it was veiled in fine grasses and looks so delicate...........
In super exciting news........
19 sleeps until Scrub Stitchin' retreat.....the countdown is on.............
Most girls will be there on the Wed now so its basically a day longer now......
I'm not complaining at all........more time to sew.......
Catch you later.........
Chookyblue........
25 comments:
It's hard to wrap your head around that flooding and the people affected.
The flooding has been awful.... striking air pictures. Enjoy your retreat...
Hugz
Stunning photos Chooky, enjoy Scrub Stitching, sounds like a great getaway in the midst of busyness. Hard to imagine all that water.
wonderful photo's. Enjoy Scrub Stitching, wish i was coming. :). Hugs, xx
What a beautiful flower, a little spark of light in the darkness of floods. You really do get an idea of the area of devastation from the air, don't you.
Incredible photos Chooky - so devastating about the flooding - even though we'd like a little of your rain, I wouldn't wish that amount on anyone. Such a lovely little flower. Woohoo about Scrub Stiching!Happy face-sad face!
Your photos clearly show how much of the land has been damaged by the floods. Enjoy scrub stitching.
The photos show just what a massive event this has been. Thanks for sharing. Bring on Scrub Stitchin’.
Amazing photos Chooky. Difficult to equate the beauty of the pictures with the reality of the hardship. Just so awful to lose everything in that way. What is your job? xx
Those floods are just so devastating. I am so looking forward to meeting you all.
So much loss and sadness caused by the flooding.
Enjoy your Scrub Stitching ….
That flooding is terrible, such suffering. So wonderful you could help with the clean up. It must have been an exhausting week.
We have been keeping up with the news of the flooding via my son-in-laws family and friends .. so sad x
Hope you enjoy your retreat x
LOVE the picture of the sunset x
Those aerial shots certainly show the extent of the flooding. Fabulous sunset photo.
Amazing photos I was speaking to a friend there who works for a business in Lismore and the devastation, just horrendous those photos show how far it spread. Cant wait for Scub Stitchn as well
Your photos are amazing Chooky.
Wow that flooding is something else. I am glad that it does not affect you.
God bless.
Great that you were able to go up and help out a bit - I don't think we can realize the devastation when we can't see it ourselves, but the pictures certainly help make it more real... thanks for sharing xx
Wow--I have been avoiding listening to too much news lately--depressing--so I had no idea about those floods. Can't begin to imagine all that devastation!
What a unique flower in the midst of all the dry grass. I little beacon of hope.
Epic flooding. Disasters seem to now be the norm. So sad for everyone affected.
Amazing view of the awful flooding.
The flooding made it into our news up here ..... so devastating.
Astonishing pix....awful devastation...
So sad all the damage done in both NSW & Qld
Looking forward to posts from SS...I'll be thinking of you all
Being up high gives a completely different perspective, my heart goes out for all the people affected and all the animals gone. Beautiful sunset photo and the flower you found on the farm is gorgeous. Raewyn and I will have to plan for Wednesday next year!!
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