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We were called back home because of a serious bushfire threat. All the way home on the drive from the city, a large smoke plume was visible. Luckily the plume indicated the fire was headed south, the opposite direction from our home. At last, we made it home and sat on the ridge watching the fire burn [...] The warnings came a week in advance. Saturday Feb 7, 2009 would be the hottest day ever recorded in Victoria, dry wild winds would rage and fires would blister the landscape. At 2pm on Saturday, the thermometer outside my home nestled in the forested mountains overlooking Melbourne registered 115 degrees (46.4 C). Winds whipped the window [...] “A heart well worth winning, and well won. A heart that, once won, goes through fire and water for the winner, and never changes, and is never daunted.” – Charles Dickens The last of the car wash series Chica at Photo Projectz has suggested 10 personal photo challenges or ideas. Out of the 10 choices, I’ve chosen to tackle number 8 first. 8. Street signs- Look for something unusual in a street or store sign, maybe the sign is comical for it’s surroundings, maybe it’s just odd, or maybe it’s standard. This small highway sites [...] |
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