Monday, 29 January 2024

Four Seasons in one day

In line with Sydney's competitive nature towards Melbourne, we seem to have taken on their weather. Just before New Year's we took friends up to Cottage Point for a BBQ. The weather was overcast but not forcast for rain. 

Then there was a down pour.
Then the blue skies came out as if it had always been sunny.
And then the grey clouds reappeared. 

Still a lovely day out, and a green snake leapt from the raised retaining wall to land with a slap on the ground less than a foot behind me. Alas I was too slow to whip out my phone and it had slithered away before I could get a shot - probably due to my involunatry squealing! That was definitely a first for me!

So for this week's #Allseasons linky, I'm talking about all seasons in one day!


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23 comments:

  1. eileeninmd30 January 2024 at 02:51

    Pretty views of the water! The flowers are pretty! Take care, have a great day!

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  2. Kenneth Cole Schneider30 January 2024 at 04:14

    I was expecting a combination of rain, snow, thunder and sun such s we have here in Connecticut, but true you wrapped All Seasons up in one day. In Florida we had torpid green iguanas drop from the trees during a cold snap.

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    1. Lydia C. Lee31 January 2024 at 11:33

      That is bizarre!! I guess that's a hazard with cold blooded creatures!

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  3. Violetta31 January 2024 at 06:34

    Pretty pics ...and changing of the weather is -at least here - a normal thing in summer :-). And also in winter. We had minus 11 degrees (C) and a day later about 10 plus...
    Have a good time and all the best
    Violetta

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  4. csuhpat131 January 2024 at 07:23

    That is so very beautiful. Wow. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.

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  5. Christie Hawkes31 January 2024 at 13:36

    We have that kind of weather in Utah too, Lydia, particularly in the spring. In fact we like to say, "Don't like the weather in Utah? Wait an hour."

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  6. Debbie-Dabble Blog and A Debbie-Dabble Christmas1 February 2024 at 05:38

    Lydia,
    Thanks so much for stopping by!! It seems that we had a bit of everything in January...50 degree temps, then temps in the single digits, snow and then rain and wind...All with very little Sun which is pretty normal here in NEPA in the Winter...This week, we are enjoying Seasonal weather with low's in the 20's and high's in the low 40's...I hope you are having a great week!!
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  7. Rostrose1 February 2024 at 08:11

    Dear Lydia, all seasons in one day is practical 😉 - at least when summer returns! It's still winter here...
    If a green snake suddenly appeared behind my back, I would have squealed too! (I was told that Australia has the most poisonous snakes in the world...)
    What you wrote to me in your comment about how the rich don't get a big enough tax cut and that the media complains about it is really a bit strange... especially in times like these, when the rich in the world have doubled their assets "thanks" to Covid ...
    All the best, Traude
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2024/01/im-zoo-mit-dem-enkel-weitere-ausfluge.html (my last post before the blog break 🙋😘)

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    1. Lydia C. Lee1 February 2024 at 11:26

      The big joke is they are still getting a tax cut. It's just not as big as promised. 75% of the population on less than $190,000 will get a bigger tax cut than initially promised. It's ridiculous. (The media focus on it)

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  8. Jim2 February 2024 at 13:58

    The weather has been crazy.

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  9. Rainbow Evening3 February 2024 at 04:40

    beautiful photos.... love water

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  10. Tom5 February 2024 at 03:58

    ...the one thing that for certain is the weather will change. We are having spring instead of winter in February. Take care and have a wonderful week.

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  11. Intelliblog5 February 2024 at 04:23

    Hello, Lydia, "Intelliblog" is my only blog that will allow comments on your blog, so here it goes: Yes, the climate has gone crazy and often in Melbourne we seem to be in a semi-tropical climate now. Climate change is unfortunately real and we will see even more severe weather events in the years ahead... Thank you for hosting! (Nick from MAP)

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    1. Lydia C. Lee5 February 2024 at 11:15

      I'm so sorry! I've no idea how to fix it but am trying. Probably explains my spike in readership - everyone trying multiple times to comment -ha!

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  12. roentare13 February 2024 at 18:16

    It is a beautiful scenery!

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  13. Yogi♪♪♪15 February 2024 at 15:07

    A beautiful land. I love your photos.

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  14. Photo Cache15 February 2024 at 19:24

    The blues are calming.

    Worth a Thousand Words

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  15. Nanda kumar15 February 2024 at 21:16

    Wow! Beautiful

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  16. Rosahenne16 February 2024 at 14:44

    Dear Lydia,
    a wonderful sky and a fine atmosphere!
    Have a nice weekend!
    Ingrid

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  17. Lisa16 February 2024 at 19:47

    Snakes have a way to bring out the involuntary squealing! I've done it for lizards! Other than the snake, it looks like a lovely spot.

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  18. Rambling Woods18 February 2024 at 12:40

    My 8 year old grandson is interested in the snakes and spiders your way and asked if we could go for a visit....I told him that it is a very long way away and showed him on a map...Michelle

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  19. Arun Goyal19 February 2024 at 22:52

    Beautiful post ! Blooms are pretty. The sky scenes are mind blowing. Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.

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  20. Heidi R.29 February 2024 at 11:08

    A nice place, right by the water, if it weren't for the threatening cloud? But in the last photo the dark clouds have disappeared and reveal a wonderful view.

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