Sydney (and pretty much the rest of the State) was hit by a massive thunderstorm. The squiggles on the map are all the lightning strikes. It was insane (and apparently the new normal). 73,700 lighting strikes in Sydney in about an hour. Over 2 million across the State as it blanketed cities and towns.
Trees fell and power went out. That's more normal in Sydney but the size of the storm and the ferocity of the lightning was unusual. Sadly, lives were lost.
On our flights to and from Korea, I don't think I'd ever had the seatbelt sign turned on as frequently for turbulence as we did. It must have been at least 9 times each way. It was noticeably strange and alarming. Fortunately, it was for nothing.
I am eagerly awaiting the corpse flower to flower. I raced off Friday to see it but was hoping it would flower last night so I could zip in after the play I went to. However, today must be the day. I've doctor's appointments all day but maybe I can sneak out tonight. I wrote of the last time I saw it here. That FOMO still burns in me.
Interestingly on Friday, because of the winds and possibly another pending storm, they closed the gardens early afternoon for safety. Trees did fall in the city, one in Hyde Park where my husband had been earlier that day. He'd told his friends they had to go because he had a bad feeling about it.
It appears we will have to keep altering our behaviour whether we believe in climate change or not, as the chaos is going to keep growing regardless.
Linking with #AwwMondays because the city's obsession with this plant did make me go Awww. In the craziness of the current world, it was nice to have something so wholesome to focus on. For those out of Sydney, they named her Putricia and there were live streams you could watch her on and people were sharing where they were watching the live stream from. The whole city became quite focused on when she would flower. #KeithsRamblings#GardenAffair#WWOT#WWOAT
I am sadly going to miss seeing it flower as last night the queue was three hours long so they shut it before I could get there as the people in line would not get in before the midnight closing (I had a birthday dinner and a gig to go to, so while I thought I'd duck over at 11pm, they'd closed the line).
I thought I might try to head over this morning but I'm at a play this afternoon so I can't really afford to lose three hours this morning, as I have work to do. Alas just on the live stream for me this time.
This was right above our house (it was right above everyone's house when you look at the BOM map!) and I kept thinking it had hit the house next door or something in the yard. It just kept making loud noises and bangs, like it was making impact. Extraordinary.
Great song to tie in with the horrible weather you have been experiencing. I don't get how people think climate change doesn't exist. I hope it's not the new norm. Here, in Canada ( not the 51st State..that orange moron) we received a good amount of snow and it's cold in the Niagara area where I live. Out west, they would still ve walking around in shorts...lol
What beautiful special effects in this video highlighting the dancers. The music was so catchy, too. The changes in weather are frightening and it's getting worse quicker than scientists imagined.
Wow ! I have heard about corpse flower in past , it looks magnanimous. The floral image at the end of post reminds me of that spring is coming. Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.
Oh my, what terrible weather, I moan when the sky's grey, how I'd cope with that lot I've no idea! I'd not heard of the corpse flower before, interesting!
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Great song and dance sequence. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWhat a get to your feet song! I don't like it when it thunders. Sometimes it's really scary. Have a boogietastic week, Lydia!
ReplyDeleteThis was right above our house (it was right above everyone's house when you look at the BOM map!) and I kept thinking it had hit the house next door or something in the yard. It just kept making loud noises and bangs, like it was making impact. Extraordinary.
DeleteGreat song to tie in with the horrible weather you have been experiencing. I don't get how people think climate change doesn't exist. I hope it's not the new norm. Here, in Canada ( not the 51st State..that orange moron) we received a good amount of snow and it's cold in the Niagara area where I live. Out west, they would still ve walking around in shorts...lol
ReplyDeleteNice music and I hope that the weather gets better for you.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful special effects in this video highlighting the dancers. The music was so catchy, too. The changes in weather are frightening and it's getting worse quicker than scientists imagined.
ReplyDelete...the corpse flower certainly is unusual, but those colorful flowers are wonderful to see on this cold snowy day.
ReplyDeleteWow; that is quite a storm! I have only ever seen a corpse flower in a movie. That must be quite the sight to see in person.
ReplyDeleteYikes on all the lightening. I would have been scared to pieces.
ReplyDeleteLove the video. Beautiful.
Love all the beautiful flowers. Wow.
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Wow ! I have heard about corpse flower in past , it looks magnanimous. The floral image at the end of post reminds me of that spring is coming. Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.
ReplyDeleteOh my, what terrible weather, I moan when the sky's grey, how I'd cope with that lot I've no idea! I'd not heard of the corpse flower before, interesting!
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