And the wind howled...
November 25, 2015
November 26th.
We have some incredibly severe weather down here in the Alpine regions of NSW. Last night was no exception. Top of Thredbo recorded winds in excess of 120kmh.
I'm pretty sure it was the same here. It started with the moon sporting a fantastic rainbow so I went to grab my camera and tripod, as you do! After a couple of shots the wind started to pick up and the rainbow was half gone. I took my gear inside and went back out to collect things that would probably get blown over and out across the fields... garbage bin, bbq, heavy timber outdoor chairs, buckets, pot plants etc etc... as I did this I could hear the most incredible roaring noise. I looked across to the mountains with a worried frown. It being a full moon it was as bright as day outside - thank goodness! The entry foyer is full of all sorts of bits and pieces.
As I sat inside and listened to the insane whistling, rattling and howling I heard sounds of something going kathunk! So out I went again. Now the wind was just roaring through. As I went around the front of the house I spotted the Weber BBQ lid - I managed to pick this up and then I was literally being blown metres along the path - trying to hold onto the damn lid! Managing to stay upright I headed for the garage and opened the door to put things inside. The big kathunk was the sound of the table that held loads of new potplants - including some incredibly heavy pots - being thrown down the drive - potplants totally thrown out of their comtainers. So collected the table - try holding a large fold up table in gale force winds - brings a new meaning to windsurfing! During this time I was being sandblasted by grit and dirt - my eyes were full of it.
My biggest concern was the pile of skirting boards which had been covered wth Colourbond roof sheets which in turn were held down by large rocks! The sheets were being lifted from one end - it would only be time before the rocks would be thrown off and the sheets would slam into the house - and those of you who know our house will know it is all windows and doors, double glazed at that!
The roof sheets on the house were rattling and shaking. Spook was beside himself, his ears pricked up and looking more and more concerned - looking to me for reassurance!
I finally went to bed around 2:45am and fell into an exhausted sleep. Spook hid under the bed!
This morning a neighbour was knocking on the door. She was driving to work and spotted a horse caught in the wire fence. After walking down the road I spotted several neighbours all detangling the horse - not ours thank goodness! Our boys and girl were fine and had weathered the wind successfully.
I'm pretty sure it was the same here. It started with the moon sporting a fantastic rainbow so I went to grab my camera and tripod, as you do! After a couple of shots the wind started to pick up and the rainbow was half gone. I took my gear inside and went back out to collect things that would probably get blown over and out across the fields... garbage bin, bbq, heavy timber outdoor chairs, buckets, pot plants etc etc... as I did this I could hear the most incredible roaring noise. I looked across to the mountains with a worried frown. It being a full moon it was as bright as day outside - thank goodness! The entry foyer is full of all sorts of bits and pieces.
As I sat inside and listened to the insane whistling, rattling and howling I heard sounds of something going kathunk! So out I went again. Now the wind was just roaring through. As I went around the front of the house I spotted the Weber BBQ lid - I managed to pick this up and then I was literally being blown metres along the path - trying to hold onto the damn lid! Managing to stay upright I headed for the garage and opened the door to put things inside. The big kathunk was the sound of the table that held loads of new potplants - including some incredibly heavy pots - being thrown down the drive - potplants totally thrown out of their comtainers. So collected the table - try holding a large fold up table in gale force winds - brings a new meaning to windsurfing! During this time I was being sandblasted by grit and dirt - my eyes were full of it.
My biggest concern was the pile of skirting boards which had been covered wth Colourbond roof sheets which in turn were held down by large rocks! The sheets were being lifted from one end - it would only be time before the rocks would be thrown off and the sheets would slam into the house - and those of you who know our house will know it is all windows and doors, double glazed at that!
The roof sheets on the house were rattling and shaking. Spook was beside himself, his ears pricked up and looking more and more concerned - looking to me for reassurance!
I finally went to bed around 2:45am and fell into an exhausted sleep. Spook hid under the bed!
This morning a neighbour was knocking on the door. She was driving to work and spotted a horse caught in the wire fence. After walking down the road I spotted several neighbours all detangling the horse - not ours thank goodness! Our boys and girl were fine and had weathered the wind successfully.
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Snowy morning at Sally Supreme
Poor girls freezing their udders off!
house in a blizzard
Shed at sunset
