Day 73 - Rain

I thought these were interesting lines of cloud. This morning dark skies promised much needed rain, but so far it's been disappointing. This was more of a performance than effective outcome. But wait, I can hear a deafening sound, the comforting sound of a downpour, refreshing leaves and grass, and soaking the ground.

Day 65 - Magpie waiting

I watched this magpie standing in my driveway apparently waiting for some(bird). He stood there looking this way and that way, and was soon joined by another magpie. Off they both went.
You can see the effects of the drought in this photo - our grass (Kikuya) is normally green without water but now is dry as straw. First time I've seen it this bad.

Day 50 - It's not easy being green

Despite the drought, the extreme temperatures of Summer, the rest of the garden dried out, dropped off or dropped dead, miraculously the vine over the back verandah is still green.