By now most of you have probably heard about or seen photos of the crazy dust storms that eastern Australia has been experiencing. While it wasn’t as bad as Sydney and New South Wales, where Anna and I were on the Sunshine Coast received much of the same treatment. The skies during the day on Wednesday (I think… I’ve lost track of the days. Must really be on vacation now) were thick and orange. It was mildly apocalyptic.
Before…
And after…
Everything had a fine film of dust on it the next day, and the distant skies have been threatening further haze for days now. But in the end, despite many people’s doomsday climate change scenarios, I think that this is just a part of the Australian environment that many have forgotten about as Australia has been modernized in the past decades. I know in the Outback that dust storms are a common occurance, and they were probably wondering what all the fuss was about.
Aside from crazy weather, we’ve just been exploring our area and spending time on the beach. Yesterday we did a day trip to nearby Brisbane, but by noon hour we’d had enough of the urban bustle. So we hopped in the car and spent the rest of the day driving around the Sunshine Coast hinterland.
Both Anna and I are consistently amazed at how beautiful this country is. I think Queensland is especially amazing, and we literally go days where you could count the total clouds in the sky on one hand. If anyone is looking for a quick getaway, we’d love to be your tour guides!