Monday, March 27, 2017

CYCLONE DEBBIE DIARY # lll

MORE  SKY  DISPLAYS /  STUNNED , CONFUSED  INSECTS / SAHARA DAYS  AHEAD ?
From far away Aurukun on the Gulf side of Cape York Peninsula came this captivating photograph of a  non-laughing  Kookaburra  studying  the ominous  black  clouds .

Meanwhile , in Townsville  , where  residents  have   been praying for  rain over  the  catchment  area  of  the  city's evaporating  dam ,  it seems  that while it  will not  be battered by  the cyclone , neither  will  it  get  a  deluge  and  continue to  be  dubbed  Brownsville   due  to  water  restrictions . One  is reminded  of  a  certain  poem  recited by a  bug eyed ,  thirsty mariner   who spoke of  water , water, everywhere (on  the Queensland coast ) -but not a  drop   for  the  Queen city  of  the North .  
The  view   south , above , towards the cyclone threatened areas , from  Picnic Bay  on  nearby Magnetic Island , which  received  six  spits  of  rain  overnight ,  shows  the  high tide  and   heavy, low  clouds .  More obviously  dehydrated  butterflies  were   spotted in the garden , including   the one below ,  seemingly  confused  by  the  weather , who  did not move when  approached  by   this  blogger  armed  with  a  camera and allowed itself  be snapped   from  various  angles . 
Another  insect seen  hovering  for lengthy periods  , despite the  gusty  wind,  was  a  Dragonfly. This  is a  bad  omen   for  Townsville because   in  the Northern Territory  Dragonflies  are  a  sign  of   the  start  of  the  Dry Season .