Tuesday, February 27, 2018

RAINING CATS, DOGS, CURLEWS, FROGS ON MAGNETIC ISLAND

Continuing torrential rain  has caused  flooding,  turned streets into rivers ,  wheelie  bins to gyrate like drunken  Daleks  on  Magnetic Island where the above photograph shows Gustav Creek  pouring  into the marina .The Sooning Street bridge  closed  at one stage , debris  piled  up against  the  upstream  rail , the  nearby  schoolground   flooded .   An  area of  bush  known  as the Pope's Land became a  watercourse  with  large  numbers  of  frogs  deafeningly singing the nuns' chorus.  Curlews  took shelter   through the downpour , emerging  from  time  to  time  to  shriek against  the   gods .
  
During a brief break in the weather, an inspection was made   of  the  estate  grounds  and a cluster of suntanned  fairies  and  another  seasick hibiscus  were   found   at  the  bottom of  the garden.