warm evening
christmas approaching
calm water
Near Christmas eve at Ricketts Point on Port Phillip Bay. The birds are enjoying the peacefulness of this quiet time of day after all the people, (almost) have departed. One can almost feel the heat in the images as the sun dips towards the horizon.
As predicted Christmas day is hot and a strong north wind is creating havoc with fires down along the coast and in other parts of SE Australia.
Currently its 34 o C outside and fire warnings on the internet tell us;
For the rest of Friday 25 December:
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
Wimmera, North Central, South West and Central
The CFA advises that you:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au and http://www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au.
Haiku hound 
Beautiful photos – but what extreme conditions – a few years ago there were terrible floods. I have a friend who live north of Brisbane.
Have a wonderful time.
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Thanks Sandra. We are waiting for a cool change in the weather but have heard over 50 homes have been burnt down along the coast in bushfires today.
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Good gracious, how awful – it must be so frightening.
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It is . People who have been caught up in bushfires and survived always live with the memories. The authorities work hard to develop early warning systems and advice, each year they improve. These current fires have been severe but no people have died. However we never hear the full stories of the devastation caused to wildlife.
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Have a safe and Merry Christmas, Agnes.
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Thanks Agnes. Here in Melbourne we are safe today but there are terrible bushfires destroying homes along the coast south west of here.
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I know now why the same sun colours touched our days 🙂 So beautiful, Thank you dear Dennis, have a nice day, love, nia
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Thanks Nia. The setting sun here becomes the rising sun in Turkey
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What an amazing moment captured!!! All those birds!!! Look amazing~~ Merry Christmas, Denis~~
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Thanks Joyce. This is now a marine sanctuary and more birds tend to stay here safely
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Merry Christmas, Denis! Glad you are safe.
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Thanks Laura. Our Christmas day was hot but quite safe unlike the people caught in the bushfires down the coast. We hear today over 100 homes have been destroyed and the fires are still burning in difficult terrain. Luckily no lives have been lost.
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Hope your Christmas was a peaceful one even in that extreme heat. Lovely photos – the one with the ‘ghost’ ship on the horizon is great.
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Thank you Carol. The sun often puts on performances forms as it approaches the horizon across the bay.
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