All I want is the best of everything and there's very little of that left.

The great Richmond flood of June 2011. Richmond, June 2011.

We've had a lot of rain about these parts lately (to be fair, we've had our share of cold clear days too, but they're not nearly so dramatic). On one of these days we ventured down the road to the historic township of Richmond™ - that is, if 'history' begins in 1823....

MORE of the great Richmond flood of June 2011. Richmond, June 2011.

So this day we eschewed the beach and went to find scones. Instead of small and fluffy Scottish quick breads we found a raging torrent!

The great Richmond flood of June 2011, looking away from the bridge. Richmond, June 2011.

That said, the ducks and the geese seemed to enjoy it.

Comments

smudgeon said…

And less than 18 months ago the Coal River had run out of water, and we nearly ran out of salad leaves! Gotta love the Australia climate...

21 June 2011 at 09:37

Roddy said…

But did you find your scones?

21 June 2011 at 14:06

Kris McCracken said…

Smudgeon, crazy times...

Roddy, yes we did.

21 June 2011 at 15:27

Carola said…

That doesn't look very Australian.

21 June 2011 at 17:38

ratatouille's archives said…

Hi! Kris...
All Of the photographs are very beautiful too [with the raging torrent aside]...I really like the look Of the overcast day.
The quote once again, rings so very true!
Thanks, for sharing!
deedee

21 June 2011 at 21:54

Kris McCracken said…

Carola, that's because it's Tasmania. We're a whole other place! ;D

DeeDee, we picked our moment too. I got a bunch of snaps, and then it started to bucket down.

22 June 2011 at 11:16

Lost inside an adorable illusion and I cannot hide, I'm the one you're using, please don't push me aside, we could've made it cruising, yeah.

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Hold me now, oh hold me now, until this hour has gone around. And I'm gone on the rising tide, to face Van Dieman's Land

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Happy anniversary baby, got you on my mind

No it is not a webcam, but this photograph was taken a mere forty-five ago on my way in to work. Here you can see a good old fashioned Hobart autumn morning, with the rain pelting down and me getting drenched. This one was taken on the corner of Macquarie and Elizabeth, while I was waiting for the lights to change. Come on Ampelmännchen ! Today is my wedding anniversary, an apparently I need to be showering Jen with leather -related goodies. Va-va-vaVOOM! To you Jennifer, here is a poem I wrote this very morning. Anniversary I love you i love you iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou I LOVE you I love YOU iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou I LOVE YOU iloveyouiloveyouiloveyou Happy anniversary

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