Cormorant at Puckey's Estate.

Bellambi Lagoon, New South Wales

Rainbow Lorikeets bathing

Noisy minor bathing at Corrimal, NSW, Australia

 

 From Drought to Flooding Rain

     A few years ago, the south coast of NSW was in drought. For the past year plus it has been very wet. We have been through a wet summer followed by a wet autumn, winter and now spring. Melbourne in Victoria is presently somewhat worse off  than the south coast of NSW when it comes to flooding but the south coast of NSW isn't far behind. 

    In parks throughout the Wollongong area there has been the growth of various forms of fungus that thrives on damp conditions. 

     In the summer of 2019, I was in New Zealand for a week and there the people were experiencing drought conditions. Nowadays New Zealanders too are wondering when the rain that was once so vital will ever stop. Some rain definitely welcome but there is a limit to what is needed and what is good for the country, any country.

     On the 24th of October, 2022, on the south coast of NSW, Australia, there is a Masked Plover that appears to be enjoying the downpour. Good luck to him I say! 

     The rain appears to be relentless. Will it continue in NSW to Christmas? There are forecasters who say that it will do so. Not all winged creatures are happy about the continued wet. Here is a magpie who would no doubt appreciate it if it would stop raining for a while. 

    

 
  

Local Wollongong cockatoo

Noisy Minor bathing

At Corrimal Beach picnic site with starlings and sparrows

Pee Wee on the move!

 Wollongong Comic Convention

                             May 2022

     The comic book convention held at Wollongong in May was a great success. There were plenty of stalls selling comic books at cheap, affordable prices. 

  

 There were quite  few people in fancy costumes in the mall and the public library, 

 

There were people in fancy costume easily recognized as the characters they were portraying. Above we have The Batman.

Look closely and you will see Spiderman with Doctor Strange.

Here we have Spiderman with a birdman.

Here we have an angel. It was a sunny day. No rain which has become a rarity this year on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.

The 2nd day of March and lots more rain! Rain in the Illawarra, south co...

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