Monday, February 18, 2013

Sandblasted.....!


Now that's more like it! Talk about a change in the weather! We'll have to make the most of it though because it's a case of here today...gone tomorrow. It wasn't cold, just incredibly windy, 45km/h at times, let me tell you just taking these few shots I had sand in places I haven't had sand for quite a while haha! Seriously the winds were so strong, with hair flying wildly it was a case of point, press the button and hope for the best. The life guards were out, but apart from a few hardy surfies, there was no action on the beach, hard to believe in a few days we'll be back in the high 30C's again, ah well, and just so this post isn't all about the weather..yawn.....
It was wonderful to see on the other side of the marina, along the seawall leading out to the lighthouse, that someone, maybe one of the regulars who fish here, had left a big bowl of milk and dish of food for the many feral cats that call the cracks and crevices along the wall home, poor wee creatures. Hope that you're enjoying your weekend, happy Monday, take care..p.s there were about half a dozen drops of rain, I counted them.....!


43 comments:

  1. When you live in a perpetually sunny and warm climate, the sight of storm clouds is always welcome. You captured a great looking sky in the first shot. I'm glad there are kind people to take care of the cats.

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  2. I hate wind! It's windy and cold here this morning! Yuk. Love the 2nd shot - a fine composition and it is nice that someone cares enought to give the little felines a bit of sustenance.

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  3. I don't like wind, but it makes wonderful sea landscapes , and carries great clouds, for fabulous pictures!I like that kind of mood!

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  4. No, I don't like the wind either, but the beach is gorgeous and I do love the wild surf and dramatic clouds! Terrific captures for the day, Grace! And it is good to know that there are those looking out for the kitties!! Hope you have a wonderful week ahead! Enjoy!

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  5. If your blog mission is to make me want to visit Perth, you're fulfilling it.

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  6. I love such weather at the sea shore...

    Pierre

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  7. Beautiful images of a strong wind.
    Nice touch leaving the cups milk and food for stray cats.
    Hugs and kisses.

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  8. Great shots Grace....first one is very good.

    greetings, Joop

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  9. Very dramatic skies in the first shot!

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  10. That top shot is really, really nice! I can feel that wind :). Count the drops....ha ha!

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  11. Spectacular 1st shot, Grace! Poor kitties - nice people help them out a bit.

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  12. Summer's really going out with a bang this year, isn't it?! And call me cruel, but I'd probably have more sympathy for feral cats if they didn't kill native birds and wildlife ...

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  13. Beautiful shots Grace! Is your summer winding down?

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    1. We are heading towards the 'official' end of summer Cheri, but March can sometimes be a killer month as well, it's not really all over until April for sure!

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  14. It sure does look different, that's for sure. Down here, it rained for two days and after one normal day, today it was 20 degrees colder than usual and there is a risk of a frost overnight. The people are dressed like it is the Arctic . . .

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  15. Thank you for counting the rain, tons over here during the weekend. Said to be better during the following days. Yes, many cats living in the streets over here as well. Please have a good new week.

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  16. Oh, you just made me think of how exciting stormy days could be, when there's just been a stretch of overbaked weather. I hope there aren't too many days to count down:)

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  17. You've really been having it hot over there Grace! I adore the second photo and I nearly cried over the milk and food for the cats and I don't even like cats much.
    Seems it was even too windy for kite flying!

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  18. A choppy sea to be sure Grace ... Don't our life guards do a great job.

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  19. That would make a nice change Grace! Bracing would be my description for it. Back to sun for you now you lucky devil.

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  20. care for the wee one's

    ALOHA from Honolulu!
    Comfort Spiral
    ~ > < } } ( ° > <3

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  21. I'm glad you got to breathe! A sky like this one is so photogenic, don't you think?

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  22. I like the structure of the modern lighthouse!I also like the stone wall, the perspective, the texture of the stones!
    Léia

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  23. great photos and there is nothing worse than getting hit by sand.

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  24. Well that is a change to have some different weather than sunshine. Sweet some people feed the cats.

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  25. Great photos Grace. I also could almost count the rain drops on Sunday, it finished as quickly as it started!

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  26. I loved the last couple of cooler days .. I think I actually shivered yesterday! But the tiles were still so warm from the heatwave it was like we had underfloor heating :)
    Only a couple of spits here in the hills too ...
    Hoping for rain soon. Back to warmer weather soon :(
    Lovely pics

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  27. it was very cold/windy here on Sunday ... today its just bitter cold but even tho the skies are brilliant blue i am not going out unless i absolutely have to ... today with no work, closed for Presidents Day, a sloth is what i am

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  28. It's been quite windy here the past few days too. It's no fun getting sandblasted, is it?

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  29. Always nice with a change in the weather!

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  30. I would have been afraid to expose my camera lens to all that flying sand!

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  31. I hope your camera is sealed well from the sand, but your photos are GREAT.

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