Autumn

The weather is starting to get colder, the pool is out of action (and overflowing following the recent rain) and some of the trees are changing colour. Although the gum tress still dominate the landscape, there are the occasional trees and some streets that are now a mixture of red and orange. This is one tree from our balcony that indicates the time of year:


Most of this week has been very wet although Thursday was a brief respite of sun and blue skies. Sue and I walked around the Long Reef headland again this afternoon and watched a competition taking place on the beach between different Surf Live Saving Clubs racing inflatable speedboats ('rubber duckies') out across the surf, which was quite spectacular.

However, half way around the walk we got caught in a heavy shower and ended up quite drenched by the time we got back to the car - and the sun came out again!