Red Dust!

A few days of mild sunshine and balmy skies and then last night the rain pelted down. This morning a dust storm and strangely for Sydney red skies. The Sydney Morning Herald has pictures of it, the above picture pretty much captures the view from my window. I cannot see the bridge today and given visibility, it is not surprising ferries have been cancelled.

The bauhinia I posted on still has its blooms, if a little sepia tinted from the dust.

Though dissimilar, the last time I remember darkened skies was during the bush fires of 2002. Wonder if we are in for a bushfire season this summer.