Author Topic: Dust, Dust Everywhere !!!! (Read 23723 times)

Liisa-Sx · « **on:** September 23, 2009, 09:34:46 AM »

At 5 am this morning in the Sydney Blue Mountains region.... before dawn broke I went outside to put out some laundry (keen eh lol) it took a few minutes to register what I was seeing there was a thick peculiar brownish mist, I stood there washing basket in my arms thinking what the...the wind was ferocious and howling around the corner of the house.

My immediate thought was Bushfire!!!, then the smell hit me..your kidding.. DUST!

It was so thick, no washing on the line today I thought it would either end up a few miles away or coated in a thick red sludge so I headed back inside, as the sun was coming up there was an incredibly eerie red glow that saturated the scenery where ever you looked, and the wind was still howling around the house like a forlorn spirit lol

My car, the verandah, all my outdoor furniture, potplants, garden and the pool, well pretty much everything outside is all coated in a good thick layer...clean up is going to be a Pita, it may be very windy and limbs coming off the trees but do you think it would blow that dust away.. not a chance it's sticking like glue to everything

cueperkins · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2009, 09:36:54 AM »

Snipe...yeah Liisa....we've been 'blown away'....sky was orange on the South Coast at dawn, so hazy it looked like bushfire season...lol.

*r3830* · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2009, 09:47:28 AM »

Liisa..... I was going to do some top dressing this weekend. Looks like I won't have to bother. Although, I wouldn't have top dressed the pool either!

Have a special happening on brown sheets at the moment. These are signature series (two long marks where the Beagle tried to catch a Soldier bird earlier this morning)

*Ubbie Max* · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2009, 09:50:20 AM »

Biggest dust storm in 70 years, according to the news. The Supreme Commanders car is red with dust, mine is OK as it is under the carport.

I was going to got do some archery practice todsy but high winds make it too dangerous.

Liisa-Sx · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2009, 09:51:57 AM »

I hear you R38, I think your in the same area(ish) as me so I feel your pain lol, I had added fresh mulch to the gardens this weekend past and now it's adorning the lawn.. sigh.

Ubb, playing boomarang with arrows doesn't sound like a good idea either lol

Cupie I'm amazed at how far reaching it is.

*r3830* · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2009, 09:56:39 AM »

Liisa,

Your not wrong. I'm in the Penrith dust bowl! Appreciate the load of dirt you've sent so far..... still awaiting the mulch to arrive

Ubbrd.... the dust shouldn't affect your arrows.... just keep your range to below five metres...... ooh, hang on..... just looked outside at the mobile sandpit.... better make that three metres!

*Yibida* · « **Reply #6 on:** September 23, 2009, 09:59:44 AM »

Hi guy's, we had this a few years back in Victoria, air conditioner mechanics were rubbing their hands together, made work for them for the months !....

*Ubbie Max* · « **Reply #7 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:02:12 AM »

Yib. What happens to the air conditioners? does the dust get in & clog them up?

*Yibida* · « **Reply #8 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:05:54 AM »

Apparently it clogs everything, filters and electric motor windings, if the unit runs too long in a dust storm it will become useless....hence cleaning all the units for months to get through all the back log.....so I'm told.

*r3830* · « **Reply #9 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:10:44 AM »

Not a good time to drive the car without an air filter either.....

WHACKOOOOOOO...... the wind has just gusted up! Liisa's mulch will be here in no time!

cueperkins · « **Reply #10 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:31:30 AM »

Yes it's amazing.....the Pictures of Sydney this morning looked like the top end in a willy willy. (figure that one out Tello)

*Yibida* · « **Reply #11 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:32:58 AM »

Quote from: *Cupie* on September 23, 2009, 10:31:30 AM

Yes it's amazing.....the Pictures of Sydney this morning looked like the top end in a willy willy. (figure that one out Tello)

I can hear the gears meshing in his head already...LOLOL

*CountessA* · « **Reply #12 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:39:08 AM »

I think there's an appropriate emoticon...

Goodness.. the power of wind and dust together create something of remarkable beauty and weirdness when seen from a distance, but it's more than annoying when you're close to it. Dust in your throat, dust in your eyes, dust on your face, dust on your hands, on your clothes, on everything and in everything, choking up and clogging up things with moving parts...

cueperkins · « **Reply #13 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:52:01 AM »

tellomon · « **Reply #14 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:32:35 AM »

And you want me to move there?

I'm not convinced.

Show me the photos. I love a good disaster.

Poddy · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:33:26 AM »

hope you got out your camera for the sunrise

cueperkins · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:40:15 AM »

Na...poddy, no camera....too busy stumbling downstairs to the kitchen to get a coffee...lol...oh and closing all the remaining open windows...lol

Last night when the thunder was going off, I had a very heavy german shepherd flying through the darkness onto the bed, trying to escape....'The Sky Monsters'.....lmao. Not a nice way to wake up I can tell you. His sister just snores her head off, couldn't care less.

tellomon · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:23:22 PM »

So...no pictures, huh? :-[

*Yibida* · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:25:50 PM »

Quote from: tellomon on September 23, 2009, 11:32:35 AM

And you want me to move there?

I'm not convinced.

Show me the photos. I love a good disaster.

Photos should be available in a couple of days once the news papers are in..... Tello don't you have wind storms in the dezert ?... I thought they were a common thing where you are?...

*smee* · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:32:09 PM »

here you go Tello ... I am not very good at thos photo transfer stuff so hohe they work !!!

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*r3830* · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:32:50 PM »

Tello don't you have wind storms in the dezert ?

Lotta hot air...... no sand

*smee* · « **Reply #21 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:34:02 PM »

and some more

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*smee* · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:35:12 PM »

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Poddy · « **Reply #23 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:38:36 PM »

OH MAN !!!

I was in the wrong place, state and missed some great pics Waaaaaa!!!

Liisa-Sx · « **Reply #24 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:41:30 PM »

cueperkins · « **Reply #25 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:43:01 PM »

And that's exactly what it looks like in bushfires...lol...I love a sunburnt country......

Poddy · « **Reply #26 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:45:24 PM »

I would have liked to have taken a few sunrise pics throught that lot

An almighty natural filter

tellomon · « **Reply #27 on:** September 23, 2009, 12:52:19 PM »

Tello don't you have wind storms in the dezert ?... I thought they were a common thing where you are?...

Yeah, we get some whammer-jammers on occaision. Dust devils a-plenty.

3 years ago, in my studio, I was on the phone with my insurance agent.
The front door wasn't shut.

A big duster came blowing in and I exclaimed "Holy shite! A tornado just busted into here!"

The agent said, "That'll cost ya more".

LOL!

Nice pix! Made a believer outta me now!

some_other_bozo · « **Reply #28 on:** September 23, 2009, 01:14:09 PM »

Great pics smee and liisa. Pretty much what we in the Hunter woke up to this morning. The missus suggested I take the day off coz of it (great to be your own boss eh) but i thought I better go and open up the humble little cesspit...and the customers keep walking in....FOOLS, GO HOME IF YOU DONT NEED TO BE OUT AND ABOUT!

BOZO

Poddy · « **Reply #29 on:** September 23, 2009, 01:17:42 PM »

just goes to show Bozo that your wares are in high demand

whatcha sellin booze?

some_other_bozo · « **Reply #30 on:** September 23, 2009, 01:22:53 PM »

Quote from: Poddy on September 23, 2009, 01:17:42 PM

just goes to show Bozo that your wares are in high demand

whatcha sellin booze?

Lol poddy...actually i did formely sell grog....but back in those heady days me and grog had a sort of Shining thing going on....tee hee. Nah im just a bookshop but ive got some diehard loyal supporters. I would have gone under like most others round here after the 2007 june storms but the freaks just kept walking thru the doors despite the floodwaters outside....people round here are weird

Poddy · « **Reply #31 on:** September 23, 2009, 01:27:15 PM »

Admit it Bozo you are just a chick magnet and they cant do without ya

good to get away from the significant other half for a while too, she would have had you doing household chores anyway hehehehe

some_other_bozo · « **Reply #32 on:** September 23, 2009, 01:28:04 PM »

Dammit....and now even the mobile phones aint working....grrrr

BOZO

some_other_bozo · « **Reply #33 on:** September 23, 2009, 01:30:40 PM »

Quote from: Poddy on September 23, 2009, 01:27:15 PM

Admit it Bozo you are just a chick magnet and they cant do without ya

good to get away from the significant other half for a while too, she would have had you doing household chores anyway hehehehe

Lol poddy....my days as a chick magnet ended the moment I stopped strapping a big piece of timber to the front of me and strutting around on stage...tee hee

and I always help with the housework anyway....Im a good boy these days

BOZO

Poddy · « **Reply #34 on:** September 23, 2009, 01:34:11 PM »

once a chick magnet ................always a chick magnet.

The mind boggles at the caber you had strapped to you hehehehe

Liisa-Sx · « **Reply #35 on:** September 23, 2009, 01:58:44 PM »

YAY!!

I can see clearly now the dust is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dust clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (dustfree), bright (dustfree)
Sun shiny day

HellWest'nCrooked · « **Reply #36 on:** September 23, 2009, 03:15:08 PM »

Hello Everyone

Sorry about the dust.....all my fault I'm afraid...lol
No..they reckon it came from Lake Eyre and that is even further west than me....
I have no pics to post...gave up taking them years ago..I'm waiting for the season to change and
Ill start taking pictures again with "green" in them

Just popped in for lunch and thought I would see who was lurking...if anyone has got all the dust out of
their house and still feeling energetic......shite load of work to do here...lol
Well better get my big girl panties back on and get back out there...winds are slowing dieing down here..

Have to go fix a stock trough.

Hi ya Smee

HellWest'nCrooked · « **Reply #37 on:** September 23, 2009, 03:18:07 PM »

Lisa..great pictures of the coat hanger....NOW everyone knows what dust looks like..lol

I'm with Cupie..."the wide brown land for me"

Centuries · « **Reply #38 on:** September 23, 2009, 04:12:41 PM »

Strange things happen in dust storms...I was sent this

Liisa-Sx · « **Reply #39 on:** September 23, 2009, 07:02:10 PM »

Hi Hellwest!! Good to see you, hmm your fault you say... I just washed my car so I hope your not planning on a second helping, centuries! thats a great pic I love it!!

Hmm Maybe we can start our own Dust storm Meme lol

Centuries · « **Reply #40 on:** September 24, 2009, 09:26:02 PM »

liisa, i believe there is a chance there will be more dust coming, but the wind will not be as strong as yesterday.

Supposed to be some pretty strong wind arriving early Friday morning.

This summer will be bad.

tellomon · « **Reply #41 on:** September 25, 2009, 05:09:37 AM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nziu_8m-AU&feature=related

tellomon · « **Reply #42 on:** September 25, 2009, 09:16:56 AM »

Quote from: Centuries on September 24, 2009, 09:26:02 PM

liisa, i believe there is a chance there will be more dust coming, but the wind will not be as strong as yesterday.

Supposed to be some pretty strong wind arriving early Friday morning.

This summer will be bad.

HellWest'nCrooked · « **Reply #43 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:37:34 PM »

Hi Centuries.....the wind has been here for 3 hours or so and visibility down to zero again!!!
Not as bad as the other day but still not good!!
Just thought I would give you a little warning.

Westie

No Tello don't think we are going to die..but then again we may choke to death..lol

tellomon · « **Reply #44 on:** September 25, 2009, 01:44:19 PM »

*Yibida* · « **Reply #45 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:17:57 PM »

Quote from: HellWest'nCrooked on September 25, 2009, 01:37:34 PM

Hi Centuries.....the wind has been here for 3 hours or so and visibility down to zero again!!!
Not as bad as the other day but still not good!!
Just thought I would give you a little warning.

Westie

No Tello don't think we are going to die..but then again we may choke to death..lol

Hi westie...you better tie down the live stock...hope you don't get any damage....

tellomon · « **Reply #46 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:24:03 PM »

...you better tie down the live stock...

cueperkins · « **Reply #47 on:** September 25, 2009, 02:52:09 PM »

that's how I've always pictured you Tello....

Yep we're in for another round....change coming in overnight and off we go again.....too bad the council just put down grass seed on our brand spanking new front verge, that will be off growing in the National Park somewhere...lol.

A friend washed her car.....hehehehe....and now she'll be washing it again....mines gone from gold to Red...but I'm fine with that till these late August winds are finished...lol...hate washing the car.

tellomon · « **Reply #48 on:** September 25, 2009, 03:50:37 PM »

that's how I've always pictured you Tello....

Liisa-Sx · « **Reply #49 on:** September 26, 2009, 03:08:22 PM »

I woke up early this morning and I could smell it.....blearghhh more dust!

Not as bad as the other day but still, it was a yellowish smoggy looking show, the winds were stronger and foolishly I had washed the car the other day...

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