THE HEAT IS STILL ON IN ALICE.......

We have now had nearly 3 weeks of over 40' heat. It surely changes the way one lives.Luckily the hospital, and my house have very efficient air conditioning.Alice was heading for an all time record,(since 1946), of 12 days continuously over 40'. We got to the 11th day-39' and the following 5 days over 40' !!!!! Murphy's law??

I am still enjoying chasing these beautiful grasshoppers with my camera. Is this fellow not quite handsome??

I enjoyed watching this little gecko on the outside of a window screen - they are extremely timid, and extremely fast.

I don't usually "do" abstracts but these with reflections and light play I quite enjoyed. I took my camera "swimming" one evening. The late afternoon light intensified the colours.

(No camera was harmed in the obtaining of these images!!)

This is my terrace with the pool..the sails are necessities shielding the living room in the morning.

I am finally enjoying being able to get online here at home..lot of teething problems but with the help from some nice computer guys in one of the shops here, I have succeeded.So there will be no more excuses for not doing a post. It is so much easier not having to load everything on to memory stick and take to the department. Its all good.

I am working this weekend, and then I am heading to Sydney to catch up with a friend for the week. It will be nice to have some normal weather.

Take care all of you.....

THE HEAT IS ON IN ALICE

A Happy new Year to all my friends and family. This was the sunrise from my terrace on New Year's Eve....Added to a nice bottle of NZ wine a very quiet night was enjoyed.

I am adapting to the extreme heat we have had here this last week- its been over 40' !!! It is amazing.At 8am in the morning it is 35'. It is a very different way of life one has to pursue. Not being over keen on the water- I find myself in the pool 3-4 times a day. Early in the morning-6.30am is great, and the swim last thing at night-11pm is the best.One can cool down to sleep. I am getting very good at cleaning swimming pools, and arguing with timers on pumps !!!
The warm/hot climate brings forth all sorts of interesting bugs- I find myself taking my camera with me when I water the garden. This large grasshopper was about 20cm long...could not believe it.

This face really is only one a mother could love!!!!! he was quietly chomping anything he could lay his mandibles on.....

This red cabbage tree shows the enormity of this specimen.

Another day, another specimen..

Many geckos, larger lizards, a multitude of other creepies arrive on windows at night- quite fascinating.

It is quite a different way of life living in this climate-cyclone warnings on TV at night for Darwin last week.

I am enjoying it.... quite unusual.

take care all of you...