Nature

Over the last week we have had over 100 bush fire burning in our state. Last Sunday was around 36 degrees and the winds were up to 100km/hr. A recipe for bush fires. The first one close to us was about 5km away but thankfully was contained quickly. There was one also about 20km away that wasn't as nice. It burnt four homes, many sheds, livestock and wildlife.

(The day after the fire - smoky and hazy. The black ridge is where the fire burned)

The fires flared up again on Thursday night and were much worse. We were safe where we live because they were about 30km away. My in-laws were told to prepare to evacuate but thankfully they never had to and the fire never reached them. It is now Saturday and that fire is still burning but is considered contained. It's been devastating across the state but thankfully only one life has been lost when it could have been many more.

The scary part is that it is only the middle of spring and we are predicted to have one of the hottest summers on record. I may need to buy myself a kids pool to find some relief in summer!

Jessie and I both don't like the heat so we have been going to the beach on most days to cool off. I work mostly nights these days so its nice to have the day time to myself.

(A blue tongue lizard visiting the neighbours)

(Jessie loves to fish! Sorry for the backside picture but she has her head all the way under water to grab a fish. She catches them and spits them out)

Another side of nature that isn't very nice. I was heading to work and heard a thumping noise in the front tree. Low and behold a kookaburra had a baby bird (which looks like a kookaburra)in its mouth and was hitting it against the tree to kill it. I never knew they did that! It would be one thing if it ate it but it just dropped it in the yard for Barney to pick up.

Nature is beautiful and its disturbing but I know everything has its purpose although we may never understand it.