August Winds

August is one of the windiest months in Melbourne. Just when my Camellias are at their best, the Jonquils & Daffodils flowering and the last of the Magnolia blooms linger on budding branches, along comes the wind to blow them all away. Although, like the Olympics my Daffodils and Jonquils are largely white, not yellow in colour.
The rain continues to fall this winter, and temperatures plunge with it. Today the wind gusts are somewhat less than the buffeting we received yesterday. In previous years I have had native trees blown down. Their remains are still providing me with wood for the fire and wood chips for the the garden mulch.
While the sun has deigned to show itself for a brief moment just now, the forecast for rain and hail today is not encouraging.
So I wonder why the waiter at a popular local Cafe asked if I would like to sit outside for lunch today?
But the winds have blown the Aussie Sailors into Gold medals at the Olympics in Weymouth. My sailor friend, sitting snugly in his seaside home on the Mornington Peninsula must be very happy.
As we all are.

Sailing on Port Phillip Bay

Finally along with Sally Pearson' and Anna Meares' gutsy efforts, Australia of the Green and Gold, has a bit of the latter!