The afterglow of Summer

Well the calendar says Autumn but it feels a lot more like Summer. Brisbane had a top of 35degrees yesterday, the highest temperature in the whole state of Queensland; and well above average. Though not much has been average this year. The sky put on a special show of clouds late this afternoon when I walked down to close up the chooks, with balmy warm air after westerly winds today. I took a moment to just watch the whipped clouds illuminate in the setting sunlight.

Pretty skies and cooler air

March has brought some much appreciated cooler air at night and beautiful colours in the sky as dusk approaches. Days have been mixed with brilliant sunny patches followed by heavy showers and then sunshine again. The heat of summer can temporarily distract my mind from the passing season and quickly approaching equinox. It's that time again to start thinking about planting cool season vegetables. I'm looking forward to cooler days out in the garden.

This morning's early sunshine and passing shower created a vibrant rainbow arching across the valley with a fainter one behind.

22 January 2010

Light broken clouds in the early morning sky.

The constant hot dry weather is starting to feel monotonous. With no forecast of rain on the horizon each day is consistently hot, lots of sunshine around 33 degrees celsius and humid. I think some people would call this perfect weather, it's not bad, I just like a little variation now and then, and a little rain for the garden would be good.


I find the late afternoon, early evening a time of reprieve from the heat of the day. In the last week air has cooled as the sun begins to set, although still humid, this is a pleasant time to be outdoors taking in the last light of the day.

19 January 2010

It was another hot, sunny day on Tuesday; not quite as hot as Monday. Cornflower blue skies in the late afternoon were dotted with white clouds and a light breeze. Black wattle trees are starting to flower, dragonflies hover and dart around the tree tops. In the evening it cooled a little making sleep more comfortable.

15th January 2010

This mornings sky was a mixture of fluffy white and dark grey clouds, it was hard to tell if it was going to be sunny or if a storm might develop. It is hot with little breeze, I hope the forecast showers arrive this afternoon.

14 January 2010

It was hot on Thursday, brilliant sunshine, humid, hot. At the end of the day bands of light pale clouds drifted across the sky, I thought they looked rather beautiful.

12 January 2010

It was hot and sunny on Tuesday with clear blue skies until late in the afternoon when a light cloud cover formed. I love this time at the end of the day when the air cools slightly and for a short moment, if the light is right, the landscape takes on a wonderful golden glow.

11th January, 2010

Today is what I think of as Postcard weather. Beautiful cornflower blue skies with white fluffy clouds and bright sunshine. It looks good but any physical activity outdoors leaves you soaking wet in sweat within half an hour.
The Southport weather station is recording 28.5degrees with 64% humidity at 2pm this afternoon.

Twenty minutes, 7th January 2010

5:05pm, 7th January, 2010.

5:25pm, 7th January 2010.

Recording observations of weather and sky again this month, I can't help but ponder the uniqueness of each moment. Weather never stands still, the sun is always moving, or the earth is, incrementally; clouds, breeze, temperature, a constant state of flux, making every moment unique.

I took the first photo as I walked down to the letter box, after I wondered round the garden I took the second photo on the way back up to the house.

January 6th, afternoon

Todays forecast for the Gold Coast was clearing skies and sunshine, but grey clouds are still blanketing the sky with an odd misty shower passing through to add a little more humidity. It is very muggy, humid, clammy, enough to make me think I could probably steam a fish in the atmosphere outside today.

Late afternoon January 4th & 5th

As the sun was setting on Monday, dark clouds that had hung in the sky throughout the day cleared to reveal clear cerulean blue. A cool breeze dropped temperatures overnight for a more comfortable nights sleep.

The sun came out today, radiating heat from the ground and raising humidity. Now as the sun sets an opaque layer of light grey blankets the sky. Cool air is back again, the thought of another unclammy night is welcome.

January shades of Rain

This morning I awoke to a sky filled with dark grey clouds and a light breeze. The air is warm and damp. After eleven days with rain in various volumes, grass has taken on a flourescent glow in the low light of cloudy skies.

January Skies

I haven't posted for a while as other projects have taken precedence but at the suggestion of Nicola Moss a co contributer to this blog we have decided to look at the sky for the month of January.
After a clear and sunny day on 1 January a change blew in during the after noon of 2 January.

Changing Skies afternoon January 2, 2010. Southern Highlands NSW.