After the #Rain

The rainy #weather of last week has subsided and we can look forward to some proper sunny #Summer weather this week!

 

As much as we need the rain, nobody can deny that we love the sunshine a little bit more. However, there are some that really enjoy the rain and what it leaves behind. Nobody could sit on the grass the days after the downpour of heavy rain because it took a little bit of time for all the water to drain away, but the birds loved it.

 

The unevenness of this area  and poor drainage is a common occurrence and is highlighted during wet weather. Hopefully the council can take this on board for future improvements to the already beautiful foreshore.This grass area of #StKilda Foreshore has since dried up and people are able to once again sit and enjoy the sunshine.

Photo: Birds enjoying the water on St Kilda Foreshore the day after the downpour.

Mad #Melbourne #Weather

This morning it was 37°C and by lunch time it was 38°C. Then at around 3pm, the clouds rolled in and the #sky went grey. Then the downpour of #rain began. It lasted just under an hour and according to the news it was 20mm worth. It seemed to stop as quickly as it started and it wasn't long before the sun came out again and the temperature gauge hovered back to 35°C.

 

This spectacular #cloud formation appeared over the Bay at dusk and resembled something from a SciFi movie. Was an alien finally coming to visit St Kilda? Or was it God? Or was it a portal to another dimension that the plane was flying directly into?

 

Enjoy your warm Summer evening, folks! :)

Photo: Cloud formation at dusk at the beach.

33°C in St Kilda today.

 

It's a balmy 33°C in #StKilda today and the #StKildaBeach Foreshore is packed with people! It's a great vibe with the majority of people behaving and enjoying the #beach. Some may regret their new shade of red skin tomorrow, but there was definitely the smell of coconut oil in the air!

 

It was sad to see one dog owner with his dog on the sand, which was lying down on its side panting in the direct sun.  We were actually concerned for the dog, despite the fact that #dogs are not allowed on the beach at this time of year. We can only hope that he took his dog to some shade and gave it some water. 

 

It was great to see the St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club set up and keeping an eye out on everyone. They do a great job and we are grateful.

 

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday folks!

Photo: St Kilda Surf Life Saving Club set up their Beach Patrol today.

 
 

 


 

Rainy Days and Mondays

From such a beautiful red #sunset last night to a grey and rainy #Monday today.  That's #Melbourne for you! Karen Carpenter sang about "Rainy Days and Mondays" always getting her down, but don't let the weather get YOU down. Have a good week, everybody!

 

Photo: Grey and cloudy sky for Monday 24 November 2014

 

A Stunning Red St Kilda Sunset

Just wanted to share this beautiful red #StKilda #sunset with you all. What a nice way to finish off the weekend. Happy #Sunday everybody!

Photo: Red Sunset over St Kilda

A Sunny Hump Day in #StKilda

St Kilda comes alive in #Summer! And it looks like Summer is definitely approaching with these gloriously sunny and warm afternoons this week. What a sunny hump day it is today!

 

Daylight savings makes it easy to get outside for a walk or a jog after work since the sun is still out until at least 7:30pm. Enjoy the rest of your day, St Kilda!

Photo: Intersection of Carlisle St and Acland St

Flooding on Alma Road

Due to last night's heavy #Rain, some of the local streets experienced some minor #flooding today.

This is #AlmaPark West on #AlmaRoad in #EastStKilda. The flooding was severe enough to affect parking along the street. Not quite sure what this old guy was up to, but perhaps he was trying to unblock one of the drains. You got to love the locals trying to help the neighbourhood!  Thank you, Sir!!



Local man tries to unblock drain on Alma Rd, East St Kilda

33°C at 5pm!

What a gloriously warm day today. St Kilda comes alive on warm and sunny days, and this is a sign that Summer is not too far away. How exciting!

 

There are plenty of great parks and gardens in the Port Phillip area. The St Kilda Botanical Gardens are always a beautiful place to chill out away from the beach crowds. Have a great day, folks! (Don't forget the sunscreen!)



St Kilda Botanical Gardens


Melbourne Weather 13 November 2014

A Sunny Friday

Hot Hot Hot!!! What a beautiful warm & sunny Friday to end the week. It's 36°C in Melbourne today!! It finally feels like Summer is coming! Have a great weekend, folks!

Melbourne Weather

Wild Storms Subside

The wild weather that hit Melbourne yesterday was quite horrific. If you were in Melbourne last night there was no way that you would have missed, or escaped, it.
 

It was a typical Melbourne sunny afternoon and what appeared to just be the simple beginnings of a rainy evening, turned into a horrific thunder and lightning storm at around 2:00am. The lightning was very intense and each flash was so bright that it lit up the sky as if it were day.  The thunder was so loud that my apartment windows vibrated.  It was the type of thunder that distresses pets too. My cats are always quick as lightning trying to scurry under the bed, but giving them a cuddle and letting them sleep on the bed always calms their nerves. Hopefully other pet owners took time to comfort their pets too, especially when the power went out.

According to The Age, 50,000 Victorians lost power due to these storms but many of them were reconnected by Monday afternoon.  There was only one moment during the night where all of the power went out in East St Kilda. All power was out inside my home, and it was eerie to look out the window and see no street or traffic lights. It was completely black and it was another flash of lightning in the sky that illuminated the streets again for a brief moment.   The power returned approximately 15 minutes later. Things were not so fortunate for the owners of a house in the nearby suburb of Prahran. Their house was struck by lightning and caught fire, causing around $850,000 in damage.

Melbourne's public transport system also took a beating with many train lines and services interrupted due to flooding.  We are relatively lucky in St Kilda because if our train line, the Sandringham Line, is delayed or cancelled in such circumstances, we still have trams and buses that are available to us that all head into the city, and although it may take a little longer than the train to get to Flinders Street, it is not as bad as someone who may be relying on just the one train to commute to work.

 

Overall, St Kilda escaped having too many major post-storm issues, and now that the storms have subsided, we look forward to more pleasant Spring weather for the rest of the week.



Photo taken from my balcony.