Thursday, February 08, 2007

Rain

Here at the Hermitage after a sudden change in wind, dark clouds, and a thunder storm, we had a little rain last night. It's not enough to fill the tanks or the dams and hardly enough to revive the brown dry vegetation. But it feels and smells refreshing. Australia has extremes of weather. Rationally no one would chose here just on the basis of the climate. But the land has a beauty and intensity which is the result of the harsh environment.

No comments: