Comments on Florida Girl in Sydney: Waking Up On Mars

Steck- thanks for the links, very cool photos-- lo...

2009-10-10T00:13:48.982+11:00

Steck- thanks for the links, very cool photos-- looks like an amazing ride!

Marvin- haha, I'm just hoping it doesn't happen again, please tell your people to stop this.

Christing- exactly!

Becca- Like amazing in a bad way, right?

Wow! Surreal! What an amazing sight to see!

2009-10-01T03:00:24.508+10:00

Wow! Surreal! What an amazing sight to see!

Wow! That's amazing and definitely a bit scary...

2009-09-28T02:39:19.725+10:00

Wow! That's amazing and definitely a bit scary. I think of our fragility all the time...

Home sweet home. Makes me sad. ;-)

2009-09-26T02:25:58.261+10:00

Home sweet home. Makes me sad. ;-)

Here are some snaps from my apartment window overl...

2009-09-25T19:41:47.889+10:00

Here are some snaps from my apartment window overlooking Centennial Park:

http://picasaweb.google.com/stecksoft/SydneyDustStorm#

Oh hell, while I'm at it, here are pictures from my 586 km bicycle ride in Queensland:

http://picasaweb.google.com/stecksoft/CycleQueensland#

Did I mention that I rode those 568 km only five weeks after knee surgery?

-- Paul

Taskers- It is pretty fascinating, and thanks!

2009-09-25T17:31:29.864+10:00

Taskers- It is pretty fascinating, and thanks!

Just fascinating. Thanks so much for sharing. I ...

2009-09-25T12:53:18.249+10:00

Just fascinating. Thanks so much for sharing.

I remember so clearly the dust storm I got caught up in when I lived in Beijing. You could literally watch the wall of yellow "loese" sand from the desert coming into the city. I was sitting on the back of a motorbike getting a ride to work and it's like we were racing against time to get to the building before being enveloped.

I hope your little guy doesn't get too affected by it!

Ana- But there's still so much dust in the air...

2009-09-25T10:45:11.051+10:00

Ana- But there's still so much dust in the air, I can't stand being outside!

hereinfranklin- most people still went out but anyone with respiratory issues was advised to stay indoors-- as still is. My 5 year old have resp. problems-- he's been home from school for 3 days. And they're expecting another sandstorm this weekend!

That is amazing. Did people stay home from school ...

2009-09-25T07:01:00.953+10:00

That is amazing. Did people stay home from school and work or did life go on?

So surreal. I'm glad the skies are blue again...

2009-09-24T20:16:12.594+10:00

So surreal. I'm glad the skies are blue again.

Rosangela- Btw, I loved your before and after phot...

2009-09-24T18:23:00.550+10:00

Rosangela- Btw, I loved your before and after photos, that was a great idea!

And today what a beautiful day, ran? It's hard...

2009-09-24T18:18:21.319+10:00

And today what a beautiful day, ran? It's hard to believe that happen just yesterday! Now let's just hope for rain to wash the dust away! Once more, tks a lot for your support, kind compliments and for linking my blog as well! Send my kisses to the kids and take care!

Freeman- Thanks man.

2009-09-24T15:49:07.377+10:00

Freeman- Thanks man.

HA! You got all our cast off dirt!

2009-09-24T14:27:24.407+10:00

HA! You got all our cast off dirt!

JD- Really beautiful, until you breathe :) Rassle...

2009-09-24T10:52:57.146+10:00

JD- Really beautiful, until you breathe :)

Rassles- Why yes it really is.

Ninabellina- thanks girlfriend. Kisses fluffy.

Nursemyra- It was gorgeous, but I'm still choking on dust!

Chitown- I know, I saw it on CNN International-- it really was worthy of intl coverage! And no, the breathing is still not good. Maybe tomorrow the dust will hopefully clear?

There was just a story about this on our local new...

2009-09-24T08:44:01.206+10:00

There was just a story about this on our local news. Unbelievable. I hope you guys are breathing ok out there!

Once I got over the shock, I thought it was really...

2009-09-24T08:34:33.983+10:00

Once I got over the shock, I thought it was really beautiful

i heard about this, and was thinking of you - Than...

2009-09-24T05:28:35.836+10:00

i heard about this, and was thinking of you - Thanks so much for posting, and for sharing the photos - btw, you would have taken great photos of this!

So is that a red dawn?

2009-09-24T00:31:49.222+10:00

So is that a red dawn?

Oh, man. Cool and scary. Actually, now that I'...

2009-09-23T22:50:00.981+10:00

Oh, man. Cool and scary. Actually, now that I've read Rosangela's post, just plain scary.

Miss Fi- Yeah, we had smoke all last weekd every e...

2009-09-23T19:54:38.014+10:00

Miss Fi- Yeah, we had smoke all last weekd every evening, so I assumed when we woke up this morning that this was related to the "backburning" which my friend Ana had told me about. But apparently not.

Natalie- Totally freaky. And the photos aren't mine (as noted).

Awesome photos. Wasn't it SO scary.xx♥

2009-09-23T18:52:24.967+10:00

Awesome photos. Wasn't it SO scary.xx♥

It was really eerie. I woke up a little after 6 a...

2009-09-23T17:11:49.413+10:00

It was really eerie. I woke up a little after 6 am needing the loo. My mouth tasted dusty. I was half asleep so didn't really notice the light until I reached the bathroom.

My first thought was that the Council must have changed the street lights to fog lights.

Second thought - fire. There was lots of backburning this weekend but I would have had to hear it or felt it for the lilght to glow so.

I open the front door to an orange red miasma. The photos you've posted Florida Girl are spot on. It wasn't just the sky, everything had a burnt orange hue.

Surreal

Jill- Amazing a scary, crazy way.

2009-09-23T16:11:24.853+10:00

Jill- Amazing a scary, crazy way.

AMAZING.

2009-09-23T16:03:30.371+10:00

AMAZING.