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05 Dec 2010, 8:02 am

These pictures were taken yesterday, and are typical of the weather around here at this time of the year.
The first few were taken from a bus window in and around my home town:

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05 Dec 2010, 8:05 am

The rain produced some rather beautiful effects, such as the raindrops on these plants/flowers:

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and this "fountain" in a gutter:

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05 Dec 2010, 8:06 am

I hope you guys have a nice summer, Down Under. :)


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05 Dec 2010, 8:09 am

Thank you, CockneyRebel. :)

Video of the gutter fountain:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-14zvVCfuNs[/youtube]


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05 Dec 2010, 8:47 am

Screw you guys... :lol:

It's soooooooooooo cooooooooooold where I live, you guys are so lucky and also to live in the southern hemisphere.
When June comes, it will be the complete opposite. ;)

But on a serious note: Nice pics. :D


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05 Dec 2010, 10:19 pm

Lake Queensland.


Cause all QLD seems to be lately is a body of water.



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06 Dec 2010, 12:13 am

Wish I was there.
It's f*****g cold here now. :(


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06 Dec 2010, 12:00 pm

I'd rather have snow fall on me than get completely drenched in the rain


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