Dry dam

I'm not able to do much photography lately, so this is from a dip into the archives - and my first digital camera. It shows a dam on our former rural property during what became known as the "Millenium Drought" which ran from about 1998 to 2009. The very minimal fence around the dam was needed to stop cattle entering and potentially becoming bogged. It worked well, helped by 10,000V and the cattle stayed out. HFF and best wishes for the weekend, everyone.

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Malik Raoulda ^club

Superbe...La sécheresse ne nous épargne pas nous aussi cette année.. Bon jeudi.

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Merci bien, Malik.

5 years ago.

©UdoSm ^club

Impressive...

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to ©UdoSm ^club

Thank you, Udo.

5 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

HFF, George ! An impressive view !

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you very much, Ulrich.

5 years ago.

Annemarie ^club

impressive indeed!

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Annemarie ^club

Thank you, Annemarie.

5 years ago.

Steve Paxton ^club

Bet there is a few still around this year for the very same reason. HFF

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Steve Paxton ^club

Thanks, Steve. The drought here is pretty much finished, but I believe things are still bad over SA way.

5 years ago.

* ઇଓ * ^club

Great shot, George!
Amazing that plants - even if sparse - still thrive despite such drought.
HFF and best wishes for the weekend also for you both.

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to * ઇଓ * ^club

Thank you very much. The amount of pasture was my main concern, but with rain it did indeed always respond. Best wishes for the coming week.

5 years ago. Edited 5 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Powerful fence and an interesting shot George
HFF and a nice weekend

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you, Roger. Although very minimal, the cattle certainly treated the fence with respect. Best wishes for the coming week.

5 years ago.

Ecobird ^club

To think we complain about the constant rainfall over here George - it is hard to imagine such long periods of drought. It turned your dam into a little oasis! HFF and have a good weekend

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Ecobird ^club

Thanks you, Carol. Since the first few years of drought, I have always promised myself I'll never again complain about too much rain. :-)

5 years ago.

Xata ^club

We have the same here: no rain at all... dams at less than 40% and dry season arriving...
HFF George, hoping the best for both of you.

5 years ago.

GrahamH ^club has replied to Xata ^club

You have 40% in your dams? Wow, towns near me are having water trucked in daily as their dams are all but empty.

5 years ago.

Xata ^club has replied to GrahamH ^club

Same in my house uphills in a small village: water trucked every day...
Here we have that amount in two dams but not enough for the summer vacation invasion, we receive about 100.000 people that will "drink" from there...

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Xata ^club

Thank you, Isabel. Heading into the dry season with low dams is very concerning. All my very best wishes for these crazy times.

5 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Outstanding documentary shot!

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5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Many thanks, William.

5 years ago.

David G Johnson ^club

Interesting reading.. there.... have a ''HFF'' 'tiabunna'... and stay safe... Cheers from David J'.

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to David G Johnson ^club

Thank you and all the very best, David.

5 years ago.

Dimas Sequeira ^club

Suggestive shot about dramatic drought! HFF, George!

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Dimas Sequeira ^club

Many thanks, Dimas.

5 years ago.

Pam J ^club

BRINGS IT HOME !

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Pam J ^club

THANKS, PAM, I RECKON IT'S INDELIBLY INGRAINED, EVEN WITHOUT PHOTOS.

5 years ago.

Karen's Place ^club

HFF to you, George! :)

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Karen's Place ^club

Many thanks and all my best wishes, Karen.

5 years ago.

Dida From Augsburg ^club

11 years - hardly imaginable!

HFF, George!

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Dida From Augsburg ^club

Thank you, DIda. The latest drought (bringing the fires) wasn't as long, but possibly more intense.

5 years ago.

GrahamH ^club

That same drought had my city and it region's supply dams down to 7%.
Then we had some rain for a week and they rose to 8%.
Then we had a huge flood which in 24 hours had water over the spillways of all three dams (and most roads in the region seriously damaged).

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to GrahamH ^club

Thanks, Graham, Dorothea MacKellar had it pretty right with her poem on Australia about "droughts and flooding rains".

5 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Dry as dry can be.
HFF and a nice weekend.

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you and best wishes for the coming week, Jaap.

5 years ago.

Marie-claire Gallet

Impressive !!!!

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Marie-claire Gallet

Merci bien, Marie-claire.

5 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

Frightening how little water was left there! I guess it won't look much better at the moment... HFF, George, have a good weekend and stay safe!

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Thank you, Gudrun. Fortunately we did have some other water sources for our cattle. It would have been much like this earlier this year when the fires were running, but there since has been quite reasonable rain. Best wishes for these crazy times.

5 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

An interesting reflection on the past, George....probably echoed again there this year with the droughts.
Have a lovely weekend....hug to you and Pauline ❤️

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Diana Australis ^club

Indeed yes, Diana, I'd think it would have been very much like this until the February rains. Hugs and best wishes to yourself and John.

5 years ago.

Marije Aguillo ^club

Pues el actual cambio climático puede estar ofreciendo parecidas o peores imágenes. Es muy triste en España ver como están pantanos y presas. HFF y buen y saludable fin de semana. Cuidaos mucho para cuidar a otros.

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Marije Aguillo ^club

Thank you, Marije. Yes, climate change will disrupt weather patterns, so we have more extremes unfortunately. All the very best wishes for these unsettling times.

5 years ago.

Percy Schramm ^club

Very impressive document of your region. HFF, have a fine weekend, - and keep healthy, George !

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Percy Schramm ^club

Thank you very much, Percy. All the very best wishes for these unsettling times.

5 years ago.

Fred Fouarge ^club

HFF George mooi en vooral gezond weekeinde

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Fred Fouarge ^club

Many thanks indeed, Fred, and all my best wishes.

5 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne

That's a long drought George! I hope there is an end to the bush fires now, and that your wife is recovering well.
HFF and best wishes, Rosa.

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne

Thank you, Rosa. While we always had other sources of water, the limited pasture growth was an ongoing worry. I'm very pleased to advise that the fires now are extinguished by good and widespread rain in February, also that Pauline's condition is improving.

5 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne has replied to tiabunna ^club

I am very pleased to hear that George.
Have a good week and stay safe and well.

5 years ago.

Marek Ewjan Stachows…

attractive shot → clearly shows how valuable water is
have a good weekend, George !

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Marek Ewjan Stachows…

Many thanks, Marek. Yes, although we had other water sources it was a concern. Best wishes for the coming week.

5 years ago.

slgwv ^club

We can relate, George! Hope the rains have returned.

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to slgwv ^club

Many thanks, Steve. The drought helped me decide that "there were other things to do". :-) I'm glad to advise that good and widespread rains in February have extinguished the fires here.

5 years ago.

Amelia ^club

I do hope that you and Pauline are keeping safe, George. It's a dangerous time at the moment, especially as it coincides with your wife's treatment.

5 years ago.

tiabunna ^club has replied to Amelia ^club

Thank you very much, Amelia. Yes, we are indeed in dangerous times and we've decided to 'self isolate" as far as possible. All my best wishes.

5 years ago.

Nora Caracci ^club

interesting and very well taken !

5 years ago.

RHH ^club

Wow! I remember hearing of that drought. Had a friend in Victoria with whom I corresponded at that timee.

5 years ago.

Günter Klaus ^club

Oh,da sieht man diese Trockenheit richtig raus lieber George,ja,das Wasser zieht die Viecher an :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

8 months ago.

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