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September 23 Never Mind the Dust I was just having a bit of a bludge watching an episode of The United States of Tara, when the light changed. I also noticed a very dry and dusty smell. Sure enough, I look towards the window, and find that there is an orange glow outside. I open the curtain, and there's a dust storm! I dare say that this is the very same dust storm that hit Sydney this morning. I was dubious about the pictures of everything being bathed in red, but after what I've just seen, the pictures are extremely believable. I decided that I wasn't going to just sit inside and wonder about everything. I put a bandanna over my mouth and nose (cowboy style), put a cap on, grabbed the camera, and went for a quick walk. It's quite amazing. Visibility is only a few hundred metres. Cars are driving slower and using their headlights. You can't really see the sun. I actually had difficulty locating it, until I stood in the backyard. .jpg) The orange glow outside reminds me of being on Mars. It is quite surreal. The wind is picking up and blowing around quite strongly. I walked up the road to see what the visibility was like looking out towards the bay, and it's like somebody has just dragged a blanket across the horizon. (check the picture below) .jpg) I'm wondering if I made a mistake going outside, as all I can taste in my mouth is dust. My throat is slightly sore, and my heart rate is up a little. All I can smell is dust. I've practically locked myself inside, to wait it out. I just hope that this doesn't last too long, otherwise there will be repercussions with traffic, the airport, and businesses. I can't imagine how much havoc this is causing for places that serve food! In a way, it's like there's been a filter put over everything. The colours have been muted. Everything looks quite dull. The poor sun hasn't got a chance of coming through (see next picture). .jpg) I'm imagining the difficulties that people with respiratory problems may be having right now. There are quite a few elderly people in the area where I live. The last time I can remember being in a dust storm was the 8th of February, 1983, when I was growing up in Melbourne. I vaguely remember my Mum telling everyone to get inside the house and shut the windows. I was only seven years old at the time. At the moment, I've drunk so much water to try and get this taste out of my mouth. This whole event just seems like something out of a science fiction movie. Maybe somebody will make a movie out of it one day. They should call it Dust. |
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