Random thoughts and observations
A severe storm struck Porepunkah and Bright last night. Winter storms are unusual. The meteorological explanation is probably that we had a strong cold front come through after a spell of warm weather. The result was strong winds, heavy rain and heavy snow down to about 800 metres. The coldness is the aspect which makes [...]
I might be wrong, but I think winter gave it’s last burst today and it was a fizzler. We had 44mm of rain last night, but it wasn’t all that cold. We recorded a minimum of nine degrees. I see that snow fell at Mt Macedon near Melbourne, and I thought we’d get some close [...]
I went to the football in Myrtleford today and saw the Saints pummel North Albury. Living in Porepunkah it’s considered a little odd that I follow Myrtleford, rather than Bright. I have an interest in Bright football, but not to the same extent. I attribute this to my three years as editor of the Myrtleford [...]
Porepunkah had one its wettest Junes ever. Records maintained by Alpine News Pty Ltd show that 229mm fell in June 2005 compared with an historical average at Bright of 114mm. The dampest June ever recorded in Bright was 270mm. Maximum temperatures this year were exactly in line with the long-term average at 12.9 degrees. The [...]
I’m recovering from a heavy cold and don’t feel up to running at the moment, so today I went for an interesting bike ride instead. Starting at home in Porepunkah I cycled along the rail trail to the edge of Bright. I then went bush up Stackey Gully Road and followed forest tracks to Tower [...]
