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Stuart's Photos 2010

Welcome to the Stuart's photo album for 2010!

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So, the beginning of 2010, how to describe it? Hot and wet. In January we had 172mm in 6 days and then in February, we had 274mm over 7 days bringing the rainfall for the first 2 months to 446mm. January's average is 38mm, while February is 41mm. A big difference to what we got. Our yearly average is 278mm! We blew that in February alone! So needless to say, the Todd River has run a few times this year already.

The neighbours had punched a hole in the adjoining fence some time ago to drain their court yards. So each time it rain, we get flooded. This has now been concreted up. Flood no more! We also brought a 2700ltr rain water tank to prevent more flooding and even though this fills from only 1 of the 3 down pipes, we were able to fill it 3 times in 3 days! We had to keep draining it to the road. Now it is full to use on the garden.

The usual state the river is left in.

Guess who?

Out and about after the rains.

Took some friends out to John Haye's Rock hole and Trephina Gorge. Notice the damage on the tree trunks (and how high) from when the river ran a few weeks earlier.

Anzac Day and Joshua's first march. Josh on the right.

At the end of June Josh went away for annual Army Cadet camp in Darwin, so we made the most of it and went away ourselves! We slowly made our way up to Darwin to pick Josh up, dropping in on some places we have never been and seeing some of our favourite places.

Edith Falls

After picking up Josh, we went out to Ngukurr (South East Arnhem Land) to see Joshua's best friend Aaron. Roper River at sunset set. This is the first time Phil has crossed the Roper with out driving the truck and van since 97