The second coming of Cyclone Ellie

3. February 2009, 1:17 amIn the Garden, Tropical LivingArtoholic Cindy5 comments

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If you were in Mission Beach in the last 24 hours, you’d be exceedingly damp. Cyclone Ellie dumped over 400mm (that’s 16 inches) in parts of the Tropics up here. Thankfully in Cairns we only got a bit of puff, with just mess, not damage. Children everywhere were bitterly disappointed, with school back on the agenda!

Ellie is now just a Tropical Low, heading west towards Ingham, but there is talk of her reforming. Sounds like a delinquent cyclone!

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Lots of new things that are fond of the damp are springing up everywhere. Besides the mushrooms, we have been inundated tonight with not 1, but 3 phasmids trying to get in our windows. The dog has taken to herding them like sheep. Details tomorrow!

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5 comments:

  1. doda, 3. February 2009, 1:29

    I’ve never heard of a phasmid. I am intrigued.
    I shall be back to see tomorrows post!!
    Glad this cyclone didn’t bother you too much on her revisit!

     
  2. ELIZABETH, 3. February 2009, 8:58

    Beautiful tropical scene….Cindy…now I know what a phasmid is!!!..Did you know you may subscribe to the newsletter Le Monde des Phasmes, all about Phasmids!!!!

     
  3. julie pinto, 3. February 2009, 12:13

    What is a Phasmid???? Will just have to check in with you tomorrow. Any clues??? Glad to see you are all ok. Did the choccies survive the cyclone??

     
  4. diane, 3. February 2009, 18:21

    I give in. What’s a Phasmid? Pretty shots. Worried about you when I heard the news of Elle. Glad you didn’t get the full force.

     
  5. Artoholic Cindy, 3. February 2009, 21:28

    Thanks for your thoughts everyone. We’re all fine, just exceedingly damp!

    Ahh, the phasmids….all will be revealed!

     

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