After the storm — Ballito, Dolphin Coast, KwaZulu Natal
Once in a while
I am struck
all over again...
by just how blue
the sky appears…
on wind-played
autumn mornings,
blue enough
to bruise a heart.
—Sanober Khan
A few days before I took this picture, KwaZulu Natal (South Africa) was devastated by the worst floods in 60 years. Days of heavy rain (we had more than 240mm of rain in 24 hours) across the province led to deadly floods, destroying several thousand homes and killing hundreds. So waking up to this incredibly blue sky yesterday morning after a week of stormy weather was absolutely glorious!
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Great to see a new post from you Maree. Hard to imagine what nearly a foot of rain looks or feels like. A couple of inches can cause enough problems here. Hope you are keeping well in yourself.
ReplyDeleteHi John, yes, keeping well thanks. it is pretty hard to imagine that much rain, a first for me in 76 years! If you feel so inclined, Google “KZN floods 2022” and it will give you an idea of the scale of the storm we had.
DeleteSaddened to hear of people losing their lives and homes , that is dreadful . I am so sorry and will be praying for those poor people who are now trying to pick up the pieces 🕊🌿
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words Daisy and thanks for stopping by. xxx
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