6.05 am – I ask myself why the light that filters in is red. I get up and see that the sky is red. I have the presence of mind to take a picture:
By 7.40 there is more light, but very yellow:
At 8.00 am the back lane still looks like this:
For comparison, here is the yard in more normal light:
According to the paper, “If it were possible to scrape the film of dust coating outdoor surfaces across Sydney together into a heap, it would probably weigh something like 1000 tonnes”. The SMH has some fascinating pictures.
No other comment – it’s just strange.
