tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post7585673356713769958..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: Kangaroo Islandcatdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-59629416177559673202020-01-04T11:35:43.979+10:302020-01-04T11:35:43.979+10:30We are safe - in suburbia. (We live not far from t...We are safe - in suburbia. (We live not far from the foothills though and need to be "alert but not alarmed" as the saying goes.) My brother lives in the foothills of the Blue Mountains and they were far too close for comfort. I also have friends who have evacuated in NSW and Vic. They all lived in the densely forested areas - one of them actually works in forestry - and none of them think they have anything to go back to. catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-50092756335203320232020-01-04T09:35:54.001+10:302020-01-04T09:35:54.001+10:30Help!!! I did not know about the bees. I ho...Help!!! I did not know about the bees. I hope they survive, for their sakes, and the world’s.<br /><br />A friend and I were commenting on the destruction of the native forests in eastern Australia and the consequences thereof. Soil erosion, much less rain, fewer animals, water run-off, very slow re-growth - the list goes on and on. I cannot imagine what south-eastern Australia will look like without trees over vast areas. But I will not have to imagine, as for many, many years I will be able to see it, as the area (I hope) regenerates.<br /><br />I have a friend, possibly in the path of the Victorian fires, who is packed and ready to:leave her country town if it is suggested. Her sister, on a farm, is plann8ng to stay, in the dam if necessary. The crisis is close - personally - to me. So many people whose livelihoods are affected, as well as those whose holidays have been majorly impacted. Even the photos and films are scary!<br /><br />Are you and yours safe, now, in South Australia, Cat?<br /><br />LMcCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com