Mid West NSW

[Kevin]

I recently visited mid west New South Wales and while we hear many stories about the devastating drought we do not often hear about the effects of the wind-driven dust that is generated as a result. Living in conditions where cleaning after each dust storm is next to useless must, on top of the drought, be very depressing!

A section of floor showing cleaned / not cleaned:


The big shed; now you see it:


Now you (almost) don't:


The Triton in the shed overnight:


How it looked from inside:



and these conditions are mild compared to a severe dust storm where it gets so dark that lights have to be used inside the house during the day!

So when sitting in our comfortable dust free homes spare a thought for the farmers who are doing it really tough atm.

 

[Ratbag]

I sympathize and empathize.

 

[ABFoz]

That's tough. Nature always wins, they say. Imagine the abrasion caused by the grit of the dust/sand and without maintenance the place will be claimed by nature in no time.

 

[Ratbag]

In my youth, we once went spotlighting in the middle of the day out near Cunnamulla ... I head shot a fox.

 

[tasscube]

I remember when I lived in Alice Springs, I washed my car at the local car wash and by the time I got home I rubbed my finger over the bonnet and red dust had already settled !