Even golfers stop for a look

We were golfers ourselves until quite recently – in fact I often say I might go out for a hit but never seem to actually get round to doing it! Thanks for commenting on this one – it was about the last one I took. Regards, Peter

Thanks Susan. This is the first year that we have not been members of this club – we joined when it opened in 1975! Yesterday the golfers were complaining that the fairways were chock full of kangaroos, which were trying to escape the fire I guess. Peter

Nothing will prevent them from playing in the Saturday morning competition!! But at least it had cooled down quite considerably. Glad you like this one Jan – very many thanks. Peter

Many thanks Antanas. It was a scary couple of days we had! Peter

LOL. Thanks mate!

Thanks Bev – very much. It seems the Yanchep National Park has taken a battering once again – that’s twice in 4 years. I just hope the koalas are all OK. Latest estimates say that close to 10,000 hectares of bush has been burnt out but you know how quickly it regenerates – just imagine all those thousands of blackboy spikes we’ll be seeing next year! Peter

Hi Catherine and many thanks for your interest and concern. Should be OK now as there’s nothing really left to burn. Hugs, Peter.

Hi Pauline. They were even out there playing on Friday afternoon when the fire was at its closest! But what am I saying? I’m a golfer myself- or I WAS up to a few months ago! Peter

Thanks Jan. I just struck me as a newsworthy scene! Petert

LOL – funny you should say that because I sent this to our local community paper right away (knowing the editor was otherwise engaged! LOL)

I have a similar shot from a previous fire in which a golf cart is just emerging from a cloud of smoke! Now THAT is crazy!! LOL Peter

Thanks John. Was an amazing few days! Peter

I think golf would definitely been out for me that day with all that smoke around. Not sure about the helicopter either as this particular one has been around for quite a few years. So it looks like the outhouse!! LOL Thanks for dropping in and we could have done with you over here the last few days! Regards, Peter

Very kind of you Colin – thanks heaps. Peter

Having seen this same sort of thing during previous local fires I wasn’t really surprised, especially as this was on a Saturday morning and there’s no way they would miss their Saturday competition! But I rather think they would have had several unusual hazards on the other nine!! Best wishes, Peter

Hi Jane and very many thanks for the visit and the very interesting and lovely words. I, too, was a golfer and a member of this particular club for over 30 years (it’s right opposite our house so we didn’t even have to drive anywhere to get on the course!) Bush fires are a fact of life out here in most states and we have come close to being evacuated on more than one occasion. This particularly fire was mid January, started deliberately ( as most of them are it seems) and a very fortunate last minute wind change kept us safe and also prevented too much damage from being done in our local National Park (which has only just recovered from the last fire). The helos always draw from this irrigation lake and I can never resist walking over and photographing the action, usually getting rather wet from venturing too close! LOL Best wishes, Peter