Blood red dust

Some of you may have seen it on the news, but these are some photos from my place when the massive dust storm rolled in over Sydney on 23/9/09. This was at about 6 am. It faded to white before leaving a patina of orange everywhere throughout the day.

The dust all came from the west. It's actually top soil from the drought stricken farmlands.

Apparently this was the worst dust storm in 70 years for Sydney. I have never seen anything like it. It was completely bizarre to wake up to Mars.

They don't say that Australia has a red heart for nothing!

I might put up some comparison photos when I have the chance to take them.

P.S. We got another dust storm today, but it is not even close to being as severe.