Send 'er down, Hughie!

[canetoad]

Send 'er down, Huey!, sometimes Send her down, Huey! or Send it down, Huey!, is an idiomatic Australian phrase uttered in response to the onset of rain. It was in very common usage in the early 20th century, but is less common now.

Interpreted literally, the phrase is a request that God, or a rain god, send plenty of rainfall. It thus embodies the typical response to rain in most Outback areas of Australia, which are prone to drought; and the common Australian practice of referring to people by nicknames, often with obscure meaning......
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Send_%27er_down%2C_Hughie!

Tropical cyclone season is starting, a trough has encircled the country and it's been raining nearly everywhere. I'm too far south for cyclones, but we've had some monumental rain and the ancient dunes that my town is built on are absolutely saturated.

I reckon I could be a storm chaser if I wasn't a beachcomber. Cloudy days are excellent - they act as a UV filter and you can see through the water to the rocks and sand below.



I have a fascination with estuaries; they are where the weather begins and ends. There's a lump of the local shipwreck under this estuary. When the run-off makes it downstream, it might show. I've seen it before but never get sick of looking at it.



Same estuary, early morning a few years ago.



And doing what a Jack Russell does best.....Gibby!

[babylonsister]

1. Beautiful pictures, thanks for

sharing a slice with us. Makes me want to visit!

[canetoad]

2. There's always

A room for you! It's probably the exact opposite of Florida beaches.

[babylonsister]

3. I would so love to meet you. Could happen still.

I'm renewing my passport so I have hope of travel somewhere.

[canetoad]

4. That would be so, so cool

Keep that thought alive!

[UserNotFound]

5. Beautiful pics!

However, I don't believe that cloud cover offers any protection from UV radiation, but I imagine that it helps with visibility through water... Beautiful Dog!!

[canetoad]

6. I know....

And carry a tube of SP50+. I liken the clouds to the UV filter on my un-waterproof camera that didn't take these pix!

[Rhiannon12866]

7. Terrific pics! And one adorable pup!

[canetoad]

9. Sorry!

The reply below was to you.

[canetoad]

8. Thank you Rhi

She's sitting in my lap as I type, waiting for me to put the coffee cup down and head to the beach....

Happy new year my friend. All the best to you and your companions.