Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHONSo I'm thinking polar ice caps. You know, just to cool myself down. Why? Look, I'm notorious for being jelly-kneed in the heat. Yes, yes, I know I grew up in India and I should be accustomed to the heat - but I ain't. It's not even summer yet and today's top temperature is going to be 37 Celsius which translates to 99 Fahrenheit. Lawks-a-mussy, what's a lad to do?
This shot was taken at dawn this morning (it's almost 3pm Monday here, on our side of the world) and as you can see, I was very lucky with the position of the sun. That rigging you see is the distinctive cladding of the Arts Centre spire here in Melbourne, so I was in the perfect spot to get an unusual foreground.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to spend the rest of the day under a block of ice ...
18 comments:
Oh go on, rub it in!
It was so frosty yestaday mornin, the bird barth waz iced over!
AND! Our heatin issent werkin!
It's enuff to mayke a small Bear think abowt hibernaytin....
Oh! Me marigolds ar still ok tho! Howzat for good fertilizin?
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I'm with you there David, its just to hot, dam you summer
I thought the photo was taken beneath a soccer goal, so I am glad you clarified that for me. It is a lovely shot, no matter where it was!
I am sorry it is so hot there. I am with you about the heat,I tend to avoid the outdoors when it gets above 85 F. Today (Monday) it is supposed to get up to 70, which is quite nice for mid-November. It is 58 now at 7:20 a.m.
The weather is one of the things I really like about living in Oklahoma. We get all four seasons, but none are usually extreme. I think we only had a couple of days over a hundred this summer, but that was cooler than the past several years have been. The harsh winters are rare, but we usually have at least one snowfall each year.
TM
Yes, yes! It's blowy and raining here. And cold just for good measure. I'm in thermals and my legs are still chilly!
Gorgeous photo, as always.
Crystal xx
Wow, you posted some great shots while I was away...it's good to be back and looking at all the beautiful colors and shapes I find on your posts.
Beautiful photo. But I feel for you, in the heat. I can't take it either.
Mari-Nanci
Ah, glad you told us what that was, David. Coming from near the Gulf of Mexico, I had been thinking fishing nets. :) Lovely colors. Thanks for sharing it. Keep cool!
Peace!
Hey! Speekin ov trottin, Happy Toylet Day! Wa-heyyy! (see my blog fer detayles!!)
Hehehe
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I actually don't mind the heat if it's dry heat.
But the reason I live in Oregon is because I'm a wimp when it comes to extremes.
~Oswegan
Oh please send the sun over here!
That photo is just stunning David. :) thank you for sharing it. :)
David,
It usually doesn't get much hotter than 100 degrees F here; does it get much warmer than that in Melbourne?
Our worst days are when it's in the 90, but the humidity is high as well. Do you have to deal with the problem of humidity as well?
This is my first visit to your blog. I love the photography. I read a few posts. I will spend more time here soon.
Thanks for visiting me!
We're not even into summer yet and your getting 37 degree days, Imagine what christmas will be like this year.
We had a 34 degree day yesterday and I didn't even notice it was hot. Must be something about global warming.
That is so beautiful.
Well it's 'fall/winter beginning' here and we're still in the 80's Farenheit and no, I don't know the Celsius of that.
What's cold? I forget... South Texas is nothing but heat and humidity. We have hotter than hell and kinda sorta li'l bit cooler. We might have one day of jacket'ish' weather.
You said ain't. Love it!
amazing shot...
the weather is just about perfect here...not much longer...
Magnificent!
I love that. The pure nature of son marked with the Geometry of the modern world.
And you can always send some heat back this way. Snow is already falling here in central North America. Make it go away!
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