An Interesting Read

While killing time waiting at an appointment today I picked up a copy of the 'old reliable' National Geographic. It happened to be the current April issue and the article that grabbed my attention right off was about the prolonged drought that has affected the South-Eastern region of Australia. 'Affected' seems a small word to describe all the various impacts on every aspect of living in that area.

We've all seen from time to time reports in the major media about the drought or spin-offs like the incredible wildfire season they have just suffered through or damage to the economy because of grossly reduced farm and ranch output. While Kel at Xfacta doesn't complain about it she does dispense some small clues through measures they had taken while building their home that allowed them to reduce water use and retain whatever rain may fall from the skies.

Unfortunately, I'm running out of time and energy here and can't put any more of my impressions about the article or situation down in words here. I do highly recommend seeking out this issue and having a good sit-down read. You'll be glad you did.

..... and I think I'll quit grousing about snow and rain for the next while and be thankful this precious commodity is so plentiful here.

*Update* - I should have done this yesterday when I did this post. Here is a link to the story:

http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2009/04/murray-darling/draper-text

The story runs 11 pages and includes the photos. Excellent!!