Like The Heat Durban Will Welcome You
No recent rain Durban's climate may indicate being in the thirty degrees Celsius, always add addition four percent to account for the humid conditions, clammy, balmy heat that feels like a hot wet blanket thrown over you, is a descriptive assumption.
What was brilliant green two weeks ago has now turned to scorched earth, with much drooping going yellow/brown crunchy grass beneath your feet, looking to the horizon for a glimmer of hope in rain arriving soon. Be gone with Summer bring on Autumn is my favourite tune every year, that's too much like wishing your life away!
Enough ranting about my discomfort, after a few hours with no electricity now happy to be back under the air conditioner to share some of the summer visitors over the last couple of days. Durban is known to be the place with no winter....
Presently the Cape are trying to survive extreme fires during their dry Summer season. Brave folk fighting the flames in many places at this time of year, I should not complain, we know not what we have till it is no longer there.
Agama lizard settled on the Cycad trunk waiting for the morning sun, we have had a healthy number around the garden this year.
Another lizard crossing our path in the shade on the ground, obviously heading to find the sun for an afternoon session warming up on the wall.
Male vervet enjoying the bird seed on one side of the house....
Around the corner the females with younger vervet monkey population enjoy themselves looking for whatever they are able to eat. Protect our food and farmers!
Some insect on researching closest description I am able to establish is a Crane fly or Long-legged mosquitoes insect family member, awesome looking species none the less.
Katydid the second time seeing one out and about, this time on the passion fruit vine.
Late night brought another visitor indoors in the shape of Comma Nephele Hawk-moth something we don't stumble into in the passage too often.
Perhaps the proverb is giving me direction, hope everyone has enjoyed their Sunday.
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Thought for Today: " If you can't stand the heat then get out of the kitchen." African Proverb.
I think that high temperatures are affecting many parts of the planet, in my city (Corrientes) the thermal sensation is 53 degrees Celsius, that is thanks to the fact that the humidity exceeds 80%
Here too the green pastures from a few weeks ago are no longer there, now it is almost dry, if it doesn't rain the forest fires will start
What beautiful shots of wildlife, I love seeing the animals enjoying themselves
Beautiful shots, I appreciate you sharing this warm experience.
Have a happy start to the week dear friend @joanstewart
Discomfort levels rise within coastal towns (drive half an hour inland it drops a degree or two.) Between the warm ocean, hilly region, many complain living here, regions with similar conditions mention that this for some reason feels more sapping.
Wildlife always has fun, stay close to water to cool off throughout the day.
Happy Monday me friend.
why is the monkeys testicles blue? haha.
Brilliant colours to say the least, not shy to let you know when he is around.
It's been really hot, it seems like the lawn is the first casualty. We really need rain, but my concern is that when it does rain, we may get flooded again!
No cutting lawns for fear of not recovering, wishing for rain which looks promising then evaporates away, my fear is electrical storms when this breaks again. Have a great week!
Fantastic shots! ;)
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By midday most sit quietly in the shade except lizards 🙃
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Nice photos, but I couldn't live with those insects or the animals. But at least you have made it possible for me to know that they exist and that we have to take care of them. Strong heat. Here we have cool days now. But we also went through a lot but it was not as strong as there. Thanks for sharing. Greetings.😀
We have such beautiful Winters once you survive summer !LOLZ
Many regions are experiencing these higher humid temperatures after rain, keeping hydrated and cool is imperative.
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I wish I could give you some of the cool snow that has been falling here the last two days. I am looking forward to Spring although are summers are getting hotter.
Lovely photos. Love seeing the monkeys and nice the lizards are hanging around.
Walking in snow once again is something I would relish, many regions are warming, climate is affected by so many streams from sea/air cycles, storms are the problem.
Have a wonderful day and stay well!
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I love lizards they just have that noble look n their faces, 30c is what about mid 80's in proper money? I could live with dry heat like that, I guess it is the humidity that is the killer, getting sweaty for no good reason
Dry heat very different to this humidity, lizards really enjoy sun tanning each has a spot and very territorial.
lazing in the sun nothing to do but stare at the world, I wonder if re incarnation exists and if I could apply 🤣
Sure to know what you would return as 🦎
yup lol, apparently when I was born i quickly shed all my skin and regrew it, maybe I am a snake in a former life, though I could be half alien I have the right blood type. maybe I am just deluded!
LOL then I must be a trout, love water, cold away from the heat.... just saying, always swimming upstream!
swimm against the tide LOL, got to admire and agree with that
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The monkey and his lipstick haha
Hope you get some rain soon Joan!
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Yup about right, now feel what you get at 09h00 28C feels like 32C 😒
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