Sunday Selections #410

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files.
 
The meme is now continued by River at Drifting through life.  The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to River.  Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen. 
 
Like River I usually run with a theme. It is rain this week.  Many of you will know that much of the east coast of Australia is drought stricken.  This week buckets of rain fell.  On one day we got more rain than we had in the preceeding three months (combined).  Days later we have continued to be blessed with water from the sky.   The rain was widespread too.  Some areas flooded, trees and houses damaged (because our climate doesn't understand moderation).  The drought has not broken, but a promising start has been made.

So another wet walk in our garden, and a damp excursion in a (brief) break in the rain.

And then to our excursion.  Himself has had dental woes this week.  He broke a tooth.  The dentist decreed a crown.  A temporary crown was installed.  And broke three days later and a week before the permanent can be installed.  After he got the temporary repaired we headed off to Scrivener Dam, and then down to Weston Park for a kangaroo fix.

 We shared our admiration of the kangaroos with a family visiting from Canada.  They were particularly impressed with how muscular the roos were.  And how totally 'laxed.

The wind and the rain had wreaked havoc on this tree.  A tree I remember from my childhood.  The piece which split away must have been at least thirty metres in length.

 I do love our pelicans.  And would face plant in an instant if I tried this pose.

Words were said at my klutzdom in amputating that stretching wing.

We were very lucky.  It wasn't sunny while we were out, but it wasn't raining (much) either.  It bucketted down again when we got back to the car and stopped for the drive home.  When we pulled into our driveway thunder rumbled, and as we got inside the skies opened again.  While I welcomed the rain, my heart goes out to those who were hit with its 'other' side.