Officially it is spring in Australia. However, it does feel more like summer already. So far this month we had temperatures close to 30C, and during the last few days it was well above 30C. We also had our Labour Day Weekend, meaning that yesterday, Monday, was a public holiday. Last Saturday, the 3rd of October, our clock was put one hour ahead, for we are in daylight saving- (summer-) time right now. This morning when we woke up at 5 o’clock, it was really only 4 o’clock! Peter had planned to do a bit of running early this morning before the sun was getting too hot.
We had an early breakfast. By 8 o’clock we were ready to leave. Peter had set his mind to do another walk/run on the Croom Oval. We also were there last Wednesday. A week ago I posted some pictures from our visit to Wollongong as well as from the Croom Sporting Complex:
Peter was the only runner on the oval early this morning.
However, the maintenance crew for the oval happened to be there as well. This gave me a chance to take some photos of the crew at work. Of course I used Peter’s camera again. I am getting quite used to this camera by now. Peter was running on the grass in his toe-shoes. I also put my toe-shoes on and enjoyed walking in them on the grass while I was taking pictures.
The temperature in our area reached 35C today. One of the workers said to Peter while he was running: “It makes me dizzy, Mate, watching you!”
Yesterday, Monday, Peter actually came with me to Dapto Solar Heated Pool. It was a lovely wind-still, warm morning.: So, even for Peter warm enough to take a dip into the pool! In the afternoon we decided to go for a drive to Bulli Beach. Since it was a Public Holiday and the temperature soaring, the beach was crowded. Everyone had a good time enjoying this hot day at the beach. We went to the Beach Cafe for some ice-cream.
When we drove home in a southerly direction, the traffic on our side of the road went very smoothly. Not so on the other side of the road going north towards Sydney. Heaps and heaps of holiday-makers were already on the way home to Sydney. The traffic towards Sydney seemed to go very slowly bumper to bumper.
AuntyUta 
I like your toe shoes too!
🙂
Are the unusual temperatures due to global warming?
I think global warming probably has something to do with the frequency of extreme weather conditions.
Hope the weather cools down a bit for you.
Where we live it did cool down already. It is totally different weather today.
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Beautiful blue skies like we have here.
The skies were beautiful on Monday/Tuesday, Robert. On Wednesday (yesterday) it was a totally different picture for us. Not a bit of blue sky anymore, meaning there was no sun all day long. Just as well, for we had to do a cleaning job which would have been very difficult to do in excessive heat. 🙂
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Peter is to be commended on his exercise routine, daresay he is a lot more fitter than many young guys half his age.
You are certainly mastering Peters camera Uta, great vibrant pictures.
I am glad you think so, Ian. With these digital cameras everything goes automatically. which suits me. I never adjust anything on the camera. With some pictures I do a bit of editing later on like cropping, or adjusting the exposure and maybe trying some straightening. This is very easy to do with the program in my computer.