Lake Hume at 4% - 6531

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4% - Damn! Drought - You're walking on it.

The Victorian side of Lake Hume, about 5km to Hume Weir.

Australia is finally having a debate on global warming!

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Murfomurf says:

A saddy but a goody!
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

suburbanbloke says:

Australia is finally having a debate about global warming and water security.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

gervo1865_2 says:

Amazing the difference a few years makes.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

It's what the pollies are talking about today, I suppose - Arguing over water that isn't there.

I wonder if any old timers can say the last time the damn was this low.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

vanessaandres says:

i would kill to photograph the ground looking this interesting! (too bad the reason why its like this is so heart breaking)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

thetaipan says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Australian Experience, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Allyeska says:

wow... amazing and so sad

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Seen in Australian Fences and Gates (?)
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

suburbanbloke says:

I hear that capacity has lifted and the better snows this year will make some difference, but it is still pretty bad.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

tikitiger_lily07 says:

Weir is now at 26% only because they have emptied Dartmouth to nothing. Dartmouth is the end of the line on the Murray. Thats it, once that is gone we have nothing, but I wont start on what I think about growing rice along the Murray. They say the snow melt wont even make it down to the lakes. I remember September 2000 it was overflowing with water, now you have to drive down miles to reach the water its very sad.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

suburbanbloke says:

Hi Nicki, I wondered how much they had drained the Dartmouth this year. Other photos in my drought set show the Mitta Mitta in full flow in early February, draining the Dartmouth. A few of my colleagues in Albury were up the Dartmouth earlier this year and they were absolutely shocked. I was out the back of Bourke a few years ago, where they had put in open channel irrigation for the cotton [Someone.Should.Go.To.Jail]. Our Dear Leader just last week said the changing climate is only climate "shift". I dont' think so.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

tikitiger_lily07 says:

Hi Tim, on a previous comment you made on when the dam was this low. I call tell you when you took this photo it has been 40 years since it was down to that level. It's pretty scary. I agree, who would let cotton,rice and almonds be grown in a dry climate. Oh thats right its only a climate "shift".
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Allyeska says:

Congratulations! Your fabulous fence photo has been featured here!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

suburbanbloke says:

Thanks Ally!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Bluebird0927 (In & Out) says:

Thank you for posting your photo on FRIENDS. Your OUTSTANDING photo wins an ADMIN PURE GOLD AWARD for photographic excellence!

FRIENDS group.

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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

ladigue_99 says:

Seen in FRIENDS group.

Thank you for sharing, it's food for thought!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Allyeska says:

please choose 3 of your best fence and water photos and add it to our themed thread in Australian Fences, Gates and Walls!
www.flickr.com/groups/aussiefences/discuss/72 157603949605...
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

emuu!!! says:

Your photo has been identified as an Australian Elite Image.
Please join this prestigious group of talented photographers to display this and your other eligible photographs.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

suburbanbloke says:

Thanks Mmargaret!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

WWF Climate says:

Your image is an excellent representation of the impact of climate change. We invite you to add to the WWF Climate Witness group and tag as "climatewitness". Thanks!

Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

missnoma (home again) says:

We seriously have to change our way of living, otherwise we just won't be and that is such a shame for all the marvellous creatures that inhabit this planet...

seen in Climate Witness
Oh Forgot to say the photography is excellent...:)
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

suburbanbloke says:

When the oil goes, there will still be plenty of clean green coal! A slow motion train wreck!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

-AleckZArt- says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called -Only in Australia-, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Rosiecheeks says:

Really like this composition. Just had to cancel my first trip to Australia and am so sad. Hope to visit soon.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

buckdenton13 says:

I used this photo in a blog post of mine:

conservationreport.com/2009/03/21/climate-cha nge-misinfor...
www.conservationreport.com/

I gave the necessary "Photo source for attribution" and other information.

Thank you very much.

Buck
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Baker's Photos says:

Absolutely great shot - really talks to anyone who is has lived west of the divide
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

johnnyb1954 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Australian Pictorials, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

staypuftman says:

Awesome photo - we are using it in a story about drought conditions in the Horn of Africa - check nutritionwonderland.com
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

herrera_lila says:

We really liked your photo and have used it on our site www.gestor-energetico.com, you can find it at www.gestor-energetico.com/

The site is in Spanish but deals with all renewable energy issues.

I hope we have accredited you in the correct way and thanks again for the great shot.

Please contact me if needed on lila@gestor-energetico.com

Thanks,

Lila.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

missnoma (home again) says:

Just having another look at this brilliant capture after 17 months...:)
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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