Shrouded

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The Blue Mountains, and the Katoomba area is a beautiful destination, regardless of the time of year and the weather. When we visited last, we could barely see across Jamison Valley, but it made the trip to the local cafe and chocolatier that much more enjoyable.

A Cold morning

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Frozen Tundra. Frost covers the golf course.

Western Sydney gets its fair share of cold morning, and regardless of whether you’re a cold weather fan or not, the accompanying frost makes for great views. We woke up this morning to what I believe was the coldest morning of the year thus far, and our coldest since moving in at Stonecutters Ridge.

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A terrible Sydney view

Sunday around Sydney 123 A terrible Sydney viewThe warm evenings are a thing of the past here as winter approaches, and it’s barely even light when you leave the office. But somehow, even when the weather is crap, Sydney still has a way of putting on a show.

Australian Storms

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I’ve lived in many different places over my years – San Diego, San Francisco, Flagstaff, Barcelona, Sydney…but I have to admit: Australia has some of the coolest weather on the planet. 

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Summer Storms

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Stonecutters Ridge is a great place to live but, like everywhere else in Australia, it’s not immune to the harsh weather we can experience in this sunburnt country.

This storm arrived quickly, accompanied by 50kph winds. It was a treat for my family though, visiting from Southern California, where storms like this are a rarity.