Well, we have had droughts, bushfires, plagues (of mice, in country areas), and now floods.  We have had more than 520mm of rain here in Glenbrook over the last ten days – on the weekend the rain gauge overflowed after 280mm so I know it was at least that, but probably more.

Above is the Causeway across Glenbrook Creek in the Blue Mountains National Park.  The markers show the water level is about 2m above normal, and a massive flow of water is going down to the Nepean River.

I first went down to the “Jellybean Pool”:(click to enlarge, as ever)

The area is usually a peaceful pool for swimming – unthinkable now.

[ 48 hours later the level had fallen by about 2 metres ->  ]

Here is Blue Pool, also a raging torrent.

I had bought some gumboots to manage this walk.  With water cascading down the steps, it was just as well.