Close of Day - Lake Somerset

Lake Somerset, nr Brisbane, Qld (Sat 6th Dec 2008).

Having been at only 35% capacity in Jan 2008, due to drought, Somerset, unlike the other dams supplying Brisbane, has risen sharply to now stand at 92%. Somerset is now in the position of being able to have the gates opened if need be, to allow water to flow into Lake Wivenhoe currently at only 33% capacity…….it’s beginning to look a whole lot better than the last couple of years.

It is close of day and the pelicans moving off, (top right), give warning of the approaching storm from the left. Storms often arrive at close of day on warm balmy days in SE Qld and many visitors are caught unawares. As we were approx 120k from home, we didn’t outrun the storm but luckily, there was no hail.

Canon 40D 18-55is polariser Tonempped with photmatix