Hey Blue, Why So Hot?
crystal
Posted 2009-07-01 6:40 AM (#28191)


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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula)		Subject: Hey Blue, Why So Hot?

AT 120 DEGREES IN AUSTRALIA , IT WAS SO HOT FOR A WEEK THAT KOALAS WERE ASKING PEOPLE FOR WATER. IT'S NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE.




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Ric
Posted 2009-07-01 7:21 AM (#28193 - in reply to #28191)


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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.		Subject: RE: Hey Blue, Why So Hot?

This is a very well known picture This photo was taken during the recent huge brush fires that caused so much trouble. This photo shows how parched everything became. Koalas normally get all there water needs met by eating leaves. This is a wild animal but was willing to approach humans to get water.
crystal
Posted 2009-07-01 7:24 AM (#28194 - in reply to #28191)


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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula)		Subject: RE: Hey Blue, Why So Hot?

Thanks Blue!
crystal
Posted 2009-07-01 7:33 AM (#28196 - in reply to #28191)


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Location: Port Ludlow, WA (the Olympic Penninsula)		Subject: RE: Hey Blue, Why So Hot?

So Ric, Ralphy said this one was of your annual bath, true????



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Blue from West Oz
Posted 2009-07-01 8:11 AM (#28199 - in reply to #28193)


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Subject: RE: Hey Blue, Why So Hot?

Ric - 2009-07-01 9:21 PM

This is a very well known picture This photo was taken during the recent huge brush fires that caused so much trouble. This photo shows how parched everything became. Koalas normally get all there water needs met by eating leaves. This is a wild animal but was willing to approach humans to get water.


I think you are referring to a different photo when the volunteer bush firefighter saved that Koala....Sam I think it was called.

This photo above is unusal too because the background looks alright....no fires.

As for the 120 degreee weather, not sure where that is, can't be 'right now' as it is Winter down this way....although up North they will be in the mid 90's....down here in Perth we are currently at 7c ( 2300 hrs ) and tomorrow will be 18c

Blue *_*
Ric
Posted 2009-07-01 9:32 AM (#28205 - in reply to #28196)


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Location: Upper lefthand corner of the map.		Subject: RE: Hey Blue, Why So Hot?

I swear, I didn't know there were any cameras there. Honest!!