From the beginning of March till now it has not stopped raining. In some areas of South Africa this has been heavy rain others almost a continuous drizzle intermittent with down pours… I know up there in the sky some where there is a big yellow ball that heats the earth… I think it’s time to report that it has been stolen… Here are a few photos I’ve collected of the internet showing some of the flooding….
The Photographic Journey of bulldog. 
How terrible for all those people that get their home and land destroyed – the weather is all over the place those days, really scary .. don’t know what to expect anymore – and if people still don’t believe that we have a severe problem with global warming – need to get their ears washed and get eyes open.
I’ve fallen behind in my blog reading and am catching up with everyone today…
I had NO idea you guys were experiencing such RAIN! Holy crap! I hit “like” of course, but I def DON’T like your weather!
Wow, looks like there’s been a lot of damage, sorry to see that. California has had a drought for years. Crazy weather.
Brenda
Oh no! I think your sun thief must be the same villain who stole the color green from Atlanta! I’m very sorry to see the pictures of the flooding in South Africa, the rain must seem endless. Someone told me that it rained 56 days in a row here this past winter, and I wouldn’t have been surprised if they said 100. I hope you’ll be needing your sunglasses again, soon!
We sure had lots of rain Rob. At some stage I thought it will never stop but it seems the worst is over now. 😀
Wow, Bulldog, I knew it was bad, but I didn’t realise just HOW bad! So destructive too which is a real problem.
Wow! Thanks for sharing the photos. What a mess and I feel for all of you, including the land and animals. It’s such a shame that you are getting too much rain and other areas really need it. Come on scientists–we need a plan! Stay safe.
Perhaps some of your rain came by here. We were doused for two days in northwestern Florida.
Now that’s a lot of water. Seems a shame we can’t figure out a way to get that water to where it’s needed….sci-fi solutions needed.
You are so right places in deep drought and the rain falls where its not needed…
The floods have been terrible. My heart goes out to those who have been affected by it. The rains seem to have slowed down a little.
Yes thank the Lord… but as I answer this it is pouring outside again
I know. Just after I commented the rain came pouring down again…
Awful. This is exactly what we had here in the UK, particularly in the south west where we live, from mid-November until late February. The sun has at last come out and spring is definitely springing but the flooding damage is still very evident and people are only just now returning to their flooded homes. The weather has going crazy this year. Hope you and your family have been ok Bulldog, I remember you mentioned that you had been flooded before…
We are fine this time Sherri… if I get flooded again I’m likely to struggle to keep my insurance…
Let’s hope it never comes to that…so glad you are fine now and keep dry 🙂
I had no idea you were dealing with some devastating weather Bulldog. Wish I could send a little of our sunny weather your way. Be safe!
We have at least now seen the sun again after 13 days… and what a joy it was to see… thank you LuAnn
The big yellow ball is here in Australia. We can send it over for a small fraction of that rain to ease the drought we are in if you like. Note: Only a fraction though – we did the whole flooding thing about 2 years ago and it sucks.
Thanks Suzjones… seeing as we’re both Southern Hemis, a lot more co-operation should be worked out… sharing sounds a good thing to me, how we do it seems the difficult thing… lol
Very scary.
That it is…
I can’t even begin to imagine. Your photos capture some incredible devastation, but I know that photos–even yours–can never do the reality of the situation justice. I hope you are yours are alright through this…
Thanks Lorna we are all ok…
All of these images are just horrible…the one of the cars in line in traffic was really scary to me….terrible, terrible situation…stay safe friend!
I had to travel down that same highway to a meeting, luckily I was there and back before the rain did a similar trick again…
OH!! SCARY!!
Oh no, Bulldog! That’s terrible to see! I hope you stay safe.
We’re Ok thanks…
Those photos say it all! I do recall you saying you’ve lost your home before! I am tremendously concerned for you, and hope that you aren’t in any direct danger. What a terrible circumstance for so many!
Thanks Debra… yes our house has been hit twice in this century… 2001 and 2012, but so far its looking alright…
It’s heartbreaking to see such devastation. Sending some desert heat and warm sunshine your way. Stay safe!
Thanks Ingrid…
Those floods look awful, Bulldog (BTW I’ve had trouble opening this post of yours. Don’t know why, as all your other posts were easy).
I feel so sorry for the people whose homes have been inundated with water. Regardless of insurance, you can never really replace a lifetime of memories and if you’ve lost family photos & momentos, that’s even worse).
We’re still waiting for some decent rain in the last couple of weeks, here in Melbourne. The forecast rain, showers, thunderstorms just don’t seem to have happened. If we don’t get the promised rain today (as well as forecast thunderstorms this afternoon), I’ll have to go back to hand watering the garden.
You are welcome to our rain…
I know how it feels to loose everything having lost it all in the flood of 2001…
Holding my breath you stay safe and dry this time Bulldog.
Thank you … we hope so too…
The world has indeed gone mad. Our rain appears to have stopped & now you have it. Hope it ends soon & certainly doesn’t get to you again. I can’t imagine how bad that would be.
Thanks Mate… we have sunshine today, first in 12 days…
This reminds me of Australia, Rob, and the Dorothea Mackeller poem ‘My Country’
I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
SA and Australia certainly have their fair share of droughts and flooding rains…
We sure do Dianne, but that is one beautiful poem…wow I love it…
Googled it the whole poem is just brilliant…
It’s just amazing – I’m glad you read the entire thing 😀
felt bad clicking on ‘like’ for this–mother nature as her bad-ass self–hope it stops soon..
Thanks Mate…
Water, the bringer of life, and now the taker of life too. I do hope the rain will stop soon!
Thank you.. yes it has claimed a few lives here…
Wow! If a picture paints a thousand words, you just wrote a book. Please send a bunch of your rain our way. California is facing a severe drought. It has been requested that everyone here cut their water usage by 20% and some small towns may run out of water this summer.
Russ
Wish we could send it all… even our desert areas are been hit big time… and turning into a sea of flowers… at least the desert isn’t having floods… but rivers that haven’t run for who knows how long are actually running…
Amazing shots of the flooding in SA. In the UK this year we had the wettest winter on record with extensive storms and flooding in the south of England in particular. I feel sorry for those affected as it could take a year or longer to get their properties repaired. And no doubt insurance charges will go up as a result.
Thanks Brian, seems to be happening at both ends of the world…
Absolutely shocking images, bulldog! I feel so sorry for all the people badly affected. Hope the skies clear soon.
I do agree AD I hope the rain stops before you get here…
It’s been crazy weather. I haven’t been able to sit on my little patio for ages. How those cars can still travel on that freeway beats me.
I agree with you completely, I had to go to Jbg for a meeting, I was so thankful I met with none of that…
Oh My God, stay in safe dear Rob, Love, nia
Thanks Nia…
Wow! Can’t they divert this water to the Kalahari? Or better yet, to the Sahara?
The Kalahari is suffering floods as well, although there isn’t much to do damage to… I have a time line photo of the reserve that over three months went from red sand to knee high grass with millions upon millions of flowers… it is so wet there our trip might even be cancelled…
I’m praying that the big yellow ball in the sky will shine for you all very soon ❤
Thanks Gina, so tired of rain…
Extreme weather everywhere! Australia is so dry and has fires, the states east coast is covered in snow, it’s flooding where you are, california is in a drought…..
It is all just bonkers at the moment…
Wow. No other words.
Thanks Maralee…
I knew it was happening in the UK but didn’t realize you were getting it too! The weather is just bonkers all over. Stay high and dry my friend.
You can say that again… haywire everywhere…
Yikes! Stay safe Bulldog…
Thanks Jewels…
What a terrible mess!! 😦
Today I won’t complain about the snow and cold we have. It will eventually melt and we too could be burdened with floods.
Hope the sun comes back soon.
Thank you… it is all haywire all over the world…
That’s the truth, which makes it really sad.
Egads, too much rain! Is there flooding in your area too bulldog?
This is happening not far from us, we’re on the side of a hill were we stay now so we’re alright…
It so takes me right back to the flooding here this past June. I hope you will remain alright and that the community is rallying around those who need help.
blessings to you!
Diana xo
WOW…wish there was some balance. Too much water in one place, not enough in others. California, where I used to live is having one of it’s worst droughts. A lot of agriculture and dairy have been affected. Groceries bills expected to rise quite a bit as a result. Can we send them some of your rain?
They can have it all… we now have dams breaking, caravan parks being wipe out.. it is all just unbelievable…
I still do live here and you are so right it is terrible, I was thinking that they must have stole our rain. but I am sure if that was true, that they would love to give it back. WOW horrible for them.
I keep doing rain dances for you kymeem. I am coming out in June and I don’t want it too be so dry. 😉
Don’t dance too much Mrs P. maybe more falls here…
I promise…it’s a crazy California Rain Dance, you know from the land of fruits and nuts. Only California will gt the rain. 😉
It is not pleasent… and you should see Mozambique now with the Limpopo, crocodile and all the others in full flood, it is chaos there now…
It’s a proper mess – that’s for sure! I like rain, but even I have had enough now. Sad thing is, I doubt we’ll see that yellow ball again until at least the first week of April or even after that. How did my dad put it, something about a low pressure something or another and that because there’s no wind it doesn’t move on, so it’s basically just emptying the ocean on top of us now.
Your Dad is right.. and this could sit here for a long time to come…
Yikes, what a mess!! Mother Nature has certainly been cruel this year, that’s for sure. We’re all very afraid of what spring is going to bring here because of how much snow we have had this year with no melting in between snowfalls. We could have some nasty flooding ahead of us too :(. Stay dry!!
I think the weather is all a muck… hope you don’t get flooding there…
Accipicchia che disastro. Speriamo che finisca in fretta e il sole asciughi tutto, anche se i danni sono veramente tanti.
Anche in Italia ci sono stati luoghi dove la pioggia ha fatto danni molto pesanti.
It is once again a mess in many parts of South Africa, with dams breaking etc… but it seems to be all over the world, what is next for us??
World’s gone mad. We’ve had the same in England. Terrible for those people it hits.
You can say that again… my house went under water in 2001 and again in 2012… so far I’ve been lucky, but if this continues I could be under water again…
I truly hope not, pal. I’m very sorry about that. As a Brit, it’s hard to imagine South Africa with anything other than lots of Sun. Your piece was an eye opener.