The end of Cyclone Tasha

Tropical Cyclone Tasha is now heading south west as a tropical low. It brought strong winds and a lot of rain to the coast south of Cairns and the southern Atherton Tablelands. Ingham and Townsville are catching the tail end.

Here's the flow record for the North Johnstone River. Small wonder that it sounds like a motorway, rather than a murmur.

Image: Bureau of Meteorology

I didn't get a great deal of sleep because of the frequent snap, crackle and pop of falling timber. It all sounds so close at night. And sometimes it is. This is the back garden. The second photo is the view from my bathroom window with a 50mm lens.

Tasha was a Category 1 cyclone, which is the way I like them. Still, I'm happy to go through the rest of the season with no replays.