Flooding in Brisbane
Brisbane River at peak I was out of the country in 2011 when Brisbane flooded, but I’m here now. Thankfully the flooding is not nearly as bad as it was then. We had two solid days of rain on the weekend, then near-gale-force winds. 
Brisbane Riverwalk almost inundated Flooding peaked yesterday and today in the city with the river about 2m above normal. My university was closed as a precaution, but will re-open tomorrow without problems. I went down to Brisbane’s Eagle St Pier / Riverside area and the water level of the river was just a hair below the walkways. My home, being in a suburb whose name ends in the word “Hill”, was unaffected.
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World Tour: Uluru, Australia
Uluru, also known as Ayers Rock, is one of Australia's geographic icons. It is a standstone rock formation, some 350m tall and 9.4km in circumference. It plays a major role in the traditions of the A?angu people, the local aboriginal people.
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World Tour: Sydney, Australia
The Sydney Opera House's design may be iconic, but like many great works of art its creation was embroiled in controversy. The architect, Jørn Utzon, resigned (forced out due to political interference) before the building was completed, and it was finished nearly 10 years late and at 14 times the original budget. Only in the late 1990s, some 30 years later, did the project reconcile with the architect, though he never saw the building in person before passing away.
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World Tour: Brisbane, Australia
It's a kangaroo!
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World Tour: Sydney, Australia
The Rocks and Circular Quay in Sydney are Australia's oldest European settlement and today are a popular tourist destination.
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World Tour: Fraser Island, Australia
Lake McKenzie is a freshwater lake on Fraser Island, the world's largest sand island. The waters of Lake McKenzie are so pure that they support little life. The sand on the beaches surrounding the lake is incredibly fine, nearly pure silica.
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World Tour: Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane is the third largest city in Australia. It was founded by convicts in 1825. Today it has a population of 2.1 million, few of them convicts.
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Hiking in the Glass Mountains
Me hiking in the Glass House Mountains National Park 
Mt Beerwah and Mt Coonowrin, two of the Glass House Mountains We’ve had colleagues from Germany visiting, and last weekend we took them on a hike to the Glass House Mountains, on the Sunshine Coast about an hour north of Brisbane. Australians call them mountains, but they’re more like hills, since you can easily climb to the top of them in less than an hour. There’s half a dozen or so isolated peaks. We climbed to the top of Mount Ngungun, which has a lovely view of the other mountains. More pictures in my galleries.
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