The Big Dry, from Craig Mee

March 22, 2007 |

Last Friday I caught a train that went through 1000 kms, inland, south of Sydney to Melbourne (in Victoria, Australia's southern state).

I couldn't believe the state of the land, it was as dry as a bone through the entire distance, with everything a yellowish brown. Although we may get the odd downpour in the major cities, drought is a persistent problem.