Sydney Dust Storm

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This is the view of the Sydney Dust Storm from the Frenchs Forest area. I went to bed around 4am and I could smell this strange smell. I don't always have the best nose for smell, so I figured I might have been a little loopy because I was tired.

Then at 7am this morning my sister woke me up to this red-orange sky outside. It's due to dust from the Australian desert being carried east to Sydney by 90+kph winds. It's a fine dust and if you have to go outside today it's a good idea to wear a mask.

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My photos of the dust storm: http://flickr.com/photos/djsteen/sets/72157622434817042
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Read news about the storm:
- http://smh.com.au/environment-g0so.html
- http://bit.ly/120AiW