JP @daedalus@eigenmagic.net

Golf ball sized hail (banana for scale)

Take cover, Melbourne.

Also this duck looks grumpy.

Mattock acquired.

This is out the front of Mum and Dad's place near Merimbula right now. It's so dark the streetlights are on. At midday.

That cloud out there is smoke that has lifted off us for the first time in 2 days.

Smoke is clearing! We can see the ocean again!

There are quite a few maniacs playing golf out there. Someone just yelled 'Fore!'.

The sky is kinda orange now, because of thick smoke. It's quite eerie. #ausfires

The smoke has gotten much thicker in the last hour.

The view from the golf course.

Ash on the beach.

This is the map of the highway we used to get here. We will probably not be able to go home that way. The black bits are where fires have burnt.

Put fuel in the car in case we need to bail. Car has a lot of ash coating it.

Ash and burnt leaves on the back deck where we are.

Beach Dad needs a new rash vest.

\@aussie_nangs has logged on.

#straya

Hello from the edge of the apocalypse.

Xmas gift tube! It plays Jingle Bells.