return to the dark ages

First was the thunder and lightning, then the wind and the orange dust, then the power went off....
for seven and a half hours, the candles were burning very low by the time the lights came back on.

total channel control

The solar panel powers the computerised cleverness at the bottom of the pole so the cannel levels can be controlled from the office 40 kilometers away. Unfortunately roly polies currently filling the channel will have to be burnt and they need a person to do that so no water coming down the channel yet to fill up the dam for the cows and Basil.

real solid gold'n canola

This lucky crop is getting a drink of valuable irrigation water but these flowers are happy flowering without any extra help.