Through The Mist Darkly

Sydney and parts of Australia have been hit with horrible dust storms over the last few days.  Some incredible images show exactly how bad things were at the height of the storms.

First up, a YouTube video of the sky going completely black as the dust blocks out the sun.

And this shot of the iconic Sydney Opera House almost completely obscured in the eerie red glow of the storm.

See this and other pictures at Boston.com’s Big Picture.

(thanks to J-Walk for pointing me to the YouTube video)

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