Water

We had a deluge overnight. A wheelbarrow full to the brim. Tanks overflowing.
After I spent three hours watering 350 seedlings planted down at the river.
The tubestock had to be planted because they could no longer be maintained in Sydney with water restrictions. I admit it is a delicious experience to be able to endlessly blast water from a firehose pumped direct from the river.

The rain is most welcome. Orchards have all had a good soaking.
The river, however, rises rapidly. Will it reach the seedlings planted on the embankment?

wildlife:
a koel calling
whipbirds and catbirds calling at the river
a flock of black red-tailed cockatoos over the rainforest on the hill
a pair of little black cormorants diving and resurfacing on the river
a turtle in the river