Isn’t it interesting how we tend to take extra notice of those things that directly affect us? For instance, we’re hardly likely to pay much attention to a traffic report for roads on the other side of town if we have no intention of travelling that way.
I probably pay a lot more attention to which way the wind is blowing than many other people because it has a direct affect on my cycling. Riding with a tail wind is glorious. A head wind? Not so much.
Normally I wouldn’t pay a lot of attention to how rough or smooth the ocean is at any given time, but today I’m vitally interested in how big the waves are, because when I finish work I’m going to be hopping on a ferry across to Rottnest for the weekend. Rottnest is an island around 19 kilomtres west of the port of Fremantle.
I’m even more interested in the conditions for Sunday afternoon when I’ll be heading back home. It looks like a fairly decent front will be making its way across the Perth metropolitan area so it could be a very choppy ride. I don’t tend to suffer from sea sickness too much – but I hope it won’t be too rough.
If I’m feeling a little seedy on Monday morning, you’ll know why.
Posted by Rodney Olsen
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The proximity of a fact to us has everything to do with its relevance. That’s probably why most “facts” are fairly meaningless. “Facts” about God are a different question, though. “Eternal relevance” is probably the operative phrase…
Excuse my meandering thoughts.
I went down to look at the surf today – BIG BIG BIG is the only word I can think of – how was tge ride home?!
The surf was pretty big. It was a little frightening watching the swell pick up through the day at Rottenest.
Thankfully the ferry I was on was quick and fairly stable. I was able to sit and read the whole 30 minutes back to Fremantle.
The rest of the family returns tomorrow if the conditions are OK. There are notices around the island suggesting that some services may be cancelled. due to an expected 6 metre swell.