Sydney (Looks like Mars??)

Check out today's BBC headlines, and you'll see that a large outback dust storm hit Sydney early Wednesday morning. It was so large, in fact, that many people woke up believing it was the end of the world.

Now why would they think that? Remember that much of greater Australia--beyond the more popular East Coast destinations--is comprised of outback...outback comprised of a deserty red dust. Consequently, when the dust storm hit Sydney, it literally turned the city a red-ish orange and stayed this way until about noon (Australian time).

Pictures here: Sydney is Red!