Tag: Australia
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Slow Website Updates
Read more: Slow Website UpdatesWe are so sorry that we haven’t posted in a while, and we will be back. We had a wedding to go to, A few business appointments as well as other appointments. Everything has been on hold for now. Things have been busy, busy, busy for us and we do promise to post some more…
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Galaxy Caravan Park – Brisbane
Read more: Galaxy Caravan Park – BrisbaneThe Galaxy Caravan Park is a well run, clean, dog friendly park.
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Pic of the Day – Wall Art
Read more: Pic of the Day – Wall ArtA striking image at an entrance to an underground cafe. There sure are some talented artists around. Things have been a bit slow around here for the past year, hopefully now that society is getting back to normal, I can find more time to get active with the camera.
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Pic of the Day – Lone Tree
Read more: Pic of the Day – Lone TreeWhile camping at Norval Park campground I took the opportunity to get up early and have a go at some early sunrise photography. The weather was not particularly co-operative with heavy clouds and rain forecast. The clouds did break at dawn with some nice colors to come through. This tree, or what was left of…
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Pic of the Day – On the beach
Read more: Pic of the Day – On the beachThis trip was a long time coming. Towards the end of our holiday, we met up with some friends, so we can go in a group to the beach, you know, safety in numbers, especially since we had never done beach/sand driving before. Byfield National Park was the place we stayed at for a few…
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Pic of the Day – Lest we Forget
Read more: Pic of the Day – Lest we ForgetTook a drive around Yeppoon and then on to Emu Park today. Very much a holiday destination with an idealist coastline, excellent climate, what more could you ask? How about Byfield National Park just a short drive up the road which you can drive in and around on the sand dunes. Thats for another day…
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Pic of the Day – Sunrise
Read more: Pic of the Day – SunriseIn what seems like forever I have managed to get out at sunrise and do a photo shoot. It felt good to get back to what started getting me into photography in the beginning. But like everybody else, life/Covid gets in the way. It also helps to be on holiday in the Sunshine Coast, staying…
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Pic of the Day – Red-bowed finch
Read more: Pic of the Day – Red-bowed finchIt has taken me awhile to have a good opportunity to get a clear shot of this bird. A common bird but in my experience an elusive one when it comes to photography. Plenty of times I have seen them around, but never able to get a good shot. Taken a Oxley Common Creek, and…
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Pic of the Day – Red-backed Fairywren
Read more: Pic of the Day – Red-backed FairywrenThe venerable Red-backed Fairywren, a common bird around eastern and northern Australia. It has been a long time between updates on this website, life has a habit of getting in the way, as does Covid. Hopefully moving forward, I can get some regular content happening. Today I managed to get to my favorite birding spot…
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Pic of the Day – Striated pardalote
Read more: Pic of the Day – Striated pardaloteA trip to Eagleby Wetlands today yielded one of the pardalote family of birds. I went back a couple of times, and this little fellow was there both times. The striated pardalote (Pardalotus striatus) is the least colourful and most common of the four pardalotespecies. Other common names include pickwick, wittachew and chip-chip.[2] It is a very small, short-tailed bird that is more…
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Holiday 2020 – Surat
Read more: Holiday 2020 – SuratPart one if our outback adventures. Brisbane to Surat.
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Holiday – Brisbane to Surat
Read more: Holiday – Brisbane to SuratPart one With a 5 hour drive ahead if us, we set off from Brisbane at 8.30am, hoping to get to our destination by 2pm Google says allow about 5 hours for the drive. As is usual for us, a few stops along the way happened, with some pleasant surprises. Our first pit stop was…