Striated Heron
I saw this Striated Heron in the Boondall Wetlands, Queensland, Australia yesterday. We arrived early at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre to see Fleetwood Mac that night. We decided to take our bikes...
View ArticlePeace Bell
This is the World Peace Bell in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia. The Bell is made from coins provided by 103 countries and is a replica of the one that stands in the forecourt of the United Nations...
View ArticleClimate Change
We saw this grass fire on The Spit this morning on the way back from cycling to the post office. Apologies for the quality as I only had my 8 year old N95 phone to take this picture. Queensland is...
View ArticleMoon Rise
I saw this moon rise walking home tonight. Although it was not a Super Moon I thought it would be a good chance to compare my new(2nd hand) 100-400mm lens to my old 28-300mm. Both moon shots are were...
View ArticleFlowering Frangipani
This is one of two Frangipani trees in front of our house on the Gold Coast in Queensland. They have been covering the lawn with yellow and pink flowers since the beginning of the Australian summer....
View ArticleThe Broadwater
This is the Southport Broadwater on the Gold Coast. It is a shallow estuary of water fed by several rivers including the Nerang and Pimpama. The area is one of the fastest growing regions in the...
View ArticleMasked Lapwing
This bird is one of a family of Masked Lapwings which have become our latest neighbours since we hit the road again in our van. Tonight is our first stop in a place call Tiaro. It is a free campsite...
View ArticleMulgildie Pub
Tonight we are staying outside the Mulgildie Pub in Queensland. I am starting to notice a trend developing in Karen’s choice of campsite. I can hardly complain as pubs in Australia have everything a...
View ArticleKeppel Return
This is Great Keppel Island in Queensland off the coast of mainland Australia. If you are reading this I have posted it using solar powered pre-iPhone technology, a Nokia N-95. This is the first place...
View ArticleShark Christmas
This shot was taken at Clam Bay on the far side of Keppel Island. We trekked for 2.5hrs to get there and hoped to find at least one boat with some other snorkellers to share the reef with. Alas we...
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