tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37232964429168047952024-03-05T14:09:52.330+08:00UltraViolet ObservationsUltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-4400072769568042392010-05-27T20:45:00.003+08:002010-05-27T20:54:42.179+08:00next homeI am on the move again, this time to Queensland! After spending most of last winter in Perth (after spending the one before in Broome) I decided I would not sit through another miserable, boring winter here. So off to the Tropics I go!<div><br /></div><div>My home for the next 3 months will be Willis Island, Coral Sea. Don't bother sending mail, because I won't get it! 300km east of Cairns, there isn't much else out here! The island's population is 3 weather observers, 1 tech and thousands of birds!</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly I will be leaving behind my sewing machine, but I will keep myself amused with painting and some hand sewing. Oh and some drinking, snorkelling, internet, pool, dvds and studying moray eels (not by choice!)<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJjupOQLHCa8ROualOrCyGgfNtGyNdh0OkPaxJBBcMi5Xd9Mv-XekruwFCflks-sBTdlDvFWnE3T6D2rRqxoa8FSOXdO72PNli_j0YtiBcH9UeNLS3SGkAWh-nDvyUyV8PMtREYF0iaTC/s1600/800px-Willis_Island.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJjupOQLHCa8ROualOrCyGgfNtGyNdh0OkPaxJBBcMi5Xd9Mv-XekruwFCflks-sBTdlDvFWnE3T6D2rRqxoa8FSOXdO72PNli_j0YtiBcH9UeNLS3SGkAWh-nDvyUyV8PMtREYF0iaTC/s400/800px-Willis_Island.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475931168967787618" /></a>Find out more here: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Island_(Coral_Sea)">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Island_(Coral_Sea)</a></div><div><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Island_(Coral_Sea)"></a>or wait to hear the inside story when I get there next week!<br /><br /></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-26149834129352525382010-05-27T20:18:00.005+08:002010-05-27T20:55:28.925+08:00Finished projects<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi722sT9XmfQnPZL7cY_R3Dz18igBJhD9cyX4zyFRRUoIRfebfQvLAKocxSEmivrQpOF6F1icL9pfCYYvXpxMeLFuNqs_FloARWatZ0mulFFB8rL0BrsEM49Nc_C7b_yOz-5ar1TKLlvA/s1600/q+007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBi722sT9XmfQnPZL7cY_R3Dz18igBJhD9cyX4zyFRRUoIRfebfQvLAKocxSEmivrQpOF6F1icL9pfCYYvXpxMeLFuNqs_FloARWatZ0mulFFB8rL0BrsEM49Nc_C7b_yOz-5ar1TKLlvA/s400/q+007.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475928575965794706" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>This was a 'quick' project that was in Quilter's Companion - a magazine which comes with a DVD (very helpful when you are like me and HATE reading instructions). The design is by <a href="http://www.fibreinspirations.blogspot.com/">Lisa Walton</a> who's amazing hand dyed fabrics I bought at the recent Craft show in Perth. (They don't feature in this quilt though - I'm not that quick!).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDAMi8eNgME9o7R92I3TX6qraWD5BBA54TMfZodF-jWYWKGVp1MOUmCZc8Atb-Mvhz8JpgzfhTjOGKwboGWOIlNue3Ux2zQ2mSW0JgVo_bnpqzecl-kzRxQDUWQK12vZsDFWs2galcpD5/s1600/sm+quilt.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDAMi8eNgME9o7R92I3TX6qraWD5BBA54TMfZodF-jWYWKGVp1MOUmCZc8Atb-Mvhz8JpgzfhTjOGKwboGWOIlNue3Ux2zQ2mSW0JgVo_bnpqzecl-kzRxQDUWQK12vZsDFWs2galcpD5/s400/sm+quilt.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475924029419854722" /></a>I was almost creating a new record for myself and was headed to finish this quilt in a week, until I sewed myself to it! <div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Yes, I put the machine needle (on my brand new machine) all the way through my finger while quilting this! I calmly turned the hand wheel on my machine to remove the needle (ok, after yelling some words I will not repeat here), and went and knocked on my housemate's bedroom door. She was trying on outfits for a wedding, and not sensing any urgency in my un-urgent knock (she didn't hear the yelling), she got changed and then found me slumped on the bathroom floor!<div><br /><div>I was lucky the needle didn't break in my finger or go into the bone (it went <i>around </i>the bone) and that my wizz-bang new machine was is 'needle down' mode so the needle only went through my finger once!</div><div><br /></div><div>So it took me a few extra weeks to finish this quilt as I then had to get over my fear of quilting again! (I have learned my lesson - don't shiraz and sew!)</div><div><br /></div><div>The quilt was made for my goddaughter Talia because I am a crap godmother and never send her things for her birthday or Christmas! It's inspired my best friend to start quilting again despite the fact that her boyfriend threw out her sewing machine (an old Pfaff of her mothers - absolute tragedy) and her stash of favourite fabrics!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebFC6xl8ooYQtJJcUdl3eCHUu958m04LK-I10mAgMTUM63SBoSkvZjXAmi0mjuhe04xoTnDLRraLxvGDlwwIRNSFakplpkUGEMwb5VWi8ABjTEfLXTEd3ubfvnsr7rxzKFCMmeAJFg3o9/s1600/q+003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiebFC6xl8ooYQtJJcUdl3eCHUu958m04LK-I10mAgMTUM63SBoSkvZjXAmi0mjuhe04xoTnDLRraLxvGDlwwIRNSFakplpkUGEMwb5VWi8ABjTEfLXTEd3ubfvnsr7rxzKFCMmeAJFg3o9/s400/q+003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475924002210353842" /></a>This quilt took a fair bit longer to finish. I think I started it early last year and finished it at the start of this year after having wanted to make it for a few years. Sorry the pic is dodgy - the quilt is on the floor of the unfurnished flat I had in Geraldton (one good thing about having floor space!) and my dog's favourite toy, Pooh Bear has snuck into the picture. At least I managed to get the dog off it!</div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-7150143235433100632010-05-27T20:05:00.004+08:002010-05-27T20:18:44.143+08:00Quiltwest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XSQNAKP5QqCipkF1v8xR6uT-5aqy0nD9qHd1vuH9ELaayBTF_LH3nMBNDX_0DrIppT27eWpRUJKRRMkANQ1bAdWqnzNQupO5sFUbNsc_k05sY-3Hbt_lG2m1x5vEUwXksD2hphoxO0yf/s1600/sakura+photo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-XSQNAKP5QqCipkF1v8xR6uT-5aqy0nD9qHd1vuH9ELaayBTF_LH3nMBNDX_0DrIppT27eWpRUJKRRMkANQ1bAdWqnzNQupO5sFUbNsc_k05sY-3Hbt_lG2m1x5vEUwXksD2hphoxO0yf/s400/sakura+photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475922245392093314" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I recently entered my first quilt competition (I previously entered a quilt showing which you can see <a href="http://ultravioletlining.blogspot.com/2009/10/northampton-airing-of-quilts.html">here</a>) with my Japanese quilt 'Sakura'.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is 180cm square and took about 8 months to make.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The most of the designs are traditional Japanese crests and sashiko (a type of embroidery/quilting), many of which feature in Susan Briscoe's book "Japanese Quilt blocks to mix and match".</div><div style="text-align: center;">She has kindly written a post on her <a href="http://susanbriscoe.blogspot.com/2010/05/andreas-sakura-quilt.html">blog </a>about it.</div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-79801522976628903692010-05-27T19:51:00.003+08:002010-05-27T20:03:37.750+08:00Japan<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNdDXeK9hOroHPYDVjbwGm0NZ9zkO3DLw6ZtygAlQG_2gZcO2O03SFGE149de182Wjk55z0HTQZZGYJBhF5VnpevAD0fpuqfraa1PrU4mbgV2tRZFfm-OEQ5VttI8m0xd-MfbJBbjOBM7/s1600/Narita+(46).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNdDXeK9hOroHPYDVjbwGm0NZ9zkO3DLw6ZtygAlQG_2gZcO2O03SFGE149de182Wjk55z0HTQZZGYJBhF5VnpevAD0fpuqfraa1PrU4mbgV2tRZFfm-OEQ5VttI8m0xd-MfbJBbjOBM7/s320/Narita+(46).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475917640464055378" /></a>OK, haven't been blogging for ages. <div><br /></div><div>I went to Japan last month to see the cherry blossom, explore the art, history and crafts of Japan and, most importantly, to shop for fabric!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLbzWlJGMIxOKgk7cQ7DDiLeCGlTvTwFA5zlwytOOA87IAiDEVSaogeMSp3qq7rX5AI8LXYDLgTRfAQYpUZl3caXeGknmIV0KKf8p67IVZE3YcIAnSUNObiPxtmM8CTJidvy4KjqeuHAR/s1600/Miyajima+(74).JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiLbzWlJGMIxOKgk7cQ7DDiLeCGlTvTwFA5zlwytOOA87IAiDEVSaogeMSp3qq7rX5AI8LXYDLgTRfAQYpUZl3caXeGknmIV0KKf8p67IVZE3YcIAnSUNObiPxtmM8CTJidvy4KjqeuHAR/s320/Miyajima+(74).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475917635778031010" /></a><br /></div><div>I did this and more. I drank lots of sake, explored bazaar department stores and toy shops and spent lots of time on the wam, comfy bullet trains. </div><div>I came home with about 9kg of fabric and other mementos!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglupB419SfIyBB6DHeJ3c1-4CJFL5MifUpWu-vGYOp9S73GvylhxTmwZOYkrxCVaBfgiK2YrESbNTG9eK_vKXHaQ63BXKQj_4LQwanO9-s3mO79-W7d95tVGW7S_104DjFztVGus0dmyA8/s1600/Miyajima+(135).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglupB419SfIyBB6DHeJ3c1-4CJFL5MifUpWu-vGYOp9S73GvylhxTmwZOYkrxCVaBfgiK2YrESbNTG9eK_vKXHaQ63BXKQj_4LQwanO9-s3mO79-W7d95tVGW7S_104DjFztVGus0dmyA8/s320/Miyajima+(135).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475917087557258898" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately, I didn't come back with nearly as many photos as I had taken. My brother (usually a computer wizz) busted my memory card and I lost all but 300 photos out of 1800 taken in the first week and a bit of the trip.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyone know how to retrieve photos from a dodgy memory card???</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglupB419SfIyBB6DHeJ3c1-4CJFL5MifUpWu-vGYOp9S73GvylhxTmwZOYkrxCVaBfgiK2YrESbNTG9eK_vKXHaQ63BXKQj_4LQwanO9-s3mO79-W7d95tVGW7S_104DjFztVGus0dmyA8/s1600/Miyajima+(135).JPG"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFw07AFRgcbWTUjcdgqUZ_f3yvjqm5jcoAuxlWcDJn8mLREuoYwh3y131RrLvCCbl2OMyZRkV0ITfBH9e9jcdLDEGr5ULIkSM9A-GaFc2IOOI_kzFy0VNaURORC7h9qtEb6Onhjb5i0yn/s1600/Miyajima+(144).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFw07AFRgcbWTUjcdgqUZ_f3yvjqm5jcoAuxlWcDJn8mLREuoYwh3y131RrLvCCbl2OMyZRkV0ITfBH9e9jcdLDEGr5ULIkSM9A-GaFc2IOOI_kzFy0VNaURORC7h9qtEb6Onhjb5i0yn/s320/Miyajima+(144).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475917080927035074" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJFw07AFRgcbWTUjcdgqUZ_f3yvjqm5jcoAuxlWcDJn8mLREuoYwh3y131RrLvCCbl2OMyZRkV0ITfBH9e9jcdLDEGr5ULIkSM9A-GaFc2IOOI_kzFy0VNaURORC7h9qtEb6Onhjb5i0yn/s1600/Miyajima+(144).JPG"></a>Here are some of the pics I took (ok, still ended up with 1000 pics)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8X2IymcDLseN3lmdelpLbcw3AaekxWZLdGcf5lEK0tz5TvHgJAvYqfnpRUU49di7qEVMaALm98uB5e3vuyLANA8b_j-k6Mp0fHSh8DZLznAd_sSumeDwnQwawxf5SdhpMzga6GYdK1NcL/s1600/Miyajima+(49).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8X2IymcDLseN3lmdelpLbcw3AaekxWZLdGcf5lEK0tz5TvHgJAvYqfnpRUU49di7qEVMaALm98uB5e3vuyLANA8b_j-k6Mp0fHSh8DZLznAd_sSumeDwnQwawxf5SdhpMzga6GYdK1NcL/s320/Miyajima+(49).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475917069710048962" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8X2IymcDLseN3lmdelpLbcw3AaekxWZLdGcf5lEK0tz5TvHgJAvYqfnpRUU49di7qEVMaALm98uB5e3vuyLANA8b_j-k6Mp0fHSh8DZLznAd_sSumeDwnQwawxf5SdhpMzga6GYdK1NcL/s1600/Miyajima+(49).JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKkcrvA5l5KCdADi3kUUDdocNLGVsheIt2dHm1RDmHXYhzpXKz00qar7S62-VaxeYX27CgYEqufdd2UQdRla8NZKLZ4bVS0sSL6f40L5DPECEhcRV0UYI1yFT_TzpVeC4a_QG_aE5hO4r/s1600/Fukuoka+(10).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKkcrvA5l5KCdADi3kUUDdocNLGVsheIt2dHm1RDmHXYhzpXKz00qar7S62-VaxeYX27CgYEqufdd2UQdRla8NZKLZ4bVS0sSL6f40L5DPECEhcRV0UYI1yFT_TzpVeC4a_QG_aE5hO4r/s320/Fukuoka+(10).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475917062435812402" /></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKkcrvA5l5KCdADi3kUUDdocNLGVsheIt2dHm1RDmHXYhzpXKz00qar7S62-VaxeYX27CgYEqufdd2UQdRla8NZKLZ4bVS0sSL6f40L5DPECEhcRV0UYI1yFT_TzpVeC4a_QG_aE5hO4r/s1600/Fukuoka+(10).JPG"></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2YESPDT1x9sgIiutdFnVqEinrLw-UF78aeiFx-cpugLPxm8-Ld9bf22F3I8nP0_49fGMh4gD3BWaYsJas62CjEJBvao1M5OzqK9By5hT49Ak2nLxslJEt-hK5ZjdB3IQphOZQ1hbBV2H/s1600/Fukuoka+(14).JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu2YESPDT1x9sgIiutdFnVqEinrLw-UF78aeiFx-cpugLPxm8-Ld9bf22F3I8nP0_49fGMh4gD3BWaYsJas62CjEJBvao1M5OzqK9By5hT49Ak2nLxslJEt-hK5ZjdB3IQphOZQ1hbBV2H/s320/Fukuoka+(14).JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475917051913844818" /></a><br /></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-21862855393738129592010-01-05T11:44:00.004+08:002010-01-05T12:32:09.071+08:00Clippers<div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAWQF5_ZEQ1m4cZp5px_lQcyQY3dcGWwMo-WJy4CFTUW39A64Cw2marjmizoB71WK1DGym1XP3N3nBonOwZuV8SRoVE-Y7ehfAPJGa4rXaOggK8rC4lEP7GfDSucgsQFd5VbT9fNMOgGo/s1600-h/ship2+072.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423104892970046418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCAWQF5_ZEQ1m4cZp5px_lQcyQY3dcGWwMo-WJy4CFTUW39A64Cw2marjmizoB71WK1DGym1XP3N3nBonOwZuV8SRoVE-Y7ehfAPJGa4rXaOggK8rC4lEP7GfDSucgsQFd5VbT9fNMOgGo/s320/ship2+072.jpg" /></a> The yachts from the Clipper around the world yacht race arrived in Geraldton in mid December. They had sailed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFAo65bS_rlESCtZOiEEjhup4GIgPm-qXu3xwKU8H9-CLlzuuudc4PSicPGPdGaNxjbOspYfyauAEWBEqD2oamqhWQBsqxFwRWHj8ui3FM8-YQA8n2L1lqsuahmdoGHZ-SMTrS2JBkk_b/s1600-h/clippers.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423103142694771762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFAo65bS_rlESCtZOiEEjhup4GIgPm-qXu3xwKU8H9-CLlzuuudc4PSicPGPdGaNxjbOspYfyauAEWBEqD2oamqhWQBsqxFwRWHj8ui3FM8-YQA8n2L1lqsuahmdoGHZ-SMTrS2JBkk_b/s320/clippers.jpg" /></a> from South Africa and they are now on their way to Singapore in the fifth leg of the 56,000km race which began in Hull, UK in September.<br /><br />The presence of 200 crew members and their families was a real boost to the local economy over Christmas while surrounding towns recorded a dip in visitors. <br /><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkDaewurEaTiwFQK_OV8lDpECdAAEx0biZTMatLpHR9TSPzxWjZ5bb3OuGPL7enHO_eed0tP3lYVO7FoFjwcqJ2eUuA0haw7NPlKiTwR4-tULn5TkXcw3UmZ16WsYyfHKQ0sAY45sC5YT/s1600-h/clippers+(1).jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423103140373995906" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXkDaewurEaTiwFQK_OV8lDpECdAAEx0biZTMatLpHR9TSPzxWjZ5bb3OuGPL7enHO_eed0tP3lYVO7FoFjwcqJ2eUuA0haw7NPlKiTwR4-tULn5TkXcw3UmZ16WsYyfHKQ0sAY45sC5YT/s320/clippers+(1).jpg" /></a>The race was supposed to stop in Fremantle, but the council there didn't think it would do anything for their economy so refused to host them. Our win!</div><div> </div><div>They departed on Sunday afternoon. The race goes for 10 months, but each crew only does one leg of the race on the 68 foot yachts.<br /><br /><br /><--Spitit of Australia yacht<br /></div><div> </div><div>More info can be found <a href="http://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/">here</a> on the official website</div><div>and in our <a href="http://geraldton.thewest.com.au/regionals.aspx?MenuID=267&ContentID=163992">local paper</a></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2Ihuf4-wGUo45-VF7QpyZQMvt9AJVawypqpMd0XQCEA2WTrKftKxjndLnyg4vbjO_9eA3xia_CMfOq3ROfzFxm03dd7RQ-SMNifNyiFrj-QJG3hWsbRd-QOHx_vMjcR3J7ulsLG_VYV7/s1600-h/ship2+070.jpg"></a> </div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauBBduobWkeXCHwX8RcvELJtgxwioA5guBEDZjSXPR47ZvTuOKxh9AXoJ3YuXnJDNb1W6eU948z5yxZU3DmKSR3jeNR2g3D-dRvjsP3oGB3lk0eGBsCRGAz2s8I570RvMZ6dNM_ywqnqZ/s1600-h/dong+064.jpg"><div></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauBBduobWkeXCHwX8RcvELJtgxwioA5guBEDZjSXPR47ZvTuOKxh9AXoJ3YuXnJDNb1W6eU948z5yxZU3DmKSR3jeNR2g3D-dRvjsP3oGB3lk0eGBsCRGAz2s8I570RvMZ6dNM_ywqnqZ/s1600-h/dong+064.jpg"> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 233px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423099782276478914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauBBduobWkeXCHwX8RcvELJtgxwioA5guBEDZjSXPR47ZvTuOKxh9AXoJ3YuXnJDNb1W6eU948z5yxZU3DmKSR3jeNR2g3D-dRvjsP3oGB3lk0eGBsCRGAz2s8I570RvMZ6dNM_ywqnqZ/s320/dong+064.jpg" /></a> Yachts race passed the Sun Princess cruise ship<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVcjdmnJJzgBA__4Ch-s659QhuHHOlPpjqviTIcMOIpULqKNiYE1iBnFpGQ7i3JBqhQb_mZUAraaduqfJl35rAXDI6mfXEE_TTFc03xEk3brmJAsFMv4QEsYNQC9p811KN-2bcKlYPg9I/s1600-h/dong+066.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423099770803746642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEVcjdmnJJzgBA__4Ch-s659QhuHHOlPpjqviTIcMOIpULqKNiYE1iBnFpGQ7i3JBqhQb_mZUAraaduqfJl35rAXDI6mfXEE_TTFc03xEk3brmJAsFMv4QEsYNQC9p811KN-2bcKlYPg9I/s320/dong+066.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2Ihuf4-wGUo45-VF7QpyZQMvt9AJVawypqpMd0XQCEA2WTrKftKxjndLnyg4vbjO_9eA3xia_CMfOq3ROfzFxm03dd7RQ-SMNifNyiFrj-QJG3hWsbRd-QOHx_vMjcR3J7ulsLG_VYV7/s1600-h/ship2+070.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423104896774301890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn2Ihuf4-wGUo45-VF7QpyZQMvt9AJVawypqpMd0XQCEA2WTrKftKxjndLnyg4vbjO_9eA3xia_CMfOq3ROfzFxm03dd7RQ-SMNifNyiFrj-QJG3hWsbRd-QOHx_vMjcR3J7ulsLG_VYV7/s320/ship2+070.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgauBBduobWkeXCHwX8RcvELJtgxwioA5guBEDZjSXPR47ZvTuOKxh9AXoJ3YuXnJDNb1W6eU948z5yxZU3DmKSR3jeNR2g3D-dRvjsP3oGB3lk0eGBsCRGAz2s8I570RvMZ6dNM_ywqnqZ/s1600-h/dong+064.jpg"></div></a><br /><br /><br /><div>After having been on this ship the morning I went to see the yachts, the 68foot-ers didn't look so big!</div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-71073208387608964912010-01-01T09:59:00.006+08:002010-01-01T10:14:04.615+08:00Denmark's main attraction<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKx7RsBF6xFf_eBKLItNu8XWa0g6gsiaonBye7ARA_VpH85GV0wosDmkf5-i2COTeFhyphenhyphenzzhspIA1IrrZ7NT9HyJWUHz2kzwaxfabDvbVGFi7T7VXAVQ89AVwH9nTEAFKjrdc-4MLolGl5/s1600-h/1+day2+007.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421586718776242194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdKx7RsBF6xFf_eBKLItNu8XWa0g6gsiaonBye7ARA_VpH85GV0wosDmkf5-i2COTeFhyphenhyphenzzhspIA1IrrZ7NT9HyJWUHz2kzwaxfabDvbVGFi7T7VXAVQ89AVwH9nTEAFKjrdc-4MLolGl5/s320/1+day2+007.JPG" /></a> The little town of Denmark in SW WA is but a little spot on the map. It is surrounded by beautiful forest, has an award winning bakery (best known for its pies), is mainly populated by hippies and has the World's Largest Barometer.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWfoARNJ9KVK71iBIsnP7PdpzCZ9CgvkwkKtzxSqL4iCZl6ZjBI6or_qeBVYpl2q1Nfm1K_lCdsObdTIZZqyMoZEU5pRVT0JpMXfVzcb-vL_w0_xn7mw1Zw5K24MRcnSwwJEuKZg-7TES/s1600-h/1+day2+009.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421586237887157618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKWfoARNJ9KVK71iBIsnP7PdpzCZ9CgvkwkKtzxSqL4iCZl6ZjBI6or_qeBVYpl2q1Nfm1K_lCdsObdTIZZqyMoZEU5pRVT0JpMXfVzcb-vL_w0_xn7mw1Zw5K24MRcnSwwJEuKZg-7TES/s320/1+day2+009.JPG" /></a> This is the 12m high Bert Bolle Barometer in the barometer museum in the Denmark visitors centre.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxai4oPPXtygei7aUistdnLDq_-W2CMUhqNcLKfdiEL2JMrURqqEegwVbhubTxKGto_soK9Ef4v5hpbyPbr5SIB2lyjboJK77MmwztDkEW2UBydTG_e9PuG-Z63xuMGxYZQO4MqqMmWnaP/s1600-h/1+day2+012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421586229247365074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxai4oPPXtygei7aUistdnLDq_-W2CMUhqNcLKfdiEL2JMrURqqEegwVbhubTxKGto_soK9Ef4v5hpbyPbr5SIB2lyjboJK77MmwztDkEW2UBydTG_e9PuG-Z63xuMGxYZQO4MqqMmWnaP/s320/1+day2+012.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>According to the <a href="http://www.denmark.com.au/en/Worlds+Largest+Barometer/default.htm">tourism website<img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5421586226591812258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjn2kfvGpkp10snJBi7dR4j0mHffdlvUdzjd9Dag-JZpTHBRg-Jw7BbA4zx-I1_Jg9yLg_bE1TMpeNlLTby4IOAaCKncNiDjY-NznKWt4KdWIgWEr6elj5ew6xx1Z7Iogoc7dmWmiuDrr/s320/1+day2+014.JPG" /></a> Bert and his wife moved from the Netherlands to this town (perhaps they got a bit lost?) in 1999 and couldn't part with his beloved barometer, so brought it with him.<br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-91864344980430101562009-12-31T09:25:00.000+08:002010-01-01T08:13:17.562+08:00The Giants<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYpFzT0g8-zrqpcZhcw30jWXpyAiT3EPjn979oD3KcSgysiYZ_J1fXIegEk3yXfQ0z_IRE5TDAVM0TR_Wftpy0_K3YxB-OZx6sJrXVpBq-9FmEXXfTnZ_METXGTZ0oyK0hazzJ6eCCJdx/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+045.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418981446373905362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXYpFzT0g8-zrqpcZhcw30jWXpyAiT3EPjn979oD3KcSgysiYZ_J1fXIegEk3yXfQ0z_IRE5TDAVM0TR_Wftpy0_K3YxB-OZx6sJrXVpBq-9FmEXXfTnZ_METXGTZ0oyK0hazzJ6eCCJdx/s320/to+Bridgetown+045.JPG" /></a> The SW of Western Australia, especially around Walpole and Manjimup is known for its tall trees. I've seen lots of trees before, some of them quite tall, but I wasn't prepared for the size of these!<br />This tree is the Diamond Tree Lookout near Manjimup. Towers were built at the top of these trees for fire lookouts. You can kind of see the lookout in the second picture.<br />There is a ladder of spikes running all the way up.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0-wBH5_Wmj4BsfcmGTzL4mhltceJVxofHcVv-sbioQ4QUuUxDmDY2R0KtGf8rcNUCUOLJgZbznPfS-EakVsJYkYwTgjhW-vn_gAwuUkd7CFy8BgkxX1fO8pAU0zEnRqO0tFazIAXjvm4/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+042.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418981431755767570" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO0-wBH5_Wmj4BsfcmGTzL4mhltceJVxofHcVv-sbioQ4QUuUxDmDY2R0KtGf8rcNUCUOLJgZbznPfS-EakVsJYkYwTgjhW-vn_gAwuUkd7CFy8BgkxX1fO8pAU0zEnRqO0tFazIAXjvm4/s320/to+Bridgetown+042.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TuOU_jy8mmg0gqFC-cFPB3kHL39PB3W86dhZcOj12Rb0MQWwGOJnDX5GSdocIj2UMcMybwl4dmTMBbitrbGOYnin5U857kIvCS_Xv7i5eU3HNwSBXeSHZKFCPPWfuMaCXj1_vpblwkPK/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+043.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418981443923708274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-TuOU_jy8mmg0gqFC-cFPB3kHL39PB3W86dhZcOj12Rb0MQWwGOJnDX5GSdocIj2UMcMybwl4dmTMBbitrbGOYnin5U857kIvCS_Xv7i5eU3HNwSBXeSHZKFCPPWfuMaCXj1_vpblwkPK/s320/to+Bridgetown+043.JPG" /></a><br />Here are some crazy people climbing it! I wasn't game. Nor did I have the energy.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_XFMNgshpkKruMEs7VFuv5QI4y51lIhxeCcPympragAwQvG6arfCNegQgDRsj3GzcztCULZiwMK5HAtJnUgW3r5cjLaic-lfEs8uDXUzWc5ZsJxsZeWuGMDCp0pJU2c11PP6Yawtoxng/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+036.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418979644519248898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_XFMNgshpkKruMEs7VFuv5QI4y51lIhxeCcPympragAwQvG6arfCNegQgDRsj3GzcztCULZiwMK5HAtJnUgW3r5cjLaic-lfEs8uDXUzWc5ZsJxsZeWuGMDCp0pJU2c11PP6Yawtoxng/s320/to+Bridgetown+036.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Amos looking thrilled at the prospect of another bumpy road<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvTJ4B-TUXKuQOP03ICp5C3prwV-yYVEJn685yDMKUWj9LdwzGc1jmCsg0Yv1PItP8MGrnzKPxh2zaF7hVWlfBe4RXDLdjyG8nId-RB_u6b58LW8rxMRNkJ_naPEy1VagWxEjCsh9rmpk/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+012.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418981428680974626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfvTJ4B-TUXKuQOP03ICp5C3prwV-yYVEJn685yDMKUWj9LdwzGc1jmCsg0Yv1PItP8MGrnzKPxh2zaF7hVWlfBe4RXDLdjyG8nId-RB_u6b58LW8rxMRNkJ_naPEy1VagWxEjCsh9rmpk/s320/to+Bridgetown+012.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGgjUXR5qUPxpGkqZaFUzkhtommgHeFrkDbrAOAMAjPOb6qvNL5Tp1Usi0AsAomraTKMNgT9dR7xD7QB48mQbILALrpcfV4VMiP24Q1cxUwJSIb_5qYOAxrIWhm1IYKqPGvWYrS00cYeX/s1600-h/denm+to+walp+036.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418979640957700434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvGgjUXR5qUPxpGkqZaFUzkhtommgHeFrkDbrAOAMAjPOb6qvNL5Tp1Usi0AsAomraTKMNgT9dR7xD7QB48mQbILALrpcfV4VMiP24Q1cxUwJSIb_5qYOAxrIWhm1IYKqPGvWYrS00cYeX/s320/denm+to+walp+036.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoHjBP6t4TnmX9dja0t1mTXnDCLOxwe5CgEhbHEUP0ZlBazB_cT3H5MIQupAlIfCp6rT573s2nJKhJ2O1UrbLEFSW3YMlf1MR-QKIaHRdRLbIFrHsj2mwH5jRyuEvC-4V4jdb-t7T13L5/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+038.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418979653110422978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdoHjBP6t4TnmX9dja0t1mTXnDCLOxwe5CgEhbHEUP0ZlBazB_cT3H5MIQupAlIfCp6rT573s2nJKhJ2O1UrbLEFSW3YMlf1MR-QKIaHRdRLbIFrHsj2mwH5jRyuEvC-4V4jdb-t7T13L5/s320/to+Bridgetown+038.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>The pictures really don't do justice to the size of these trees!</div></div></div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-63400289830344870392009-12-27T11:16:00.003+08:002009-12-27T11:22:17.979+08:00New BlogI have started a new blog called <a href="http://uvobs.blogspot.com/">'Strangeness'</a>. This will be filled with strange pictures of strange things I have come across in my travel and include some attempt at humour.<br />If you have any strangeness pics, feel free to send them to me!<br /><br />uvobs.blogspot.comUltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-42280317095232095572009-12-25T10:31:00.003+08:002009-12-25T10:31:00.461+08:00Mandalay Beach<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbykitLvID8oWpoggvckn1-bB37MawGxMr81PehqbEMxPrZp7N39_T69isQ6FqYbpTSOAc9bR8OJgNgIW2fdUid_0BfOIFLBbqFTsJW97H_dMljbyiyEIjUK6X0fjIRQwHjILXNeXSuf5t/s1600-h/walpole+Mandalay+Beach+(16).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418969542003692514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbykitLvID8oWpoggvckn1-bB37MawGxMr81PehqbEMxPrZp7N39_T69isQ6FqYbpTSOAc9bR8OJgNgIW2fdUid_0BfOIFLBbqFTsJW97H_dMljbyiyEIjUK6X0fjIRQwHjILXNeXSuf5t/s320/walpole+Mandalay+Beach+(16).JPG" /></a> This is Mandalay Beach, also near Walpole. Named after the ship that was wrecked there (last photo). No, I didn't bother climbing down the stairs...<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqeViDuXw5k_vPvHbjoqzZ7fT7kUNmSnSwWu_avectbXtp9BqsxKGygSUrmLuEb3oPYR7mDk2g7jbi4FeumSz3YglQKmLsU2vjugYrB1KR4hoadvCpg6R3DHQ72BgKsQayDbbPi1qxOki/s1600-h/walpole+Mandalay+Beach+(12).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418969536342413826" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqeViDuXw5k_vPvHbjoqzZ7fT7kUNmSnSwWu_avectbXtp9BqsxKGygSUrmLuEb3oPYR7mDk2g7jbi4FeumSz3YglQKmLsU2vjugYrB1KR4hoadvCpg6R3DHQ72BgKsQayDbbPi1qxOki/s320/walpole+Mandalay+Beach+(12).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUQbeRPRiv62FNLSfD3v6pZHcTEMcMwepx4u6gNezdI8yDWXw7DqOFiEK7uareXfWEPA-HSXF7z0aUXM4LyGkSBbPmEp8bGeiZZ03eLokNvkjqbGX3t-PLsLxASPyEweVLAxCMR58mqlZ/s1600-h/walpole+Mandalay+Beach+(8).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418969526842807218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJUQbeRPRiv62FNLSfD3v6pZHcTEMcMwepx4u6gNezdI8yDWXw7DqOFiEK7uareXfWEPA-HSXF7z0aUXM4LyGkSBbPmEp8bGeiZZ03eLokNvkjqbGX3t-PLsLxASPyEweVLAxCMR58mqlZ/s320/walpole+Mandalay+Beach+(8).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-22912142134876367422009-12-25T08:03:00.006+08:002009-12-25T12:42:45.148+08:00What's in a name?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDtR2vzq0YXv-Ze6qzi7armUoF6TE4XatM33griQbwxRa3XT0FJ8ZmXIIbJy3ufgKU0702i_Po62-_ku_LBZUdl2LJocN-kdDwdGwuVz39CmVd7HV5USYndP2e3gQiVNPQMzY4xCibLXe/s1600-h/walpole+Peaceful+Bay+(23).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418960922095501410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDtR2vzq0YXv-Ze6qzi7armUoF6TE4XatM33griQbwxRa3XT0FJ8ZmXIIbJy3ufgKU0702i_Po62-_ku_LBZUdl2LJocN-kdDwdGwuVz39CmVd7HV5USYndP2e3gQiVNPQMzY4xCibLXe/s320/walpole+Peaceful+Bay+(23).JPG" /></a><br /><br />This is 'Peaceful Bay' near Walpole. With winds gusting to 30<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">kts</span>, it was <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">definitely</span> not peaceful. There weren't any people there though, so in that way it was peaceful. I was the only one stupid enough to go to the beach on such a windy day. Wasn't raining though.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUSBDnJQY09yx71Q8Nk5uey3bHy_62k9hdjRIv0Qck-0ySL81ovDrdJXT8r4QNA9e6cXZHLuztGleIQQE_S-W9QLSFO97Tyi1xvjydhv97mdAlPM7zjAWpjgWQdjx1FZeLW8eHY5C92Yl/s1600-h/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(62).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418960274616380050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidUSBDnJQY09yx71Q8Nk5uey3bHy_62k9hdjRIv0Qck-0ySL81ovDrdJXT8r4QNA9e6cXZHLuztGleIQQE_S-W9QLSFO97Tyi1xvjydhv97mdAlPM7zjAWpjgWQdjx1FZeLW8eHY5C92Yl/s320/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(62).JPG" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkBNznOa2aeN9uWN2N8melSTNfQL_EZQk4-MBOnagB7G3wUztW-OcZNb0PkLXegs34H_wJ_3746s__aV7PaWwgKVEik9jOw8_Wdrl-alPhIkgY5L3udfcsTuTc8TCylRCosFvaxSeU9P9/s1600-h/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(45).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418958604900792674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKkBNznOa2aeN9uWN2N8melSTNfQL_EZQk4-MBOnagB7G3wUztW-OcZNb0PkLXegs34H_wJ_3746s__aV7PaWwgKVEik9jOw8_Wdrl-alPhIkgY5L3udfcsTuTc8TCylRCosFvaxSeU9P9/s320/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(45).JPG" /></a> Lookout at Conspicuous Cliffs.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMq3P6xafmIk-Xgc70Bs7kFLgVk0_71DSmiL15iaOv8ubXfNR9aaa-xdwdBMDNWeZ8jTSRMs_zLImRNnom0bdpQRE7R0RkKiXC9RdHylmanz5u0iYSGDlTbsvVA-DZAwNx7X3HIWBzvbRU/s1600-h/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(43).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418958596104556658" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMq3P6xafmIk-Xgc70Bs7kFLgVk0_71DSmiL15iaOv8ubXfNR9aaa-xdwdBMDNWeZ8jTSRMs_zLImRNnom0bdpQRE7R0RkKiXC9RdHylmanz5u0iYSGDlTbsvVA-DZAwNx7X3HIWBzvbRU/s320/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(43).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVRAasfcszNS8_TjZQhiclyDPy2rB1ZeJuvTRX5Si_o7wX_i4vIvMWv0fTZblCNdEqmtMSZ614BmYfFauNtITcZpSnJBcPVEEdpGAdsdzpPMw2IpOkU-ZmV3mWHI3O4s2B3ahIRyEKJ_n/s1600-h/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(42).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418958590158981058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVRAasfcszNS8_TjZQhiclyDPy2rB1ZeJuvTRX5Si_o7wX_i4vIvMWv0fTZblCNdEqmtMSZ614BmYfFauNtITcZpSnJBcPVEEdpGAdsdzpPMw2IpOkU-ZmV3mWHI3O4s2B3ahIRyEKJ_n/s320/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(42).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>I think this is the 'Conspicuous cliff' but I could be wrong</div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnEfWmL7pye47hVW4ITWMcGtkDJbnxc4TsOatjYnTT1ILRFcCuI704qdLaLp41cGT4Kos8yLS_oFdrtaBA2hGbmPMwixpTbJgufRnbsxajLCbaKiPUmyHiOKjEFuz9GeK8S3s3-T04aH4/s1600-h/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(12).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418958577951907170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcnEfWmL7pye47hVW4ITWMcGtkDJbnxc4TsOatjYnTT1ILRFcCuI704qdLaLp41cGT4Kos8yLS_oFdrtaBA2hGbmPMwixpTbJgufRnbsxajLCbaKiPUmyHiOKjEFuz9GeK8S3s3-T04aH4/s320/walpole+Conspicuous+Cliffs+(12).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I've just been reading about how cyclones are named. The practice was introduced by a 'colourful' Qld forecaster in the late 19th Century but lapsed in 1902 when he retired. It was reintroduced in 1963. Originally they were only given female names, but according to "Drought, Dust and Deluge", this changed in 1975 with the emerging "spirit of "equal opportunities"". </div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-55605469865881918602009-12-25T07:37:00.003+08:002009-12-25T07:50:13.352+08:00Walpole<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2luC4iNZ1y0JQRo2JwMJG2GwvFjrO6yvbTYYB6CG8UqLMa2taCENg4BOpPDOsP8CQQJ548fQLDLzjfTiN8xTCgci5iKpdOIMz0c1WM00Eci62t6R9SaMvlOGC1uOnt37BXsArCuk2Lq3/s1600-h/walpole+Sandy+Beach+(43).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418954018539437458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik2luC4iNZ1y0JQRo2JwMJG2GwvFjrO6yvbTYYB6CG8UqLMa2taCENg4BOpPDOsP8CQQJ548fQLDLzjfTiN8xTCgci5iKpdOIMz0c1WM00Eci62t6R9SaMvlOGC1uOnt37BXsArCuk2Lq3/s320/walpole+Sandy+Beach+(43).JPG" /></a> Sandy Beach<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpm55OJVakW-YWXiClcH20LjTRuNN0QP01pdRgEThxGpJFiGdTH-eOKsngVh6Y5mAMnHwELkybdBROXEdA_Q8n36g4jsbc80YrqwhUD-2EY2j4o2XGljmSTr4DQC7uK7YAj4m-R0UNx5I/s1600-h/walpole+Sandy+Beach+(3).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418954014649601074" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIpm55OJVakW-YWXiClcH20LjTRuNN0QP01pdRgEThxGpJFiGdTH-eOKsngVh6Y5mAMnHwELkybdBROXEdA_Q8n36g4jsbc80YrqwhUD-2EY2j4o2XGljmSTr4DQC7uK7YAj4m-R0UNx5I/s320/walpole+Sandy+Beach+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRglGP0awlTtXLbq8D3uEM4Ln-Zv2pYx8Y8Ut67XUkU7Wo5ETyO3WPFwXWDqKlTVobwOFhTejFcmwF_juwJSUVt91RYoHfLrbDkHS18KR1U0c1RBxb8zfQ6dgp3zpkYsBRmnah2Xo25X7/s1600-h/walpole+Coalmine+beach+(7).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418954008174209970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRglGP0awlTtXLbq8D3uEM4Ln-Zv2pYx8Y8Ut67XUkU7Wo5ETyO3WPFwXWDqKlTVobwOFhTejFcmwF_juwJSUVt91RYoHfLrbDkHS18KR1U0c1RBxb8zfQ6dgp3zpkYsBRmnah2Xo25X7/s320/walpole+Coalmine+beach+(7).JPG" /></a><br /><br />Coalmine Beach<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMAqsmhoYYshCqq0TJKGMmCSFx9wkKiFEo_Tzc3S9qmrOX4ZEr4htNtqe3i5hbqkwttsvkfUg9PWrmIn5WC0oaIfquYWH2tioF9jI5z-VuEj0Ve3dLj3Tw4FoD4jxXNG16VKBU3Td_puR/s1600-h/walpole+Coalmine+beach+(2).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418951918652054706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkMAqsmhoYYshCqq0TJKGMmCSFx9wkKiFEo_Tzc3S9qmrOX4ZEr4htNtqe3i5hbqkwttsvkfUg9PWrmIn5WC0oaIfquYWH2tioF9jI5z-VuEj0Ve3dLj3Tw4FoD4jxXNG16VKBU3Td_puR/s320/walpole+Coalmine+beach+(2).JPG" /></a> Coalmine Beach<br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22M2rcf5LR7ad4mISvsGI9vtgOGBaflLkI-2zkm0baSJ67GWKY8x7YGBAcCeUA-KS1r0jNwvRE43EmvihROAnRS4hw526ZchH-R7ZfJOS3tOAG8bPgJ99p-rNOHdvVje6U_CB3mRmt1_f/s1600-h/walpole+151.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418951917732000994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi22M2rcf5LR7ad4mISvsGI9vtgOGBaflLkI-2zkm0baSJ67GWKY8x7YGBAcCeUA-KS1r0jNwvRE43EmvihROAnRS4hw526ZchH-R7ZfJOS3tOAG8bPgJ99p-rNOHdvVje6U_CB3mRmt1_f/s320/walpole+151.JPG" /></a> ??<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwbpxA7T3d3_0iJ9GNbKjiSEnnz_bLR6g45aLJnTLnN3qwF1xaoVjyXkKT2Vtodbp38_ELe1tJPftIy9P_FRt2zGZfhU1SjNaKtjtco6OwGLfIrz33JrnZIsixaQpWHDGWNfGjKjbRvq5/s1600-h/walpole2+177.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418951908663318482" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinwbpxA7T3d3_0iJ9GNbKjiSEnnz_bLR6g45aLJnTLnN3qwF1xaoVjyXkKT2Vtodbp38_ELe1tJPftIy9P_FRt2zGZfhU1SjNaKtjtco6OwGLfIrz33JrnZIsixaQpWHDGWNfGjKjbRvq5/s320/walpole2+177.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__eehJ6lZXRl-770UvxOqhHhHun77q28vcTiuF1XrJm5OMWnf_ByNLWQ7YPJloTBvtajC-iI446jn9-1ZzxwWMx-Fl1xPMCJx_1VDkIwjG1AO0fLnltE0ezqiINBVPwyvOCvHbOFXYh9l/s1600-h/walpole2+042.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418951904466049858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi__eehJ6lZXRl-770UvxOqhHhHun77q28vcTiuF1XrJm5OMWnf_ByNLWQ7YPJloTBvtajC-iI446jn9-1ZzxwWMx-Fl1xPMCJx_1VDkIwjG1AO0fLnltE0ezqiINBVPwyvOCvHbOFXYh9l/s320/walpole2+042.JPG" /></a> Path at Conspicuous Cliffs. Winds were a steady 30kt at the lookout. Almost stepped on a snake here.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-78599665131311550242009-12-23T16:49:00.003+08:002009-12-23T17:01:17.688+08:00Che Sara Sara<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZC_xhWTbBNExU8MkxRwbyUmzkbVFaufu9MsBTIRfRDy80IAQ6Dw-M8ZyQZm2A722-mKxZXiAWAhNDiH3alhoO4PHxRAvdSF_cji825NmtwB_CFIRi-LClnNpSWmrNq_sTWtVfgrcO4N-2/s1600-h/walpole+002.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418352835911972178" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZC_xhWTbBNExU8MkxRwbyUmzkbVFaufu9MsBTIRfRDy80IAQ6Dw-M8ZyQZm2A722-mKxZXiAWAhNDiH3alhoO4PHxRAvdSF_cji825NmtwB_CFIRi-LClnNpSWmrNq_sTWtVfgrcO4N-2/s320/walpole+002.JPG" /></a> Che Sara Sara is a pet-friendly retreat outside of Walpo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii94CY__ysJBEJmjQKuRiW4_pbwWV-weIlBHjFaoQ4bhGZPYUkVVGP0UA-h75EB3OL0g-2HAi0Mmp-nQQQYIP4fISSvoWPIbUDVpFMtk3GJaG1bAXKcKutacC0uoX0g779n39muQsTc2yg/s1600-h/walpole2+268.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418351836932588290" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii94CY__ysJBEJmjQKuRiW4_pbwWV-weIlBHjFaoQ4bhGZPYUkVVGP0UA-h75EB3OL0g-2HAi0Mmp-nQQQYIP4fISSvoWPIbUDVpFMtk3GJaG1bAXKcKutacC0uoX0g779n39muQsTc2yg/s320/walpole2+268.JPG" /></a>le. Above is my riverfront cabin which had a pot belly stove already stoked for my arival.<br /><div><br />Amos loved running around the place and meeting the families staying there. There was actually a dog that was scared of him (a blue heelerX) which is rare, and a number of kids he decided to adopt.</div><div><br />View from balcony:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD_XtUmnmovcZJ3b6BNFXvL8ShJHjYu8_aflT_pSCKl0jF9U8-__2OrPwrXgBYD9HxbYhT8jJpt5danDigrt5hzMjeQrgPqY02l3ZIkxtxX0e5TeviemK5kBTXjqviCvQWEQqDTc4JSeE/s1600-h/walpole2+002.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418351842422160530" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkD_XtUmnmovcZJ3b6BNFXvL8ShJHjYu8_aflT_pSCKl0jF9U8-__2OrPwrXgBYD9HxbYhT8jJpt5danDigrt5hzMjeQrgPqY02l3ZIkxtxX0e5TeviemK5kBTXjqviCvQWEQqDTc4JSeE/s320/walpole2+002.JPG" /></a>rough road in<br /></div><div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0c_mgnFORzldnp9BMRX7GaXttVeHfrv8HKYafHdppvt5fRVoGy5QgK1qUOwg7lAtUDkVZX2Zlj4zVTPwZHs77gkCrlj3NXln5W8aLVvF_bytN7BpRtFJLdtzQbfnRSSUw-IQOXvXVVOBH/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+011.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418351840155909794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0c_mgnFORzldnp9BMRX7GaXttVeHfrv8HKYafHdppvt5fRVoGy5QgK1qUOwg7lAtUDkVZX2Zlj4zVTPwZHs77gkCrlj3NXln5W8aLVvF_bytN7BpRtFJLdtzQbfnRSSUw-IQOXvXVVOBH/s320/to+Bridgetown+011.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa2VmXbIdnVSfzw92WEypeArjqOrgvjJsW7tEfJmwmek3GZq70P9uWEb2pZMOPxZHFmubyA6LwlI9gpALcW3qcBPqXMh1apQnZ6rRkzfuQezL-nMEOkKPuXUTQQtzuxV9uEK5w_MEtttd/s1600-h/walpole+164.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418351850080129554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFa2VmXbIdnVSfzw92WEypeArjqOrgvjJsW7tEfJmwmek3GZq70P9uWEb2pZMOPxZHFmubyA6LwlI9gpALcW3qcBPqXMh1apQnZ6rRkzfuQezL-nMEOkKPuXUTQQtzuxV9uEK5w_MEtttd/s320/walpole+164.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sBVQi0BtMbEV25mnCE0QYt0-ujqfC3Pr71g3z0oxMP_39Q67wut_VRhmTjI2mLyU89IjwekCV-gCShz99QSrzE50UHgswka8NZOwXN2vOlkR2htBil28bmVecmDTLEpb73ZH3djFFAze/s1600-h/walpole2+269.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418351827099887554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0sBVQi0BtMbEV25mnCE0QYt0-ujqfC3Pr71g3z0oxMP_39Q67wut_VRhmTjI2mLyU89IjwekCV-gCShz99QSrzE50UHgswka8NZOwXN2vOlkR2htBil28bmVecmDTLEpb73ZH3djFFAze/s320/walpole2+269.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Franklin River<br /><div></div></div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-65849825022358884452009-12-23T16:39:00.003+08:002009-12-23T16:48:42.936+08:00greeness<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IkB1FOEG82XjCwlVEmW0h7LD-hUOJ5IyotIckrs-SOQdx0w_Us7isHfSXO6eiGFHN0Xqx37fHErfapK_-OfX5oPqoo4DhOvoMdLx-r8tvrHrSGzS-qQmt220iJx4GDPIQ5n-6frzyvZm/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+081.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418350360160121058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_IkB1FOEG82XjCwlVEmW0h7LD-hUOJ5IyotIckrs-SOQdx0w_Us7isHfSXO6eiGFHN0Xqx37fHErfapK_-OfX5oPqoo4DhOvoMdLx-r8tvrHrSGzS-qQmt220iJx4GDPIQ5n-6frzyvZm/s320/to+Bridgetown+081.JPG" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMlDud9B9UZ5t2ehWKaBqrZdlvhfgTY1vnV-QqipXLqaa38DJRMLHjTzZ5lgugK0PHagJHvY1k_aA8Scua19yDGJ3IrjD6c6E0gy-iH0Z0A_wX9zbptKa9qAZf-0NIzItfpT1ST7Ahmfs/s1600-h/denm+to+walp+034.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418349129255381058" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCMlDud9B9UZ5t2ehWKaBqrZdlvhfgTY1vnV-QqipXLqaa38DJRMLHjTzZ5lgugK0PHagJHvY1k_aA8Scua19yDGJ3IrjD6c6E0gy-iH0Z0A_wX9zbptKa9qAZf-0NIzItfpT1ST7Ahmfs/s320/denm+to+walp+034.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHBqr2TSS2TfL28pON9ULPYl2E1CoIllh8fghftWPLVS7dl-U6FDUP4XSEttuSIvVeSvtDKnnb3YAUUPjQUEdn5AQy9r33EE3aD7_bB20B7Pnp2kCmDW6Y_jsGFEzdrRr0t8RCUYbYeys/s1600-h/denm+to+walp+026.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418349127393410578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHBqr2TSS2TfL28pON9ULPYl2E1CoIllh8fghftWPLVS7dl-U6FDUP4XSEttuSIvVeSvtDKnnb3YAUUPjQUEdn5AQy9r33EE3aD7_bB20B7Pnp2kCmDW6Y_jsGFEzdrRr0t8RCUYbYeys/s320/denm+to+walp+026.JPG" /></a><br /><div>The one thing I really noticed and appreciated on my SW trip was how green it was. Unbelievable green. Almost fluro.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu1oRcZeMk7HavKrazCMCF4OaFtwEkSzWIL2OCYSX7NJJRBTggp6_xEkpOUCW4WPp1BpDf9CM-rLB718_NMNU89XLYei29SsGeBABGvQh58d7XTsEXpmkaqDlcQTLozB4vauDpBZlaiRs/s1600-h/denm+to+walp+017.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418349119912878098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUu1oRcZeMk7HavKrazCMCF4OaFtwEkSzWIL2OCYSX7NJJRBTggp6_xEkpOUCW4WPp1BpDf9CM-rLB718_NMNU89XLYei29SsGeBABGvQh58d7XTsEXpmkaqDlcQTLozB4vauDpBZlaiRs/s320/denm+to+walp+017.JPG" /></a>The clouds and the fact it rained every day of my trip might explain why<br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-91146619244677524572009-12-23T16:30:00.000+08:002009-12-23T16:39:12.275+08:00Bridgetown: not known for it's bridges<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzkhFyYSYa9XyAzvQ93jYmqBHaz6Zns84ajZ5vDeGmepgN7uOlJ3ThQWKUJ3lZh_Ds1VcI6r7RLjdDV_8rRqzCGRJ0RyTel_C8yvL5Yc1XzqiYk0lFaYEKJQJSTl8a_FsjO96sjEh9P84/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+107.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418340234305129634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTzkhFyYSYa9XyAzvQ93jYmqBHaz6Zns84ajZ5vDeGmepgN7uOlJ3ThQWKUJ3lZh_Ds1VcI6r7RLjdDV_8rRqzCGRJ0RyTel_C8yvL5Yc1XzqiYk0lFaYEKJQJSTl8a_FsjO96sjEh9P84/s320/to+Bridgetown+107.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5P1iKNyWbCbhBh43ESItsNPLOwzElqlsin5SqyV_D8ua8BdKBzZx-VjglxGA0Ug-L4Z-PxOJaqMVWJ1rwUQqjvP94H1-LtwGUpCc52vHKciIBoS1_33UHtAXhC2I2GoYREhwWXP-9wWS6/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+113.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418340242830271890" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5P1iKNyWbCbhBh43ESItsNPLOwzElqlsin5SqyV_D8ua8BdKBzZx-VjglxGA0Ug-L4Z-PxOJaqMVWJ1rwUQqjvP94H1-LtwGUpCc52vHKciIBoS1_33UHtAXhC2I2GoYREhwWXP-9wWS6/s320/to+Bridgetown+113.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div>Saying that, they do have a pretty impressive bridge. Longest wooden one or some other claim to fame.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54DiklyE1RdrgJAj-SQtAHrLHsn71HYvhHOXwT0nPa50q50d_a811GrWKdS6UYgj2_CJRWYr0zNWCG93ItZPMeBWzxDWaDol_GEAdslJ3Qr5tuq_61pvLxSrM22JtCLnYfbRyZQHD7pNe/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+050.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418336079766499474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi54DiklyE1RdrgJAj-SQtAHrLHsn71HYvhHOXwT0nPa50q50d_a811GrWKdS6UYgj2_CJRWYr0zNWCG93ItZPMeBWzxDWaDol_GEAdslJ3Qr5tuq_61pvLxSrM22JtCLnYfbRyZQHD7pNe/s320/to+Bridgetown+050.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>I ended up spending the final night of my Southwest trip in Bridgetown. Actually, I was meant to be back in Perth that night but I'd only started to relax on my short holiday that I felt I needed to extend it and also do some more exploring.</div><br /><div>I asked at the Walpole visitors centre if they knew of any pet-friendly accommodation between Walpole and Perth. The lady said she recalled seeing an advert or sign for somewhere in Bridgetown that accepted pets. She gave me the town brochure (freshly published that week) and I was fortunate to find the place in there.</div><br /><br /><div>I searched for other bridges, but alas found none. The ladies in the visitors centre ignored me (huge contrast to those lovely ladies at Kojonup who sold me scones and had free hot drinks. No wonder they win awards!), so I headed to this park to let the dog have a run. I found a mural on the wall of the public amenities which explained that Bridgetown is in fact the town that bridges the towns of Manjimup, and somewhere else. </div><br /><div>As you can see from the floating bin, the river here was very high. There were some interesting folks in the carpark taking their ducks for a walk.</div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY0lr29le4dy1NJNOPvK3TfzcrgpO7Xj-wsNly_pkygJSb5maBpW2b4yMusTB_qtChoP9GiUBZ8X5QHnxmHJi4_kV40PENh2-M-Y4-IjHg1vK0rpp79MJW-IvmvjP6MowEwjGQFE2zG0Z/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+058.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418336082821426802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY0lr29le4dy1NJNOPvK3TfzcrgpO7Xj-wsNly_pkygJSb5maBpW2b4yMusTB_qtChoP9GiUBZ8X5QHnxmHJi4_kV40PENh2-M-Y4-IjHg1vK0rpp79MJW-IvmvjP6MowEwjGQFE2zG0Z/s320/to+Bridgetown+058.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>But Bridgetown got better. I located my cabin at the Farmstay a good 25km from town. Picturesque countryside. The owners weren't home, but I was greeted by their dog and my name on the cabin door. When they drove into the property, the dog promptly took off back home, knowing it wasn't supposed to pester the visitors.</div><br /><div>The homestead was beautiful, surrounded by stunning gardens for me to explore and lots of flowers I couldn't identify</div><div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJnJdEJ3JJuKAv7GRNzSVwwh7MGY6KryXojoHhb2IJNv1Swp81WX1VZqeBYgPLgRMDJeN2P7crWAZwRZTEfz72McDpitowcN-CcrEJrF3tFIKt6pt5pGnjt57gP3igmLBArwBhuZhRfR2/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+103.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418336065007808674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiJnJdEJ3JJuKAv7GRNzSVwwh7MGY6KryXojoHhb2IJNv1Swp81WX1VZqeBYgPLgRMDJeN2P7crWAZwRZTEfz72McDpitowcN-CcrEJrF3tFIKt6pt5pGnjt57gP3igmLBArwBhuZhRfR2/s320/to+Bridgetown+103.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FX9ncIgrZh6j3A0OK8jZ2p5MogRzBcVTJI8AOqdOOWtHtXewUKPiR7AQuC6tvnRWXqxib2IXAvjYjldW5vq-Q6wTeh9cEYnbCL9rLnPHDquTslUdwDfU1zutGqnR57vh6yNiojGRuyRv/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+106.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418336071284286594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FX9ncIgrZh6j3A0OK8jZ2p5MogRzBcVTJI8AOqdOOWtHtXewUKPiR7AQuC6tvnRWXqxib2IXAvjYjldW5vq-Q6wTeh9cEYnbCL9rLnPHDquTslUdwDfU1zutGqnR57vh6yNiojGRuyRv/s320/to+Bridgetown+106.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1nFY6gFSTqAes4EQzOWABniHy96n2wvF48yBC6Q4aL_72MZ6YrWTIDPJAkT_viUndc7E0kJSCNzkcL_CgUorgfIQaQU-elY-EYu55J1ghZ4frO-KILJziHtvQ-uqB6GfzGHeWzdI2gco/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+084.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418340250182743874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1nFY6gFSTqAes4EQzOWABniHy96n2wvF48yBC6Q4aL_72MZ6YrWTIDPJAkT_viUndc7E0kJSCNzkcL_CgUorgfIQaQU-elY-EYu55J1ghZ4frO-KILJziHtvQ-uqB6GfzGHeWzdI2gco/s320/to+Bridgetown+084.JPG" /></a><br /></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-10558005174476650762009-12-23T15:55:00.000+08:002009-12-23T16:37:19.000+08:00To the farm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYem6cmIe1feTC3YQjr4CH_v112GsJ6Nap0KSqrAlgP3UMdcxoMZu8ceTt2uWArcHvCfu3seaQ1Uw82HBEmhAy4L063h9tcUr7bjoplb3u6_-h4lFzrczQhBVTIsjpk8m2fLC6aZiCM6C/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+126.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418345003225636994" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtYem6cmIe1feTC3YQjr4CH_v112GsJ6Nap0KSqrAlgP3UMdcxoMZu8ceTt2uWArcHvCfu3seaQ1Uw82HBEmhAy4L063h9tcUr7bjoplb3u6_-h4lFzrczQhBVTIsjpk8m2fLC6aZiCM6C/s320/to+Bridgetown+126.JPG" /></a> <--Hamish the hairy coow <div><br /><div><div><div>This last stop on my trip was pretty memorable as it was a farm stay. I was looking forward to showing Amos some things he had never seen before (particularly the cows, geese and ducks. He had met a pony in Denmark (he enjoyed rolling in its poo), chooks at our first house in Gero and Alpacas in Perth).</div><br /><br /><div>Fortunately a family with young kids arrived, so the farmer took us all on a tour and I listened in on the things he explained to the kids. Upon seeing the bulls and horses, Amos began his embarrassing <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJHtM2biN-wA8Axx7GZ0Njw-JOxIBWyB5WTiDXer0yv7ThOx4A24IYRd582hOJLCq9SFVIVoLaSA3uf7HvQeTouekGXVXkt96DoJCRsCYVFDRdW3Z-Jj9-KvZ0U1LnTwysNEK64KsJrtV/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+122.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418344988389423442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJHtM2biN-wA8Axx7GZ0Njw-JOxIBWyB5WTiDXer0yv7ThOx4A24IYRd582hOJLCq9SFVIVoLaSA3uf7HvQeTouekGXVXkt96DoJCRsCYVFDRdW3Z-Jj9-KvZ0U1LnTwysNEK64KsJrtV/s320/to+Bridgetown+122.JPG" /></a>crying/whining excited/scared sound. He makes the same noise with cats - he's too scared to go close and he doesn't know what to do with them, but he wants to have a sniff. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aokLrFegV7V6BFsyF9QZQQF8IN5ViJ1dm_GB35PrQZCPY0leANoIgR7AuvJMkyZYxABaAnj-uuQSMp7JtZUxlknwwI7RvpvvHECczsSdN25dIo9dAAQWRWElr4SZvjYieInL-VMoCHl3/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+120.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418344984742582306" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2aokLrFegV7V6BFsyF9QZQQF8IN5ViJ1dm_GB35PrQZCPY0leANoIgR7AuvJMkyZYxABaAnj-uuQSMp7JtZUxlknwwI7RvpvvHECczsSdN25dIo9dAAQWRWElr4SZvjYieInL-VMoCHl3/s320/to+Bridgetown+120.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaZL4GVw1LNN57f1-ZWGDOK-SYJUNvwHP9raJ34A4ODAKHGsitqdj_6RAEyixQ1YWKPVB98WikCrWIrTfmYYawZmiw85iDpRX8JOYF6ic6AMihyphenhyphennIZyjJpdqEK678j5yAwjWq-glvQyAl/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+123.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418344997164624738" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyaZL4GVw1LNN57f1-ZWGDOK-SYJUNvwHP9raJ34A4ODAKHGsitqdj_6RAEyixQ1YWKPVB98WikCrWIrTfmYYawZmiw85iDpRX8JOYF6ic6AMihyphenhyphennIZyjJpdqEK678j5yAwjWq-glvQyAl/s320/to+Bridgetown+123.JPG" /></a>After a few minutes of this, he began barking, challenging the bulls and horses to a fight.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU0S8grAQqF3ZbSTIurgxDXewsEb0WLKhGIWcb1Kpj0Emek1GN9zLmdsgNHLnTyXyBCoSz8fssPGJ-Zyn1Lv1nNDq0m6pmVBGCkoAc-6VSMwPttO6b0lE15H48F36SZY-VPl63FlOP_1G/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+135.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418346082395654594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAU0S8grAQqF3ZbSTIurgxDXewsEb0WLKhGIWcb1Kpj0Emek1GN9zLmdsgNHLnTyXyBCoSz8fssPGJ-Zyn1Lv1nNDq0m6pmVBGCkoAc-6VSMwPttO6b0lE15H48F36SZY-VPl63FlOP_1G/s320/to+Bridgetown+135.JPG" /></a></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><br /><br /><div><em>"you want a piece of me??"</em></div><br /><div>Next came the ducks and geese. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zrAu5grtAW0B39geVDNd0vGUXGGmoM7DezzVav-AqlHhhosPlGkUpxOHrsDZ7efvXW8kDg4CmdOE_m5JM1y9p1kIfTtW5Xf8vl24Y0XlIV5yhObgMKXJtSl3GIy4nU9_61ARraoQgGin/s1600-h/to+Bridgetown+128.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418346071384392194" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4zrAu5grtAW0B39geVDNd0vGUXGGmoM7DezzVav-AqlHhhosPlGkUpxOHrsDZ7efvXW8kDg4CmdOE_m5JM1y9p1kIfTtW5Xf8vl24Y0XlIV5yhObgMKXJtSl3GIy4nU9_61ARraoQgGin/s320/to+Bridgetown+128.JPG" /></a></div><div>No photos exist of Amos meeting the geese because he took off after them so quickly that they all became a blur. Amos, who has never run so fast, chased the flapping, squarking geese in circles around the farm and I chased him, flapping and yelling. It took a while to catch him and he spent the rest of the stay tied up.</div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-37278136569378249612009-12-23T15:00:00.000+08:002009-12-23T16:38:48.299+08:00pendants<div align="center">Here are some pendants and earings I'm trying to sell (at an outdoor/camping shop, so wish me luck!)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418332061518565090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh76Lshu65bxoNDRwuZC-3kLTDQOpuvRnrxk2VolEm_fOauohilBWAbiZiXvSGt0-X9Ld3ZgEnVeL2Eq1LbrPmJRr5gKe5Hz4lVsJivgdT4DNR0-NrqCIUStaR71rVl6Mnmsk-fTbTQZm1j/s320/CLOUDS+AND+JEWELLERY+064.jpg" />The pendants are washi (origami) paper on shell, card or papier mache. The small ones are wire and worn glass found at the beach in Broome.<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418332065212235970" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVobg3IjnK9fkpsFiaS2cITturTOkCtgzSyLTep9RBuA2oNgvoGA4ZyCcPpam7oXs-R6ew0IULvzA3T0o74qUFvNr53eyVbe3Je4g9aUbI31YHgpTi6ZBUjSyh-h35YLX2rN7reF5wgkcb/s320/CLOUDS+AND+JEWELLERY+070.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418332075787571810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMStc3K4u0sGzpZZw9EYd1pB6rjVYI8yjNngy8uwa5jXiKcxK8t6t6Zc2_g5vauxmyzIVp3QsMi6-rdkhhoqLcwpWflg-kpiZkCr-kdIoyJVB1tvbifSVGOSSK32Bo9v4rpyiM7sNlEAC7/s320/K+009.jpg" />My hastily made display.<br /><br /></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-91080582552005378902009-11-20T14:34:00.002+08:002009-11-20T14:41:10.171+08:00pinknessThis is my latest completed quilt. My friend asked me to make it for her new neice. Design to completion took 3 weeks. Absolute record for me (and I started another quilt at the same time and had almost finished that quilt top!)<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 277px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406070980352959250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyc2I6whc2nAizaX3WRpLibDsomG03au9aSm74FvsLASwKOj1_XIYysRSQFJvgEJiitSNHKoXuofJUbgUoHhSgeNMOOI8XYnAnF7swigLJBvJKeXWLYv3RRQSi6Cm9vJ5AF4L-kLy3Q7NY/s320/q.JPG" /><br />It probably measures about 120x80cm. <br />The butterflies were from some left over backing fabric I had from a quilt I made for my goddaughter. I used a trupunto method to raise them up a bit and make them puffy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcN0rIkwE9FBVHoggPMM1KgtO6sCAQNFZIK69_RCyBY-2hJ9Lxp6nIhWgcaLLx5DdLtgixZeHNQr4MAPxqJDdqxM1hv0mA1yQga6zrJd-k6SqIF59lSaoYbX9umScchd1PKEKRD1ym1_e/s1600/q+close.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 192px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406070984161973522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitcN0rIkwE9FBVHoggPMM1KgtO6sCAQNFZIK69_RCyBY-2hJ9Lxp6nIhWgcaLLx5DdLtgixZeHNQr4MAPxqJDdqxM1hv0mA1yQga6zrJd-k6SqIF59lSaoYbX9umScchd1PKEKRD1ym1_e/s320/q+close.JPG" /></a>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-23331303285739258922009-11-20T14:12:00.002+08:002009-11-20T14:26:10.743+08:00Wild November weather<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGpIUQDfa-KAYqstzJh73_XhrU-k-iUGBcRW65dmU1PtxL-Qzi4iCSzQOFNDu31vKcxVSD1Lac9W1pS2_oeuS_VC0UjW-NZ7KiooZtey6kDlPQFd87LDvghWDxb9ZZYapuRobiuT9_WWd/s1600/nov09+203.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406066270490903442" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGpIUQDfa-KAYqstzJh73_XhrU-k-iUGBcRW65dmU1PtxL-Qzi4iCSzQOFNDu31vKcxVSD1Lac9W1pS2_oeuS_VC0UjW-NZ7KiooZtey6kDlPQFd87LDvghWDxb9ZZYapuRobiuT9_WWd/s320/nov09+203.JPG" /></a> After a dry start to the year, the rains came. And they came. And came some more. June, August and September had above average falls, as has November. So the farmers have a bumper crop. Unfortunately they needed it to stop raining last month in order to harvest.<br /><br /><div>They seem to get a day or two of harvest between rains and harvest bans (because of fire danger). Then they have to wait for the crops to dry before they can resume.</div><div> </div><div>Storms this week have damaged crops severely in the south of the state, with heavy rainfalls and hail.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz_X0M-ZBO-wDMGlVd82050ism7QgpdqQbdFECTbvoSHrWotiuzaYJWnwUbhz242uFwVPsicVlG1I1Kcsi_tM6UpwXPDbpJKY8NcenIiHbxf9jXvn9XTIA-WfmwDSYokN3Z3O6_tPe8ov/s1600/nov09+169.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406065779203953458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgz_X0M-ZBO-wDMGlVd82050ism7QgpdqQbdFECTbvoSHrWotiuzaYJWnwUbhz242uFwVPsicVlG1I1Kcsi_tM6UpwXPDbpJKY8NcenIiHbxf9jXvn9XTIA-WfmwDSYokN3Z3O6_tPe8ov/s320/nov09+169.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzzvLmXYWDQeF2JCxGKeH2z0uq6dM2SHZ4IYpB19LbxPqK_bB4koj8xi0Y3Esan5xMG0s2wUfVBsT8VI9RUjnlBgJpVXDQo6ctB1awMdDsz0Ip1fROTmzp4leLw8tBWv3NA9i3lKCvh0v/s1600/nov09+168.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406065778094159634" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzzvLmXYWDQeF2JCxGKeH2z0uq6dM2SHZ4IYpB19LbxPqK_bB4koj8xi0Y3Esan5xMG0s2wUfVBsT8VI9RUjnlBgJpVXDQo6ctB1awMdDsz0Ip1fROTmzp4leLw8tBWv3NA9i3lKCvh0v/s320/nov09+168.JPG" /></a><br /><br />We had a taste of summer with a few days of 38 degrees at the start of the month, but things have cooled down since.<br /></div><div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuUXEcLfkXgzVmy-9Bu8SuIp9DSqnWKXQeW3PfzJxYulPv20L50nf2oUCj6bG4pgbKK8TbryMSLOfppMRAxUpAM27VP1jNF1Dh8VNy9_fnCce9MX9q9tbRHDlkaq_-3TKpC6gjQmO2-np/s1600/lineup.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406065773993178562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuUXEcLfkXgzVmy-9Bu8SuIp9DSqnWKXQeW3PfzJxYulPv20L50nf2oUCj6bG4pgbKK8TbryMSLOfppMRAxUpAM27VP1jNF1Dh8VNy9_fnCce9MX9q9tbRHDlkaq_-3TKpC6gjQmO2-np/s320/lineup.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX8vi41ETNkHWDfOfSctVeT_XJ1rlhqHWvpPnTC55T6rr2GZoTtCEpPyHp_mQXO8m0NSAaZAu8HcesCs3WeHe4vPQ1Om0BIP_hCIF79qfSR5D7MWhXplhRdNE59QWoROXXxA_jb3C0-Y4/s1600/hat.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406065766631008962" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaX8vi41ETNkHWDfOfSctVeT_XJ1rlhqHWvpPnTC55T6rr2GZoTtCEpPyHp_mQXO8m0NSAaZAu8HcesCs3WeHe4vPQ1Om0BIP_hCIF79qfSR5D7MWhXplhRdNE59QWoROXXxA_jb3C0-Y4/s320/hat.JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqc4tEnKObeVt_5sQ5LIc3CBA7f4mJsGEZi30Cug2OWJXMSr37LyhLJmnQ8tbtb1yfuzBtoxIkFcvzyh4ojrcL9oqtLAOf-px9agkY7l6611ngPx3T0P9H_4sBYbm999lSIyOXV2v3V6u/s1600/fallout.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406065763899730930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGqc4tEnKObeVt_5sQ5LIc3CBA7f4mJsGEZi30Cug2OWJXMSr37LyhLJmnQ8tbtb1yfuzBtoxIkFcvzyh4ojrcL9oqtLAOf-px9agkY7l6611ngPx3T0P9H_4sBYbm999lSIyOXV2v3V6u/s320/fallout.JPG" /></a></p><div> </div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-58377768648738990232009-10-28T11:20:00.004+08:002009-10-28T12:14:07.401+08:00Northampton Airing of the Quilts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUfRiYh3OD61-j1X7Q9_yA8DtOVZHhoSJdi3zaV2J_yfQqdBFgm1dF2RtkxdlgM-weNxYTBa6ZbS7vXRqKsNU4BDed7Kq3sUcal1zpjYMFhxmyCI6k8OHF9hr12xlHDTn3bUC8zTtkfgd/s1600-h/northampton+quilts+082.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397488781194223586" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbVP0ulCKR8u5ZwZgwE67hi8eaU0N9pz3TSlWwFgUeYIN45Sq6oAjA_9d0OOfsOGsvyMhK5VFIDQBXa-eKjm0u3KfpyfvIlg24Y9oqW7O05n7j65uLludt8uHn7sHy2GUimMza4EY0x0gu/s320/northampton+quilts+049.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GJibAmnNNyS8E9jFOyZ3XpyC5yXZl02m6Vb8SmLu-pA_JKDWE57qp8rtSTZRr6GrJMUeX-rU921fDDgX7EyAxYHsAPseyBhyphenhyphenknKG4GObE7uK50juvxmtig-og-TBhl6InPD4K4eiVC2m/s1600-h/northampton+quilts+042.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397488775096741410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9GJibAmnNNyS8E9jFOyZ3XpyC5yXZl02m6Vb8SmLu-pA_JKDWE57qp8rtSTZRr6GrJMUeX-rU921fDDgX7EyAxYHsAPseyBhyphenhyphenknKG4GObE7uK50juvxmtig-og-TBhl6InPD4K4eiVC2m/s320/northampton+quilts+042.JPG" /></a><br />This year I was lucky enough to be working in Geraldton AND have the weekend off to attend the Northampton Airing of the Quilts 60km north of Geraldton. I was even luckier to get two quilts put in it (the top 2 pics)!<br /><br />This is an annual event which attracts many people to the town. The main street is lined with quilts, the monastery is covered in them, they fill every hall and are even on display in the windows of the service station and hardware store.<br /><br />I was in heaven!UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-28658112402429156882009-10-28T10:58:00.003+08:002009-10-28T11:17:29.956+08:00Kojonup - not so wild flowers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6wYNwGAHjSTB8gGc0rCQZKeGRHvQE8s8wRXGpDyJMk5qMweqsR05hp_JkMeFXTefEZpJhQOIbwe2eGj8Qmuc3m0MexVy_dkhU8BHvukx0Ozw63rrfKZpsHT7yrvMi8WtejGp-A7MUTQC/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(16).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397483373335910610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA6wYNwGAHjSTB8gGc0rCQZKeGRHvQE8s8wRXGpDyJMk5qMweqsR05hp_JkMeFXTefEZpJhQOIbwe2eGj8Qmuc3m0MexVy_dkhU8BHvukx0Ozw63rrfKZpsHT7yrvMi8WtejGp-A7MUTQC/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(16).JPG" /></a><br /><div>These wildflowers were being grown at the Kojonup visitors centre. Unfortunately they were not labled. Kojonup has won a number of tourism awards for their visitors centre. The large building includes a museum of local indigenous culture.</div><div></div><div>I didn't have time to enjoy what it offered, although I did indulge in some lovely fruit scones they were selling! Yum!<br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlPUFmKoLZYKqzbpyP6EygoU-aPzf5VSDEGjyuzOhDhtgP9GUaXt7XcaO9m3Z6xqQsFTA_QFSNHIPCdKfhtKpM_8KG8k242vILzWYpEfk2nNEOZRPUose2njPgYQgRqVQG06r2qr-Xq90/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(15).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397482772986893650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlPUFmKoLZYKqzbpyP6EygoU-aPzf5VSDEGjyuzOhDhtgP9GUaXt7XcaO9m3Z6xqQsFTA_QFSNHIPCdKfhtKpM_8KG8k242vILzWYpEfk2nNEOZRPUose2njPgYQgRqVQG06r2qr-Xq90/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(15).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_b1cLISQNPVUq4zZWiLMWSdjrrem7iNsCzMx8LIfivMtKyctotkeVMzRw1eBQ8BxWdX4KGvdzA51Fm9H-w_0NHgWgTrsmi9QXpmucLHTxNBAIsHXupsho8JGopcjZxldrlo0ttPK2UwkP/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(14).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397482771896873474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_b1cLISQNPVUq4zZWiLMWSdjrrem7iNsCzMx8LIfivMtKyctotkeVMzRw1eBQ8BxWdX4KGvdzA51Fm9H-w_0NHgWgTrsmi9QXpmucLHTxNBAIsHXupsho8JGopcjZxldrlo0ttPK2UwkP/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(14).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><br /><--LechenaultiaUltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-74974638429316298142009-10-28T10:37:00.005+08:002009-10-28T10:56:14.489+08:00SW wildflowers 2 - orchids<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim-RBeo6AH3V312jf_OovzsdKTyJGvqS0BGYbJBbw-1W_dC_bjouK4xLaDNHHE4xvM1b-abma7RR7OtUA7KFw8BZrii7G5Yr_9ohNNmfPL9sH5W2LOdddG49CFT-4FhiOhS5AvSMqn0D9/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(12).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397477514721724434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiim-RBeo6AH3V312jf_OovzsdKTyJGvqS0BGYbJBbw-1W_dC_bjouK4xLaDNHHE4xvM1b-abma7RR7OtUA7KFw8BZrii7G5Yr_9ohNNmfPL9sH5W2LOdddG49CFT-4FhiOhS5AvSMqn0D9/s400/flowers+P+to+Alb+(12).JPG" /></a> Above is a pink enamel orchid. This was a special find at a reserve north of Mt Barker. They are not supposed to come out til late Oct or Nov and I was there in early September! They are so vivid that I spotted them from my car!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikHYuLKQ0qkzHQkzo8JfBQRvQmGxzwU7aKNuFYvPVRyGWwZuNX6L04_kCzz9pDAbvLR6OIB71oc-ehS5OyNgB2JBxBraHdcV8YZPPUnVi1Jw3ZnCXXSPnBwZTSk-WcF4fs-R93GKdE8dCn/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(10).JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW63B2ZqHjVDGX7trOxBRMZx7IGbeqCiKasJP26INaambZLth4rvxqWyIjfrLWYoJu8ZRYSgQnqRKtGwiPhCAhrC9Opb4BiIwYX4GCLO7dlgau6C7g7om6lgfytURFzk1CjcmkSRqvw8NY/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(13).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397476207973845010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW63B2ZqHjVDGX7trOxBRMZx7IGbeqCiKasJP26INaambZLth4rvxqWyIjfrLWYoJu8ZRYSgQnqRKtGwiPhCAhrC9Opb4BiIwYX4GCLO7dlgau6C7g7om6lgfytURFzk1CjcmkSRqvw8NY/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(13).JPG" /></a><br /><--possibly a Silky Blue Orchid<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdZTRyj225nmagXzYQUlJ2M_nM0XytC-maVf0DrYhvzrpBeyQTk15w6ZqAMSbIaxR-YrOxE8EMr2CjVHR2UmwyLwo4qta2I4qEtY88FfmJkjVFajmS71squbaFvZjcDmSdY3S0jZwZf6JD/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(10).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397475060666233186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PUAOe6kTeZa7m-dJnCMywgDUZnGdIpWGUlXWt_YM_-AiwclcyMucwirtwQKXGWc2nrV2aQTeiCUJpgzN-0Oi4MCFEn5NwuZreBA5EHyMEZmh94AEkUZIubZapbppwFl8UTpNvW7wDXAz/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(9).JPG" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji06vsNjJV6a77feAOL0Rgc399POXhGHmbLSFNbmDggwhMigEkFE5BA_WXMbkKEO1ycbTiwUBT7kJY_hwyev6OFMHYLarImFrrYwioSrQdFgpGn5E7AeM1395fmBV8Y1VWqPvzz9UFabhg/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(6).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397475050603937730" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji06vsNjJV6a77feAOL0Rgc399POXhGHmbLSFNbmDggwhMigEkFE5BA_WXMbkKEO1ycbTiwUBT7kJY_hwyev6OFMHYLarImFrrYwioSrQdFgpGn5E7AeM1395fmBV8Y1VWqPvzz9UFabhg/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(6).JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQiz_19pQYdsXOLrptp6JiO5py_CDcwyDH4sxm3MJLb3dYIlSYiZM3pd9QPbo3Q3eatH9gDQMO7YP-XF1Xp9pTEbr573vl9FUf8TM1ZvOaPCx9dOtjS55UTmCHz7Nzkk4FQQXQIAZ8I4h/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(8).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397475055318838898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQiz_19pQYdsXOLrptp6JiO5py_CDcwyDH4sxm3MJLb3dYIlSYiZM3pd9QPbo3Q3eatH9gDQMO7YP-XF1Xp9pTEbr573vl9FUf8TM1ZvOaPCx9dOtjS55UTmCHz7Nzkk4FQQXQIAZ8I4h/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(8).JPG" /></a><br />^ jug orchid</div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-47954393382611219542009-10-28T10:16:00.004+08:002009-10-28T10:37:24.276+08:00SW wildflowers 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeuk0Q6RzFN-E43YLWViXfTmvO0HvdwMQHWdH7AiibeSPETufNWlQAf2wjvk-DPcGl2TLz7mKRDAW8dZlkzSo8J8lNvOsuDpgby2ceQBMv-L9x7UVPV6hCY3MiiFvMeKlimLmuHZukEfZ/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(7).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397472576976848770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUeuk0Q6RzFN-E43YLWViXfTmvO0HvdwMQHWdH7AiibeSPETufNWlQAf2wjvk-DPcGl2TLz7mKRDAW8dZlkzSo8J8lNvOsuDpgby2ceQBMv-L9x7UVPV6hCY3MiiFvMeKlimLmuHZukEfZ/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(7).JPG" /></a> These are some of the flowers I saw on my way down to Albany. Most were at Myalup pool which is a rest stop and camping area just off the highway.<br />I saw at least 5 different types of orchids here!<br /><a><br />I did try to I.D them all, but can't remember what they all were now. If anyone knows, please share!<br /><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;"><--flannel flower I think</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0OQs91902JFMX0E-jyw4BbTYICSUIeUEAo6EpW-N43Due6mIIrkPIyA7ksYttBr8V3dPqoBkv1vwj7eQpgM1OWCAmm9EK0Xlr6olrpTREeO5092vqrQVHFJ-78y8xMgCkCMzGz0gCsRw/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(4).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397472225047831762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr0OQs91902JFMX0E-jyw4BbTYICSUIeUEAo6EpW-N43Due6mIIrkPIyA7ksYttBr8V3dPqoBkv1vwj7eQpgM1OWCAmm9EK0Xlr6olrpTREeO5092vqrQVHFJ-78y8xMgCkCMzGz0gCsRw/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja3m90w7WvxOS6n-uss2inD2U1CXVXEfwk4NWktZkcsgcCVLrIq2v8_6N5m8nH9g4sACKaRB40xPpYxsWDR0vJ3Jd4L0Nm-9ar7s-VwzjxYoZ_JVsjbdIh_PS2qtoDDQ7Kehk6rIImIdY/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(2).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397472227221120706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjja3m90w7WvxOS6n-uss2inD2U1CXVXEfwk4NWktZkcsgcCVLrIq2v8_6N5m8nH9g4sACKaRB40xPpYxsWDR0vJ3Jd4L0Nm-9ar7s-VwzjxYoZ_JVsjbdIh_PS2qtoDDQ7Kehk6rIImIdY/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(2).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#9999ff;"><-- type of spider orchid</span><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC_E2vuoeq92ElE8Z3kFhX2lhZ1SIadp0kwppWY_ocagx3aV02KvyJ9HhUIBeBCiSQSbuWoMr7mhXNRhKwmcVIk0jhmr2xPYY1DboqHM5wc9wiuAldYdFGv6ya-TG5I2ip-wAplDQv2NB/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(3).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397472219252556162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJC_E2vuoeq92ElE8Z3kFhX2lhZ1SIadp0kwppWY_ocagx3aV02KvyJ9HhUIBeBCiSQSbuWoMr7mhXNRhKwmcVIk0jhmr2xPYY1DboqHM5wc9wiuAldYdFGv6ya-TG5I2ip-wAplDQv2NB/s320/flowers+P+to+Alb+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><looks href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xh7HtMorjLI5wUbHG_qBph4p8pLtCkr_ELWc4gj4jIimvnLYJNcTeZvN7k3pu-Qgx0j_CI-t9frMJJ_kjSha7OdqAGtyQK1g8fKp6Ic1SClY1KIFCCfPsjZ1rfA-GoPHE5XuwMj8rP9F/s1600-h/flowers+P+to+Alb+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; 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WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397471743931047266" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgYe6n9UtAuh1gboz_C0x0G9nX09MyayQywmLRdIEQhGNi-vVRWPAscld9MrDSPiCXTyOi64CBaLf0V605Yg17qsaB696qjI-l2zsQZfvWccQ-eMPXDJbqTGy9lUgfOW_L-oB8aZMO42s/s320/flowers+(5).JPG" /></a><br /><--these were everywhere. 2-3cm across, 5cm off ground irridescent purple.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcl9BR5iC1bYJu2yialXwp-D8L1gfbVJhzLQ5JIpFqNuuTC5hvo8t7NDA9O6J6ZvFlXMr2kUifiNUJXONRH0wAl8zqCXQTX2SphaIDaDD6BUka92Lnc3iRsA7w-3PDsbFdZsZOxemEpVFn/s1600-h/flowers+(3).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397471739223402898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcl9BR5iC1bYJu2yialXwp-D8L1gfbVJhzLQ5JIpFqNuuTC5hvo8t7NDA9O6J6ZvFlXMr2kUifiNUJXONRH0wAl8zqCXQTX2SphaIDaDD6BUka92Lnc3iRsA7w-3PDsbFdZsZOxemEpVFn/s320/flowers+(3).JPG" /></a><br /><-- pink china orchid perhaps<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjb4wH0RQmi9duARh3YzsuSfIoqzZZyB8OQHX5urGN14mKonh_fNICzRo0kXxl5DWvbkEr9OhSRtc2Qzef1FjBl9krMLjaDHxKiguHegxzNz1oqjhtADn5dGDvfG0q3sbu_CE4Ug4sOesz/s1600-h/flowers+(4).JPG"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ96_X284K_KaweGHuElq7vgJGeJWApRfKLEreJ4Jkekv4LCUlr_ju5cVzCoeYiSbqtFVSnDiWetBfq3-9aZ7RPa61qqzYL6WLWacjuNl29O5_lid5Hk_oSfNAY2RaGItHo0a9sUuPacBO/s1600-h/flowers+(1).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397471730644284834" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ96_X284K_KaweGHuElq7vgJGeJWApRfKLEreJ4Jkekv4LCUlr_ju5cVzCoeYiSbqtFVSnDiWetBfq3-9aZ7RPa61qqzYL6WLWacjuNl29O5_lid5Hk_oSfNAY2RaGItHo0a9sUuPacBO/s320/flowers+(1).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-34935144942833295132009-10-09T17:11:00.002+08:002009-10-28T10:15:15.080+08:00Albany 2I was told by someone at a winery near Mt Barker that whales had been seen off Middleton Beach the previous week. I headed there also for the Ellen Cove Boardwalk which is known for its wildflowers. I didn't see any!<br /><br />No whales, so I opted for the scenic drive to a few lookouts. Soon I was halted by masses of cars parked along the narrow winding road - popular lookout??? This is where the whales were!<br /><br />I found a place to park and got out to find 2 whales below, 50-100m off the steap coast. Another two were further out.<br /><br />I had been thinking on my way to Albany that seeing whales was one thing I really wanted to do during my life. Another had been seeing the dolphins at Monkey Mia which I got to do earlier in the year. I decided I would come back during the main whale migration season. Little did I know they can still be found down here at this time of year sheltering in the bay. What a fantastic treat!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4jS84SWaYY-81roDu64xjuq9WJX23xnBcaHX3Q6jqoOsmMjgEqC4YtReJbpOtZXlRVndq0AT0b1VRCz0z2XGCv1X0mrclARHct3JiUvK_H4s1S757c1Ttoe-zsWoPAu8M8dd6tqoogSB/s1600-h/whales+(4).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 236px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397466735268897954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ4jS84SWaYY-81roDu64xjuq9WJX23xnBcaHX3Q6jqoOsmMjgEqC4YtReJbpOtZXlRVndq0AT0b1VRCz0z2XGCv1X0mrclARHct3JiUvK_H4s1S757c1Ttoe-zsWoPAu8M8dd6tqoogSB/s400/whales+(4).JPG" /></a><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo85U5FiEbqO12-TFBY93J5UQJLayy-3K_eEFt9XiFnNT9HwjVIiH41Rff_BqC_9uitb7magr2q0YU_v0dpgdVug90BW0OViLUWdT2C0gmZKFWjPbzau5wY-0LBwlGYV6Alg6kzgs6_Rww/s1600-h/1+Perth+to+Alb+169.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 191px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390526523125956098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo85U5FiEbqO12-TFBY93J5UQJLayy-3K_eEFt9XiFnNT9HwjVIiH41Rff_BqC_9uitb7magr2q0YU_v0dpgdVug90BW0OViLUWdT2C0gmZKFWjPbzau5wY-0LBwlGYV6Alg6kzgs6_Rww/s320/1+Perth+to+Alb+169.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZyxo0PkPGOjzRbunjerJoo3dV9zVKjlH7S7k-UCXbQmmUeKosoNQKuLvdiiZ5jq9xeZw5QpBYYQm_J2oKMROB-2U31A_xs3HBrCUs82DMUAl88lCoct_vQ35pjINvAEnwJIMzepao2iv/s1600-h/1+Perth+to+Alb+203.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390526547999914690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjZyxo0PkPGOjzRbunjerJoo3dV9zVKjlH7S7k-UCXbQmmUeKosoNQKuLvdiiZ5jq9xeZw5QpBYYQm_J2oKMROB-2U31A_xs3HBrCUs82DMUAl88lCoct_vQ35pjINvAEnwJIMzepao2iv/s320/1+Perth+to+Alb+203.JPG" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLTcoCy8Skjse1EOjMnSnVyoryjnRXWu6lMdCohwfy9IbARtzxXEWSL-8Oyiz6XPIikM8AXaKAXahPzxrozJVG1OHeXK8u5bs-nIudEKeR19hsJOS1ikoP3IQXfSOTKNR2PhnweGrvr6_/s1600-h/1+Perth+to+Alb+156.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390526507951693474" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTLTcoCy8Skjse1EOjMnSnVyoryjnRXWu6lMdCohwfy9IbARtzxXEWSL-8Oyiz6XPIikM8AXaKAXahPzxrozJVG1OHeXK8u5bs-nIudEKeR19hsJOS1ikoP3IQXfSOTKNR2PhnweGrvr6_/s320/1+Perth+to+Alb+156.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbkLKRipfWFxsrSFmMu_uAK_1prNsH0OuyWToVehmPT7vuHJSu_zSge6fkdKoYFGY2wsRQ2c5tVHMQH5qKVzfMCSfNkf_vZI3Gj_BxGNJgr5_WxexJoUhjIu6qtYs_Z3ljcLu1xA8Psfl/s1600-h/1+Albany+(60).JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 320px; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390526489550978210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipbkLKRipfWFxsrSFmMu_uAK_1prNsH0OuyWToVehmPT7vuHJSu_zSge6fkdKoYFGY2wsRQ2c5tVHMQH5qKVzfMCSfNkf_vZI3Gj_BxGNJgr5_WxexJoUhjIu6qtYs_Z3ljcLu1xA8Psfl/s320/1+Albany+(60).JPG" /></a></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-56733127550250622292009-10-09T16:31:00.007+08:002009-10-28T10:05:47.030+08:00Albany 1<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEShaPwWuHalSR9TIJx_UDFmrh0H1LBl5HEejJIDbSKbAKe5n0Lx1RzR2eZ8j8-bhyL1yO44mV0eyvhalOQDwDv67PDTwZaAK5nqcJHPnb1hz2GGifken-G6aj29ajz-7pAxb2Ygy7NkCH/s1600-h/1+Albany+(72).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390520883136860002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEShaPwWuHalSR9TIJx_UDFmrh0H1LBl5HEejJIDbSKbAKe5n0Lx1RzR2eZ8j8-bhyL1yO44mV0eyvhalOQDwDv67PDTwZaAK5nqcJHPnb1hz2GGifken-G6aj29ajz-7pAxb2Ygy7NkCH/s320/1+Albany+(72).JPG" /></a><br /><br /><p style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;">I arrived in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Albany</st1:place></st1:city> late afternoon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The grey sky darkened the scenery and also my photos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The sea at Middleton beach (below) gave a hint of its brightness and magnificence, none of which came out in the pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This is definitely a place to visit in Summer when there is a better chance of fine weather.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>A bit of sun, and it would be stunning.</span></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-FdeKYeELJbVjSwvePYiisZqGJAMCDB9LF_0Otd6A8NjkP16Gy_h8pVH_SI2xLgBg0FCz-61zJuXzKsn3aEsoFV4OF8Y_r5sbTHjwK6i9NH-_IjD9ASpe-C0A-PlGVjgaaWn4LEfbNvo/s1600-h/1+Albany+(17).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390520393996400274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-FdeKYeELJbVjSwvePYiisZqGJAMCDB9LF_0Otd6A8NjkP16Gy_h8pVH_SI2xLgBg0FCz-61zJuXzKsn3aEsoFV4OF8Y_r5sbTHjwK6i9NH-_IjD9ASpe-C0A-PlGVjgaaWn4LEfbNvo/s320/1+Albany+(17).JPG" /></a></p><br /><p></p><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA4VxVEMKxvkTenfK2zxzrLGLx2hi2hKF-4QcB090aMaOWUhzXndbXLyVdvY8OXdx4QT8_3UJfSp983I1si1SJTFq1_jYa1SVNleaxxleephdAffXA6SZsI127g6nO46e7a3o1GYVh3Z0/s1600-h/1+Albany+(82).JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390521333823847410" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqA4VxVEMKxvkTenfK2zxzrLGLx2hi2hKF-4QcB090aMaOWUhzXndbXLyVdvY8OXdx4QT8_3UJfSp983I1si1SJTFq1_jYa1SVNleaxxleephdAffXA6SZsI127g6nO46e7a3o1GYVh3Z0/s320/1+Albany+(82).JPG" /></a><br /></p><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHOL0C-VOEOq-II5Cyl8GvU5pInbDp9I4g8PfU9pMfGu6Z1PyOOGtChJ1YdsskG91-XXl-y7ZIIct5USMuOcoNp2SG6npDBjuPuNJrX9_9QhWUXuFGOHGjmuv3IKlpJT4a8ZPsSQ32ulY/s1600-h/1+Albany+(66).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390520410791903746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijHOL0C-VOEOq-II5Cyl8GvU5pInbDp9I4g8PfU9pMfGu6Z1PyOOGtChJ1YdsskG91-XXl-y7ZIIct5USMuOcoNp2SG6npDBjuPuNJrX9_9QhWUXuFGOHGjmuv3IKlpJT4a8ZPsSQ32ulY/s320/1+Albany+(66).JPG" /></a> Amos dragged me up to the top of this lookout and memorial. He also dragged me back down, almost taking a couple of people with us!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtzoQyQCOvh13YGLlTQ4UMgbdoyZ3-7l2JNGxUUPYOPQt0_mpHBqUfvAPutFP79SK5FIOw2zoQX0LVE-hZUk_FxutaGveCGt-bi8nHaZ6OTrUYhC6crV3XoY1QrEBMRgP3cox4vqG8SJ8/s1600-h/1+Albany+(60).JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390520401910909618" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjtzoQyQCOvh13YGLlTQ4UMgbdoyZ3-7l2JNGxUUPYOPQt0_mpHBqUfvAPutFP79SK5FIOw2zoQX0LVE-hZUk_FxutaGveCGt-bi8nHaZ6OTrUYhC6crV3XoY1QrEBMRgP3cox4vqG8SJ8/s320/1+Albany+(60).JPG" /></a></div>UltraViolethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646923330397260421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3723296442916804795.post-17852833599704528952009-09-16T17:11:00.005+08:002009-09-16T17:19:28.971+08:00orchids<div>I have now found 4 types of orchids at work (twice as many as last year!)<br /><br /><br /><div align="center"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381990617105822946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznr9AGHuasELUcn8yEvnRQH60VnIWOPkiZ79dvBdVMUYUP7G3TTWuDBfrzFZLqq6rHiC3bw4D05xvz235hOxToYSQCAG8xLU-ql-GDNpeGLPNtfhrGjPKZJM2vQTe5Kh1YLI-PhTZzUJQ/s400/1+donk+lg.jpg" border="0" /> Donkey orchid<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381990870163651250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXDM-tA4IEepUMY8jNJY8h9y8GejZGqRVIs17_jxO1QtQpdIZ7G8xirLBLaNdLiRatnSM1QwtfitF1SsvNPMhrTMrufrnNzlhr3ST7vlXTvt-LevJjqkeZuTZC25T4hcdEihuGu7x_v0td/s400/1+spider+supermac.jpg" border="0" />Carousel Spider orchid <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5qZOGVjYBvpisIGneumbmCTZUwFu9JDAqInKnwIGdoqyXp8ii0xC_eLQnF_M6c31x6qP1djP8-D7i8NiQZRyUSrwBJrMX2bZFlkRM-OUdXGgzmodphli3F-Wd6KtjDToW0FkLM6eOC5dv/s1600-h/pansy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381991493864259794" style="FLOAT: left; 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