Tuesday, January 19, 2010

blog visits

There have been approximately540 visits to my blog over the past THREE AND A HALF MONTHS. Feel free to add comments if you wish .

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Nortons Park

POND FULL OF WATER LILLIES UP AT NORTONS PARK...NOT MUCH WATER BUT PLENTY OF VEGETATION.

NORTONS PARK, GLEN WAVERLEY, VICTORIA

Looking towards a collection of European trees at Nortons Park - five minutes from my house.

Nortons Park, Glen Waverley, Victoria


NORTONS PARK, GLEN WAVERLEY, VICTORIA

I took this photo at about 8pm yesterday.

Nortons Park, Glen Waverley, Victoria

We live five minutes by car from this park- Nortons Park, Glen Waverley. I took this photo at about 8pm.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Husband Michael at Pt Addis, Victoria


Airey's Inlet, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

Did a walk near these cliffs at Airey's Inlet.

Swans, Airey's Inlet

I took this pic at Airey's Inlet pondage area

Bushland at the back of Airey's Inlet


Flowering eucalypt : Anglesea

I photographed this beautiful flowering eucalypt outside the toilet block at Anglesea, Great Ocean Road, Victoria.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Anglesea River


Lugg - an old kangaroo who grazed near our accom

This kangaroo grazed near our cottage and wore a collar with the name "Lugg". He ate here each evening

Me at Fairhaven Bridge, Great Ocean Road,Victoria


FAIRHAVEN BEACH, GREAT OCEAN ROAD, VICTORIA

THE SEA WAS A GORGEOUS COLOUR YESTERDAY AT FAIRHAVEN, GREAT OCEAN ROAD, VICTORIA AND THE SKY REALLY WAS THIS MAGNIFICENT BLUE.

Hang Glider, Fairhaven, Great Ocean Road, Victoria

This hang glider soared for ages over Fairhaven yesterday.

Trigger Plant found in forest near Airey's Inlet, Victoria

FOUND THIS PRETTY TRIGGER PLANT IN A FOREST NEAR AIREY'S INLET, VICTORIA.

Found this attractive sponge near Anglesea, Victoria

Have just returned from a short holiday to Anglesea, Great Ocean Road, Victoria. Found this pretty sponge on the shore at nearby Urquhart's Bluff.

Friday, January 8, 2010

BABY MAGPIE WITH PARENT


MAGPIES COOL DOWN IN OUR GARDEN


Magpie(s) on a hot day in our backgarden


ALREADY IT IS 32 DEG C AND HUMID. NO WONDER THIS MAGPIE CAME TO VISIT, AT TIMES ACTING LIKE A DUCK! IT'S BABY ALSO SWOOPED DOWN FOR A BATH

Sunday, January 3, 2010

ANOTHER VIEW OF OUR BACK GARDEN

HERE'S ANOTHER VIEW FROM OUR DECK DOWN THE GARDEN PATH. IT IS QUITE FOREST LOOKING EVEN THOUGH WE ARE IN A CENTRAL MELBOURNE SUBURB.

our garden thus far this summer

RECENT RAIN HAS ENABLED OUR GARDEN TO REMAIN LUSH SO FAR THIS SUMMER.

Friday, January 1, 2010

CITY OF MELBOURNE IN THE BACKGROUND

THE DARK SPLODGE IN THE FOREGROUND? BINDI OUR NEW ZEALAND HUNTAWAY.

DOG BEACH BRIGHTON


BRIGHTON DOG BEACH, MELBOURNE

Husband Michael with dogs

WOOGIE

WOOGIE HADN'T BEEN IN THE SEA BEFORE.

off the bed and onto the beach

AFTER LOLLING ON THE BED THE DOGS GOT A CHANCE TO SWIM AT THE DOG BEACH, BRIGHTON

woogie and bindi

Woogie, left, is an 18 month old Beagle/Spaniel Cross and Bindi is a New Zealand Huntaway.

rumbling in the new year

Our dogs are rumbling in the New Year....OOps...on the bed