Reflections (Friday Skies)

These pictures were taken from the top of the Rialto Towers in Melbourne - which at the time of its building was the 2nd highest building outside of the US. I think this is a claim to fame that it has since lost!


What I like about these pictures is the way in which the sky blends with the building. I also like the way I keep finding extra sets of reflections in the pictures that I had not noticed before.



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World Bird Wednesday - Welcome Swallows.

This type of swallow is the commonest type of swallow in Australia – it’s a Welcome Swallow (Hirundo neoxena). If you live in the Northern Hemisphere you will probably be familiar with the Barn Swallow (H. rustica). The Welcome Swallow lacks the black chest bar of the Bar Swallow, and the underparts are less white – but they behave in very similar ways.
At about Easter each year I often see large flocks of Welcome’s down by Swan Bay Jetty car park – and they seem to like sitting on the wing mirrors of cars! The red in the back ground of the first image is caused by a dense growth of plants in a salt marsh area behind the car park – most of these plants have set seed and have red seed spikes.

You can find more world birds here, and you can see the latest post on my other blog by clicking the Paying Ready Attention link on the RHS of the page.

Enjoy the birds.

My World Tuesday - Autumn.

The evenings have drawn in, there is a chill in the air and there has even been the first dust on snow on the mountains. Its autumn. So, here are three autumnal images. The first is a classic set of colours, the second speaks for itself and the third is a real bonus to the colder weather - you can light a fire and settle down for the evening in the kind of warmth that only a real fire brings.

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Hole in the Cloud / Whole of a cloud (Friday Skies)

I was sorting through some images from Tasmania and came across this nice contrast. One of these pictures is of a hole in a cloud, while the other is an image of the whole of a cloud.
The hole in the cloud let me see the first blue sky for I had seen for a few days and the whole cloud was changing the light on the surface of the sea in an interesting way.

You will be able to find more clouds, or more accurately skies, at Friday Skies and you can see the original post featuring the hole in the sky here, or by clicking the Paying Ready Attention link on the RHS of the page.

Enjoy the skies.

World Bird Wednesday - Three Tasmanians.

The Tasmanian Native Hen is only found on the east and north of Tasmania – like most other gallinules I have seen they present as rather more brainless than most other birds! They spent a huge amount of their time chasing each other about, and seem to like living in places with no light! (Well that’s my excuse for this picture – it was also raining!)

The Cape Barren occurs in two areas – one the south eastern part of Australia and a second isolated population in Western Australia. They are much less common than they once were, possibly due to the fact that they are large enough to feed a family!

Lastly a Silver Gull. These occur over the whole of Australia, and I’ve included this one because I like the picture! If you see a gull in Australia chances are it’s this one. (Well, not this actual one, but you know what I mean!)

You can find more world birds here, and you can see the latest post on my other blog by clicking the Paying Ready Attention link on the RHS of the page.
Enjoy the birds.

My World Tuesday – More Tasmanian Sunshine.

One of the reasons many people come to Freycinet is to see something that is often out of side. On the other side of the Hazards is a perfect sweep of beach called Wine Glass Bay. Many people get no further than a lookout point half way to beach, and some don’t get that far! The walk back up from the beach is steep, and I was pleased to see how well my kids did on it.

They put more than a few “grown-ups” to shame!










































Anyway, the walk both ways is good and the beach is even better – as you may see.
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