Moon Rise
I saw this moon rise walking home tonight. Although it was not a Super Moon I thought it would be a good chance to compare my new(2nd hand) 100-400mm lens to my old 28-300mm. Both moon shots are were...
View ArticleFlowering Frangipani
This is one of two Frangipani trees in front of our house on the Gold Coast in Queensland. They have been covering the lawn with yellow and pink flowers since the beginning of the Australian summer....
View ArticleThe Broadwater
This is the Southport Broadwater on the Gold Coast. It is a shallow estuary of water fed by several rivers including the Nerang and Pimpama. The area is one of the fastest growing regions in the...
View ArticleMasked Lapwing
This bird is one of a family of Masked Lapwings which have become our latest neighbours since we hit the road again in our van. Tonight is our first stop in a place call Tiaro. It is a free campsite...
View ArticleMulgildie Pub
Tonight we are staying outside the Mulgildie Pub in Queensland. I am starting to notice a trend developing in Karen’s choice of campsite. I can hardly complain as pubs in Australia have everything a...
View ArticleKeppel Return
This is Great Keppel Island in Queensland off the coast of mainland Australia. If you are reading this I have posted it using solar powered pre-iPhone technology, a Nokia N-95. This is the first place...
View ArticleShark Christmas
This shot was taken at Clam Bay on the far side of Keppel Island. We trekked for 2.5hrs to get there and hoped to find at least one boat with some other snorkellers to share the reef with. Alas we...
View ArticleOrchard Swallowtail
This Orchard Swallowtail Butterfly has been visiting us each morning at our campsite on Great Keppel Island. Thanks to Karen at GKI pizza for the identification. It has a wingspan of about 5inchs...
View ArticleNew Year
Happy New Year 2016! Before Christmas we ventured north in our van without any plans for the new year again. This is Ben Beasley playing at the hideaway on Keppel Island. We stayed on the island for an...
View ArticleYellow Sunbird
This is a female Yellow-bellied / olive-backed sunbird. The male bird has an amazing metallic looking blue-black throat. They are similar to hummingbirds, nectar feeding on the wing and plucking...
View ArticleKeppel Konnections
This is the ferry we took to Keppel Island recently. It is a new service which started a few months ago. Last year we took the more expensive Freedom Fast Cats which had a monopoly at the time. Either...
View ArticleTree Snake
This is a common tree snake which we encountered on Keppel Island, off the coast of Queensland. They come in a range of colours including black, brown, blue, grey, green and yellow. Although it is...
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Southern Cassowary
This is a Southern Cassowary. Like many of Australia’s animals it is weird, wonderful and potentially lethal. The bird weighs as much as 85kg, stands almost 2 metres tall and has a 12cm dagger like...
View ArticleBoundary Hotel
This is a band called OKA playing at the Boundary Hotel in Brisbane last weekend. Their music is a beautiful blend of Reggae, Dance and Didgeridoo. I had seen them put on a great performance once...
View ArticleBengal Tiger
This is an eight year old Bengal Tiger called Mika. She was born at Mogo Zoo in New South Wales and was the runt of the litter. She now lives with her brother and sister at Australia Zoo on the...
View ArticleThe Wailers
This is Reggae Royalty in the form of The Wailers playing the Delta stage at Bluesfest 2014. This year they will be playing four consecutive nights at the festival, each one performing a different...
View ArticleBigfoot’s Cave
This is Bigfoot’s Cave. It can be found in the middle of an island park in the mouth of the Nerang river on the Gold Coast. It is a little oasis next to the forest of skyscrapers in Surfers Paradise,...
View ArticleLecia Louise
This is Lecia Louise Mcphail-Bell playing La Piazza yesterday with her rocking new band to promote their new single “Shock Me” I have seen Lecia play with Lani at The Vault and the Mitchel Creek...
View ArticleBomb Squad
This monster truck, called Bomb Squad, was offering rides this weekend at the Southport Broadwater Parklands, Queensland, Australia. Due to recent rain it did not take long for it to tear up the grass....
View ArticleCarpet Python
This is a Coastal Carpet Python. At upto 4 meters, it is the largest subspecies of Carpet Python and is found in Queensland and New South Wales. They are effective rat catchers but also eat bats,...
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