27 Friday Jul 2012
Posted in Photos
20 Friday Jul 2012
Posted in Photos
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brisbane, circus, park, people, photographs, photography, photos, picnic, places
A teaser. To find our what today’s photo is you are going to have to click here or on the photo below. While you are in the clicking mood, check out this article of unemployed life by Claire Varley – Just when you thought you would never laugh at unemployment
Have a great weekend.
13 Friday Jul 2012
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animals, australia, brisbane, conservation, endangered, photography, photos, savetigersnow, tiger, tigers, wildlife, zoo
Last week, the last of school holidays here in Sunny Queensland, we took an eruption of kids to the zoo. It was a great day – albeit overcast and a little rainy at times. (Note to weather gods; please see first sentence which gives Queensland its proper title. Please adjust weather accordingly!)
Anyway, the zoo we went to was Australia Zoo, started by Bob Irwin in the 1970s , made world famous by his son Steve and now run by Steve’s widow, Terri, with help from kids Bindi and Robert.
It was a lovely day with the five kids wee had with us at times sounding like fifty and at other times quietly looking on in awe at the beautiful animals. Yes, they are caged, and yes, it would be better if they were not. But it does give one an appreciation for their mere eexistance and if one animal in captivity can raise enough awareness to save hundreds in the wild, maybe that is a good thing.
Enough rambling. Today’s photo is over here. As a teaser, here is a photo of his/her room-mate at the zoo. Let me know what you think.
12 Thursday Jul 2012
Posted in Ramblings
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blogging, can, chainsaw, chef, cooking, cuisine, dinner, humour, joke, laugh, menu, musings, people
A: A chainsaw will actually open a can.
Seriously, the basic function of a can opener is in its title – that is to open cans. So why can can-opener manufacturers not make a can-opener that does just that! Now, I am not a complete numpty when it comes to mechanics and engineering. Well, okay, I am pretty close to being one, but surely it can’t be that hard.
Read more here.
06 Friday Jul 2012
Posted in Ramblings
Well, actually four photos. This one and the three on the Friday Photo page “On a night like tonight” were taken by my eldest daughter on her movie camera. Pretty impressive stills from our back deck. The others are over here.
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06 Friday Jul 2012
Posted in Ramblings
Another piece from Claire Varley’s travel journal. Claire is an excellent writer and it is well worth the time having a read of her blog which delightfully combines a wicked sense of humour with a great deal of insight.
