Sunday, 15 September 2013

Taylors Arms to Platypus Flat campsite NSW 07-09-2013

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Early morning at Taylors Arms

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One of the legendary ‘Pub with no beer!’

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A fabulous moth

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Dangar Falls

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Antarctic Beech ( Nothofagus moorei )      Yellow throated lizard        

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Dangar Falls viewed from below

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Creeping Buttercup – an exotic                  Unusual blue grey lichen found in Antarctica Beech grove

Saturday, 14 September 2013

Coopernook Forest Park NSW 03-09-2013

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Our first campsite and the roof top tent!
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Tree Flower and seed                              Beautiful Coral Pea vine            Podolobium scandens 
                                                              (Kennedia rubicunda)

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Another beautiful ‘Pea’ vine 

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Our very NEW camping stove with grill that makes decent toast!

Friday, 13 September 2013

Wollongong and Unanderra 30-08-2013

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Wollongong - meaning ‘Sound of the Sea’ in D’harawal Aboriginal language

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                                                                                  Young cormorant

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Jasmine perfumed Azalea at Unanderra!

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Kay’s delicious lemon cake!

Tuesday, 20 August 2013

A visit at the Sydney Moderns Exhibition - 15-08-2013

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Roy De Maistre – Rhythmic composition in yellow green minor  1919

Grace Cossington Bridge in Curve 1930 
Grace Cossington Smith – Bridge in Curve 1930

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Dorrit Black – The Bridge 1930

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Grace Cossington Smith - The Lacquer Room 1935-36

A view across an Art Deco style cafe, called the Soda Fountain, at David Jones Department Store

Friday, 2 August 2013

Fleeting moments at Orama Lane Katoomba

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The clean air wood burning stove

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Australian Sevilles? Almost the size of grapfruit and bitter, making a passable Marmalade!

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Colour magic

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Revamping the old door

Saturday, 20 July 2013

Winter Wattle in flower – Katoomba

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Cootamundra Wattle (Acacia baileyana) snipped by Sulphur crested cockatoos!

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Old Stanley Palm Plane – very useful for small jobs

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Corner view at Orama Lane

Saturday, 6 July 2013

Breakfast at Orama Lane - Katoomba

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Friend Susan’s chook egg – Poached and placed on buttery Homany’s toasted wholemeal sourdough – so delicious!

Wednesday, 3 July 2013

Harbour walk - Potts Point to the Botanic Gardens – Sydney 01-07-2013

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Queensland Bottle Tree (Brachychiton rupestris)
The starchy roots and seeds are edible.
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Henry Moore – Reclining figure : Angles
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Bubble magic