On Our Walks
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Hello all
Not On Our Walks but Down Our Driveway
Dad keeping guard.
2 Tawny Frogmouth chicks hatched last Thursday. Mum is on the nest and Dad is watching from 10 metres. All that can be seen is two little downy heads and 4 big black eyes beneath mum.
The tree that dad is sitting in is about 10 metres from the front verandah and he is just above head height.7 -
Our latest flowering orchid. This one surprised Ian and I as we were expecting the flowers to be white. This is the first time flowering.
The flowers have a tinge of lime green in them. As the flowers age, the green becomes darker. Initially we thought the shade cloth was causing the green colour, however outside in the sun the green is vivid.5 -
WOW! @tigerbeth!! Those are GORGEOUS! I really have a soft spot for the small petite ones (rather than the big ones.) I think they used to be lumped into the name "Singapore Orchids'' as they have some stunning ones.
Thank you @Annie C - phalenopsis - I shall try to commit that to memory - but please don't ask me what it is tomorrow!
Oh My Gosh .... I was on the water today in my kayak, fishing, and I think Xmas is going to be even more hectic than normal this year!
There were People EVERYWHERE (mind you, it was a REALLY hot day today!!)
Some REALLY SILLY people too .... one dipstick in a tinny actually ran into me (slowly!) No damage - but he shouldn't have been on the water let alone in a boat with his wife & 2 kids - cos he didn't have a CLUE! He was 20ft away when I told him he was going to run aground - told him to stop & turn around but he kept coming at me! DUH!! I was 'anchored' in the shallows (1ft of water) and he ended up 'boat to kayak' (plastic to aluminium with no space between.) If I hadn't had my 'stakeout poles' in the sand - we both would have ended up against the lease fence! Then the boat slid along the side of my kayak & in front of me before finally starting the motor & motoring off ..... spooking every fish to kingdom come in the area that I had previously been fishing! F**KWIT! I can't WAIT for Xmas! NOT!0 -
OMG @tigerbeth! They are stunning! What a beautiful collection to leave behind. Amazing. K xox0
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@arpie
Last year the Orioles nested in a very low hanging branch of the poinciana tree at the back of the garden (so low we could look in the nest) and we watched the nest with interest. 3 Oriole chicks hatched and were growing well. Then the Channelbills arrived. Within 2 days, all chicks were gone.
The Orioles are back again this year but not nesting on that branch. They have moved to a more protected part of the poinciana. The Channelbills are back with their raucous calls.1 -
Beach walk today. Quite windy, enough to lift up the dog's ears!
Also explored an arts precinct and came across this most peculiar art installation should I call it?! Of course I thought of all of you...
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What a happy dog!1
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Why wouldn't a dog be happy on that beautiful beach. And I like the model's choker necklace with the handy tools, but not the nipple rings - ouch!1
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On the Sunshine Bay track heading out of Queenstown
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