Sunday, April 27, 2008

Mindil Beach Market on again

Mindil beach has fired up again. On Thursday night I took a quick look (There were 15,000 people there then!) before going to a gallery opening of an exhibition of "Imagine the Art of John Lennon" See these links for information. and another link (Paranoid about being sued by Yoko!!)
I joined Hughie there again tonight.. again busy with a large crowd and heaps of colour and photo opportunities. There was a chap who we have seen before who walks around with a Black Cockatoo and the usual busker's.
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,
Parrot,Mindil Beach Market,
Parrot,Mindil Beach Market,
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,
Hugh
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,
Busker
Stalls, Mindil Beach Market,

Friday, April 25, 2008

Frog goes Polo

Hugh noticed this Green Tree frog on the roof of his car tonight so I grabbed my macro lens and got a few nice shots.
Green Tree Frog
Green Tree Frog
Green Tree Frog
Green Tree Frog

Busy two days talking about the library renovations

Today was the second day of Karen and I talking with the design team for the renovations of the Casuarina Library.I invited Cecilia, the interior design consultant and her partner Phil, the architect, to join me for a meal at the Darwin Sailing Club tonight to enjoy a dry season sunset.Phil and Cecilia
Sunset, Darwin Sailing Club, Fannie Bay
Darwin Sailing Club, Fannie Bay
Darwin Sailing Club, Fannie Bay

Thursday, April 24, 2008

The Library Monitor...

Library staff were asked to check out a beast in the children's area of the Casuarina Library this week.A mum thought she saw a snake coiled up amongst the books. It was actually a goanna (although more specifically a Tree Monitor, we think.) This is Rosario our Childrens and Youth Services Librarian,who calmly managed the situation
Monitor lizard found in the library
Library monitor !
After the photo shoot we put it in a tree in the library car park

Visitors from down south.. David and Neville

My good friend and neighbor David Parkinson from Redwood Park,
Dave Parkinson
Neville
South Australia came up to Darwin this week to fish with his friend Neville Whitehair from Whyalla. They stayed with Hugh and I.
Hugh and Dave
Neville, Stephen, Marty and Dave
On Saturday, Marty, the partner of a workmate of mine.Marty took them out in his boat and they had a leisurely day out with some success.
Marty

On the Sunday they enjoyed as did I a trip to Fogg Dam.
Dave Parkinson and Neville Whitehair
Fogg Dam
Jacana
Jabiru
On the Monday and Tuesday it was out on the charter boats with mixed success.
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On a Equinox Charter, Dave caught a Black Jewfish (aka black jew; black mulloway; blotched jew; mulloway; northern mulloway; spotted croaker; spotted jew; spotted jewfish)
Dave Parkinson with Black Jewfish
See this link
for more on the species
Dave Parkinson with Black Jewfish

Monday, April 07, 2008

Dragonfly at Fannie Bay

The lawns and bushes at the Darwin Sailing Club were teeming with dragonfly who herald mot locals will tell you, the beginning of the Dry
Dragonfly at Fannie Bay
Dragonfly at Fannie Bay
For more information on Dragonfly see this link

Sunday, April 06, 2008

Darwin Sailing Club had its Open Day today

Darwin Sailing Club Open Day , 2008
The Darwin Sailing Club had its Open Day today and it was a great success. It ran all day and into the night.. Hugh completed the practical part of his Power Boat course today as well.
 Nautical Hughie
Lots of displays and wine and beer tasting.
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Sailability had a display
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Julie and Hamilton
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Care for a taste
My favorite drop....
My favorite drop..

Thursday, April 03, 2008

Green Tree frogs

It was a little stormy tonight, said to be the end of the Wet,and we had three Green Tree frogs at the front door and porch as well as the usual half dozen geckos.
Litoria caerulea
Litoria caerulea
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Litoria caerulea
One of them jumped onto Hugh's racing bicycle
Litoria caerulea Green Tree frog on Hugh's bike
Litoria caerulea
Litoria caerulea