Sunday, August 31, 2008

A trip to Alice Springs

I headed to Alice Springs to attend a number of events. I arrived on the Saturday afternoon. I took the opportunity to visit Anzac Hill again as a storm approached. Then next morning I drove out to the Territory Desert Park which was marvellous.
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Sturt's Desert Pea
View from Anzac Hill
Desert Park Alice Springs
Sturt's Desert Pea
Rainbow Bee-eater
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Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera
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Rainbow Bee-eater

Monday, August 18, 2008

Sunday night Darwin Festival

I decided to volunteer this year for the Darwin Festival, having not been involved before(other than one year in which I attended the Dya Singh performances twice)
See a short video here to see why I went twice!!!


I attended a couple of sessions to learn about my role and then OHSW training. On Sunday it was down to the Botanic Gardens Star Shell where I acted as an usher and general hand which included 'bumping" seats into the venue between performance. I got to see the indigenous dance companies up close and as a volunteer blogger and photographer got some great shots. The staff and other volunteers are a great friendly bunch and we seemed to work well together.
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Dancers from the Kenbi Dance Company from the Belyuen community across Darwin Harbour
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Pukatja Dancers from the Central Australian community of Ernabella
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Checking out the progam
Waiting for Crossing  the Roper
Volunteers
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Saturday, August 16, 2008

Leo's at the Darwin Sailing Club

Julie Adams organised a gathering of friends (herself, Robyn,Jenny and Jayshree) sharing Leo birthdays at the Darwin Sailing Club. It was a nice evening with a fabulous sunset and a mixture of people from around Darwin. There were great snacks and lots of good chats.
Julie Jenny and Robyn
Birthday girl
Darwin Sailing Club evening racing

Fannie Bay sunset
Fannie Bay sunset
Fannie Bay sunset
Fannie Bay sunset

Saturday, August 09, 2008

Tropical Garden Festival

I had my first walk around the Tropical Garden Spectacular in the Darwin George Brown Botanic Gardens.
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Lots of colour and some of the local musicians

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and also Rodger Bradshaw,
Rodger Bradshaw
from Jabaru were playing
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Sculpture Darwin Botanic Gardens
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Some fun stilt walkers were parading around.
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Stilt walkers
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Wind chimes
Cane Toad Bufus marinus
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There was a timed lanscaping competion
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