Friday, February 24, 2006

Book Sculpture


Book Sculpture
Originally uploaded by gwENvision.
Not my photo, but an interesting library sculpture.
The name of this installation is "Good as Gold" by the artist Donald Lipski and is found at the new Country Club Plaza branch of the Kansas City Public Library.

Thursday, February 23, 2006

Curlew CDU

Curlews are well camouflaged.

Curlew at rest CDU

The Curlews tend to nest in really basic situations, often near this car park.

Curlew at dusk CDU

The Curlews were still near the car park. They tend to run away, but allowed me to take some more images.

Curlew in university car park

We often see these in the university car park on our walk to the library. I grabbed this shot on the way in this morning.


see Wikipedia entry on Curlews

Monday, February 20, 2006

Lotus Blossom Fogg Dam

Delighful Lotus Flower at Fogg Dam.

Another dragonfly on boardwalk at Fogg Dam

Quite a colourful dragonfly.

DragonFly on Lily pad

Many dragonflies were seen on our walk.

Water lily @Fogg Dam

Such lovely blooms.

A small chocolate block for my birthday.


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Originally uploaded by topend.
This was a delighful gift from Leigh and family

Skink and fungi

Seen at Fogg Dam.

Fungus at Fogg Dam

Some brightly coloured Fungi.

Well protected

Don't go down to the woods today without protection!

Woodlands to Waterlily Walk

It was worth the mosquito bites to see this!
Its a 45 minute 2.2 km walk, which begins in a fringing forest into the wetland

For more information about Fogg Dam see:
Fogg Dam Conservation Reserve

On the Woodlands to Waterlily Walk at Fogg Dam

I went on a nice walk with Karen on the boardwalk in this forest to wetland area.

Crimson Finch at Fogg Dam

Seen also at Fogg Dam, these are quite common there.

Kookaburra @ Fogg Dam

Seen on the road out of Fogg Dam

Kingfisher@Fogg Dam

Kingfisher at Fogg Dam

Saturday, February 18, 2006

The cruise ship "Oriana" leaves Darwin

Darwin was busy with tourists as the Oriana spent a day in port. It was leaving as we arrived for dinner at The Jetty for dinner.

Sharing my birthday dinner with Pauline

Pauline's birthday is two days after mine so we enjoyed a dinner with colleague Karen @The Jetty, Darwin Wharf Precinct