Sunday, July 27, 2008

Phillip Island 2















Churchill farm on a little Island of Phillip Island.




















At the Koala park om Phillip Island.
We counted 12 Koalas as we went
around the treetop board walk. This
is a baby one asleep.















This picture is for Jack. The Koalas are looking
after grandad.

Phillip Island 1















The Nobbies - The little Island in the distant
had over a thousand seals on it. We could see them
from a web can installed on the Island and viewed
from the Nobbies centre.















Some rugged coastline.















Smiths Beach















Rhyll Inlet on a magnificient day.

Melbourne















Yarra river - looking at south bank were we are
staying soon.



































Flinder's railway station




















Royal Arcade

National Gardens in the Dandenongs
















Too early for the Rhododendrons. Camelias were out in
flower as was this azalea.
Also saw a lyre bird but it was too shy for us to snap

William Ricketts Sanctuary 2






































William Ricketts Sanctuary 1




















These sculptures are found in the Dandenong ranges






























































Saturday, July 19, 2008

Berwick - Melbourne















A walk around Wilson National Park. An old quarry















A type of acer tree

For Jack
















This one is for Jack. Part of the walk at the Otway
Flyover - Board walk


















Some Cockatiels for breakfast at Lorne
















and some Kookaburras

Ocean Road















Driving along the coast. Limestone rocks
































London Bridge has fallen down!

















The twelve apostles















Well we could only count 8

Port Fairy















Lovely old house


















threatened to rain all day, but never came.






















A lonely fisherman on the pier at Griffith Island
















Spot the kangaroo!
















Port Fairy. Early one morning

Mt Gambier





































Blue Lake -water reservoir for the town.


Hallets Cove

































Sugar loaf




































Ampitheatre.

A distant relation





Originally this was Hames Castle. My grandmother on Dads side
was a Hames.
The Hames Coat of Arms. Possibly?
Ray Hames, a very distant relative

Adelaide and Coonawarra




















Cathedral in Adelaide. Large Sudanese wedding
in progress.

















At the Botanical gardens in Adelaide















Murray River

















Figures from grape vine prunings at Zema
Vineyards at Coonawarra. Excellent Cab. Sav.