All packed. Now I just need a good night sleep.

pain master said:

All packed. Now I just need a good night sleep.

i missed something……

pepe said:

pain master said:

All packed. Now I just need a good night sleep.

i missed something……

No, he didn’t say anything, just popped this thread up… Oh OK, yesterday he said he was going on a trip…but no details of course…

Dinetta said:

pepe said:

pain master said:

All packed. Now I just need a good night sleep.

i missed something……

No, he didn’t say anything, just popped this thread up… Oh OK, yesterday he said he was going on a trip…but no details of course…

good – thanks dinetta.
he’s getting rain and cold temps late into the dry – so his lens will have plenty of unusual stuff to focus on – i hope.

pepe said:

Dinetta said:

pepe said:

i missed something……

No, he didn’t say anything, just popped this thread up… Oh OK, yesterday he said he was going on a trip…but no details of course…

good – thanks dinetta.
he’s getting rain and cold temps late into the dry – so his lens will have plenty of unusual stuff to focus on – i hope.

…and he has the “eye” to find it…

The PM’s Grand MYSTERY Adventure.

bubba louie said:

The PM’s Grand MYSTERY Adventure.

or maybe..

PM’s Magical Mystery Tour. LOL

le Tour de France is on ….. no…. couldn’t be …. he was just in france a few weeks ago…. still?

I’m off, left the overcast coast, and headed inland… Nice and Dry and Sunny out here. Dinosaur hunting tomorrow.

Safe and fun adventures for you I hope.

nighteyes said:

Safe and fun adventures for you I hope.

Thanks Nighteyes. Having fun so far!

pepe said:

le Tour de France is on ….. no…. couldn’t be …. he was just in france a few weeks ago…. still?

I thought he mentioned packing the car…???

pain master said:

I’m off, left the overcast coast, and headed inland… Nice and Dry and Sunny out here. Dinosaur hunting tomorrow.

Muttaburra?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

I’m off, left the overcast coast, and headed inland… Nice and Dry and Sunny out here. Dinosaur hunting tomorrow.

Muttaburra?

past there. Further West.

Dinosaur country.

pain master said:

Dinosaur country.

Has to be dinosaur country because nothing else would live there. Beautiful to look at but uninviting to me.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

I’m off, left the overcast coast, and headed inland… Nice and Dry and Sunny out here. Dinosaur hunting tomorrow.

Muttaburra?

past there. Further West.

I’m not jealous…I’m not jealous…hope you took lots of spare camera memory sticks…

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Dinosaur country.

Has to be dinosaur country because nothing else would live there. Beautiful to look at but uninviting to me.

Oh I could live there…such a fantabulous sky…is that a roo in the middle towards the foreground?

Who’s going to fee Joolia whilst you’re away?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Muttaburra?

past there. Further West.

I’m not jealous…I’m not jealous…hope you took lots of spare camera memory sticks…

I may be headed off that way again soon.

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

past there. Further West.

I’m not jealous…I’m not jealous…hope you took lots of spare camera memory sticks…

I may be headed off that way again soon.

I’m not jealous OK?

Dinetta said:

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

I’m not jealous…I’m not jealous…hope you took lots of spare camera memory sticks…

I may be headed off that way again soon.

I’m not jealous OK?

Take lots of spare film/memory sticks…be good to look at the scenery through two different pairs of eyes…

Dinetta said:

Dinetta said:

roughbarked said:

I may be headed off that way again soon.

I’m not jealous OK?

Take lots of spare film/memory sticks…be good to look at the scenery through two different pairs of eyes…

Have got film cameras laying around gathering dust.

roughbarked said:

Have got film cameras laying around gathering dust.

I’ve got a lovely little film camera that I never use any more. Bought it when digital didn’t have the quality of film but I have a digital that was my dad’s now that I am happy with and of course if much more convenient. Wonder if I would get anything for it on ebay?

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

Have got film cameras laying around gathering dust.

I’ve got a lovely little film camera that I never use any more. Bought it when digital didn’t have the quality of film but I have a digital that was my dad’s now that I am happy with and of course if much more convenient. Wonder if I would get anything for it on ebay?

just had a look and no, not going to get anything for it from what I can see. Probably nowhere to process the film any more!

bluegreen said:

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

Have got film cameras laying around gathering dust.

I’ve got a lovely little film camera that I never use any more. Bought it when digital didn’t have the quality of film but I have a digital that was my dad’s now that I am happy with and of course if much more convenient. Wonder if I would get anything for it on ebay?

just had a look and no, not going to get anything for it from what I can see. Probably nowhere to process the film any more!

Kodak shut down the Kodachrome factory, there will never be another roll of it made. I had a chat with my old mate CSIRO photographer and camera store owner. He told me that (and this was before I bought a digital camera), “film will soon be unavailable to anybody apart from stuff like X-Rays”.

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

bluegreen said:

I’ve got a lovely little film camera that I never use any more. Bought it when digital didn’t have the quality of film but I have a digital that was my dad’s now that I am happy with and of course if much more convenient. Wonder if I would get anything for it on ebay?

just had a look and no, not going to get anything for it from what I can see. Probably nowhere to process the film any more!

Kodak shut down the Kodachrome factory, there will never be another roll of it made. I had a chat with my old mate CSIRO photographer and camera store owner. He told me that (and this was before I bought a digital camera), “film will soon be unavailable to anybody apart from stuff like X-Rays”.

collectors items now :)

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

just had a look and no, not going to get anything for it from what I can see. Probably nowhere to process the film any more!

Kodak shut down the Kodachrome factory, there will never be another roll of it made. I had a chat with my old mate CSIRO photographer and camera store owner. He told me that (and this was before I bought a digital camera), “film will soon be unavailable to anybody apart from stuff like X-Rays”.

collectors items now :)

I’ve hear that there has been a digital insert created to fit into the backs of film cameras but I was lucky enough to get a model that still could use the old lenses I already had..

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

Kodak shut down the Kodachrome factory, there will never be another roll of it made. I had a chat with my old mate CSIRO photographer and camera store owner. He told me that (and this was before I bought a digital camera), “film will soon be unavailable to anybody apart from stuff like X-Rays”.

collectors items now :)

I’ve hear that there has been a digital insert created to fit into the backs of film cameras but I was lucky enough to get a model that still could use the old lenses I already had..

the adventure has started – and been suitably hijacked – yea.
can i ask – where is dinosaur country? west of muttaburra i know – but are we talking queensland?

pepe said:

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

collectors items now :)

I’ve hear that there has been a digital insert created to fit into the backs of film cameras but I was lucky enough to get a model that still could use the old lenses I already had..

the adventure has started – and been suitably hijacked – yea.
can i ask – where is dinosaur country? west of muttaburra i know – but are we talking queensland?

http://www.riversleigh.com/

or perhaps Naracoorte?

roughbarked said:

pepe said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve hear that there has been a digital insert created to fit into the backs of film cameras but I was lucky enough to get a model that still could use the old lenses I already had..

the adventure has started – and been suitably hijacked – yea.
can i ask – where is dinosaur country? west of muttaburra i know – but are we talking queensland?

http://www.riversleigh.com/

thanks

Burketown?
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/07/04/3260358.htm?section=justin

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Muttaburra?

past there. Further West.

I’m not jealous…I’m not jealous…hope you took lots of spare camera memory sticks…

Me too. I’m quite fond of open plains. For a while at least.

bubba louie said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

past there. Further West.

I’m not jealous…I’m not jealous…hope you took lots of spare camera memory sticks…

Me too. I’m quite fond of open plains. For a while at least.

THere’s a few disadvantages o living on the open plains..
relentless winds
dust storms
extremes of heat and cold
Etremely desolate in most parts..

and just such a long featureles drive to anywhere.

I can recall Henry Lawson barfing about an endless strech of blue grey nothing, travelling on the mail train from Broken Hill towards civilization.

roughbarked said:

bubba louie said:

Dinetta said:

I’m not jealous…I’m not jealous…hope you took lots of spare camera memory sticks…

Me too. I’m quite fond of open plains. For a while at least.

THere’s a few disadvantages o living on the open plains..
relentless winds
dust storms
extremes of heat and cold
Etremely desolate in most parts..

and just such a long featureles drive to anywhere.

I can recall Henry Lawson barfing about an endless strech of blue grey nothing, travelling on the mail train from Broken Hill towards civilization.

The roads are so bl**dy straight!!! Quite apart from the featurelessness … I don’t think I would mind the climate or desolation… 2 days in BrisVegas and I’m looking for a brick wall to bang my head on…

roughbarked said:

bubba louie said:

Dinetta said:

I’m not jealous…I’m not jealous…hope you took lots of spare camera memory sticks…

Me too. I’m quite fond of open plains. For a while at least.

THere’s a few disadvantages o living on the open plains..
relentless winds
dust storms
extremes of heat and cold
Etremely desolate in most parts..

and just such a long featureles drive to anywhere.

I can recall Henry Lawson barfing about an endless strech of blue grey nothing, travelling on the mail train from Broken Hill towards civilization.

I DID say for a while. :)

I used to like the look of the country around Coonabarabran whenever we drove through. Great huge flocks of galahs.

bubba louie said:

roughbarked said:

bubba louie said:

Me too. I’m quite fond of open plains. For a while at least.

THere’s a few disadvantages o living on the open plains..
relentless winds
dust storms
extremes of heat and cold
Etremely desolate in most parts..

and just such a long featureles drive to anywhere.

I can recall Henry Lawson barfing about an endless strech of blue grey nothing, travelling on the mail train from Broken Hill towards civilization.

I DID say for a while. :)

I used to like the look of the country around Coonabarabran whenever we drove through. Great huge flocks of galahs.

This was back when I had horses and I could just imagine riding for miles and miles with nothing in the way. It had it’s appeal.

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

roughbarked said:

THere’s a few disadvantages o living on the open plains..
relentless winds
dust storms
extremes of heat and cold
Etremely desolate in most parts..

and just such a long featureles drive to anywhere.

I can recall Henry Lawson barfing about an endless strech of blue grey nothing, travelling on the mail train from Broken Hill towards civilization.

I DID say for a while. :)

I used to like the look of the country around Coonabarabran whenever we drove through. Great huge flocks of galahs.

This was back when I had horses and I could just imagine riding for miles and miles with nothing in the way. It had it’s appeal.

:) Horseriding, I don’t know why I never giot into it.
I was always around horses, just never became a rider. Though yes I have ridden horses in the bush and it is a wonderful experience.
On a similar note I have ventured forth and ridden the 600 odd kilometres between me and Berri in SA and that is exactly the long flat featureless stuff for most of the way but had all sorts of interesting experiences along the way, one was a kangaroo pacing along beside us for kilometres.

roughbarked said:

bubba louie said:

bubba louie said:

I DID say for a while. :)

I used to like the look of the country around Coonabarabran whenever we drove through. Great huge flocks of galahs.

This was back when I had horses and I could just imagine riding for miles and miles with nothing in the way. It had it’s appeal.

:) Horseriding, I don’t know why I never giot into it.
I was always around horses, just never became a rider. Though yes I have ridden horses in the bush and it is a wonderful experience.
On a similar note I have ventured forth and ridden the 600 odd kilometres between me and Berri in SA and that is exactly the long flat featureless stuff for most of the way but had all sorts of interesting experiences along the way, one was a kangaroo pacing along beside us for kilometres.

I think in places like that you notice the changes and wildlife so much more.

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Dinosaur country.

Has to be dinosaur country because nothing else would live there. Beautiful to look at but uninviting to me.

Oh I could live there…such a fantabulous sky…is that a roo in the middle towards the foreground?

Who’s going to fee Joolia whilst you’re away?

no roo. Julia is with her step mum.

pepe said:

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

collectors items now :)

I’ve hear that there has been a digital insert created to fit into the backs of film cameras but I was lucky enough to get a model that still could use the old lenses I already had..

the adventure has started – and been suitably hijacked – yea.
can i ask – where is dinosaur country? west of muttaburra i know – but are we talking queensland?

we are still in Qld pepe!

dirt

pain master said:

dirt

nice clods too :)

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

dirt

nice clods too :)

:) clods all look to have been pushed up by big bulldozers.. Oh did you mean clouds?

pain master said:

dirt

And lots of it. I like the pic.

pain master said:

Dinosaur country.

Winton

pain master said:

dirt

Boulia…what’s with all the bulldozing and what looks like mullock heaps?

roughbarked said:

:) clods all look to have been pushed up by big bulldozers.. Oh did you mean clouds?

clods is PM speak for clouds :)

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

:) clods all look to have been pushed up by big bulldozers.. Oh did you mean clouds?

clods is PM speak for clouds :)

OK..

but it still looks like bulldozers have been mining something like boulder opal so Winton might be correct.. dinosaurs and all that. Wish he’d put up a decent photo that could be enlarged without pixelation.

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

roughbarked said:

:) clods all look to have been pushed up by big bulldozers.. Oh did you mean clouds?

clods is PM speak for clouds :)

OK..

but it still looks like bulldozers have been mining something like boulder opal so Winton might be correct.. dinosaurs and all that. Wish he’d put up a decent photo that could be enlarged without pixelation.

Mine tinkit that the bulldozing is in the Boulia pic?

Must admit that I’ve swiped this info off PM’s facebook page…

Dinetta said:

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

clods is PM speak for clouds :)

OK..

but it still looks like bulldozers have been mining something like boulder opal so Winton might be correct.. dinosaurs and all that. Wish he’d put up a decent photo that could be enlarged without pixelation.

Mine tinkit that the bulldozing is in the Boulia pic?

Must admit that I’ve swiped this info off PM’s facebook page…

Am I missing much by not doing facebook?

roughbarked said:

Am I missing much by not doing facebook?

Nup…not at all

I have two profiles: one for family only and one for everybody else…it’s just a general way of keeping up with whoever’s on there…however PM has been also posting his “365 day project” photos on his fb…

I could live without it but at this stage it’s interesting for me when my offspring put their photos up…

You can configure it to blue blazes so sticky beaks can’t go through your photo album…and you can limit who reads your fb so all they can see is your “profile picture” and your “profile name”…

I’ve told Porkies about my birthdate and have not volunteered any info about my schooling, where I live, or other general information.

Dinetta said:

roughbarked said:

Am I missing much by not doing facebook?

Nup…not at all

I have two profiles: one for family only and one for everybody else…it’s just a general way of keeping up with whoever’s on there…however PM has been also posting his “365 day project” photos on his fb…

I could live without it but at this stage it’s interesting for me when my offspring put their photos up…

You can configure it to blue blazes so sticky beaks can’t go through your photo album…and you can limit who reads your fb so all they can see is your “profile picture” and your “profile name”…

I’ve told Porkies about my birthdate and have not volunteered any info about my schooling, where I live, or other general information.

:)
I can see that you did actually have a schooling ;)

Dinetta said:

roughbarked said:

bluegreen said:

clods is PM speak for clouds :)

OK..

but it still looks like bulldozers have been mining something like boulder opal so Winton might be correct.. dinosaurs and all that. Wish he’d put up a decent photo that could be enlarged without pixelation.

Mine tinkit that the bulldozing is in the Boulia pic?

Must admit that I’ve swiped this info off PM’s facebook page…

A friend’s family owns a station near Boulia.

just thought I’d throw in that random fact.

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

roughbarked said:

OK..

but it still looks like bulldozers have been mining something like boulder opal so Winton might be correct.. dinosaurs and all that. Wish he’d put up a decent photo that could be enlarged without pixelation.

Mine tinkit that the bulldozing is in the Boulia pic?

Must admit that I’ve swiped this info off PM’s facebook page…

Am I missing much by not doing facebook?

I must be too because I’m not a facebooker either.

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

Mine tinkit that the bulldozing is in the Boulia pic?

Must admit that I’ve swiped this info off PM’s facebook page…

Am I missing much by not doing facebook?

I must be too because I’m not a facebooker either.

Same! Are we the last three people left in the country? :D

(Actually my office-mate also isn’t on it, and neither is Mr Bon)

bon008 said:

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

Am I missing much by not doing facebook?

I must be too because I’m not a facebooker either.

Same! Are we the last three people left in the country? :D

(Actually my office-mate also isn’t on it, and neither is Mr Bon)

I’m not either :)

made it to the centre.

pain master said:

made it to the centre.

of your navel?

More Dirt

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

made it to the centre.

of your navel?

not sure how to answer this… how about… no.

pain master said:

More Dirt

Looks to be drying out, out there. But just look at all that growth.

pain master said:

made it to the centre.

Already!

pain master said:

More Dirt

A clay if ever I saw one…are they saltbushes beside the road…?

No min mins?

pain master said:

made it to the centre.

Of what?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

made it to the centre.

Of what?

of a lemon by the sounds of it.. It certainly wasn’t an orange.

pain master said:

More Dirt

That’s very Australian. Except that it was recently mud and now dried.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

More Dirt

That’s very Australian. Except that it was recently mud and now dried.

The latter part is very Australian too.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

made it to the centre.

of your navel?

The LHC?

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

made it to the centre.

of your navel?

not sure how to answer this… how about… no.

Is this trip work or pleasure?

Dinetta said:

No min mins?

missed the min mins. i travel in daylight and yeah, saltbush by the Plenty… or Donahue in this case.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

of your navel?

not sure how to answer this… how about… no.

Is this trip work or pleasure?

This is all about fun Bubba… the mobile has been left in the office.

Big Red

pain master said:

Big Red

beautiful :)

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

No min mins?

missed the min mins. i travel in daylight and yeah, saltbush by the Plenty… or Donahue in this case.

MrBL used to be friends with one of the Boulia Donahues. One of the older family members has seen the min min.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

No min mins?

missed the min mins. i travel in daylight and yeah, saltbush by the Plenty… or Donahue in this case.

MrBL used to be friends with one of the Boulia Donahues. One of the older family members has seen the min min.

Cataracts will do that to ya… years working out at Boulia will guarantee cataracts too.

Hope you report in on all the fun you have.. :)

pain master said:

Big Red

Telephoto lens, I should think…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Big Red

Telephoto lens, I should think…

However you’ve got a lovely “framing” effect with the grasses and a contrasting colour background with the scrub…

lovely sight for sore eyes pm, and a great memory.
my siblings and i used to tell the yank kids at the woomera school we rode these things on weekends for fun lol.
it didn’t come under fibs, it came under ‘aussie yarns’ heh

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Big Red

Telephoto lens, I should think…

oh yeah…

Happy Potter said:

lovely sight for sore eyes pm, and a great memory.
my siblings and i used to tell the yank kids at the woomera school we rode these things on weekends for fun lol.
it didn’t come under fibs, it came under ‘aussie yarns’ heh

Wow, speaking of Woomera, say some pieces of some of the Rockets that used to be launched from the Rocket Range at a Service Station the day before yesterday.

pain master said:

Big Red

Gosh he sure looks big. And strong. I think he’s even got a smile on his lips.

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

lovely sight for sore eyes pm, and a great memory.
my siblings and i used to tell the yank kids at the woomera school we rode these things on weekends for fun lol.
it didn’t come under fibs, it came under ‘aussie yarns’ heh

Wow, speaking of Woomera, say some pieces of some of the Rockets that used to be launched from the Rocket Range at a Service Station the day before yesterday.

I REMEMBER THE ROADHOUSE oh bluddy caps, at Bookaloo and the beautiful opals on display. does anyone know the name of that roadhouse, question mark key is too far to reach..

So it’s your right shoulder that’s out, the question mark being right beside the shift key on the RHS of the keyboard?

Dinetta said:

So it’s your right shoulder that’s out, the question mark being right beside the shift key on the RHS of the keyboard?

yes so it is. ? yea! thanks dinetta! i cant think straight for pain , yes right arm is in a tight sling. im trying to read news and sites to distract myself. i had to write down a ph no left handed and its terrible scrawl. atm im a left handed one finger typist

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

So it’s your right shoulder that’s out, the question mark being right beside the shift key on the RHS of the keyboard?

yes so it is. ? yea! thanks dinetta! i cant think straight for pain , yes right arm is in a tight sling. im trying to read news and sites to distract myself. i had to write down a ph no left handed and its terrible scrawl. atm im a left handed one finger typist

Can’t keep you down…

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

lovely sight for sore eyes pm, and a great memory.
my siblings and i used to tell the yank kids at the woomera school we rode these things on weekends for fun lol.
it didn’t come under fibs, it came under ‘aussie yarns’ heh

Wow, speaking of Woomera, say some pieces of some of the Rockets that used to be launched from the Rocket Range at a Service Station the day before yesterday.

I REMEMBER THE ROADHOUSE oh bluddy caps, at Bookaloo and the beautiful opals on display. does anyone know the name of that roadhouse, question mark key is too far to reach..

There was “Spuds Roadhouse” at the road junction off to Woomera at Pimba?

Bookaloo is halfway between Augusta and Woomera eh? I can’t recall a roadhouse there, and I drove through there a lot in the early 90s…

Would you be singing “ Country Road”, as sung by the late John Denver???

Dinetta said:

Would you be singing “ Country Road”, as sung by the late John Denver???

OK

Would you be singing “{take me home”} Country Road” as sung by the late John Denver?

Dinetta said:

Would you be singing “ Country Road”, as sung by the late John Denver???

nah.. I’ve had “Wide Open Road” by The Triffids in my head really.

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

Wow, speaking of Woomera, say some pieces of some of the Rockets that used to be launched from the Rocket Range at a Service Station the day before yesterday.

I REMEMBER THE ROADHOUSE oh bluddy caps, at Bookaloo and the beautiful opals on display. does anyone know the name of that roadhouse, question mark key is too far to reach..

There was “Spuds Roadhouse” at the road junction off to Woomera at Pimba?

Bookaloo is halfway between Augusta and Woomera eh? I can’t recall a roadhouse there, and I drove through there a lot in the early 90s…

arh the one at pimba yes. my family lived pratically opposite it. i do recall now it was called the opal roadhouse.

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

Happy Potter said:

I REMEMBER THE ROADHOUSE oh bluddy caps, at Bookaloo and the beautiful opals on display. does anyone know the name of that roadhouse, question mark key is too far to reach..

There was “Spuds Roadhouse” at the road junction off to Woomera at Pimba?

Bookaloo is halfway between Augusta and Woomera eh? I can’t recall a roadhouse there, and I drove through there a lot in the early 90s…

arh the one at pimba yes. my family lived pratically opposite it. i do recall now it was called the opal roadhouse.

That rings a bell. The Service Station where I saw the bits of Rocket was at a place called Jervois on the Plenty Highway.

Dinetta said:

Would you be singing “ Country Road”, as sung by the late John Denver???

One of the singers I miss.

Itirkawara.

pain master said:

Itirkawara.

That is a stunner. Love the colours and the contrasts. The clods make it a Painmaster special.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara.

That is a stunner. Love the colours and the contrasts. The clods make it a Painmaster special.

Thanks Pom, they were the only clods of the day too.

pain master said:

Itirkawara.

awesome!!!!!

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara.

awesome!!!!!

thanks BG, I like your exclamation marks.

4.6C outside

pain master said:

4.6C outside

it’s cold in the centre eh.
9c here. i woke up in a sweat.

pain master said:

4.6C outside

0c here. Ice everywhere.

Happy Potter said:

pain master said:

4.6C outside

it’s cold in the centre eh.
9c here. i woke up in a sweat.

minus 1.4C this morning at 07:00. Well out at the Airport, prolly at least 3 degrees warmer here in town.

Itirkawara again.

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

awwww! what’s he called?

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

awwww! what’s he called?

Itirkawara

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

awwww! what’s he called?

or in common terms… he’s a Knob Tailed Gecko.

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

awwww! what’s he called?

Itirkawara

OK. He’s cute :)

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

awwww! what’s he called?

or in common terms… he’s a Knob Tailed Gecko.

I was going to ask if he was a gecko, but then I looked at what appears to be claws on his paws…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

awwww! what’s he called?

or in common terms… he’s a Knob Tailed Gecko.

I was going to ask if he was a gecko, but then I looked at what appears to be claws on his paws…

diferent geckoes have different paws, if you want to call them that.

and PM you are just trying to make me jealous.. it’s working.

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

Well he’s not gorgeous but he’s certainly different. I found Chambers Pillar and read the mythology of Itirkawara but I’m no wiser about the name of the lizard. Was he winking at you in that photo?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

Well he’s not gorgeous but he’s certainly different. I found Chambers Pillar and read the mythology of Itirkawara but I’m no wiser about the name of the lizard. Was he winking at you in that photo?

He is so gorgeous!!

Are you there yet?

huh? huh? huh?

Are you there yet?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

Well he’s not gorgeous but he’s certainly different. I found Chambers Pillar and read the mythology of Itirkawara but I’m no wiser about the name of the lizard. Was he winking at you in that photo?

nah, the flash shows up the colouring on the inside of his eye… kinda like red-eye in us ‘umans.

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

or in common terms… he’s a Knob Tailed Gecko.

I was going to ask if he was a gecko, but then I looked at what appears to be claws on his paws…

diferent geckoes have different paws, if you want to call them that.

and PM you are just trying to make me jealous.. it’s working.

Was only aiming at envy.

-0.9C this morning. I have purchased hot water bottles for when we get back in the tent later this week.

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

I was going to ask if he was a gecko, but then I looked at what appears to be claws on his paws…

diferent geckoes have different paws, if you want to call them that.

and PM you are just trying to make me jealous.. it’s working.

Was only aiming at envy.

might see how the envy-glands go on these Roughy…

and this desert skink.

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

isn’t that red desert sand amazing, and those thorny devils look like bits of dead twigs! beautiful!

Cactus.

The house we are sitting has some lovely architectural cacti in the gardens.

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

isn’t that red desert sand amazing, and those thorny devils look like bits of dead twigs! beautiful!

the red sand is yeah, truly impressive!

pain master said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

diferent geckoes have different paws, if you want to call them that.

and PM you are just trying to make me jealous.. it’s working.

Was only aiming at envy.

might see how the envy-glands go on these Roughy…

glandular

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

isn’t that red desert sand amazing, and those thorny devils look like bits of dead twigs! beautiful!

the red sand is yeah, truly impressive!

plenny red sand here, if you visit you’ll see..

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

isn’t that red desert sand amazing, and those thorny devils look like bits of dead twigs! beautiful!

the red sand is yeah, truly impressive!

plenny red sand here, if you visit you’ll see..

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Itirkawara again.

Well he’s not gorgeous but he’s certainly different. I found Chambers Pillar and read the mythology of Itirkawara but I’m no wiser about the name of the lizard. Was he winking at you in that photo?

nah, the flash shows up the colouring on the inside of his eye… kinda like red-eye in us ‘umans.

I thought that might be the case. Either that or he was blind in one eye.

pain master said:

-0.9C this morning. I have purchased hot water bottles for when we get back in the tent later this week.

Ah No!!!! You’re not in a tent o/n? I suppose that’s on the road but you can have it all on your own.

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

You’re like the Pied Piper. All the animals gather when you take your camera out.

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

isn’t that red desert sand amazing, and those thorny devils look like bits of dead twigs! beautiful!

I noticed that the Australian entry in the Chelsea Flower Show (last night on Gardening Aus) used a lot of that red dirt in their winning display.

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

They are the sweetest things. I’ve always wanted to see one IRL. Did you pick one up? Are the spines hard?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

-0.9C this morning. I have purchased hot water bottles for when we get back in the tent later this week.

Ah No!!!! You’re not in a tent o/n? I suppose that’s on the road but you can have it all on your own.

we’re in a house at the mo’… but a tent later.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

You’re like the Pied Piper. All the animals gather when you take your camera out.

:D

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

They are the sweetest things. I’ve always wanted to see one IRL. Did you pick one up? Are the spines hard?

I did not pick one up… just simply dig them for what they are!

pain master said:

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

They are the sweetest things. I’ve always wanted to see one IRL. Did you pick one up? Are the spines hard?

I did not pick one up… just simply dig them for what they are!

They are very docile if you do pick them up.
They just sit there pretending you can’t see them.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

bubba louie said:

They are the sweetest things. I’ve always wanted to see one IRL. Did you pick one up? Are the spines hard?

I did not pick one up… just simply dig them for what they are!

They are very docile if you do pick them up.
They just sit there pretending you can’t see them.

Sweet!

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

-0.9C this morning. I have purchased hot water bottles for when we get back in the tent later this week.

Ah No!!!! You’re not in a tent o/n? I suppose that’s on the road but you can have it all on your own.

we’re in a house at the mo’… but a tent later.

I love camping but not in the rain or the cold.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

Ah No!!!! You’re not in a tent o/n? I suppose that’s on the road but you can have it all on your own.

we’re in a house at the mo’… but a tent later.

I love camping but not in the rain or the cold.

I was brought up in a tent, or so it seems sometimes. My parents were dedicated bushwalkers and all our holidays were spent camping. It didn’t matter the weather, sunshine, rain, wind or hail, summer or winter, we were out there enjoying nature. Even if for me the enjoyment was somewhat forced. I did not enjoy the sunburn, the sore shoulders from carrying packs, the cold nights without sleep on hard ground, although I did learn an appreciation of the Australian bush. One funny thing was when we were at home and needed something in the middle of the night it was “Mum!” But when camping and it was a wet windy night and rain was coming in under the edges of the tents (no sealed floors then, just a groundsheet) and a channel needed digging, it was “DAD!!!”

pain master said:

and this desert skink.

beautiful
many thanks oh master

…and i made your fennel pasta tonight – superb – creamy pasta was not on our menu – so it was a delight.

pain master said:

oh yeah… Thorny Devils.

i’m looking but – have they got hollow bodies? – or skin the colour of the sand?

fantastic unreal looking creatures

I was brought up in a tent, or so it seems sometimes. My parents were dedicated bushwalkers and all our holidays were spent camping. It didn’t matter the weather, sunshine, rain, wind or hail, summer or winter, we were out there enjoying nature. Even if for me the enjoyment was somewhat forced. I did not enjoy the sunburn, the sore shoulders from carrying packs, the cold nights without sleep on hard ground, although I did learn an appreciation of the Australian bush. One funny thing was when we were at home and needed something in the middle of the night it was “Mum!” But when camping and it was a wet windy night and rain was coming in under the edges of the tents (no sealed floors then, just a groundsheet) and a channel needed digging, it was “DAD!!!”

—————

good story thanks BG
we never went camping when we were kids – but either hired a house/shack or slept in a caravan.
a bushie mate and his german wife taught us camping. well – he taught us camping – she taught us the first rule of survival when camping – ….always take cake with you, that way you’ll never starve.

pepe said:

good story thanks BG
we never went camping when we were kids – but either hired a house/shack or slept in a caravan.
a bushie mate and his german wife taught us camping. well – he taught us camping – she taught us the first rule of survival when camping – ….always take cake with you, that way you’ll never starve.

Great tip there, thanks Pepe..

Dinetta said:

pepe said:

good story thanks BG
we never went camping when we were kids – but either hired a house/shack or slept in a caravan.
a bushie mate and his german wife taught us camping. well – he taught us camping – she taught us the first rule of survival when camping – ….always take cake with you, that way you’ll never starve.

Great tip there, thanks Pepe..

I’m always fine when camping .. because I am there.. there is no shortage of nuts.

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

pepe said:

good story thanks BG
we never went camping when we were kids – but either hired a house/shack or slept in a caravan.
a bushie mate and his german wife taught us camping. well – he taught us camping – she taught us the first rule of survival when camping – ….always take cake with you, that way you’ll never starve.

Great tip there, thanks Pepe..

I’m always fine when camping .. because I am there.. there is no shortage of nuts.

chuckle – somehow i figured you’d be into native foods.

cold and wet and in a tent at Uluru.

pain master said:

cold and wet and in a tent at Uluru.

Could be worse. You could be cold and wet in a tent somewhere boring.

pepe said:

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

Great tip there, thanks Pepe..

I’m always fine when camping .. because I am there.. there is no shortage of nuts.

chuckle – somehow i figured you’d be into native foods.

Yes, if I can find any. They are mostly not there.. From my experience.

Must have been hard slog for those whom had to survive here.

pain master said:

cold and wet and in a tent at Uluru.

Raining on the rock. John Williamson sings about it. Supposed to be a good sight to see.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

cold and wet and in a tent at Uluru.

Raining on the rock. John Williamson sings about it. Supposed to be a good sight to see.

I wondered what was unusual about PM’s post…is he wet from rain (not the right time of the year for rain out there, surely?) or is he wet from dew?

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

cold and wet and in a tent at Uluru.

Raining on the rock. John Williamson sings about it. Supposed to be a good sight to see.

I wondered what was unusual about PM’s post…is he wet from rain (not the right time of the year for rain out there, surely?) or is he wet from dew?

raining at ularu, cascading rivulets run off, a sight to see..

Happy Potter said:

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

Raining on the rock. John Williamson sings about it. Supposed to be a good sight to see.

I wondered what was unusual about PM’s post…is he wet from rain (not the right time of the year for rain out there, surely?) or is he wet from dew?

raining at ularu, cascading rivulets run off, a sight to see..

it is pizzling down out here. This is winter in Central Australia. Rain and more Rain all the way from Uluru to Goober Pedy. Am camping underground tonight!

rock

nice shot of the rock.

:) opal caves are very interesting places to sleep. Particularly the ones that drop bits off the roof and just miss my head. Woke up to a thud/clang and wondered what could make that noise. Went to get out of bed and that was it. Stood on a rock the size of a shovel head that had banged on the fold up bed leg. Missed my head by about six inches.

pain master said:

rock

I can’t believe that at the very same moment I was looking at your Uluru I was looking at David Attenborough’s Uluru on the teev. D.A .showed the rodk in many of it’s colours with time lapse photography but he didn’t show a gray rock. Yours is unique.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

rock

I can’t believe that at the very same moment I was looking at your Uluru I was looking at David Attenborough’s Uluru on the teev. D.A .showed the rodk in many of it’s colours with time lapse photography but he didn’t show a gray rock. Yours is unique.

the rock is often depicted as purple to grey, it is all about the light.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

rock

I can’t believe that at the very same moment I was looking at your Uluru I was looking at David Attenborough’s Uluru on the teev. D.A .showed the rodk in many of it’s colours with time lapse photography but he didn’t show a gray rock. Yours is unique.

breathtaking. ‘tis purple to me :)

I’ve got quite a few slides of Uluru the Olgas and a lot of that. My mum in later life travelled all over the place. I’ve never been there.

Happy Potter said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

rock

I can’t believe that at the very same moment I was looking at your Uluru I was looking at David Attenborough’s Uluru on the teev. D.A .showed the rodk in many of it’s colours with time lapse photography but he didn’t show a gray rock. Yours is unique.

breathtaking. ‘tis purple to me :)

Well I need new glasses. Maybe that’s the reason.

roughbarked said:

I’ve got quite a few slides of Uluru the Olgas and a lot of that. My mum in later life travelled all over the place. I’ve never been there.

Neither have I but I’m content to look at other peoples pictures.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

rock

I can’t believe that at the very same moment I was looking at your Uluru I was looking at David Attenborough’s Uluru on the teev. D.A .showed the rodk in many of it’s colours with time lapse photography but he didn’t show a gray rock. Yours is unique.

nothing Unique about it… there was a brazillion tourists there all taking snaps!

pomolo said:

pain master said:

rock

I can’t believe that at the very same moment I was looking at your Uluru I was looking at David Attenborough’s Uluru on the teev. D.A .showed the rodk in many of it’s colours with time lapse photography but he didn’t show a gray rock. Yours is unique.

nothing Unique about it… there was a brazillion tourists there all taking snaps!

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve got quite a few slides of Uluru the Olgas and a lot of that. My mum in later life travelled all over the place. I’ve never been there.

Neither have I but I’m content to look at other peoples pictures.

it is a huge rock sticking out of the ground, and although I have always wanted to see it and have always admired photos and painting of it. Nothing compares to seeing it.

Pootnoora.

currently 8.6C at Coober Pedy. Bluddy Hill, who turned off the power?

pain master said:

Dinosaur country.

I was showing MrBL these photos and he informed me his second cousin used to own Riversleigh. And I thought there was nothing I didn’t already know.

ps It was the mention od dinosaurs that brought it up.

pain master said:

Pootnoora.

Another Nuriootpa sort of name. Nice straight road too.

pain master said:

rock

‘Er’s a biggie, make no doubt…

pain master said:

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve got quite a few slides of Uluru the Olgas and a lot of that. My mum in later life travelled all over the place. I’ve never been there.

Neither have I but I’m content to look at other peoples pictures.

it is a huge rock sticking out of the ground, and although I have always wanted to see it and have always admired photos and painting of it. Nothing compares to seeing it.

I’ve known of exchange students to get so excited about watching the sunrise when on top of that rock, they’ve rung home in a state almost of ecstasy, and raved…this is Australia to Germay and other like locations…

pain master said:

Pootnoora.

Is that scrub that’s been pulled…?

pain master said:

Pootnoora.

Oh yes, “On the road again, on the road again”… and so on…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Pootnoora.

Oh yes, “On the road again, on the road again”… and so on…

I’ve been everywhere, man.
‘Cross the deserts bare, man;

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Pootnoora.

Is that scrub that’s been pulled…?

I dunno but it looks like everywhere around here that they haven’t irrigated..

bubba louie said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Pootnoora.

Oh yes, “On the road again, on the road again”… and so on…

I’ve been everywhere, man.
‘Cross the deserts bare, man;

I’ve got boxes and boxes of slides that look exactly like this .. well, some of them are on bleaker looking days..

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Pootnoora.

Is that scrub that’s been pulled…?

nah, that’s just blurry scrub from speed.

roughbarked said:

I’ve got boxes and boxes of slides that look exactly like this .. well, some of them are on bleaker looking days..

Some super shots in there RoughBarked, thanks for sharing…

:)

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Pootnoora.

Is that scrub that’s been pulled…?

nah, that’s just blurry scrub from speed.

No, I mean, it looks like they’ve pulled the scrub and there’s a bit of regrowth, this is not the side of the road but the panorama in general…

On a different note, the road looks in very good nick…

pain master said:

rock

Sticks out a bit, doesn’t it?

Great composition (the photo) it looks like to me…hard to believe that Uluru has so many different colours…all tricks of the light available…

Nimitjara (hope I’ve spelt this correctly) was fond of painting his mountains in purplish tones…we Australians owe him a lot when it comes to visual representations of our landscape…I’ve never seen a painting of his of Uluru?

pain master said:

pomolo said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve got quite a few slides of Uluru the Olgas and a lot of that. My mum in later life travelled all over the place. I’ve never been there.

Neither have I but I’m content to look at other peoples pictures.

it is a huge rock sticking out of the ground, and although I have always wanted to see it and have always admired photos and painting of it. Nothing compares to seeing it.

No doubt it’s me that’s strange. I remember going to Milford Sound in NZ many years ago. I found it very disappointing because I had seen it so many times in pictures and on post cards, the real thing didn’t do anything for me. I could go into minute detail but you get my drift.

Mt Lofty

pain master said:

Mt Lofty

doesn’t look very lofty.

pain master said:

Mt Lofty

You finally made it.

pain master said:

Mt Lofty

he’s here – he’s here.
…unless there’s two mount loftys.

when are you popping in ?

pepe said:

pain master said:

Mt Lofty

he’s here – he’s here.
…unless there’s two mount loftys.

when are you popping in ?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99559986@N00/sets/72157625499114596/

PM you should go see this place..

pepe said:

pain master said:

Mt Lofty

he’s here – he’s here.
…unless there’s two mount loftys.

when are you popping in ?

I did drive through Pepe-town and wondered about you and your garden… time was of an essence.

did drive through Pepe-town and wondered about you and your garden… time was of an essence.

—————
oh good – i’ve got a town named after me.

you are moving very fast – i was looking at ‘the rock’ when suddenly ‘mount lofty’ appeared.
what the ….. are you flying or driving?

pepe said:

did drive through Pepe-town and wondered about you and your garden… time was of an essence.

—————
oh good – i’ve got a town named after me.

you are moving very fast – i was looking at ‘the rock’ when suddenly ‘mount lofty’ appeared.
what the ….. are you flying or driving?

driving at low orbit. When I get in the car, I have the knack of getting some serious kilometres underway. Thursday was the biggest day with 900kms done, but done in daylight hours and finished by 4pm. Its all about focus.

pain master said:

pepe said:

did drive through Pepe-town and wondered about you and your garden… time was of an essence.

—————
oh good – i’ve got a town named after me.

you are moving very fast – i was looking at ‘the rock’ when suddenly ‘mount lofty’ appeared.
what the ….. are you flying or driving?

driving at low orbit. When I get in the car, I have the knack of getting some serious kilometres underway. Thursday was the biggest day with 900kms done, but done in daylight hours and finished by 4pm. Its all about focus.

If you are really focused 1200 isn’t out of the question.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

pepe said:

did drive through Pepe-town and wondered about you and your garden… time was of an essence.

—————
oh good – i’ve got a town named after me.

you are moving very fast – i was looking at ‘the rock’ when suddenly ‘mount lofty’ appeared.
what the ….. are you flying or driving?

driving at low orbit. When I get in the car, I have the knack of getting some serious kilometres underway. Thursday was the biggest day with 900kms done, but done in daylight hours and finished by 4pm. Its all about focus.

If you are really focused 1200 isn’t out of the question.

agree. Long distance driving is a condition, and it requires practise and regular training. When I came back from PNG, I was exhausted just driving 200kms in a day.

Koala.

yesterday’s Koala

pain master said:

Koala.

must be another branch behind him/her!

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Koala.

must be another branch behind him/her!

They must end up with a sore rump from time to time. I would.

pomolo said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Koala.

must be another branch behind him/her!

They must end up with a sore rump from time to time. I would.

Just what I was thinking.

bluegreen said:

must be another branch behind him/her!

I don’t think there is…

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Koala.

must be another branch behind him/her!

nope not at all, he/she was leaning well forward onto that left branch!

Blue Lake

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

pain master said:

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

bluegreen ?

pain master said:

Blue Lake

fisheye lens ?

pepe said:

pain master said:

Blue Lake

fisheye lens ?

yup, the 8mm.

trichome said:

pain master said:

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

bluegreen ?

that’s who I was thinking of… wonder if she is up for a cup of tea tomorrow?

pain master said:

trichome said:

pain master said:

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

bluegreen ?

that’s who I was thinking of… wonder if she is up for a cup of tea tomorrow?

I thought BlueGreen was the other side of central Victoria?

pain master said:

Blue Lake

And this is a volcanic waterhole…where?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Blue Lake

And this is a volcanic waterhole…where?

the city/town of Mount Gambier is off to the left. Back in SA.

…and is this Blue Lake?

Dinetta said:

…and is this Blue Lake?

it turns turquoise blue in November

trichome said:

Dinetta said:

…and is this Blue Lake?

it turns turquoise blue in November

Thanks TriChome, I was just trying to identify it was all…

Dinetta said:

trichome said:

Dinetta said:

…and is this Blue Lake?

it turns turquoise blue in November

Thanks TriChome, I was just trying to identify it was all…

I did title the post “Blue Lake”…

pain master said:

Blue Lake

It doesn’t look real. It isn’t blue lake in that pic is it?

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Blue Lake

It doesn’t look real. It isn’t blue lake in that pic is it?

It is the Blue Lake. Just not this time of year, to grey and o’ercast for the spectacular blue that it can get later on in the year.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Blue Lake

It doesn’t look real. It isn’t blue lake in that pic is it?

It is the Blue Lake. Just not this time of year, to grey and o’ercast for the spectacular blue that it can get later on in the year.

Were you lurking waiting for someone to comment? I’m not doubting your photography and I’m sure it’s blue lake. I just reckoned it looked grey in that pic.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

It doesn’t look real. It isn’t blue lake in that pic is it?

It is the Blue Lake. Just not this time of year, to grey and o’ercast for the spectacular blue that it can get later on in the year.

Were you lurking waiting for someone to comment? I’m not doubting your photography and I’m sure it’s blue lake. I just reckoned it looked grey in that pic.

dinetta made a similar comment pom.

pain master said:

trichome said:

pain master said:

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

bluegreen ?

that’s who I was thinking of… wonder if she is up for a cup of tea tomorrow?

I’ll be home all day lol

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

trichome said:

it turns turquoise blue in November

Thanks TriChome, I was just trying to identify it was all…

I did title the post “Blue Lake”…

Do’h, so you did

blush

pain master said:

It is the Blue Lake. Just not this time of year, to grey and o’ercast for the spectacular blue that it can get later on in the year.

LOL!

Actually speaking, it looks rahter volcanic-y, there’s ripples in the middle and one half-expects an upwelling and the water to pour over the lip..

Even in this “still” shot there appears to be movement…

pain master said:

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

Swanpool?

pain master said:

trichome said:

pain master said:

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

bluegreen ?

that’s who I was thinking of… wonder if she is up for a cup of tea tomorrow?

sure, if it is not too late? turned my ‘puter off too early last night, didn’t I?

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

trichome said:

bluegreen ?

that’s who I was thinking of… wonder if she is up for a cup of tea tomorrow?

sure, if it is not too late? turned my ‘puter off too early last night, didn’t I?

too late for me to respond that is, you can stay as late as you want!!

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

It is the Blue Lake. Just not this time of year, to grey and o’ercast for the spectacular blue that it can get later on in the year.

LOL!

Actually speaking, it looks rahter volcanic-y, there’s ripples in the middle and one half-expects an upwelling and the water to pour over the lip..

Even in this “still” shot there appears to be movement…

those cool ripples was the Antarctic wind blowing from the south!

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

Swanpool?

Is that close to Bendigo?

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

trichome said:

bluegreen ?

that’s who I was thinking of… wonder if she is up for a cup of tea tomorrow?

sure, if it is not too late? turned my ‘puter off too early last night, didn’t I?

you did.

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

Hmmm flood warnings in the Gippsland for tomorrow… perhaps I head inland tomorrow and find somewhere closer to the centre of Victoria. Anyone have any ideas?

Swanpool?

Is that close to Bendigo?

no. Benalla. Nth East Vic.

The GREAT OCEAN ROAD

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

bluegreen said:

Swanpool?

Is that close to Bendigo?

no. Benalla. Nth East Vic.

Knew it started with Ben.

pain master said:

The GREAT OCEAN ROAD

Did you go anywhere near “Bridgey”…Cape Bridgewater?

pain master said:

The GREAT OCEAN ROAD

Fantastic formations when you get right down beside them…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

The GREAT OCEAN ROAD

Did you go anywhere near “Bridgey”…Cape Bridgewater?

think I flew past it…

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

The GREAT OCEAN ROAD

Did you go anywhere near “Bridgey”…Cape Bridgewater?

think I flew past it…

I think they’re coming up to their big whale festival about now…where they row in longboats (?) and pretend to be the old whalers… sans harpoons of course … I’m pretty sure the whales used to come in to CB for a frolic…

pain master said:

The GREAT OCEAN ROAD

It looks beautiful but I bet it’s cold.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

The GREAT OCEAN ROAD

It looks beautiful but I bet it’s cold.

not real warm

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

The GREAT OCEAN ROAD

It looks beautiful but I bet it’s cold.

not real warm

is that what’s left of the London Bridge formation?

bluegreen said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

It looks beautiful but I bet it’s cold.

not real warm

is that what’s left of the London Bridge formation?

nah, I took shots of London Bridge, but this ain’t it.

Wodonga

pain master said:

Wodonga

lovely but it looks like you are gonna miss me.

pain master said:

Wodonga

Lovely reflections. Nice and peaceful there.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

Wodonga

lovely but it looks like you are gonna miss me.

thought about you though…

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

Wodonga

lovely but it looks like you are gonna miss me.

thought about you though…

:) I was in Canberra at the time or maybe you passed me on the road ;)

In the High Country.

A mob of Western Greys.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

lovely but it looks like you are gonna miss me.

thought about you though…

:) I was in Canberra at the time or maybe you passed me on the road ;)

might have done that indeed. In the ‘Berra today too.

scratching

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

Wodonga

lovely but it looks like you are gonna miss me.

thought about you though…

I still haven’t forgotten about the meet that we’d all planned.

It’s just a case of everyone being organised.

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Fantastic. Makes you wanta set up house for a couple days.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

lovely but it looks like you are gonna miss me.

thought about you though…

I still haven’t forgotten about the meet that we’d all planned.

It’s just a case of everyone being organised.

Woops. That should have been aimed at BG.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Fantastic. Makes you wanta set up house for a couple days.

Mmmmmmm….indeedy….

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Chimbley on either side of the house, too… must get chilly there at times?

check out the Baby!

pain master said:

check out the Baby!

awwwww…

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

lovely but it looks like you are gonna miss me.

thought about you though…

I still haven’t forgotten about the meet that we’d all planned.

It’s just a case of everyone being organised.

one day.

bubba louie said:

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Fantastic. Makes you wanta set up house for a couple days.

if only it wasn’t so cold!

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Chimbley on either side of the house, too… must get chilly there at times?

Kitchen was outside, separate building just in case it caught fire. You only burn down one room.

Temps get well below zero here on a regular occasion. We were not too far from Kosciusko.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Chimbley on either side of the house, too… must get chilly there at times?

Kitchen was outside, separate building just in case it caught fire. You only burn down one room.

Hopefully that’s not it, way over on the horizon!

(sowwy)

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Chimbley on either side of the house, too… must get chilly there at times?

Kitchen was outside, separate building just in case it caught fire. You only burn down one room.

How many rooms inside?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Chimbley on either side of the house, too… must get chilly there at times?

Kitchen was outside, separate building just in case it caught fire. You only burn down one room.

Hopefully that’s not it, way over on the horizon!

(sowwy)

nah, the kitchen was just behind. not far.

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Chimbley on either side of the house, too… must get chilly there at times?

Kitchen was outside, separate building just in case it caught fire. You only burn down one room.

How many rooms inside?

3 rooms.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Kitchen was outside, separate building just in case it caught fire. You only burn down one room.

How many rooms inside?

3 rooms.

Is there a bathroom, I’m guessing the toilet would be outside as well…

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

thought about you though…

:) I was in Canberra at the time or maybe you passed me on the road ;)

might have done that indeed. In the ‘Berra today too.

Were you helping Joolia with this?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

How many rooms inside?

3 rooms.

Is there a bathroom, I’m guessing the toilet would be outside as well…

didn’t see an ablution block.

Roughy, were you driving north past Lake George at 9am this morning on the Federal Hwy?

Wombeyan Caves, Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Makes me wonder. Who would live there?

pain master said:

A mob of Western Greys.

They’re wise to your presence too.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Makes me wonder. Who would live there?

cattleman’s hut when highland grazing?

pain master said:

check out the Baby!

We’ve got wallabys around here with bubbies in the pouch.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Makes me wonder. Who would live there?

Oooh, I would…no neighbours and the summer heat would be very mild…you’d keep fit chopping the wood…

pain master said:

Wombeyan Caves, Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

A classy angle.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Wombeyan Caves, Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

A classy angle.

I should have added, classy light too.

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Makes me wonder. Who would live there?

Oooh, I would…no neighbours and the summer heat would be very mild…you’d keep fit chopping the wood…

looks to me like you’d keep fit walking to and from the forest to get wood.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Wombeyan Caves, Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

A classy angle.

:) easy when someone else does the lighting.

bluegreen said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

In the High Country.

Makes me wonder. Who would live there?

cattleman’s hut when highland grazing?

yup. And later just down the road, a NASA established space monitoring station was set up. To chat to the Astronuts when on the moon.

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

Makes me wonder. Who would live there?

Oooh, I would…no neighbours and the summer heat would be very mild…you’d keep fit chopping the wood…

looks to me like you’d keep fit walking to and from the forest to get wood.

That, too…

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

Makes me wonder. Who would live there?

Oooh, I would…no neighbours and the summer heat would be very mild…you’d keep fit chopping the wood…

looks to me like you’d keep fit walking to and from the forest to get wood.

LOL @ RB.

roughbarked said:

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

Makes me wonder. Who would live there?

Oooh, I would…no neighbours and the summer heat would be very mild…you’d keep fit chopping the wood…

looks to me like you’d keep fit walking to and from the forest to get wood.

Actually it reminds me of a cane cutters digs in north Qld. Minus the chimneys of course.

roughbarked said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Wombeyan Caves, Blue Mountains, New South Wales.

A classy angle.

:) easy when someone else does the lighting.

You’re right. I thought that the light was coming from the entrance but on second look I can see it’s a placed light. I fell for that one didn’t I?

heading past your place tomorrow dinetta0.

Qld/NSW Border Patrol

pain master said:

Qld/NSW Border Patrol

a bale of maryjane?

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

Qld/NSW Border Patrol

a bale of maryjane?

cotton pickin’ maybe.

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

Qld/NSW Border Patrol

a bale of maryjane?

cotton pickin’ maybe.

I can’t read the sign..

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

a bale of maryjane?

cotton pickin’ maybe.

I can’t read the sign..

♫Lie Awake | Alison Krauss & Union Station | Paper Airplane♪♩

pain master said:

Qld/NSW Border Patrol

Love it.

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

a bale of maryjane?

cotton pickin’ maybe.

I can’t read the sign..

Fairlands (only can read it with my glassess on).

pain master said:

heading past your place tomorrow dinetta0.

Dang..which one?

roughbarked said:

pain master said:

cotton pickin’ maybe.

I can’t read the sign..

Fairlands…

pain master said:

roughbarked said:

I can’t read the sign..

cotton pickin’ maybe.

Unaware that they roll cotton trash into 4 × 4 rounds?

pain master said:

heading past your place tomorrow dinetta0.

Slipped by our place quietly didn’t ya?

pain master said:

Qld/NSW Border Patrol

Breed the long and lean there.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

heading past your place tomorrow dinetta0.

Slipped by our place quietly didn’t ya?

Sounds like he might be following an inland route…

Bet he’s calling in on Carnarvon Gorge, or maybe Canna Gorge? Stunning scenery, possible only in Australia, and proof that we don’t need any more foreign “additions” to our flora…

pomolo said:

pain master said:

heading past your place tomorrow dinetta0.

Slipped by our place quietly didn’t ya?

too far inland this time.

Dinetta said:

Bet he’s calling in on Carnarvon Gorge, or maybe Canna Gorge? Stunning scenery, possible only in Australia, and proof that we don’t need any more foreign “additions” to our flora…

drove past Carnarvon, was determined to get home. Been a long 3 weeks. But have made it. Roma to Townsville in 10 hours was a fair hoike. I think next time, I will head south first… one tends to feel that they have more disposable time at the start of a trip like this, and one feels a need to get home at the end. So we flew home as quick as the road rules would allow.

We had a great time, saw some wonderful scenery and met some wonderful people. I feel better for the journey. Australia is a pretty cool place to be. Will download more photos and may even blog the journey on my existing blog.

So glad to be warm again.

Cheers and Beers,
pm.

Roma to Townsville in 10 hours is flying low…

Dinetta said:

Roma to Townsville in 10 hours is flying low…

stopped only to top up the tank (both car and ‘uman) at Rolleston and Balyando.

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Roma to Townsville in 10 hours is flying low…

stopped only to top up the tank (both car and ‘uman) at Rolleston and Balyando.

Both would have cost you…a full tank at Roma would get you easily to Emerald….then another full tank to Townsville…the Belyando is a very pleasant spot to fill the ‘uman tank…where did you “fill” at Rolleston?

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Roma to Townsville in 10 hours is flying low…

stopped only to top up the tank (both car and ‘uman) at Rolleston and Balyando.

Both would have cost you…a full tank at Roma would get you easily to Emerald….then another full tank to Townsville…the Belyando is a very pleasant spot to fill the ‘uman tank…where did you “fill” at Rolleston?

difference in price of fuel at Roma, Emerald, Rolleston and Belyando was at most 3cents per litre. And 65cents cheaper then I paid for fuel at Jervois. So I didn’t care too much.

Burdekin Bridge, heading home.

pain master said:

difference in price of fuel at Roma, Emerald, Rolleston and Belyando was at most 3cents per litre. And 65cents cheaper then I paid for fuel at Jervois. So I didn’t care too much.

Fancy that!

pain master said:

Burdekin Bridge, heading home.

Oh, Burdekin! I was thinking the Belyando! Looks like you had fun with that shot, and a golden sunset to boot for the colouring…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

difference in price of fuel at Roma, Emerald, Rolleston and Belyando was at most 3cents per litre. And 65cents cheaper then I paid for fuel at Jervois. So I didn’t care too much.

Fancy that!

It’s not like that Jervois is in the middle of nowhere…

Lovely photos of your ‘whirlwind’ trip PM, thanks. Lerve the pink man.

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

heading past your place tomorrow dinetta0.

Slipped by our place quietly didn’t ya?

too far inland this time.

We’ll be up your way soon anyway.

pain master said:

Burdekin Bridge, heading home.

Tricky one.

Dinetta said:

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

difference in price of fuel at Roma, Emerald, Rolleston and Belyando was at most 3cents per litre. And 65cents cheaper then I paid for fuel at Jervois. So I didn’t care too much.

Fancy that!

It’s not like that Jervois is in the middle of nowhere…

I’m referring to Jervois Station, N.T. where I paid $2.15 per litre.

Happy Potter said:

Lovely photos of your ‘whirlwind’ trip PM, thanks. Lerve the pink man.

When I saw the Pink Guy, I just had to turn the bus around and go back and take a shot. He was pretty funny!

pomolo said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

Slipped by our place quietly didn’t ya?

too far inland this time.

We’ll be up your way soon anyway.

Oooh oooh, you’re invited to Mangolia to look at the blossom.

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Burdekin Bridge, heading home.

Tricky one.

In the daylight, I can see the railway bridge, and is that vegetation (on the banks) dead from the floods or wot?

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

Dinetta said:

Fancy that!

It’s not like that Jervois is in the middle of nowhere…

I’m referring to Jervois Station, N.T. where I paid $2.15 per litre.

Oh, OK…well yes they would charge to provide the service…

What I’d like to know, does Julia still call Mangolia, Home?

pain master said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

too far inland this time.

We’ll be up your way soon anyway.

Oooh oooh, you’re invited to Mangolia to look at the blossom.

I will mail you at townphoto in a few days. Anyway we were coming to see Mangolia even if we could only look over the fence. lol.

Dinetta said:

pomolo said:

pain master said:

Burdekin Bridge, heading home.

Tricky one.

In the daylight, I can see the railway bridge, and is that vegetation (on the banks) dead from the floods or wot?

that is the Railway Bridge, and because of the light, and my filter, and some processing, the Vegetation is actually alive and well.

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

It’s not like that Jervois is in the middle of nowhere…

I’m referring to Jervois Station, N.T. where I paid $2.15 per litre.

Oh, OK…well yes they would charge to provide the service…

I think Yulara was fairly expensive too!

Dinetta said:

What I’d like to know, does Julia still call Mangolia, Home?

Find out tomorrow when we pick her up from her Step-Mums…

pomolo said:

pain master said:

pomolo said:

We’ll be up your way soon anyway.

Oooh oooh, you’re invited to Mangolia to look at the blossom.

I will mail you at townphoto in a few days. Anyway we were coming to see Mangolia even if we could only look over the fence. lol.

we would let you in the gate at least.

pain master said:

that is the Railway Bridge, and because of the light, and my filter, and some processing, the Vegetation is actually alive and well.

You mean this is not raw and untouched?

pain master said:

Dinetta said:

What I’d like to know, does Julia still call Mangolia, Home?

Find out tomorrow when we pick her up from her Step-Mums…

Oh good, so you had her somewhere safe…I’m so pleased…

Dinetta said:

pain master said:

that is the Railway Bridge, and because of the light, and my filter, and some processing, the Vegetation is actually alive and well.

You mean this is not raw and untouched?

always shoot in raw. but yeah, this one is processed a little!