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 MOONdays

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 Saturday Symmetry

Sturdy Blue Gum balustrade to keep the edge safe.

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 "The men who learn endurance are they who call the whole world 'brother'."
(Charles Dickens)

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This Last Thursday came round faster than most.

It's about a year since "the pox" made itself fully known and we're still at it...

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

A gaggle of Galahs.

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 Shipping by...

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 Monday's Critters

A Komodo Dragon... as seen at Sydney's Taronga Zoo.

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 SUNdays

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 Saturday Symmetry

Wingtips of Australian Pelican form a fascinating fringe!

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 "Humility and knowledge in poor clothes excel pride and ignorance in costly attire."

(William Penn)

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 Yes - you guessed it. Thursday.

D'ya ever feel the weeks are escaping your grasp, somehow???

(for the interested.... that's a Pacific Black Duck.)

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Australian White-faced Heron, checking the edges of the mangrove.

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 Shipping by...

Now then. because I am going to have to continue trawling (*ahem*) through the archives for ship shots, I thought I would liven things up this year with a trend that has taken off elsewhere... brace yersel' me hearties!!!

 Nathan is a young Scotsman who just hit it big!

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 Monday's Critters

It's iconic, right? This is an Eastern Grey Kanga. A nice way to mark the end of the "g" year here at MY TAKE.  Eight years down. Tomorrow starts the ninth.

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 SUNdays

Sending Love to you all...

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Saturday Symmetry

In many parts of Australia, particularly by shorelines, these picnic platforms can be found. In theory, they keep you above the ants. Theory, I said... 

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"Since Love grows within you, so beauty grows. For Love is the beauty of the soul."
(St Augustine)

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 ...sigh... Thursday. 

That's the Pacific Ocean. Looking pacific. 

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Wish I could remember the name of this specimen It had just hatched in the Cairns Butterfly Aviary.

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 Shipping by...

Newhaven Harbour, Edinburgh. It was every bit as raw cold as it looks!

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 Monday's Critters

The Australian Water-Dragon. Very fine critters they are, too!

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 SUNdays

This was actually taken since my final return to the Hutch - and the sun shone! (I hasten to mention, it was my first week back, just before Christmas. The sun has been noticeably absent since!!!)

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 Saturday Symmetry

Nature's complex simplicity.

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"In character, in manner, in style; in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity."

(H W Longfellow) 

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Yup. It's that (Thurs)day again. Had you all guessing at last week's offering didn't I?! It was a telegraph pole in a wee bohemian town up at the Hawkesbury River (NSW) called Brooklyn. Anyway, lots of arty types there. Someone clearly felt the pole needed some help and plugged it with fish heads and tail. The place is also a marina and has no less than three outlets for locally caught fish (with chips). Flathead is the most common - and very tasty! The pockmarking would have come from endless years of having flyers posted about fairs and fetes and town hall meetings...

This week - more aged wood.

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Wings on Wednesday -

YAM's take on the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright hilarious in photographing birds.

Australian raven (Corvus Coronoides), having the most distinct 'white' eye. 

There is a certain 'chorus' that is distinctly Aussie in the bird kingdom. Of course, there is the Kookaburra. Then the Magpie and Currawong. The raven has to be included, its voice often heard throughout the day. There can be a range of vocalisations, though not to the extent of the Curra or Maggie. However, the most common sound emitted is this plaintive, haunting caw...

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 Shipping by...

Taken at Greenock quay three summers back. Haven't seen any of these for nearly a year now. Don't expect to for some time again yet...