Archive for March, 2008

The Germans are leaving

Monday, March 31st, 2008

Our neighbours, Thilo, Astrid & Elly are leaving. They’re returning to their homeland, swapping the surf for baked delights and Bavarian beers. To celebrate their time downunder, they hosted a German-style BBQ at the Randwick flats on Saturday night. The German-food-that-you-can-get-here-anyway, in particular, was fantastic. Swiss BBQ sausages, white German sausages, Brezeln (like a big [...]

Mudgee

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

A weekend of rural vistas, scrumping quinces and blackberries, fly-fishing on the Cudgegong River, time trials around the house and drunken spas in Mudgee. Is there a better way to commemorate the death and resurrection of Cheeses? Here’s some photo montages from Lach.

Finale

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Today was our last full day in the field. Whilst there are more adventures to be had tomorrow, I thought I’d share a final goanna-in-a-red-gum and Roger-getting-his-sunset-beery-recline on.

Timtim, you missed one hell of a trip.

Tern

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Today we got amongst the fish of the Nth Reserve (and the swans, terns, sandpipers, grebes etc.). Pretty cool stuff, but damn hot and tiring. Here’s a shot of the juvenile tern/s that were skimming on the lagoon. Prize to the first to guess which type/s.

yeah, I can post birding photos too, see:

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

while taking an early morning stroll at Royal National Park