Previously I have shown Aussie animals and Birds(50s) PINNEDHow about some Plants? Waratah Floral Emblem of New South Wales Very beautiful in a variety of colours - including Red, Pink, Yellow and White Red being the dominant colour because birds are more attracted to red than any other colour. Grows mostly... See More » (12)
Australia's termite eating Numbat PINNEDThere are only no more than 1000 of them left in the world. Only found in the Dryandra Woodlands, near Narrogin and the other at Perup Nature Reserve, near Manjimup. Both places in Western Australia (5)
Two and a half hours to get these shots PINNEDSplendid Fairy Wrens are forever flitting here and there. Never being still for more than two or three seconds. Then the camera has to be pointed at them, focussed on them and the shot taken before the little blighters are out of shot. I set my... See More » (3)
For a few weeks now I have been noticing a lot of discarded AAA batteriesFor several weeks now I have been noticing what I thought were small AAA batteries. On closer inspection I see they are discarded cigarette butts were health warnings. New strategy to discourage people smoking. Health warning on the fag ends. (1)
Queenstown Tasmania is home to the only Australian Rules Football ground that is gravel, not grass. (1)
You are out in the countryside and you witness a spacecraft crashWhat would you do? I would take pictures and video and immediately upload to the WWW. Why report it to the local "Authorities". We know it would be suppressed on "National Security" grounds. Would the uploader be charged under National Security laws?
Is it a legal requirement for domestic cats to be contained at night?Here in Australia it is estimated that cats kill 1.5 billion native mammals, birds and reptiles a year. Yet there is no across the nation law that legislates cats be contained at night. Local councils say they have no legal powers to restrict... See More »
You know I always complain about coffee shops not displaying pricesWalked past one this morning and noticed prices displayed on all items. So I went in and bought a coffee and hot scone. Eventually these places not displaying prices do give in. This is the third of four that I have complained to about who have seen... See More »
Watching - I, Claudius1976 - 10 hour series in 12 parts. Based on the novels of Robert Graves who in 1934 published his most commercially successful work, I, Claudius. Using classical sources, he constructed a complex and compelling tale of the life of the Roman emperor... See More » (1)
Will you wait a minute?The Orb are an English Electronic Music Group known for being the pioneers of Ambient House. Because of their trippy sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. The Orb have often been described as... See More » (1)
White Silver Sands - Bill Black's ComboThe instrumental made it to number 1 on the US R&B chart and number 9 on the Billboard Top 100 in March 1960. (1)
I have a friend who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's diseaseOf late he has been spiralling downwards. I rang just now to invite him out for coffee tomorrow. He replied - "Do you know my address, do you know what number my place is"? I replied "Yes, I know where you live" He replied "How? I have never seen you... See More »
Dog Giving a Baby Koala a Piggyback RideThe human world is full of headlines about people who can’t get along—and sometimes peace and harmony seem impossible. Thankfully, a cute animal story from Australia can remind us there’s another way. A few weeks ago, Steve Lamplough found two... See More » (2)
The Bogeyman will get you if you don't watch outI remember my childhood days when I would pull the bed blankets over my head so the Bogeyman could not see me. If there was any exposed skin, the Bogeyman would eat it. 😱