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)
Near miss car accidentWow, no idea where that vehicle came from. This morning whilst pulling out of my driveway, after looking both ways, I very narrowly missed driving into the side of a large SUV. Was not there when I looked left but I stopped less than a foot from the... See More »
Shopkeeper’s Chaotic Attempt to Wrangle Kittens into Their Cage is Hilarious Surveillance Videofrom goodnewsnetwork.org CCTV footage captured the hilarious scene as a shop owner struggled to wrangle kittens into their cage—scooping up each one while another was escaping every time. Shared by a pet store in Chongqing, China, on April 30,... See More » (1)
This week's ABC (Australia) news quizI managed 9/10 How will you do? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-22/weekly-news-quiz-friday-august-22/105680708
Received an email from MicrosoftUpdates to our Terms of Service. 18,566 words long. That is without the 76 sub-clauses. Would anyone actually read all this? 10. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY. Subject to applicable law, the application is licensed "as-is", "with all faults" and "as... See More »
Oh no. Brooke has fallen off the boatBold and the Beautiful is nerve racking. Will Brooke survive? Ridge has dived into the water from the land and is swimming out to where she fell in. Will Brooke survive?
Thunderstorm happening in Perth right nowWatching Lightning Tracker, plenty of strikes on the way. Heavy rain approaching
Tiny goat shunned at birth adopted by 2 Border ColliesI came across this delightful story. https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/goat-triplet-thrives-when-sheepdogs-claim-her-as-their-own/
Another great song from the 60sMost 60's songs are great. Simple lyrics, simple tunes, pure voices Rhythm of the Falling Rain Sung by a man whose lover has left him; the rain falling reminds him 'what a fool' he has been. He rhetorically asks the rain for answers, but ultimately... See More » (1)
What is your method to stop someone from shouting loudly at you ?We have all been there. Someone is in your face screaming themselves hoarse at your expense. My method was (people do not shout at me these days) to take a step back and whisper a response. Continue to whisper your responses. Stops them immediately... See More »
Money does grow on (in) trees.A repost from 2022. CSIRO discovered that eucalyptus trees in the Kalgoorlie region of Western Australia draw up gold particles from the earth via their root system and depositing it in their leaves and branches. Searching for gold-bearing gum leaves... See More » (3)
Theme song to The Life and Times of Grizzly AdamsDan Haggerty played the bushy-bearded, animal-loving woodsman in The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams. He went from working on films as an animal trainer and stunt performer to starring as the gentle frontier woodsman in the popular 1970s television... See More » (1)
I Am a Bit of a HermitFor all you Hermits and wanna be Hermits, a song for you. I am a Rock - Simon and Garfunkel A winter's day In a deep and dark December I am alone Gazing from my window to the streets below On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow I am a rock I am... See More » (1)
This weeks ABC (Aus) quiz saw me score 9/10https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-15/weekly-news-quiz-august-15/105651660
14th August is World Lizard DayAny photos to share? Lizards are some of the oldest reptiles on Earth, having slithered or rather, scampered through history for over 200 million years! They belong to the order Squamata, which also includes snakes. There are over 7,000 species of... See More » (4)
I asked AI what is more - a million billion or a billion millionA million-billion and a billion-million are the same thing; both represent a million multiplied by a billion, or 10^12 + 10^9. This is equal to one trillion. Therefore, a million-billion is equal to a billion-million. Does not seem right to me. A... See More »
Time travel would be funI would definitely want to go forward. The past seems like backward step. 😁 It would be great if there was access to a "Time Travel Book" centred on the current day, which operated by turning to a page in the book and the current world around us... See More »
30 minutes at Breckler Park Conservation Reserve2 minutes from where I live is this 25 hectare natural bushland. A walk through this morning sees some of the critters that reside or pass through. (7)
I had a look at Facebook todayMust say that the way it operates is detrimental to all the businesses that use it as their web site. I was thinking about going somewhere different for breakfast this morning and noticed many businesses had Facebook as their only point of contact.... See More »
First time playing the site games.Played Billiards and scored 500 points. 🎱 Though it took me almost 9 minutes. 😁
A song from the 60's, 70's and 80's we do not hear much any more60's 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me 1966 70s Marcia Hines - You 1977 80s Talking Heads - Take me to the River 1980 (3)