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• Thursday 25 January 2007 - Everything I do reminds me of you...


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Well, I think I'm officially a WhitePage (Bugger... BlogNow) addict. Just lately I've been seeing lots of things that remind me of you guys. It makes me feel all soppy inside, so I thought I'd share...


For Aries67...
We saw this little guy on a tree at Blackdown Tablelands. He's a leaf-tailed gekko, one of our native species, I believe... and that's about all I know about them. Please feel free to correct me and/or expand on my knowledge.





... and just because I was so unthinking towards your occupational feelings the other day, Gabby, you get two pics. How about another goanna shot? I think this one is one of the best. You tell me that these guys aren't descended from dinosaurs. Is that a velociraptor??...





For Rinny...
I couldn't resist taking this shot for you. It's a street sign in Comet (I think, I may have to correct that), which is a tiny town in CQ... so small that you don't yawn on the way through or you'll miss it. I'm still searching for Cleatus St.





For Blackrose...
I don't know why I thought of you Carole. I've wanted to stop and take a photo of this driveway for some time now. I have a question that you may be able to answer for me... what's the significance of the cactus sculptures out the front? I didn't think there'd be too many of those in Canada... I tend to picture them in the desert, not cold and snow.





For Heather...
Bloody tree-hugging hippies...





For Tracy...
That's not a cactus... this is a cactus. Prickly Pear, in fact. Did you know that they flower red, then produce an edible purple fruit, which Gryph assures me is quite tasty?





For Plonka...
It was nice of them to show God this piece of marble, wasn't it? I mean, it's not as if he ever saw it before...





And just to show that I'm not prejudiced...

For AngelaJames...
A pretty little church for you. I like taking photos of churches because the architecture can be pretty cool. I don't like the big, pretentious ones (I'll show you some doozies one day), but this one's cute.





For Snowy...
Now, the quality is not great on this one (I tried for a better one, but alas...)
"Look, it's John Howard and George Bush!"





For Chica...
Some more Australiana. This shot was taken from the window of the truck as it hurtled down the road at 110k, somewhere between here and Emerald. Once again... please excuse the quality.





For cc...
The light on this particular morning was pretty crappy, so only a few out of the 20-odd pics that I'd taken actually worked. This was the closest I could get to a bird on a stick.




For Kitty and Paul...
You guys get two pics too, but you have to share them. The first is more for the stoner with no muffler. I came across this drink the other day in a shop in Emerald. It's an energy drink (similar to Red Bull, etc) that contains guarana and taurine... and all that other good energy making stuff. I'm fairly addicted to energy drinks, despite the taste... but I quite like this one. Now to find a local outlet to buy it from.





And Kitty, I think you'll appreciate this one... just a thought...





And last, but most definately (correction: definitely... yes dear) not least...

For Gryphonn...
I've worked it out... it's ancient sign language... and it says "I Love You."





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• Thursday 25 January 2007 - But those are horse's arses, Tina.

Posted by snowy
Oh, I see....

Thanks for thinking of me. Hmmm ;o)

Edited by snowy on Wednesday 24 January 2007 at 5:04 PMPermanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - Aww, I've come over all mushy

Posted by TheKittycatGirl06
Thank you, sweetie. I liked all of those pics, not just mine. You've gotten to know everybody's personalities pretty well. And BlogNow is not a bad thing to be addicted to.
*Raises hand high* "Hi, I'm Kitty and I am also addicted". Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - pics

Posted by Paul
You nailed it on the head, although I never considered hemp as a stimulant, wait, never mind. Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - Hilarious

Posted by hjanderson
Dave and I resemble that remark! Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - Thanks Tina

Posted by plonka
Thanks for thinking of me Tina and very nicely put...;)

It was only granite until MAN polished it...:)

That last one's reminded me though, how's Russell Coit's thumb coming along?

Edited by plonka on Wednesday 24 January 2007 at 5:59 PM Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - Fabulous reptile pics!

Posted by aries67
What a cool view of the monitor (and yes he is sooo dinosaur!) I've never seen a leaf-tailed gecko before and I'm impressed that you even found one! I go riding around the beach front and see the odd bobbie (had to save one from a stupid dog owner's dog) but when I actually go looking for reptiles I never see them. Using my camera eyes instead of my reptile eyes! ;oP Can I borrow your pics for work pretty please?

Edited by aries67 on Wednesday 24 January 2007 at 7:15 PM Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by cc1804
Ahhh Tina, that is definitely a bird on a stick - literally.:)
PMSL @ the lubricant place....that is bulk lubricant by the look of it *grins*
When is the next meeting of BA to convene??
Methinks this could be the start of a challenge you know...how many of us can find things that represent others.....got me thinking :) Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - I just luff you guyss...

Posted by tinacee
Snowy... I searched high and low for this one. Do you know how hard it is to find two horses in close proximity to each other that are both facing the other way? After I took this one I was hoping to find a shetland next to a normal-sized horse, but...

Kitty... mushy... ?? ... I think love's affected your head, girl. However, this is, as cc thought, a bulk supplier. I can hook you up if you like *nudge, wink*

Paul... I doubt you need stimulants of this type... from what I've heard at least... ;o)

Heather... there were heaps of these at Blackdown Tablelands... and even massiver ones too. You'd both love it there, I'm sure. But... wait until it's a bit wetter. Otherwise you're in for a 2k walk to the bottom of the falls... and then back up.

Ted... Ohhhh! And Russell's doing fine. In typical blokey style he refused to let me take him to the doc's... nonetheless, it's scabbed up quite nicely now. But, as he says, it looks worse than it is. There's only one big cut...

Gabby... thanks. Feel free to use the pics. I took a heap, particularly of the goannas, and I have some little bearded dragons and water dragons too. I'll go through them and send you some more.

Cath... to be fair, Bloggers Anonymous was Plonka's baby. He'll have to organise the meetings. :o) As for the challenge... what a good idea. We could even do one where everyone shows something that they think represents themselves... the possibilities are endless, really. Ok then, anyone who's interested... off you go. I can't wait. I'll be watching out for them.


PS) Have another look at Gryph's pic... right over to the left...
ar-ar-ar


Edited by tinacee on Thursday 25 January 2007 at 12:04 AM Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - :-D

Posted by Rinny
Lerlene's always lamenting over my choice of blog moniker for her. I'm sure she'll be more obliging when I tell her there's a street named after her. What a lovely entry! Love your work, as always. Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - LOL

Posted by cc1804
@ Gryphh's picture..had only noticed the hands before....HAHA Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - Happy Australia Day Weekend

Posted by deena
HI… JUST DROPPED BY TO RETURN THAT ‘$100” THAT YOU LENT ME THE OTHER DAY. SORRY I DIDN’T CATCH YOU AT HOME, BUT I KNOCKED (COUGH COUGH), REAL LOUDLY (COUGH SPLUTTER), BUT NO-ONE ANSWERED. HOPE YOU HAVE A GREAT AUSTRALIA DAY LONG WEEKEND. I KNOW I WILL… NOW… SMILE DEE Permanent Link

• Thursday 25 January 2007 - A Challenge?

Posted by deena
Just saw the 'challenge' posted on CC's blog.

I think its a great idea!
Havent yet.. but was intending on visiting an exhibit (in Melbourne) entitled "Objectification". B/W photography showing celebrities who are asked to hold/show one object with them in the photo shoot that they think best represents themselves.

I think your idea.. and what you've posted is fantastic. I'll see what I can find - it'll keep the doldrums at bay for a while.
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• Saturday 27 January 2007 - Fuzzy feeling

Posted by AngelaJames
I feel flattered you thought of me! But the whole collection is awesome. Permanent Link

• Thursday 1 February 2007 - Aw Gee

Posted by chica
You just made my day - I have been off-line a lot recently - I miss you too! I wish I was living in a little humpy like that right now. Permanent Link

• Wednesday 10 January 2007 - Everyday Stuff


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Ok guys, here it is... or they... some photos for you. I told you I'd get there, didn't I? I have so many that I wanted to show you, and I had a bit of a hard time deciding where to start (Please feel free to make suggestions as to what you'd like to see). I thought and thought until the wheels almost rusted, and then eventually I just copped out and decided to go with some of the latest lot. So... here's just a smidgeon of what we've seen of late.

This little guy has taken a shine to our tent (I think I told you that we're living in Tent City at the moment, didn't I?) and takes shelter in the narrow space between the actual tent and the fly. He's about 4 cm long... max. You can see how small he is in comparison to the weave of the tent. I tried to get a pic with an ant in it to show the size difference, but they weren't feeling very helpful that day.






This is one of K's cats. I love this shot, but don't let his peaceful appearance fool you. He's one of the biggest cats that I've ever seen and his tolerance level is pretty low. When he's had enough he can deliver an impressive bite. Young Haydn's found this out the hard way. And one day after Gryph had been patting him for a while, he bit his hand because he stopped... and drew blood. I think he's half panther.





This cheeky young fella was one of a few honeyeaters that were hanging around at Haydn's 2nd birthday party. After lunch they scavenged what they could and left. They were quite tame too... but then... we were in the BBQ area of the local pool.





I spotted this falcon at the local dump. If they weren't so grotty, the dump might make for a good place to photograph birds. I don't know how many types of birds I saw there... heaps.





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• Wednesday 10 January 2007 - Aw...

Posted by Rinny
They're all great but I especially love the cat shot. So cute! Permanent Link

• Thursday 11 January 2007 - very clever

Posted by jd
shot of the lizard. Well done.

Bite the hand that stops patting, very reasonable from the cat's point of view. Mine doesn't bite but will make it clear you stop when she says and not before. Permanent Link

• Sunday 1 October 2006 - The Pelican at The Causeway


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When we arrived at The Causeway (between Yeppoon and Emu Park), this pelican was perched on a pylon in the water. He was pretty much just sleeping, and was getting a little boring. Then one of the kids found the remains of a fish lying on the shore, so... boys being boys... it was tossed into the water. This got the pelican up and moving though. He swam over quite close and ate the fish... I got this shot as he was trying to swallow it.





He hung around for a bit, just in case there was more. He even tried fishing for himself... rather unsucessfully, though.





I love the colours they have in their beaks. I haven't touched the colour levels in any of these shots.





I tried this shot as he swam in front of the sun flare on the water. It didn't quite work as I wanted it to, but I kind of like it anyway.



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• Sunday 1 October 2006 - Bathing Birdie


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I went on a run to Gladstone with my favourite truck driver last week. This fountain was out the front of one of his stops, and this little fella and his mate were enjoying a little afternoon swim.








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• Sunday 1 October 2006 - Your Back. Your Back

Posted by ChezzaTJ
Welcome back Tina, I didn't realise that you were back on the airwaves. We all missed you. I hope everything is going well.

All the best,
ChezzaJT <:-) Permanent Link

• Sunday 1 October 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by tinacee
Hey cherryl
just a quick visit, I'm afraid. I came prepared this time though. I've missed all of you guys.

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• Sunday 1 October 2006 - Brilliant!

Posted by aries67
I love sneaking up and watching wildlife doing its thing! Absolutely love these! Permanent Link

• Sunday 1 October 2006 - The Carpet Snake we saw on the side of the road.


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We saw this little fella on the side of a dirt road near the Yeppoon/Emu Park beaches. Well, he/she wasn't really all that little... around 8 feet long, at a guess. That's not really all that big for a carpet snake, either. He was sitting with his head up, soaking in the sun when we drove past. A quick u-turn, whip out the cameras... and presto.





He let us get pretty close...





But then he became a little too nervous and took off into the grass.





Check out the pattern... so pretty.



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• Sunday 1 October 2006 - Oooh preeettty!

Posted by aries67
I'm sure I've read some of those scrub pythons get to about 6m! Great photos Tina! Permanent Link

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Posted by Anonymous
fatty cookies suck GO BROWNIES Permanent Link

• Monday 4 September 2006 - Hound Dog.


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Picture it... Elvis in a fairy suit... "You ain't nothin' but a hound dog..."







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• Monday 4 September 2006 - :-)

Posted by AngelaJames
Love it Permanent Link

• Tuesday 5 September 2006 - How cool is that?!

Posted by aries67
Great shot Tina!
And I love your title! :o) Permanent Link

• Saturday 2 September 2006 - Boss Dog.


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Missy's the matriarch of the dogs. She's the definite leader and they all do what she does, particularly Jack. He's her biggest fan. But she's not as scary as she looks... she's a big pussy-cat at heart.





They're funny when they play. The teeth come out, but they're just joking. They just jump around and bare their teeth at each other. They can get pretty active sometimes.





Jack likes to sneak up when Missy's not looking and tackle her. Sometimes he knocks her over, but not this time.





"I'll get you for that."
"Oh no, don't hurt me."





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• Saturday 2 September 2006 - Woman's best friend

Posted by aries67
My boss dog had surgery on his eye today. I've been a mess for the past 3 days worrying about him. Wish I didn't get so damned attached.... Permanent Link

• Saturday 2 September 2006 - Poor baby.

Posted by tinacee
Yeah, they're too cute. Hope he gets better quickly. Big hugs and kisses to him.

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• Wednesday 30 August 2006 - Sunset? What sunset??


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We didn't really have a sunset tonight. There were too many clouds today. This is the best I could do.





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• Wednesday 30 August 2006 - Eagles


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So far we've noticed two types of eagles hanging around. Sorry Chica, there's no carcass shots here. The dogs seem to be aware that they could lose their feed and have been taking turns to guard it. The crows are doing a good job too. They gang up and chase off any of the bigger predatory birds that turn up.

This, I think, is a little Brown Eagle. Not so little in the grand scheme of things, but fairly small in comparison to the Wedge-tails, or even the Sea Eagles. These are not great shots as they are more afraid of people than most of the birds we get around here. I can't get close enough for good pics. There was a pair of them cruising around.









Then there's the White-Breasted Sea Eagles... we've only seen the one though. I came out this morning and it was in the tree right next to the house. It took off though as soon as it saw me and landed in a tree down the paddock a bit. You can see the crows that were giving it a hard time. The one that's flying was right on it's ar... butt a second before.





He's keeping his/her eyes peeled...





And then off he/she went... circled a bit, then gave up on the idea of an easy meal and went home.





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• Wednesday 30 August 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by hjanderson
Beautiful magnificent birds. Would love to see a wild thing such as they soaring .... wow Permanent Link

• Wednesday 30 August 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by cc1804
Ahhhh..more sea eagles...love them!! :) Permanent Link

• Wednesday 30 August 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by tinacee
They are beautiful. I love watching them when they catch a thermal breeze. They just circle around the updraft and go higher and higher... all without flapping their wings. Magnificent.
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• Tuesday 29 August 2006 - Our Goats


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These are our pet goats. This is Billie...





And this is Spike.





Speaking of goats... I might be able to post some good eagle pics soon. A friend of ours dressed one of their goats (butchered it) this morning and brought the frame around for the dogs. We got him to drop it out into the paddock, thinking that the eagles might find it. We've already noticed them circling a few times, so now we just have to wait until they land for a chew and sneak up on them. Cross your fingers.


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• Tuesday 29 August 2006 - Carcass shots

Posted by chica
I can hardly wait. Don't think I'll be able to sleep tonight, just looking forward to it. Permanent Link

• Wednesday 30 August 2006 - Hi Tina

Posted by cherylgraham2

Good luck with the sneaky eagle photos, looking forward to seeing them. Poor goat, oh well at least it is going to a good cause - your photography and a listing on Whitepage.

Could hubby also take a photo of you stalking the eagle as well? Now that might be also worth seeing????

I will be waiting for the outcome.

ChezzaJT Permanent Link


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