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I was very excited about going to Frasier Island, and since we had limited time we took a 4WD tour around the island. I think if I did it again, I wouldn’t take a tour, but it was nice for the first time. It’s pretty incredible that the whole island is made out of [...] Continue reading WHS – Frasier Island, Australia 
Summer in the southern hemisphere allowed me to take this very beautifully green photo of the Royal Exhibition grounds. The gardens were well manicured and had many varieties of flowers and shrubs that are indigenous to Australia. 
Sometimes you don’t have to do anything to make a photo more artsy than it naturally is. This is the staircase to the canopy walk along the Great Ocean Road in Australia. Just take a look at those curves and lines. I don’t know…could I have done more? You tell me. [...] Continue reading Art? Staircase Curves 
In Australia there are many campaigns about wearing your hat to avoid skin cancer. It’s a great message, and I thought this young boy could be the poster child for it. He definitely was sporting the safe hat look! Looking for things to do, we noticed there was 20/20 cricket match being played the evening that we were leaving Australia. It was a perfect idea to just stop there on the way to the airport.
The musical William Barak Bridge on the way to the "G". As we walked to the stadium [...] Continue reading Cricket, A New Language and More On our final day in Melbourne we walked around the city. It was 20 degrees Celsius, which apparently can be either very cold or very hot depending on the wind and sky, and somehow it must bring out the love vibes, because all over the city couples were enjoying the weather…and each other! Sitting hamburger joint [...] Continue reading 20 Degrees C – A Recipe for Love! Every summer after Christmas, the town of Frankston hosts a themed sand sculpture exhibit. They truck in a remarkable 3500 tons of sand and various artists are commissioned to show their work. First a form is made, then the only other material used is sand. The sculptures stand about 15 feet high and can be [...] Continue reading There’s Sand in All the Cracks! UNESCO World Heritage Count Australia 4 Out of 17 (Not bad for such a huge country!) Great Barrier Reef -2003 Fraser Island – 2003 Wet Tropics of Queensland – 2003 And now…the Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens in Melbourne The Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne I was not going to be overly happy [...] Continue reading Peeking Into Greatness (Chris’ Title) Lazy Skink! As we drove north to Hanging Rock where we planned a short hike and some photography, we noticed the traffic getting thicker and thicker. We turn into the gate and were charged 10 AUD each. I was thinking this is a pretty steep price for a hike, but hey, that’s [...] Continue reading Skinks and Slappers on New Years Day (2010)! |
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