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I found these photos in my archives - I had forgotten all about them.
Four of my grandchildren had a "sleepover" last night so not much time for Flickr. I will catch up with everyone later tonight.
I have decided to join Nina on her challenge to add a flower photo a day for 365 days.
www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/
Another beautiful Poppy that I found blooming in the Sydney Botanical Garden.
We found this Cicada on the grass yesterday and Peter put it on one of our grass trees. We googled and found that it is a Cherry Nose Cicada - you can see why LOL.
This is one that I found in the archives and ran an action called Earthy tones by LustDrunk Technicolor.
Another beautiful Highland Cow that I saw yesterday. It was taken just outside Callender - there used to be a mother, father and baby, but the father died earlier this year. This is the mother.
2 more sleeps until Santa comes. This is a musical snowball that sits on the mantelpiece over Christmas.
Honfleur is a commune in the Calvados department in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre and very close to the exit of the Pont de Normandie. Its inhabitants are called Honfleurais.
It is especially known for its old, beautiful picturesque port, characterized by its houses with slate-covered frontages, painted many times by artists, including in particular Gustave Courbet, Eugène Boudin, Claude Monet and Johan Jongkind, forming the école de Honfleur (Honfleur school) which contributed to the appearance of the Impressionist movement. The Sainte-Catherine church, which has a bell tower separate from the principal building, is the largest church made out of wood in France.
This is my photo for the 52 in 2014 group - #31 Rough Texture. This is a collage of the different textures of the Gum tree that is in our front garden. Whilst I love the look of the tree, it is always a bit of a worry in strong winds, as our bedroom would be in it's path if it was blown down as some trees were in some areas during the strong winds this week.
Only one more photo to go!!
Rutherglen is renowned for its wine, its food, its history ... and its giant water tower wine bottle. I spotted it as we were driving into the town as it stood out above the skyline.
It is now Winter and there are just a few Autumn leaves hanging on tightly. Another few days they will be gone.
This is my entry in the 52 weeks of photos project - week #41, Winter/Summer depending on where you are - it is Winter here now. I am now up to date, but I have missed a couple sadly.
One of the included attractions on our tour of rural France was a visit to Monet's garden in Giverny, France. It is a beautiful place to wander around, although the day we were there it was raining. There were a few breaks in the weather and I was able to take a few photos.
I have decided to join Nina on her challenge to add a flower photo a day for 365 days.
www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/
Still resting my hand today so I may not be able to leave comments, but I will be looking at your photos. It is feeling much better, so the rest must be doing some good.
I have decided to join Nina on her challenge to add a flower photo a day for 365 days.
www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/
This is a flower on our tomato (I think) bush with a little visitor.
Aside from the occasional car whizzing by, it was absolutely silent. No wind and no birds.
I assume that somewhere in these Highlands there are birds of prey but I certainly didn't see any and I think the poor old sparrow would freeze its tail feathers up here!
I actually meant to post this one after the third shot in the series but I seem to have been distracted and forgot to post it!
EXPLORE NO. 9 3RD DECEMBER 2013
This is the other side of the road from the other post so the valley is actually like a crater. One has to wonder, millions of years ago whether this was a volcano, certainly there was a lot of upheaval going on.
This trip has been what I have needed as I have got my enthusiasm back for wanting to show my photos.
We were driving along a track in Kruger when I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye. I asked Peter to reverse the car and we found this antelope resting in the shade of the bushes. I had never seen on before, but on checking the booklet that we bought at the park shop, we found that it is a Common Reedbuck.
Update on my brother. He is being treated for Pneumonia and will be in hospital for at least a couple of more days. I hope they assess him properly before sending him home this time.
Taronga zoo has two sun bears - one being a rescued bear. We were told that the rescue bear is still a little wary after being mistreated for years, but is beginning to settle in. They are hoping that there may be new little sun bears one day.
We arrived home this evening - we drove 2,384 klms in 6 days.
We called in to see Peter's Dad on the way home - in one week's time he will be turning 96 and although getting frail, he is in good health.
My brother rang tonight and said that the doctor had taken off the plaster and taken out the staples and he is now wearing a boot. Hopefully it will be more comfortable for him as he was a bit teary last night when I spoke to him due to being in pain after being taken down for x-rays.
We were driving through Kruger National Park when we came across lots of cars parked on the side of the road (as usual LOL). We were told that a leopard had been sighted walking through the bushes. We watched intently until we managed to spot him, but this is the best photo I could get. Not like our last trip when we spotted one watching some Impala from the middle of the road and then stalking them until they were alerted by a bird (see photo in first comment box).
Around 18 months ago my friend John came for a visit and brought down around 13 Frangipanni plants from Queensland. One he had grown from a cutting just for me as I admired the colour. I thought we had lost the pretty pink/yellow one as it didn't flower last season, so imagine my surprise when I ventured into the garden after a hot spell and saw this beautiful sight. Thanks John!!
This is a photo that I took as we drove towards the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge, near Fort William in Scotland - taken through the front window of the car.
.The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in the United Kingdom, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge village, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle. Unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother, it has become one of the United Kingdom's best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.
3 more sleeps until Santa comes - my grandchildren are impatient LOL.
This is as close as I will get to seeing snow at Christmas. Once in my lifetime, I would love to have a white Christmas.
I couldn't resist posting this photo that I took the other day when we were visiting Peter's Dad on the Central Coast. The pelicans always sit on the roof from about 2.30 as they know they will be fed by the local fish co-op at 3.00 p.m. I am not sure what this pelican was trying to do when he folded his beak down.
I spent the day with my son and grandchildren on the beach at Hervey Bay in Queensland. My son loves being on the water in his canoe and after rowing out a fair distance he made it back to the edge and jumped out of the canoe (almost falling into the water LOL).
As I was walking back to the car, I spotted these two ducks. One was just standing there and the other was doing a dance around it - not sure why. It looked as though he/she was showing off.
When it rains in the Republic of Ireland, it BUCKETS down, monsoonal rains in India have nothing on the Republic.
Despite this rain, Mr. Killen decided that a trip to Kinsale was in order which was a looooong way from the Hotel and he has an uncanny knack of finding the longest route possible.
So, as you can image, photo opportunities were virtually non existent until we came across Harbour View Beach.
Despite the howling wind and lashing rain there were a dozen people out on the bay para-sailing and they were having a blast as they were fairly whizzing across the waves.
I followed this particular chap as he seemed to like doing a little twirl as he came to our end and get airborne.
I don't think he had practised his landings though as inevitably he would fall off his board and land with a thump into the sea.
I was more concerned that he was going to impale himself on the remains of the jetty and one of us would have to rescue him.
Yes, I know, I have a very vivid imagination!
We did finally end up in Kinsale and didn't even bother getting out of the car because of the rain.
Oh well there is always next time.
I have these Violas growing in my wheelbarrow garden along with two different colours. They make a wonderful display at the moment.
I have decided to join Nina on her challenge to add a flower photo a day for 365 days.
www.flickr.com/photos/21560098@N06/
A Common Crow butterfly on a white Pentas in my neighbour's garden.
The steenbok is a common small antelope of southern and eastern Africa. It is sometimes known as the steinbuck or steinbok. We had a few sighting on our drives around Kruger on this trip.
We have been having a few showers for the last couple of days which I am sure that the gardens love, but after the sun came out for a while, the bees were flying madly around this bush. My daughter has borrowed my 5D Mk III for a try, so I used the 7D again today - still like it for insect shots.
We are just about to head out the door to head up the North Coast to visit my brother. It has been a worrying time for me and it will be good to see how he is going with my own eyes and be able to talk with the doctors and social workers face to face.
We came across a lot of cars parked on the side of the road. When we asked what everyone was looking at, we were told that wild dogs had been spotted. We waited and looked, but all we could see was lots of grass and empty space, so after a few minutes we decided to move on. As we drove off we happened to look in the bush to see four wild dogs running down towards the car nowhere near where the other cars were parked. It shows that most sightings in the parks are a matter of luck.
13 more days to go. There are still so many flowers and bees about although I have heard that all the Spring flowers are out back home in Australia.
As one of the most iconic images of Scotland, Eilean Donan is recognised all around the world. Situated on an island at the point where three great sea lochs meet, and surrounded by some majestic scenery, it is little wonder that the castle is now one of the most visited and important attractions in the Scottish highlands.
Although first inhabited around the 6th century, the first fortified castle was built in the mid 13th century and stood guard over the lands of Kintail. Since then, at least four different versions of the castle have been built and re-built as the feudal history of Scotland unfolded through the centuries.
Partially destroyed in a Jacobite uprising in 1719, Eilean Donan lay in ruins for the best part of 200 years until Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap bought the island in 1911 and proceeded to restore the castle to its former glory. After 20 years of toil and labour the castle was re-opened in 1932.
We called in here on the way to the Isle of Skye. It is a most amazing sight when you drive around the bend and see the castle in the distance.
This is my photo for the challenge - 52 in 2015 Challenge - #14 - Vehicle. This is a lovely biscuit tin that I would a couple of years ago and thought it would be a novel take on the theme.
We have been having dreadful weather here in NSW, Australia the last few days - torrential rain, wind, flooding, three deaths and houses floating away in the Hunter valley, and cars floating down the streets not too far from where we live. We are reasonably safe where we are but I am not sure how the creek at the end of the street is as I haven't ventured out at all. As I type, thunder is rumbling and the rain is still falling.
On a better note, I spoke to the hospital about my brother and he had a restful night and is still doing okay. The nurse said it will be a long haul. He will never get better as he has so many health problems, but after the operation to repair his leg, we just hope he can still get around.
Part of a herd of beautiful elephants that we saw during our visit to Addo Elephant Park. We we on our 6 day tour of the Eastern Cape of South Africa and after driving around for a couple of hours, we had seen no elephants. Our guide said if we were happy for forgo visiting a beach suburb that was next on the list, we could spend some more time in the park. We agreed and on our last drive to the dam, we spotted a huge herd of elephants coming down to drink. After they had stayed for a while they left, and another herd came down to drink and play - magical!!
on a two man sled to see who could yodel/scream the loudest as they careen down the mountain.
You can just imagine it can't you and NO, I am NOT obsessed with Bear Grylls and Julie Andrews!!!
This is going to be the last of the Highland photos so I can start on the Loch Lomand ones but then again, as we are popping over to Scotland on Saturday, it may not be the last!!!
Had to disappear as I had to put my Christmas decorations up and it now requires a mammoth effort by me.
I have put an album up on my Facebook page if anyone is interested in having a look.
www.facebook.com/amanda.killen1/media_set?set=a.101518182...
I've made the photos public so hopefully they can be seen.
Now, back to the mountain. As one takes the road out of Crianlarich, suddenly this whole vista opens up and you realise that its going to be one gorgeous road trip!!
Truly, I don't think even my photos have done the area justice.
Cheddar Gorge is a limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills near the village of Cheddar in Somerset. The gorge is the site of the Cheddar Show Caves where Britain's oldest complete skeleton, Cheddar Man, estimated to be over 9,000 year old, was found in 1903. Cheddar Gorge, including the caves and other attractions, has become a tourist destination.
On our last trip we caught the ferry over to the Isle of Wight - a place that I have wanted to see for so long. I was a little disappointed that the weather was not as nice as it could have been, but seeing The Needles was the highlight of the trip.
This is my entry for the 52 weeks of photos challenge.
My hand is slowly improving and I should be able to go out with the camera soon. Yesterday and today I have managed to leave the splint off without too much pain.
Week 13, 52 week challenge: pathway/road
The witching hour has been and gone here in Australia, but I would like to take the opportunity to wish all my friends in the North Happy Halloween from Down Under.
This is a juvenile Nyalla that we spotted as we were driving through Kruger National Park. Nyalla are impressive animals, especially with their yellow stockings and they walk seemingly on the tips of their hooves.
It is another sunny but windy day here in Sydney today. The wind seemed to die down this morning, but is now back with a vengeance.
This is for my friends in the Northern Hemisphere who don't believe we have wild, cold weather here in Australia LOL. If you scroll down, you will see an article about the snow in Thredbo where the temp is supposed to be -20C.
www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-24/winds-lash-south-east-aust...
We visited Peter's Dad yesterday. He is quite frail but still going strong at 96 years 7 months old. After we took him out for lunch and afternoon tea, we stopped at the wharf at Woy Woy to see the pelicans being fed and I took my new lens out for a trial.
I have developed Cellulitis in my lower left leg and have been advised to stay off my leg and keep it raised, so I am not able to sit at the computer for long. I have been put on two strong antibiotics and if they don't work soon, I may have to go into hospital on an IV antibiotic drip. I am hoping that it doesn't come to this so I am obeying the doctor's instructions.
I will catch up with everyone when I can.