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Live life now · 1Y ago

Does my bum look big in this?

23 May 2011 Edge Hill, Cairns 5:45pm  As I arrived home this afternoon I noticed that our local family of cheeky kookaburras were playing in the trees behind out house.  It was 5:45pm so almost dark and I needed to use the zoom lens to get these shots so that’s why they are not really … Continue rea
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Live life now · 1Y ago

Does my bum look big in this?

23 May 2011 Edge Hill, Cairns 5:45pm  As I arrived home this afternoon I noticed that our local family of cheeky kookaburras were playing in the trees behind out house.  It was 5:45pm so almost dark and I needed to use the zoom lens to get these shots so that’s why they are not really [...]
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Live life now · 1Y ago

Birds of Tinaroo – May 2011

20 -22 May 2011 Downfall Ck Camping Area Tinaroo Dam Far North Queensland, Australia The water level in the dam is quite high (over the spillway and as high as I have ever seen it).  There is plenty of birdl life in and around the lake and these are a few that caught my eye. … Continue reading →
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Tinaroo Camping Weekend: 20 – 22 May 2011

One of my favourite places to go camping is Downfall Creek at Tinaroo Dam in the Atherton Tablelands behind Cairns.  Camp sites are located on the water’s edge and its a lovely area to explore either by car, boat or foot. We left Cairns at 2:30pm and by 6:00pm our camp site was struck and … Continue
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Year of Wonders – Geraldine Brooks

The year is 1665 and Anna Frith is a young widow struggling to raise two young sons in a small mountain village.  She works as a servant at the local rectory and tends her small herd of sheep to make ends meet.  Everyone living in the village are simple but superstitious folk who waver between devou
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Sunday – A hike to Nandroya Falls

Last weekend I joined some friends for a bush walk to Nandroya Falls.  Twelve of us all enjoyed the very pretty walk into the river and some enjoyed a swim in the very cold creek. The crew on the walk into Nandroya Falls (photo credit to my dear friend Neville) There were two options for … Continue
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My weight loss journey so far

I have been on a Jenny Craig eating plan for eight weeks now and I have lost a total of 7kg.  I still have 20kg to go until I reach my goal.  I have also lost a total of 27cm across my body measurements. The Jenny Craig Plan (I wont call it a diet) involves … Continue reading →
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What I saw – fungi

Yesterday I went for a hike along the Blue Arrow track in Cairns.  The walk was muddy and uncomfortable but I did get to see some interesting things.  The single item that interested me most were these fungi growing out in the open by the track. The were white cupped shaped and the recent rain … Con
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Autumn Reading Challenge Update

I have finished my third book in the Goodreads.com Aussie Readers Autumn Reading Challenge. To celebrate St Patrick’s Day we were to find a book about the Ireland or the Irish people.  In my search I noticed that Trinity was rated quite highly by readers and was recommended on some Irish culture not
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A month of weight loss – new food habits.

I have been rather quiet around the blogosphere of late because on 1 March 2011 I embarked on a concerted effort to loose some weight and improve my fitness.   I have joined Jenny Craig and my goal is to loose about 30kg. In the first month my mind has been filled with establishing a … Continue read
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