The view from my "office"

[kermatu]

Sadly no photo but been watching the F18 over the lake, mesmerising!

Just flew over my house. Too quick for me.

 

[love_the_life]

Just flew over my house. Too quick for me.

But wonderful to watch.

 

[kermatu]

But wonderful to watch.

Too quick for a photo, is what I meant. Agree, great to watch and a reminder of a few trainer jet experiences I've had.

 

[kookaburra75]

Breakfast "meeting" at the pub - no rain at least here near Oxford, but snow forecast for Tue/Wed/Thur next week

EDIT: It's now raining....

 

[Buzzard]

The Merimbula float

 

[love_the_life]

A bit “Otto” as they say and they got bigger, brighter and higher later but I was getting wet so had to shut the winter garden doors. Bizarre with lightning around as well (but impossible to get a photo). Also just snapped with the phone,

 

[Milboo]

Final Auckland office views for the foreseeable future from earlier this month

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I know this site well! I was clambering around that building when it was still under construction!

 

[Milboo]

Open Air Cinema in Sydney - once the screen goes up, you have the SOH and SHB as the back drop

And QF3 to HNL even made an appearance!

 

[kermatu]

A bit “Otto” as they say and they got bigger, brighter and higher later but I was getting wet so had to shut the winter garden doors. Bizarre with lightning around as well (but impossible to get a photo). Also just snapped with the phone,
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Thunder, fireworks and a pretty good game of tennis on the telly. All sounds merge into one!

 

[OZDUCK]

We are just back from watching the fireworks but we didn't go into Perth and fight several hundred thousand people. Instead we drove for about 5 minutes to the Canning River in Rossmoyne. It is about 8 km from Perth Water where the fireworks are held and offers a good view across the river and a fairly flat part of Perth - obviously we miss the low ones but it is a lot easier.

 

[OATEK]

No mystery about the Seven Dials today.

 

[Captain Halliday]

My office this morning is the MEL J lounge.

But something doesn’t seem right.

Can you spot it before looking at the second picture?



Spot it?

No?

How about now:



At the time of posting it had been sitting there, directly behind VH-VXO for more than ten minutes.

It may we’ll be an established way to deliver luggage and I’m sure there’s many safeguards to ensure nothing goes wrong.

But it looks odd seeing all manner of airside vehicles slowing to look at a seemingly abandoned luggage trolley and then driving on.

EDIT: The bags were loaded after about 20 mins.

But it must be SOP because behind the aircraft next to it more luggage appeared:

 

[QF WP]

I spotted it and thought “how unusual, wonder if anybody has called it in to Tower”. It’s fine if the aircraft isn’t departing anytime soon and the tug crew should spot it before pushing back. Maybe there were a lot of people who checked in early or arrived early on connections? Still doesn’t match to SOP’s though.

Pity to have missed jb747’s final flight

My view yesterday for Australia Day lunch with my 2 pilot neighbours.

 

[kermatu]

It may we’ll be an established way to deliver luggage and I’m sure there’s many safeguards to ensure nothing goes wrong.

But it looks odd seeing all manner of airside vehicles slowing to look at a seemingly abandoned luggage trolley and then driving on.

Nothing surprises me about luggage in MEL.

 

[Buzzard]

Currently sitting here enjoying the serenity of Merimbula Lake or whatever it's called when Rex flew by. I wasn't prepared for Rex.

 

[VPS]

Glenelg Beach and trying to be creative with the moon and the Penfolds sign (and failing)

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

Good sunset too VPS !!

 

[VPS]

Good sunset too VPS !!

Thanks - it was a pretty boring sunset night but the sun looked like it was a flat disc

 

[amaroo]

Sunset didn’t look that boring from the Barossa Valley last night

 

[Daver6]

Dinner at Wildflower last night followed by the Australia Day fireworks. One of those oval shaped buildings will be the new Ritz Carlton. Should have spectacular views once it opens.