The view from my "office"

[VPS]

Another beautiful day in Adelaide at Henley Beach

 

[Captain Halliday]

Some amazing clouds above my office yesterday





Surfers Paradise, Queensland

 

[Daver6]

Just a stroll through this office. Hopefully won't be making it a permanent office for a while yet....Karakatta cemetery

 

[OATEK]

Fishermen at the entrance to the Port Hacking River this morning.

 

[Captain Halliday]

A terrific day for catching some sun.



Or a relaxing swim.



Light winds suitable for a leisurely sail.



Or taking your dog to the off-leash beach.



But I was just a spectator as the best office of all took to the air.

VH-BLA for the spotters.






Main Beach, Queensland.

 

[Captain Halliday]

My office today was day 3 of our Rona Road Trip.

First stop, Hinze Dam.

View from the visitor centre from the west of the dam wall.



You’re free to walk across. So we did.

Looks much the same from the east.



One for the engineers and mega-structure enthusiasts:



Then it was off to Purling Brook Falls.

I imagine it would be spectacular after a good drop of rain.



From top to bottom, 106 metres.



You can hike to the bottom where there is a viewing platform and picnic area. It’s a two hour round-trip over tough terrain.



As readers of my trip reports will have guessed, Mrs H used her “dodgy knee veto” to kill off my hiking ambitions.

 

[VPS]

My office today was day 3 of our Rona Road Trip.

First stop, Hinze Dam.

View from the visitor centre from the west of the dam wall.

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You’re free to walk across. So we did.

Looks much the same from the east.

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One for the engineers and mega-structure enthusiasts:

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Then it was off to Purling Brook Falls.

I imagine it would be spectacular after a good drop of rain.

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From top to bottom, 106 metres.

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You can hike to the bottom where there is a viewing platform and picnic area. It’s a two hour round-trip over tough terrain.

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As readers of my trip reports will have guessed, Mrs H used her “dodgy knee veto” to kill off my hiking ambitions.

I was just about to ask how is Mrs H's knee - you know you could have gone down by yourself and she could have waited in a bar

 

[Captain Halliday]

I was just about to ask how is Mrs H's knee - you know you could have gone down by yourself and she could have waited in a bar

Given how long she spent in the nearby fudge shop, I suspect you are right!

 

[Steady]

todays view of Guide Falls (Tas)





and a few days ago from a hut in on the central plateau (Tas)

here

 

[Captain Halliday]

The Rona Road trip continues through Springbrook National Park.

The waterfall at Natural Bridge was flowing faster than Purling Brook.



The water has eroded a hole in the rock and falls through to a cave below - creating the Natural Bridge.







There’s also glow worms in the cave but they can’t be seen during daylight hours.

While in the cave we did see a few small bats.



We had lunch at a nearby picnic area where were were joined by another couple.

 

[Captain Halliday]

A couple more from our recent day at the Sea World

 

[Pushka]

A very wet weekend was forecast but someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. Both days were wonderful. And yes, that is a prized Rockford Alicante.

 

[TheRealTMA]

A very wet weekend was forecast but someone forgot to tell Mother Nature. Both days were wonderful. And yes, that is a prized Rockford Alicante.

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A Rose by any other name is still a Rosé.

 

[Pushka]

A Rose by any other name is still a Rosé.

They don't put it in the Rose section but closer to the Pinot Noir. But it is a wonderful glass. I used to imbibe at the upmarket Feathers at Burnside but they ran out a few months ago and so was surprised to see it is available at Henley Beach in a much less glamorous setting but the view to die for. And about $4 a glass cheaper. Happy camper.

 

[TheRealTMA]

They don't put it in the Rose section but closer to the Pinot Noir. But it is a wonderful glass.

Good Rosé is often made from Pinot if that excuses it.

 

[Captain Halliday]

With the Queensland borders now open to all states except Victoria and school holidays continuing for some, I though finding a place to park at the beach would be difficult.

Turns out there was heaps of space at Main Beach and you could park anywhere:

 

[Pushka]

Early in the day. Sea fog.



Weird sunset in sea fog tonight. Fog lasted the whole day.

 

[RB]

Forecast seems to be pretty accurate for us so far (Port Macquarie)-like the rest of NSW coast from about Port Macquarie & down. Currently 11.8c but feels like 5.4c with 33km/h westerlies. Spotted whales from the balcony the other day but not even a clear line of the ocean today

 

[VPS]

Happy Bastille Day all

Adelaide Central Market today

 

[TheRealTMA]

Happy Bastille Day all

Adelaide Central Market today

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Ah, spent one Bastille Day dinner here a few years ago.

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