The view from my "office"

[prozac]

Tranquil Sydney office, aka Chinese Friendship Garden.
Welcoming committee.

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Strong looking male.

 

[RB001]

Strong looking male.

With another waiting inside...

 

[prozac]

With another waiting inside...

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When I was growing up I'd spend hours catching these down at the local quarry and adjacent creek. The quarry had alot of water in it. My favourite lizard.

 

[RB001]

When I was growing up I'd spend hours catching these down at the local quarry and adjacent creek. The quarry had alot of water in it. My favourite lizard.

A warm day here (28 degrees so far) and plenty of rocks to lie on = plenty to "catch" - on camera, of course.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Sad to be heading home but we rounded out the trip with a lounge office crawl at HND.

View from the JL Sakura Skyview Lounge.

Haneda, Japan.

 

[tgh]

A changing office view for Pip O'Hare.
Racing in the Vendee Globe around the world race , she was dismasted in the Southern Ocean.
Here she is in Port Philip bay yesterday after 800Nm under Jury rig




There are a series of videos : this link was just after the rig collapsed….https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=876892721276922
Pip O'hare Ocean racing on Facebook
One courageous lady imo...

 

[Flashback]

An 83 mile drive around Lake Tahoe.

 

[tgh]

This place is one reason #2 son lives in California

 

[QF WP]

Your mystery orb is likely Gone to Seed.

Based on the original photos, it has been relocated but without a descriptoT.

That's the one @RB001 - looks like it rolled away from it's position near the Information Centre and rolled down the hill to a garden bed.

 

[QF WP]

Up with the cousins at Aqua Warriors at Redcliffe - @Captain Halliday will know where this is (anchored off the foreshore):



Register here (or show your waiver):



Go get your life jacket here:



The smart parents don’t join their kids, but sit in the outdoor area:



View north (to Scarborough?):



The bridge and creek



View from in front (our kids were running amok):



Not surprisingly, our 15yo and 17yo both slept in the car on the way home. Stuffed and sunburnt (no matter how much we tell them about lathering on sunscreen, they seem to ignore )

 

[Captain Halliday]

Up with the cousins at Aqua Warriors at Redcliffe - @Captain Halliday will know where this is (anchored off the foreshore):

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Register here (or show your waiver):

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Go get your life jacket here:

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The smart parents don’t join their kids, but sit in the outdoor area:

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View north (to Scarborough?):

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The bridge and creek

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View from in front (our kids were running amok):

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Not surprisingly, our 15yo and 17yo both slept in the car on the way home. Stuffed and sunburnt (no matter how much we tell them about lathering on sunscreen, they seem to ignore )

That thing seems to get bigger each year.

Glad the kids had a nice time.

BTW: View to the north is Woody Point.

Also, did you eat something? This being the food thread…

 

[markis10]

Redcliffe seems to have moved to Clontarf in my absence

 

[Flashback]

This place is one reason #2 son lives in California

Why is it a good reason? Property tax.. not cheap. Income tax.... not cheap etc. The skiing is good, but that doesn't justify it??

 

[Lost Redditor]

Not far from Dudley

We actually walked to Dudley! Then up again from there

 

[Wing Nut]

Our last day in MEL before starting the treck back to CBR kicked off with a morning take away coffee from the delightful Chestnut Tree Bookshop in West Footscray. With the cobwebs dusted off we headed into the city for a long lunch, beers and cricket at the Irish Times with the SIL and her partner.

What next? A rooftop bar! Where? Umm.. found the Fleet Bar at the Vibe on Flinders Street overlooking South Bank just 300 metres away! A humble 22 floors up and the views were awesome, staff were great and the drink prices very reasonable. Highly recommend.



Finished the day at Young and Jacksons on Flinders and Swanston St to watch a rather dismal Australia. Tomorrow we head to Rutherglen for new years via Chiltern for lunch and a couple of wineries along the way for good measure. Safe travels and take care. everyone.

 

[Daver6]

Sneaky coughtail at Songbird at the Riz Carlton Perth after lunch

 

[Hvr]

A few from around Bangkok. The first one was my dessert from Swenson's.

One of the best things is that people enjoy and respect the various displays. Millions of photos are taken and people are having fun.

 

[SYD]

From clear blue skies in BUD to the foggy London office.

The BT tower view is somewhat obscured…