Walk with me around Fremantle, Western Australia8개월 전 by kansuze63 in walkwithmeWalk with me around Fremantle, Western AustraliaThis is the view I had from the upper story of the restaurant where we sat, below. Doesn't it look like a great…
Feathered Friends ~ Sulphur-crested Cockatoo8개월 전 by kansuze63 in featheredfriendsFeathered Friends ~ Sulphur-crested CockatooA flock of sulphur-crested cockatoos soared over the valley, landing in the pine trees to feed. They're a large white…
Wednesday Walk in Tasmania8개월 전 by kansuze63 in amazingnatureWednesday Walk in TasmaniaAs you may know, I have been travelling and I'm currently staying at a friend's place on the outskirts of Hobart…
Mountan Monday ~ kunanyi/Mount Wellington, Tasmania8개월 전 by kansuze63 in amazingnatureMountan Monday ~ kunanyi/Mount Wellington, TasmaniaKunanyi is the indigenous name for Mount Wellington which at 1,271 m (4,170 ft) towers over Hobart, Tasmania. (In…
Feathered Friends ~ Australian White Ibis8개월 전 by kansuze63 in featheredfriendsFeathered Friends ~ Australian White IbisIt was an odd looking bird, mostly white with a featherless black head and neck. It looked like an Ibis with a…
The Quokka ~ Setonix brachyurus8개월 전 by kansuze63 in animalThe Quokka ~ Setonix brachyurusWhen Dutch sailors arrived at Rottnest Island off Western Australia, they mistook the Quokkas for rats and named the…
Walk With Me around Trigg Beach, Australia8개월 전 by kansuze63 in walkwithmeWalk With Me around Trigg Beach, AustraliaI leave the B&B, my base for the past two weeks in Trigg, a suburb Northwest of Perth. We're heading to the coffee…
Mushroom Monday ~ Mount Wellington Fungi9개월 전 by kansuze63 in mushroommondayMushroom Monday ~ Mount Wellington FungiOn a very dry day, we hiked a trail on Mount Welling called Fern Glade. It took us through some amazing fern tree…
Feathered Friday ~ Australian Pied Cormorant (Shag)9개월 전 by kansuze63 in birdingFeathered Friday ~ Australian Pied Cormorant (Shag)You're looking at Shags on Shag Rock, not far off shore in Trigg, a suburb of Perth, Australia. Shag is the…
Boulder Sunday ~ Mount Wellington Boulders9개월 전 by kansuze63 in bouldersundayBoulder Sunday ~ Mount Wellington BouldersMount Wellington is covered with big, big boulders. I left Hawaii for Australia on my big walkabout and while I…
Feathered Friday ~ Saffron Finch or Canary9개월 전 by kansuze63 in birdingFeathered Friday ~ Saffron Finch or CanaryIt's a beautiful little bird, common on the Big Island of Hawaii and, sadly, an introduced species. I showed my photos…
Waikiki Beach Sunset9개월 전 by kansuze63 in photographyWaikiki Beach SunsetAloha! This is a typical sight every night at Waikiki Beach. You see, the sun appears to set quickly over water, so…
Feathered Friday ~ Hawaiian Nene Goose9개월 전 by kansuze63 in birdingFeathered Friday ~ Hawaiian Nene GooseWhat moos like a cow, honks like a goose, and makes a "nay, nay" sound? The Hawaiian goose is known locally as the…
Art from reclaimed ocean garbage9개월 전 by kansuze63 in artArt from reclaimed ocean garbageUpstairs in the Mokupapapa Discovery Center, Hilo, was an art exhibit fittingly comprised of art made from reclaimed…
Rainbow Falls, The Big Island, Hawaii9개월 전 by kansuze63 in travelRainbow Falls, The Big Island, HawaiiAt a 5 minute drive from downtown Hilo, Rainbow Falls, or WAIĀNUENUE in Hawaiian, is the most accessible waterfall to…
Pacific Green Sea Turtle ~ Chelonia mydas9개월 전 by kansuze63 in animalsPacific Green Sea Turtle ~ Chelonia mydasAloha from the Big Island I was thinking my Frommer's Hawaii guidebook was really accurate. It said that sea…
Boulder Sunday ~ Sea Boulders9개월 전 by kansuze63 in bouldersundayBoulder Sunday ~ Sea BouldersEvery rock in Hawaii was created by the volcanos here. It's an amazing thing to think about. I took these shots…
Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii10개월 전 by kansuze63 in mountainmondayDiamond Head, Oahu, HawaiiTaken from a park at the end of Waikiki Beach. I crossed the road to go back to the beach and zoomed in for this…
Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii10개월 전 by kansuze63 in travelWaikiki Beach, Honolulu, HawaiiI slipped out of the city on a cold (-19 C or 2.2 F), clear Ottawa morning, still pitch black at 5:20 am. There was a…
Feathered Friday ~ Red-crested Cardinal10개월 전 by kansuze63 in birdingFeathered Friday ~ Red-crested CardinalMy trip has started! Just finishing the third day here in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the beginning of my 8 month…