Photo a Day Challenge - Day 30 Nature

Hmmm... What is 'nature'? Is it Flora or is it Fauna?? Lets have a go at both!

Date - May 22 2010, Newnes. I thought I would go up to the Glow-worm tunnel... It is an easy drive out there, taking the turn-off from the Bells Line of Roads at Clarence Station (of the Zig Zag Railway. I use to camp and 4wd up here a lot, so it really was my 'old stomping ground'... That is, was! I was heading out to the 'Ruined Castle' when a small puddle presented itself. I had driven through a couple on this day, and this one looked no different. I drove, slowly, to the side when I slipped into the hole... And then I was stuck. Resting on my chassis rails I was spinning on all fours! Oh well, I got out in the end...

Newnes Tunnel Entrance

Dirty GV

Newnes Carpark

Wet Muddy GV

Date - April 15 2011 London. I was in London, after being in Ghent Brussels for a Turf Meeting. I had also met up with a mate, KW! I seem to be meeting up with a lot of fellow Aussie mates whilst overseas lately, but I digress... We were out and about and spotted these lovebirds having some 'fun' whilst walking towards the Tower Bridge...

Lady Beetle Blue

Lady Beetles01

Anyways, thats 'Nature' for you, both Flora AND Fauna!

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 29 Inside your Fridge

Well, its not all that exciting inside my fridge, and rather than having a separate 'beer fridge', not that I am a big beer drinker, it has some beers, mixer drinks (Coke to add to my Bourbon), left over salad from dinner tonight, and some cheeses... Eggs as well for my protein meals, and 2 x 3l of milk which will be lucky to last 3 days at best!

Inside your fridge

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In other news, today I got to meet some of the other girls from our DIG. J, who is home from Japan for a few months, as well as some other Sydney based mums and families, all met up for a brief get-together. I say it was brief as the ranger chucked us all out at 5pm! Its daylight savings for goodness sakes, whats with the rush to evict?

Even though I had my camera bag with me, I didn't take a single shot as I was in shock we were being 'booted' out, so apologies for no photos...

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 28 Light

Last year, I went to Ghent in Brussels for a conference on Turf Management, hosted by the European Turf Society, of which I am a member. We visited the home of football in Ghent, K.A.A Ghent, where due to a lot of circumstances (namely old grandstand design) had issues with shading. To overcome this problem, many stadiums worldwide, using light booms to asset and promote turf growth. Here, the lighting booms were on and in full action, shedding lots of light onto the pitch...

K.A.A. Ghent (Light Booms)

I had a great time in Ghent, its a lovely city, and the Belgians are lovely people. A place I will definitely love to go back to!

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 27 Lunch

I forgot all about getting a photo of lunch today (bad me) as I wassomewhat busy looking at some sandston for a garden bed I am thinking of dong in-front of the spa house. But during the lookng, a watchin the people shift them, a littlespider came ono my arm/hand, and as thi really was at 'lunch' time, I HAD GRABBED A SHOT OF IT for a potential other post, but I will do it for this one instead...

Here is the original shot of it on my hand. I think it is called a jumping spider, and it has four eyes, which can be seen on the second photo...

Spider on arm

Spider on arm

And, by the way, it was really tny and harmless!

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 26 Colour

Today is Australia Day, and is celebrated by all, generally with a BBQ. Australia Day, 26 January, is the anniversary of the arrival of the First Fleet of 11 convict ships from Great Britain, and the raising of the Union Jack at Sydney Cove by its commander Captain Arthur Phillip, in 1788 . There is also the Australian Day Awards, where extraordinary people are rewarded for what they have done, both to the community and to Australia as a whole.

It is also a day of throwing a 'snag' on the barbie, or lamb! Lately, Sam Kekovich releases a new video!

BUT, there is also another side to 'Australia Day', and that is to the indigenous - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, to which I would like to pay my respect to, both past and present.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islanders Flags

So, its been a colourful day, both Sam's video and the colours of the flags above. I hope you have had a great Australia Day!

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 25 Daily Routine

Well, apart from the wake-up at 5.30 every morning, shower, breakfast (usually a coffee) I start the drive to work... I head towards the city along the M4, and at its end, I come to the intersection of Concord Rd...

Daily Routine Concord Rd

Then, after driving through Five Dock where some very good family friends use to live, I go along Canada Bay on Wattle St, which by way of coincidence, is also underneath YSSY 16 approach! It is nice, sitting in traffic, along the bay with often runners doing their thing as well.. There is even the odd knack at times, but sharks have been known to be in the area!

Daily Routine Wattle Rd

I eventually make it to a parking spot near my office, which although my office is in a very nice heritage building, there are also some newer/modern ('80's) buildings as well!

And finally, working out my organisations CO2 emissions is one of the projects I am doing. It is now very 'automated' in that when I get data, it goes into the various files (tabs) I have, and the formula works it all out from there... Soon though, we will have a lot easier capture of the data as we are installing meters and sub-meters on our infrastructure, and I can look and run reports from the desktop, thus a truly automated system... YAY!!

Daily Routine CO2 Emissions Tables

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 24 Guilty Pleasure

What is my guilty pleasure, well there are many, but of late (and I hope its not just a 'limited edition' but I simply love Cadbury's Cherry Ripe® (Dark Cherry)!

Now, I was never a fan of the original Cherry Ripe, but the Dark Cherry one is simply to yummy!!!

Guilty Pleasure

Cherry Ripe® Dark Cherry Introducing new Cherry Ripe® Dark Cherry - A delicious new chocolate bar with Dark Cherries and Coconut all dipped in Old Gold® Rich Dark Chocolate.

Available in 52g and 80g, Cherry Ripe® Dark Cherry delivers a rich new taste specifically formulated for adult indulgence.

Hoo roo for now...

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photo a Day Challenge - Day 23 Something Old

Ok, this is going to be a little series of photos, but it all is something old, just a story about its renewal!!

You see, we have an old house. It was built in 1927. We purchased it though in 2005, and quickly removed the Liquidamber out the front. They are on Council's list of 'undesirable' trees!

Front Tree

Here in the second shot, you will see how the Frangipani has grown, the brickwork has been repointed AND tuck pointed (L would love it...). It is a similar angle to the shot above, although sans Liquidamber!

Garage Bay Window

And this last shot, taken on Saturday when I pulled out ALL stops to get gardens done to go out on Sunday. Lawns mowed looks good, right??

Something Old

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 22 Your Shoes

The other day, I went out shopping for a couple of new tee's... I went to Kmart and Target, but by the end of the 'quick trip', I came out with 2 x pairs of jeans; 2 x tee shirts and a new pair of shoes!!

Your shoes

Not bad for a quick shopping trip hey!

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Happy Birthday to the other 'B' as well, as I went to his party and had a great time. It was a small interment party, but it was fun all the same...

Hoo roo for now...

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Photo a Day Challenge - Day 21 Reflection

OK, I will be straight up, I cheated (badly) on this one! I had no time today to set-up a shot I had thought of doing, so, I've had to resort to cheating using a fancy little iPhone app called "Water Photo". Its simple to use in that you can either take a photo OR use a photo, and it will make it look like the subject is beside a water... Its pretty impressive, no?

Reflective Lyre

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In other news, tonight I celebrated the other B's b'day in 'The Shed'! It was a great night, catching up with some of his old school friends whom I've not seen in a while. Happy Birthday B!!!

Hoo roo for now...

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