Astro Images
Cottage week on the Bruce Peninsula, August 2011
In late August we spent a week at a cottage on Lake Huron, near Lion's Head on the Bruce Peninsula. Here are some pics of our hiking, birdspotting, boating, and just plain classic scenery.
Australia Bird Photos
This album is a collection of the best bird photos taken in Australia during 2010/11. These were taken with a Nikon D3100 plus 55-300mm telephoto lens. (Once you start the slideshow, click the "i" button at top to display the caption text. This will identify all the birds.)
New Zealand Bird Photos
Although our New Zealand South Island trip in April 2011 concentrated mostly on scenery [see albums posted below], here are a few of our best bird photos, especially featuring the Northern Royal Albatross, which can be seen near Dunedin on the Otago Peninsula.
Kangaroo Valley and Mollymook -- April 2011
For our last little weekend getaway before returning home, we spent a couple of sunny days for a look at the coast near Mollymook and Bateman's Bay, the area that Canberrans use for beach resorts. We went back up through the beautiful forests and cliffs of Kangaroo Valley and Fitzroy Falls.
New Zealand: Dunedin and Tairoa Head -- April 2011
In mid-April we spent a terrific holiday week driving around the south part of the South Island of New Zealand. Here's a sampling of the roughly 700 photos we took that week! This section features Dunedin, Tairoa Head with the albatross colony, the rare Yellow-Eyed Penguins, and more.
New Zealand: Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound -- April 2011
These are from our bus and boat tours to see the fiords at Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound. Incredible.
New Zealand: The Southern Alps -- April 2011
This set is from our days driving around the SW coast including Te Anau, Wanaka, and the Southern Alps.
In and Around Canberra -- Feb/March 2011
We spent both our 2001/02 and 2010/11 sabbatticals at Mount Stromlo Observatory in Canberra. For most Australians, Canberra is far down the list of "must-see" places, but we've always liked it particularly for its open, spread-out form and quick access to the countryside. And if you want big-city culture and activity you can find that too. Here's a sampling of our meanderings around our sabbattical "home base". Birds, scenery, events and more. (Once you start the slideshow, click the "i" button at top to display the caption text.)
Tasmania January 2011
During a two-week trip in January 2011, we spent a few days in Melbourne followed by 8 days looking around Tasmania -- our first time there. Here are just a few of our photos. (Once you start the slideshow, click the "i" button at top to display the caption text.)
Great Ocean Road and Adelaide, November 2010
In November 2010 we did a 2-week car trip from Canberra to Melbourne to Adelaide and back. Highlights were a weekend at the Rutherglen wineries, the Great Ocean Road west of Melbourne, the culture in Adelaide, views along the south coast, and the drive back along the Murray River. (Once you start the slideshow, click the "i" button at top to display the caption text.)
And here are some older albums (2008 and earlier). I've stopped updating these.
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