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Offspring

My son Gabriel was born in 1992. He was born 5 weeks prem. He spent 5 hours of his first day being operated on and then 5 weeks in hospital. He has had many operations since.

We left our run a little late and could not give him a little brother or sister. We love him very much.

Night

Some previously published night snaps here. Nice to put them together.

Melbourne from the Macedon Ranges

Ninety Mile Beach

Port Phillip Bay from Rosebud

Swimming pool at Koh Samet resort

Hosier Lane, Melbourne

Melbourne

Newlyweds, Flinders St, Melbourne

The Large Magellanic Cloud

Dancing on a boat

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Ha Long Bay

Huế Vietnam

Bangkok Temple

Bangkok

Nitpick

No, this is not my N entry. Nor is it photographic. Nor is it typical of me to nitpick here in wordpressland. Notwithstanding, it is my intention to continue.

I can understand why the majority of American English exists. It seems over 400 years or so, things do evolve. Why spell fiber fibre? There are many examples of the English language which are inconsistent.  Why not iron them out?

I’m not going go on. It is boring.

As a chemist, my biggest irritation is Aluminum. It raises my blood pressure writing it that way. It shouldn’t, I know.

Aluminium. Pronounced with the emphasis on al and spoken like condominium. Easy.

With the advent of the internet, American English is taking over the world.

One more. Going to the bathroom. My son insists on saying this. “Are you having a bath or a shower” I say. He just ignores me now. What’s wrong with word toilet?

Nitpick no more

 

 

 

 

Moon

Moon, Melbourne, Macro, Marriage, Mouths, Mountains; one can get carried away. Moon

Slither moonset

How we see it in the South

How you see it in the North

Open the front door and there it is

Moonrise

Moonrise

Christmas night 2015

Lakes

Unlike the wet countries that most of my blogging mates live in, Australia is not really known for its lakes. Unless you live in Tasmania or in the outback after a flood. A large percentage of lakes in Australia are really man made (thanks Joanne) reservoirs. Here is a small selection.

Lake Bellfield, Grampians, Victoria

Mitchell River Mouth at Lake King; Estuarine lake, Gippsland, Victoria

Lake Argyle, Ord River, Western Australia

Lake Eucembeme, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales

Lake Tarli Karng, natural lake in the Victorian Alps

Lake Tarli Karng

Lake Eildon in the late 1960s. Overflowing, which it rarely does now.

Kookaburra

Kookaburras are beautiful big birds. They are member of the Kingfisher family. Their laughing call is one of the most pleasant sounds you can hear in the Australian bush.

Jo

My lifetime partner and best friend. Possibly not after this entry. This entry is here on her request.Below is a photo I took of her in the early 70s long before we got togetherA more recent photographShe is teacher, a damn good one. This is her in 1988, top right hand, in her Diana Dors phase.A selfie; she took it, so she must approve. In Central Bangkok

Both Jo and I love dogs. I don’t know why; as I write this both of our Jack Russells are fighting.

Jo, Gabriel, Tessa and me. 1992

Jo and I with Emmy and Boadicea

Iris

Please excuse me for my laziness tonight. This is Iris DeMent. I am a fan of hers.This is photo I took of her 17 mths ago, at Meeniyan Town Hall, in South Gippsland, Victoria. She has an unusual voice which a lot of people cannot appreciate. That’s OK, She’s a star in my eyes and ears.  – I met her after the show but was too shy to be photographed with her.

Houses for Boats

View from boathouses