Hot dog. Hot everybody, actually. It was in the high 90’s over the weekend. Beach and pole-ward seemed the best direction.
Luna decided to dip all twenty-two toes.
This is where coal was loaded onto boats from the convict era coal mines on the Tasman Peninsula (in the far southeast of the state).
Luna seemed unimpressed by the historic aspects and more concerned with current events, like bryophytes that squirt when you step on them.
This is the ruins of one of the buildings from the old mine settlement.
Here’s a bit of info about the Tasman Peninsula.
And here’s a very old postcard of Coal Point.
Luna at Coal Point.
Luna on the “beach” at Coal Point.
Hard to believe but it took me a moment to find her.
That’s a really fascinating looking place. I likes me some cool looking geology.
These are wonderful photos, Keres. Someway, somehow, I’ve got to get to Australia and definitely Tasmania before I die. We have friends who say Kangaroo Island is also cool. Is it? I love the 20+ toes bit. That’s a lot to keep cool.
Kere’s partner here.
I have friends in SA – to be honest when we talked about Kangaroo Island they didn’t mention much about it except how horrendous travel to it is. Apparently the choices are a ferry in rough waters (my friend told me an excruciatingly/funny story about being on it with a bunch of tourists who only stopped screaming in fear to throw up!), or a really dodgy “airline” (ie small commercial plane) flight – last time he took it the pilot’s wondow was taped up with duct tape!
So I’d come to Tasmania first. 🙂 Although if you get sea-sick I’d recommend flying, because even though we have large ferries going between the Australian mainland and Tas, Bass Strait is one of the roughest stretches of water in the world. Being actually the land bridge between the mainland and Tasmania, it is only on average 60m deep and subject to the strong ‘roaring 4os (aptly named) winds, so it gets incredible swells etc.
There is an annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race, and tragically in 1998 6 yachties died in Bass Strait.
So like I said, if you don’t like the sea, definitely fly!
that is almost as good as one of yours.
Well, that’s one method. Poor little thing.
Great shot.
So far it’s the only method that works for me.
I love the pic of Luna at the ruins.
Stunned wildlife does offer extrordinary close-ups. Years ago a hummingbird got into our garage. They need to eat every three hours or so, or they go into a kind of torpor (which they do at night).
I was able to ‘udge’ it off a rafter and onto a broom. From the broom I moved it to my finger and carried it to the hummingbird feeder. It drank for a full minute or so, and sat on my hand for a few more. Unfortunately, I was so caught up by the drama I forgot to get my camera.
LOL
Outstanding photo, Andi. No matter how you got it, it’s great! Your description was perfect. LOL. I never would have guessed your method if you hadn’t described it.
really isn’t possessed, he just has a pupillary defect.
is highly unimpressed with the camera:
Aussie Shepards, I presume. Which, just to confuse everyone, actually originated in California from the selective cross breeding of several different types of sheep dogs brought back from Australia.
They’ve only just made it to Australia, and most people in Tasmania have never heard of them.
Yep. I got my first Aussie in northern California, from a friend at a Jerry Garcia Band show almost 20 years ago.
When I brought her home to PA, most people had never seen one before (I heard an awful lot of “What kind of mutt is that?”). Now I see them everywhere.
Thanks!
I have a kitty who was an unwilling model in my learning days … :), so I know of what you speak.
These photos look great CG, and your furry loves are adorable.
a gratuitous picture of the Chihuahan Desert, taken by CBtE on his Outward Bound adventure last month:
Beautiful shot. And one that brings back fond memories of my many years of living in the southwest desert.
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