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A Blue Moon bids farewell to 2009
31 December 2009.
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Impala Lily (Adenium multiflorum)
31 December 2009.
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Tropical Frangipani
31 December 2009.
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Dusty with Christmas Bear
29 December 2009.
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Clancy with Christmas Toys
29 December 2009.
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Daylily named 'All Fired Up'
29 December 2009.
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Western Australian Christmas Tree (Nuytsia floribunda)
26 December 2009.
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Cluster of flowers on Queen of the Night
22 December 2009.
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Queen of the Night cactus flower
21 December 2009.
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Clouds overhead
19 December 2009.
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Daylily named 'All Fired Up'
17 December 2009.
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White Shasta Daisy
17 December 2009.
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Pink Rose
17 December 2009.
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Sunrise through Smoke Haze 6:33 am
16 December 2009.
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Sunrise through Smoke Haze 6:33am
16 December 2009.
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Striped Petunias
16 December 2009.
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Throat of the Petunia
16 December 2009.
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Sunset in Smoke Haze 7:06 pm
16 December 2009.
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Brilliant Roses
10 December 2009.
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Blue Agapanthus
10 December 2009.
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Burgundy Iceberg Rose
10 December 2009.
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Red Fuchsias
6 December 2009.
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Impatiens and Begonias
6 December 2009.
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Kangaroo Paws in my Garden
6 December 2009.
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Calla Lily
6 December 2009.
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Corrigin Dog Cemetery
4 December 2009. This unique resting place came about because of the death of Strike, who was Paddy Wrights best mate. Alan Henderson then buried his dog alongside and built a tombstone. He then cared for other grave sites that followed there after, thus creating the Corrigin Dog Cemetery.
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Granite Kunzea (Kunzea pulchella)
4 December 2009. Found at Wave Rock, Hyden.
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Emu Feathers caught in a Branch
4 December 2009. Presume the Emu got its feathers caught when picking those orange berries.
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Twilight Beach at Esperance
3 December 2009.
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Twiggy's Landing at Woody Island
3 December 2009.
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Late afternoon on Esperance Bay
2 December 2009. Early settlers planted many Norfolk Island Pines which now line the foreshore.
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Fishing Boats at Bremer Bay
2 December 2009.
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Clean Straight Trunks of the Karri Trees
1 December 2009. Porongorup National Park.
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Red Bottlebrush (Callistemon)
1 December 2009. Growing at Mt Barker.
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Walking Trail to Bluff Knoll
1 December 2009. Stirling Range National Park.
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View of King George Sound from Cheynes IV
30 November 2009. Taken from Whale World at Albany.
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Sparkling Road Train at Williams Service Station
30 November 2009.
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Zoomed up to Crow's Nest
28 November 2009.
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Crow's Nest up High (right centre)
28 November 2009.
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Daylily named 'Long Stocking'
15 November 2009.
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Salvia microphylla 'Hot Lips'
9 November 2009.
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Mural on Wall in Roe Street Perth
8 November 2009.
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Daylily named 'Robbie Bush'
6 November 2009.
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Purple Iris
6 November 2009.
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Stick Insect under the eaves
5 November 2009.
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Lake Richmond, Rockingham
02 November 2009.
Pelicans and Sacred Ibis.
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Sacred Ibis at Lake Richmond
02 November 2009.
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Yellow Spider Dahlia
02 November 2009.
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Family of Pacific Black Ducks
31 October 2009.
Rotary Park, Rockingham.
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New Jetty at Palm Beach, Rockingham
31 October 2009. This $3.6 million structure replaces the original jetty built in 1944. At 125m long, the jetty is 40m longer than the original, and includes better access, shade structures, fishing platforms and is a fitting setting for the 'Z Force Memorial'.
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The Spectacles Wetlands, Kwinana
28 October 2009.
View from the Bird-hide.
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Paper Bark Trees in the Wetlands
28 October 2009.
The Spectacles Wetlands, Kwinana.
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First Bloom on my new Daylily
22 October 2009.
Name: 'Way Over Yonder'.
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Yellow Flowers on Mystery Plant in my Garden
16 October 2009.
Now identified as Verbascum phoeniceum hybrids.
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Blue Moon Rose
10 October 2009.
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The Pinnacles in the Morning Sun
09 October 2009.
Nambung National Park.
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Pinnacles formations "The Milkbottles"
09 October 2009.
Nambung National Park.
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Thirsty Point Reserve, Cervantes
08 October 2009.
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Hansen Bay, Cervantes
08 October 2009.
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Sunset at The Pinnacles
08 October 2009.
Nambung National Park.
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Sunset at The Pinnacles
08 October 2009.
Nambung National Park.
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Mixed Spring Flowers from my Garden
07 October 2009.
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Spring Ranunculus
05 October 2009.
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Speckled Sky at Sunset
27 September 2009.
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Golden Glow behind the Speckled Grey Clouds
27 September 2009.
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Pink Daisy in my Garden
23 September 2009.
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Official Opening of new Forrest Highway
20 September 2009.
Opening ceremony took place on top of the Murray Bridge. View south along new highway linking Perth and Bunbury.
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Murray River below the Twin Spans of new Murray Bridges
20 September 2009.
Pinjarra Road Interchange.
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Baby TomTit just 12 days old
19 September 2009.
This time the parents built a new nest in a pot plant under my patio. The two eggs hatched on 7 September.
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Two 12 day old Babies on edge of Nest
19 September 2009.
They left the nest during the day to venture into their new world.
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Community Vegetable Garden in South Fremantle
19 September 2009.
Council gave residents permission to use vacant land at the end of their street for a community garden.
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A Weathered Wooden Post
16 September 2009.
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Fallen Orange Blossom
16 September 2009.
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Colourful Spring Ranunculus
16 September 2009.
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First Rose Bud of Spring
13 September 2009.
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Main Entrance of Rockingham General Hospital
09 September 2009.
Official Opening and Name Change following $116 million refurbishment.
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New Surgical Ward, Rockingham General Hospital
09 September 2009.
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Shrine of Remembrance and Perth War Memorial
03 September 2009. Wreaths in remembrance of the 70th Anniversary of the commencement of World War II.
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National Wattle Day
01 September 2009.
Prickly Moses (Acacia pulchella)
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Decorative Street Lamps in Maylands
29 August 2009.
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Heritage Listed Peninsula Hotel, Maylands, built 1906
29 August 2009.
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Interesting Letter Box in Maylands
29 August 2009.
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Joey Mulla Mulla in my Garden
27 August 2009.
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Trio of Metal Trees at Wellard
27 August 2009. The trio of six-metre tall sculptural trees symbolises the growth of the Wellard community.
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Pink and Grey Galah on the grass
25 August 2009.
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Blue Iris in my Garden
24 August 2009.
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Underside of Orange Calendula
09 August 2009.
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Seagulls at Lake Joondalup
07 August 2009
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Peaceful Dove in late afternoon sun
06 August 2009
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African Lion at Perth Zoo
05 August 2009
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High Street Fremantle from Whalers Tunnel
02 August 2009
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Dazzling Sunset
02 August 2009
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Colourful Cosmos in my Garden
26 July 2009
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Rainbow over the Rooftops
22 July 2009
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View from top of Pedestrian Overpass, Rockingham
14 July 2009
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Orange Banksia at Wellard
12 July 2009
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Clancy's 10th Birthday
11 July 2009
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Dusty relaxing in Winter Sun
30 June 2009
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Bulbs having an early Spring
26 June 2009
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Busy Bee on Dahlia
10 June 2009
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Purple Bike tethered by Pink Wall
9 June 2009. Spotted in Hay Street Mall, Perth.
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Dusty's Home Beauty Parlour
1 June 2009. Taken during a pause in Clipping.
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Golden Sunset
30 May 2009
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My Dogs in their New Winter Coats
22 May 2009. Photos are boring, let's go for a walk!
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Railway Water Tower at Cunderdin
19 May 2009. Travel to Cunderdin. Government Railways of W.A. - Water Tower - erected circa 1892.
Water gravitated from the rock catchment and reservoir (Cunderdin Hill) into this water tank to supply the railway steam engines.
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Pink Dianthus in my Garden
18 May 2009
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Blue Sky over Fishing Boat Harbour, Fremantle
16 May 2009.
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Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture 2008
12 May 2009. Visit to Bon Scott Tribute Sculpture overlooking Fisherman's Wharf, Fremantle, Western Australia.
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Castaways Sculpture Awards - Seagulls
08 May 2009. Made from found driftwood, recycled copper, porcelain, aluminium. WINNER: $500 People's Choice Award.
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Demolition of Trocadero Dance Hall
08 May 2009. Built at Rockingham in 1933 and considered for Heritage Listing, but doomed to demolition after storm damage in 2008.
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The Shadow of the Wheel
02 May 2009. My first ride in the new Wheel of Perth.
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Colourful Queens Gardens, Perth
26 April 2009.
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Colour in my Garden
21 April 2009. The little birds love the nectar of this 'Captain Cook Bottlebrush'.
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Scorched Trees from Train Window
21 April 2009. Aftermath of the Baldivis Bushfire nine days earlier.
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Bushfire Devastation
21 April 2009. This raging fire burnt 780 hectares, destroying vegetation and wildlife.
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Blackened Median Strip
21 April 2009. The fire jumped the railway lines and road to ignite grass close to these homes.
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Dolphin Leaps out of Water
16 April 2009. Fisherman rewarded this Dolphin with a fish.
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Playful Dolphin at Lancelin
16 April 2009.
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Fishing Boats in Lancelin Bay
16 April 2009.
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Two Days after Baldivis Bushfire
14 April 2009. From the window of the train.
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Bushfire crossed Railway Line here
14 April 2009. The hot Baldivis Bushfire on 12 April crossed the double railway line and four-lane road to burn close to homes.
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Bushfire damage to Vegetation
14 April 2009. Driven by a hot easterly wind, the bushfire quickly spread.
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Charred Hillside near Railway Line
14 April 2009. It would have been difficult for wildlife to escape this blaze and now their habitat is lost too.
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Night Time Bushfire Glow from my Backyard
12 April 2009. Firefighters worked all night to bring this fire under control.
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Bushfire Smoke from my Backyard
12 April 2009. Smoke billowed across the sky on Easter Sunday afternoon.
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Billowing Smoke from Baldivis Bushfire
12 April 2009. This Bushfire started from suspicious causes in Baldivis on Easter Sunday afternoon and was driven across bushland by hot easterly winds.
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Garden Orb Weaving Spider at Night
11 April 2009.
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Candle Light for Earth Hour
28 March 2009. VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour at 8:30 pm.
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Candle Power for Earth Hour
28 March 2009. VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour at 8:30 pm.
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Earth Hour is Global
28 March 2009. VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour at 8:30 pm.
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Lone Night Light on the Wall
28 March 2009. VOTE EARTH by simply switching off your lights for one hour, and join the world for Earth Hour at 8:30 pm.
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Replacing Palm Beach Jetty, Rockingham
22 March 2009.
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Aqua Park Water Activities at Rockingham Beach
22 March 2009.
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Rockingham High-rise Buildings and foreshore
19 March 2009. Taken from lookout platform on top of Kwinana Grain Terminal.
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Peace Rose in my Garden
15 March 2009.
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Queen of the Night Cacti Flower
08 March 2009.
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Giant Boab Tree in Kings Park
04 March 2009. Pleased to see new leaves sprouting on this magnificent tree which was transported over 3,200 kms from the Kimberleys last year.
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Zoomed to new growth on Boab Tree
04 March 2009.
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Dusty's 2nd Birthday
02 March 2009.
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Dusty and Clancy in the Park
02 March 2009. Dusty is 2 yrs old today, and Clancy is 9.5 yrs.
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Belladonna Lily in Flower
28 February 2009.
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Buds on my Belladonna Lily
22 February 2009.
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Dralion Cirque du Soleil
15 February 2009. Thoroughly enjoyed this amazing show!
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Clouds at Sunset
13 February 2009.
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Full Moon Rising
09 February 2009.
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Shield Bug on Leaf
08 February 2009.
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Baby Bird (aged 13 days) in Nest
08 February 2009. My large potted Ficus under the patio was chosen for a Tom Tit's nest.
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Baby Bird standing on edge of Nest
08 February 2009. Next day it was out on a twig and then left the nest at the age of 14 days.
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Reflections framed by Trees
05 February 2009.
Nature walk at Karrinyup Waters Resort Caravan Park.
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View between the Trees
05 February 2009.
Nature walk at Karrinyup Waters Resort Caravan Park.
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Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa)
05 February 2009.
Nature walk at Karrinyup Waters Resort Caravan Park.
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Sacred Ibis on far Bank
05 February 2009.
Nature walk at Karrinyup Waters Resort Caravan Park.
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Reflections on Still Water
05 February 2009.
Nature walk at Karrinyup Waters Resort Caravan Park.
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Tranquil Pool
05 February 2009.
Nature walk at Karrinyup Waters Resort Caravan Park.
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Aftermath of Kings Park Bushfire
04 February 2009.
Panorama of part of the 5 hectares which were burnt in Kings Park on 16 January.
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Pines at South Perth
04 February 2009.
Taken from Freeway Overpass.
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Yellow Fungi
04 February 2009.
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Fungi appeared in a Plant Pot
03 February 2009.
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Aftermath Car Crash
03 February 2009. At 11pm Mon night, Blue Car on right hit Power Pole on right, which pulled pole on left so it was only hanging by the wires.
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Crashed Car against Power Pole
03 February 2009. Crews worked all day to replace 2 broken poles and add additional supports.
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Shattered Power Pole
03 February 2009. The front of the car and near new shattered pole. Power was Off for almost 20 hours.
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Cheerful Sunflowers
02 February 2009.
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Sunflower in detail
02 February 2009.
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Sunflowers in Sunshine
02 February 2009.
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Wheel of Perth (50 metres high)
01 February 2009.
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Wheel of Perth
01 February 2009.
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Wheel of Perth
01 February 2009.
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Clouds at Sunset
31 January 2009.
Eastern sky from my backyard.
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Bushfire in Kings Park
16 January 2009.
Taken through Bus window.
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Billowing Smoke
16 January 2009.
Bushfire in Kings Park was the work of an arsonist.
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Orb Weaver Spider
12 January 2009.
She vanished a few days later and only the web remains.
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Rockingham Foreshore and Jetty
11 January 2009.
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Passing at Speed
11 January 2009.
Rockingham Beach with Garden Island on horizon.
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Rockingham Foreshore
11 January 2009.
Easterly view to Silos.
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Tomatoes invaded by Bugs
09 January 2009.
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Small Orb Weaver Spider
03 January 2009.
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Eye to Eye with the Camera
02 January 2009.
Dusty looking at the camera.
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