1 Queen of the Night cactus flower only lasts one night 28 December 2011.
| 2 Side view of Queen of the Night flowers 28 December 2011.
| 3 Queen of the Night cactus flower 28 December 2011.
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4 Cluster of Pink Frangipani 28 December 2011.
| 5 Cluster of Tropical Frangipani 28 December 2011.
| 6 Sunset Sky beyond the Roses 27 December 2011.
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7 Hand-held shot of Total Lunar Eclipse 10 December 2011.
| 8 Total Lunar Eclipse (hand-held shot) 10 December 2011.
| 9 Sunday Morning Harvest 04 December 2011. Zucchini, Parsley, Joy Choy, Paw Paw and Silver Beet, all fresh from my garden.
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10 Wax flower of Hoya carnosa 04 December 2011.
| 11 Red Cactus flower 30 November 2011.
| 12 Indigenous Artifacts in Canning Stock Route Collection 18 November 2011. Ngurra Kuju Walyja: One Country, One People is an innovative art, heritage and cultural project celebrating the lives and stories of Western Desert Aboriginal people. It explores their connections to the country surrounding the Canning Stock Route as it bisects the deserts of Western Australia.
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13 Woven Bowls made by Indigenous Women 18 November 2011. Canning Stock Route Collection.
| 14 Bug on Daylily 17 November 2011.
| 15 Daylily - 'All Fired Up' 17 November 2011.
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16 Baby Zucchini 09 November 2011.
| 17 Christmas Lily 09 November 2011.
| 18 Yellow Lilium - LA Hybrid 07 November 2011.
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19 Numbat Mural, Henderson St. Fremantle 04 November 2011. A 25m Numbat spray-painted by ROA, a Belgian born street artist, who chose to paint the Numbat because it is an endangered species.
| 20 Head of Numbat Mural 04 November 2011. The artist believes that people who live in cities forget about their natural environment. He is very concerned about animals and wants people to think about them.
| 21 Daylily - 'Long Stocking' 29 October 2011.
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22 Green Grub on Shasta Daisy 29 October 2011. No camouflage here!
| 23 Green Grub on Shasta Daisy 29 October 2011.
| 24 Ripe Paw Paw fruit 29 October 2011.
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25 Chincherinchee 29 October 2011.
| 26 In Memory of Clancy 27 October 2011. Faithful Friend and Loyal Companion now resting at Rainbow Bridge. Clancy 11 Jul 1999 - 27 Oct 2011. Rest In Peace!
| 27 HMB Endeavour, replica of James Cook's Bark 20 October 2011. HMB Endeavour in Fremantle on her voyage of circumnavigation of Australia.
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28 HMB Endeavour 20 October 2011. The Western Australian built replica of James Cook's HMB Endeavour deserves its reputation as one of the world's most accurate maritime reproductions. Construction began in a specially designed shipyard in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1988.
| 29 HMAS Darwin at Fremantle Wharf 20 October 2011. In Fremantle on active service for CHOGM.
| 30 Everything is Shrinking! 19 October 2011. Our new Telephone Books have shrunk! Old size on the left, new small version on the right. Print size has shrunk too and no magnifying glass is supplied!
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31 Fluffy Clancy with long Winter Coat 11 October 2011.
| 32 Clancy before having his Winter Coat clipped 11 October 2011.
| 33 Outdoor LED Superscreen in Northbridge 10 October 2011.
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34 Northbridge Outdoor LED Superscreen 10 October 2011.
| 35 Magic Fire Rose 28 September 2011.
| 36 Pride of Madeira flower spike 26 September 2011.
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37 Flamingo Rose facing the sun 26 September 2011.
| 38 Pansy in my garden 22 September 2011.
| 39 Wildflower Display at Kings Park 12 September 2011.
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40 Wildflower Display at Kings Park 12 September 2011.
| 41 New Life for Spring 06 September 2011. Weeping Mulberry Tree awakens.
| 42 Border of Red Ranunculi in my garden 06 September 2011.
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43 White Ranunculi in my garden 06 September 2011.
| 44 Yellow Ranunculi in my garden 06 September 2011.
| 45 Living on the Streets of Perth 05 September 2011. Chloe in her Mobile Home as she lovingly watches her master read the newspaper while she faithfully guards his worldly possessions.
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46 What is it? 05 September 2011. The $1 million biomorphic sculpture by James Angus, which is the single most expensive public art commission in the history of Western Australia, has been successfully resurrected as a part of Perth City Council’s master plan to transform the landscape of Forrest Place and its adjoining areas in Perth’s civic centre. That Million Dollars could have helped a lot of Homeless People!
| 47 Potted Native Wildflower 4 September 2011. Small Waxflower (Chamelaucium ciliatum: Stirling Range Form) grown from seedling purchased at Kings Park Festival last year.
| 48 Small Cactus Flowers opening 04 September 2011.
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49 Birthday Roses 02 September 2011. Celebrating three-quarters of a century!
| 50 Birthday Roses 02 September 2011.
| 51 Birthday Orchids 02 September 2011.
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52 Birthday Orchids 02 September 2011.
| 53 National Wattle Day 01 September 2011. Yellow Sandpaper Wattle (Acacia denticulosa)
| 54 Fresh from the Garden 26 August 2011. This Swede weighed 700 grams and was delicious.
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55 Enjoyed 'Red Dog' at local cinema 24 August 2011. Koko is a real star in his role of Red Dog!
| 56 Another Magnificent Tree Lost 23 August 2011. The drought affected Eucalypt shown on 09 April 2011 did not recover with winter rain and has now been removed. A brown patch of wood-chip is all that remains of this once magnificent tree.
| 57 Orange Primula 03 August 2011.
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58 Snowflake Bulbs flowering early 03 August 2011.
| 59 Who's New at the Zoo? 25 July 2011: Two Dingo pups, born 13 March 2011, are brother and sister pure-breed Alpine Dingos who were born at the Australian Dingo Conservation Association in New South Wales.
| 60 Female pup named Mirri 25 July 2011. Pure breed Alpine Dingo pup born 13 March 2011. The female is named 'Mirri' meaning 'wild dog'.
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61 Mirri perched high on the rocks 25 July 2011. Her brother named 'Daku', meaning 'sand', stayed hidden behind the rocks.
| 62 African Painted Dogs 25 July 2011. Perth Zoo now has five adult males, one adult female and nine pups.
| 63 Portrait of Mara 25 July 2011. African Painted Dog and mother of nine pups.
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64 Clancy ready to go to the Park 19 July 2011.
| 65 Clancy at the Park 19 July 2011.
| 66 Clancy's 12th Birthday 11 July 2011. The miserable rainy day was spent snuggled up inside.
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67 Dusty watches Clancy 11 July 2011.
| 68 Hibiscus in the sun 22 June 2011.
| 69 Burgundy Iceberg Rose 22 June 2011.
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70 Pink Zygo Cactus 22 June 2011.
| 71 Crow holding a crust of bread 12 June 2011. It put the bread in its mouth and flew off.
| 72 Darter drying feathers in the Sun 12 June 2011.
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73 Three Birds with 'Backs to the Sun' 12 June 2011.
| 74 Autumn Foliage in front of Skyscraper 12 June 2011.
| 75 Salmon Pink Zygo Cactus 10 June 2011.
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76 Double the Load in the Twin Pram 07 June 2011. The twin pram holds twice as many catalogues, but there are disadvantages as it does not fit through the metal barriers on some of the pedestrian lanes I use.
| 77 Rare Double Red Poinsettia 07 June 2011.
| 78 Unusual Double Red Poinsettia 07 June 2011.
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79 Lavender Heads 07 June 2011.
| 80 African Daisy peeps out of the foliage 07 June 2011.
| 81 Heart of Burgundy Iceberg Rose 07 June 2011.
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82 White Spray Rose 07 June 2011.
| 83 Brilliant Pink Iceberg Rose 07 June 2011.
| 84 Pink Daisies 07 June 2011.
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85 The Bell Tower, home of the Swan Bells 06 June 2011. Northern side of bell tower, looking upwards.
| 86 St Martin-in-the-Fields Bells in the Belfry 06 June 2011. The twelve bells of St Martin-in-the-Fields in London were given to the people of Western Australia to commemorate Australia's bicentenary in 1988.
| 87 Glass Spire of The Bell Tower from Level 6 06 June 2011.
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88 Pastel Sunset 02 June 2011.
| 89 Stunning Sunset from my front yard 31 May 2011.
| 90 Drought-breaking Rain at Last!! 30 May 2011. Wonderful to have 60 mm in my gauge.
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91 Rainbow after the Rain 30 May 2011.
| 92 Circling around 29 May 2011. Black Swan with five Cygnets at Queens Gardens.
| 93 Cygnet about to go swimming 29 May 2011. Queens Gardens, Perth.
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94 Autumn Colours on a nearby Fence 28 May 2011.
| 95 Autumn Colours of Virginia Creeper 28 May 2011.
| 96 Daylily 'Robbie Bush' 19 May 2011.
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97 White Daisies in Bloom 19 May 2011.
| 98 Poinsettia in Bloom 16 May 2011.
| 99 Winter Colours of Poinsettia 16 May 2011.
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100 Tree Dahlia high overhead 16 May 2011.
| 101 Croton close-up 16 May 2011.
| 102 Fig Leaves in Green and Brown 15 May 2011.
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103 Changing colours of Fig Leaves 15 May 2011.
| 104 Fig Leaves turning Brown 15 May 2011.
| 105 Fallen Fig Leaves 15 May 2011.
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106 Twin Vincas 15 May 2011.
| 107 Curled petals of opening Frangipani flower 15 May 2011.
| 108 Stunning Sunrise 1 14 May 2011.
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109 Stunning Sunrise 2 14 May 2011.
| 110 Stunning Sunrise 3 14 May 2011.
| 111 Stunning Sunrise 4 14 May 2011.
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112 Castaways Sculpture entry 'Free Range' 12 May 2011. "Chooks are great foragers and the materials used to create these girls, all 100% recycled, reflect this".
| 113 Castaways Sculpture entry 'Spill' 12 May 2011. WINNER: $3000 Evermore Heights Sustainable Living Award. "Bringing awareness to the damage done by oil spills into our oceans."
| 114 Castaways Sculpture entry 'Motorcycle/Recycled' 12 May 2011. WINNER: People's Choice Prize. "Discarded objects sit very quietly
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115 Pink Chrysanthemum 09 May 2011.
| 116 Caught in the Rain! 28 April 2011. Welcome rain at last after the record long dry summer. Got caught in a shower while walking, but dogs stayed dry under the storm cover.
| 117 Orangutan Treat 25 April 2011. This Sumatran Orangutan at Perth Zoo picks up a large Ice Block containing frozen fruit.
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118 Enjoying an Ice Block 25 April 2011. Sumatran Orangutan at Perth Zoo.
| 119 Silver Beet and Dwarf Bean Seedlings 21 April 2011.
| 120 Bright-eyed Vincas 21 April 2011.
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121 Pretty Flowers in my Garden 21 April 2011.
| 122 Power from the Sun 11 April 2011. Solar Panels installed on my daughter's roof.
| 123 Drought affected Eucalypt 09 April 2011. This magnificent Eucalypt at the local primary school has been badly affected by the drought.
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124 Early Morning Double Rainbow 07 April 2011.
| 125 Pink Frangipani in my Garden 03 April 2011.
| 126 My New Invention! 29 March 2011. The loops on the arm from an old Hills Hoist make an excellent holder for drying shirts on coat-hangers.
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127 Close-up of Coat Hanger Loop 29 March 2011. The coat-hangers stay securely hooked up even in windy conditions. Manufacturers should include these loops on the arms of modern Hills Hoists.
| 128 Blue Salvia after watering 27 March 2011.
| 129 Blue Hibiscus 27 March 2011.
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130 Earth Hour by Candlelight 26 March 2011.
| 131 Firewood Banksia Twin Flowers 24 March 2011. Banksia menziesii in Kings Park.
| 132 Ashburton Pea 24 March 2011. Swainsona maccullochiana in Kings Park.
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133 Batchelors Buttons 24 March 2011. Gomphrena canescens in Kings Park.
| 134 Ringneck Parrot on my Rose Bush 21 March 2011. (Barnardius zonarius). It is lovely to have them in my garden, but they bite off the new shoots and drop them on the ground!
| 135 Parrot is wary of the Camera 21 March 2011.
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136 Ringneck Parrot close-up 21 March 2011. Barnardius zonarius. In Western Australia, these parrots are known as 'Twenty Eights' from their contact call, a whistled 'twen-ty-eight' in the forests of the south-west.
| 137 Seed Pod bursts open on Elephant Ears Plant 19 March 2011.
| 138 Maiden Hair Fern 19 March 2011.
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139 Spores under Holly Fern Leaf 19 March 2011.
| 140 Super Moon Rising 19 March 2011. First glimpse of the Super Moon -- of course the wires had to be in the way!
| 141 Super Moon at 6:35 pm 19 March 2011. The full Moon tonight has been designated a “supermoon” as it is the nearest approach of the Moon to Earth for the past 18 years, bringing it some 30,000 miles closer than usual.
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142 Super Moon higher in the Sky at 7:35 pm 19 March 2011. Hand held exposure.
| 143 Coastal Scene south of Cottesloe Beach 17 March 2011.
| 144 Celebrating St Patrick's Day 17 March 2011. Cottesloe 'Sculpture by the Sea' 2011.
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145 Cottesloe 'Sculpture by the Sea' 2011 17 March 2011.
| 146 Harnessing the Sunshine 09 March 2011. Solar Panels installed on my Son's Roof.
| 147 The Karnival Rose 06 March 2011.
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148 Brilliant Pink Iceberg Rose 06 March 2011.
| 149 Frangipani 06 March 2011. The humid weather enhances the perfume.
| 150 Illyarrie (Red Cap Gum) in a nearby street 05 March 2011. Eucalyptus Erythrocorys
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151 Protea in local garden 05 March 2011.
| 152 Letterboxes on my Delivery Round 05 March 2011.
| 153 An Unusual Letterbox 05 March 2011.
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154 An Interesting Letterbox 05 March 2011.
| 155 Illyarrie (Red Cap Gum) 05 March 2011. Eucalyptus Erythrocorys.
| 156 Bougainvillea on a Fence 05 March 2011.
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157 Detail of Bougainvillea 05 March 2011.
| 158 Sunrise behind the Frangipani 05 March 2011.
| 159 Dusty's Fourth Birthday 02 March 2011. Visiting the playground on evening walk.
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160 Dusty with his favourite Ball 02 March 2011. Dusty blends in with the sand in the evening shadows.
| 161 Me and My Shadow! 27 February 2011.
| 162 Prickly! Look, but don't touch! 27 February 2011.
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163 Cactus Flower 26 February 2011.
| 164 Pot of Cacti 26 February 2011.
| 165 Michaelmas Daisies 26 February 2011. Also known as Easter Daisies.
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166 A new set of speedy Wheels! 22 February 2011. Acquired a new pram for my deliveries and this 3-wheeler is loaded up and ready to go. Just so much easier to push and steer than the old 4 swivel wheels.
| 167 Up and Out before the Sun 08 February 2011. This new delivery job has me up before dawn to beat the heat of our long hot summer.
| 168 First day on the Job! 08 February 2011. Started regular delivery of catalogues to 318 houses. This delivery, 18 catalogues per house = 5,724 items to be collated. Each letterbox got 500 gm of material, so that little pram carried about 159 kilos.
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169 Twin Blooms on Magic Fire Rose 04 February 2011.
| 170 Coastal Daisy enjoying the Sun 04 February 2011.
| 171 New Bi-directional Meter Installed 28 January 2011. Now I will be able to receive credit for solar power exported to the grid. Old analogue meter only recorded power imported from the grid.
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172 A True Australian 20 January 2011. Kangaroo at Perth Zoo.
| 173 Sadness at Perth Zoo 20 January 2011. Durka the Dingo will be sadly missed by all visitors to Perth Zoo.
| 174 Contented Koala at Perth Zoo 20 January 2011.
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175 Moss at base of Water-well Pot 20 January 2011.
| 176 Potted Gloxinia in bloom 17 January 2011.
| 177 First Anniversary of my Solar System 12 January 2011. My 1.2 Kw system produced 2043 Units in 12 months, thus halving the cost of my electricity.
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178 Pink Frangipani in bloom 06 January 2011.
| 179 Queen of the Night cactus flower 02 January 2011, taken at 10:57 pm.
| 180 Fading Sunset from my back yard 02 January 2011.
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181 Sunset from my front yard 02 January 2011.
| 182 Yellow Dahlia in golden glow of evening 02 January 2011.
| 183 New Calendar for a New Year 01 January 2011.
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