Our first huntsman!

It may not be the size of a dinner plate, but it is ours and we will love and cherish it for all time! Actually it is pretty small by huntsman standards. Only about 8cm (3 inches) across from leg tip to leg tip. Fortunately this one is outside, where I hope it will remain. I really don't want to deal with having to try and catch one of these.

The local pond....

Early sunday morning we had a tremendous thunder storm, with torrential rains.  Here is a picture of our local park, which briefly turned into our local pond. Of course with the soil here being as sandy as it is, and the presence of a strategically placed drain, it was back to normal in about an hour. Still it made for a dramatic sight on the way to work. Not sure exactly how deep the water was, but I would guess at least a couple feet at it's deepest.

Hello Kookaburra my old friend.

Kangaroos, Koalas, and Kookaburras. Oh my!

On Mom's recent visit we took two road trips, one north of the city to Yanchep National Park, and one south to the coastal town of Bunbury. Here are some of the highlights:

Kangaroo!

Koala! Not native, however the have several captive Koalas in an enclosure within the park.

Kookaburra! Not a great picture, but they were very camera shy.

Oh my! A Red Wattle Bird enjoying a cup of coffee.

A Purple Swamp Hen

A friendly duck.

A Ringneck Parrot, also know as a "28" parrot, although I have yet to figure out why...

Bunbury is know for it's local dolphin populations. One group in particular often swims close to shore and interacts with humans in the mornings during the summer.

Bunbury is an active shipping port and the dolphins seem to enjoy playing in the bow waves of the large ships and eating the fish that are stir up from the bottom after the ships passage.

Taken from the highway on the way home from Bunbury.  The end to a wonderful weekend.

Perth Skyline

Here are some pictures taken from King's Park looking towards the city, taken on an nighttime excursion.

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Cheers,

Iain

Lancelin Pt. 3

Geoff and I swimming in the waves.  Some of them were pretty decent in size, up to about a metre and a half, maybe taller. It took quite some effort to stay upright when hit by the big ones, we were both rolled once or twice. Still it was incredibly fun. Despite winter having officially started here, the water was still about as warm as the water off Vancouver during the summer.

Just a pretty yellow flower, where we stopped to have a picnic lunch after the beach.

On the way home we saw a small group of Grey Kangaroos, so stopped to take some pictures.

More Roos

We stopped in a quaint town called Seabird on the way home to watch the sun set. Seabird was the perfect name for the peaceful seaside town.

A picture of Geoff taking a picture of the sunset.

The sun sinks below the line of cloud on the horizon ending a wonderful day. Many more adventures to come.