South towards Mt Mary
The lane above the house
South across the walnut grove
The lane above the house
Mist to the east
Monday, November 27, 2006
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Saturday, November 11, 2006
David and Louise
This was Louise's first visit to Australia. She met, not only wild animals (see below), but us as well. We liked her a lot. Dahli was also there with baby Freiya. There was much 'mother' talk. Now of course David and Louise have had their own baby Adam (photos further down the blog)
Louise, Dahli, Freiya and David
Julia, Louise, Dahli and Freiya
Julia, Louise, Dahli and Freiya
Beautiful lizard called Frizz
This was Louise's first visit to Australia. She met, not only wild animals (see below), but us as well. We liked her a lot. Dahli was also there with baby Freiya. There was much 'mother' talk. Now of course David and Louise have had their own baby Adam (photos further down the blog)
Louise, Dahli, Freiya and David
Julia, Louise, Dahli and Freiya
Julia, Louise, Dahli and Freiya
Beautiful lizard called Frizz
Friday, November 10, 2006
Jack
Many have asked for photos of Jack, so here are the first of them. Jack the Wonder Dog. Leaps buildings in a single bound, learns calculus and quotes Shakespeare if asked. No, he doesn't do any of those things - but he is very cute. Smart (for a dog) and very gentle. He's part Healer (cattledog) and part Smithfield (an old English tail-less breed). We were worried that he would obsessively chase the cattle - but he doesn't - just rabbits and roos.
What Julia first saw at the pound in Wangaratta (or Animal Adoption Centre as it's euphemistically called) - one look from those big brown eyes and she was a goner.
At home
Many have asked for photos of Jack, so here are the first of them. Jack the Wonder Dog. Leaps buildings in a single bound, learns calculus and quotes Shakespeare if asked. No, he doesn't do any of those things - but he is very cute. Smart (for a dog) and very gentle. He's part Healer (cattledog) and part Smithfield (an old English tail-less breed). We were worried that he would obsessively chase the cattle - but he doesn't - just rabbits and roos.
What Julia first saw at the pound in Wangaratta (or Animal Adoption Centre as it's euphemistically called) - one look from those big brown eyes and she was a goner.
At home
Tree identified!
As luck happened I was talking to a neighbour who had just planted one. It's a Tulip tree - Liriodendron Tulipfera.
Here's the info:
Liriodendron is a genus in the magnolia family (Magnoliaceae) consisting of two species of large deciduous trees. Liriodendron tulipifera is native to eastern North America.
It was also native to Europe, but became extinct there due to glaciation. I knew were all were dying to know this.
More importantly the tree was highly prized by the American Indians for making canoes. This knowledge will be very handy once the rains finally come and we have to paddle our way down to Bright.
As luck happened I was talking to a neighbour who had just planted one. It's a Tulip tree - Liriodendron Tulipfera.
Here's the info:
Liriodendron is a genus in the magnolia family (Magnoliaceae) consisting of two species of large deciduous trees. Liriodendron tulipifera is native to eastern North America.
It was also native to Europe, but became extinct there due to glaciation. I knew were all were dying to know this.
More importantly the tree was highly prized by the American Indians for making canoes. This knowledge will be very handy once the rains finally come and we have to paddle our way down to Bright.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
What flower is this?
Does anyone know what this tree is with these amazing flowers? The tree is large and covered in them - and in bees of course as well. The flower looks light, but is actually quite heavy. It's about as big as a small apple. They are a delight to photograph.
Here's the tree.
...and the flowers close up on the tree. They face upwards to the sky.
Does anyone know what this tree is with these amazing flowers? The tree is large and covered in them - and in bees of course as well. The flower looks light, but is actually quite heavy. It's about as big as a small apple. They are a delight to photograph.
Here's the tree.
...and the flowers close up on the tree. They face upwards to the sky.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
Monday, November 06, 2006
Baby grandson Adam
As promised, photos to justify the creation of this blog.
Little Adam (know as Bub for the first week of two - a name was slow to come) was born in September, so is now a couple of months old. Some more photos to follow. All these photos are from David in Norway where they all living.
Bub and Louise - just born.
A week old.
My favourite photo.
As promised, photos to justify the creation of this blog.
Little Adam (know as Bub for the first week of two - a name was slow to come) was born in September, so is now a couple of months old. Some more photos to follow. All these photos are from David in Norway where they all living.
Bub and Louise - just born.
A week old.
My favourite photo.
Sunday, November 05, 2006
First crop
These aren't the babies I was referring to in the prior news flash. But they are baby snow peas and the very first of the very first crop we've planted. Only a handful - but ridiculously satisfying just the same.
And yes, they are as delicious as they look.
Photos of the real baby to follow shortly...
These aren't the babies I was referring to in the prior news flash. But they are baby snow peas and the very first of the very first crop we've planted. Only a handful - but ridiculously satisfying just the same.
And yes, they are as delicious as they look.
Photos of the real baby to follow shortly...
Saturday, November 04, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
From Space.
Our little place with the big back yard. From 560mtres up. House at lower right and Adam's cottage at upper left. This, and the following satellite images, were taken during summer in 2003 or 2004.
From 1.2 kms up. The fields on one side (top and to the right) are owned by the Delbosco family who live in Porepunkah. They have very cute and friendly cows. the fields on the other side (bottom) are owned by our neighbours, the Halls (their house is at the lower right). Great couple - we get on well. Because their cattle are bush cattle (roam in family groups freely in the bush) they are less friendly, but very lively and interesting. The other day we went for a walk in the bush about 25kms south, deep into the ranges and came across a group of the Hall's cattle in the bush. There were some young calves with their mother. We soon realized that this was no cutsie moo-cow - she had horns and she meant serious business. We backed off and, keeping close to the trees, edged our way past them.
From 1.43kms up. Looking North along the dirt road to the bridge across the Buckland river.
From 4.07kms up. Looking North along the dirt road along the Buckland valley with Porepunkah in the distance about 16kms away at the very top of the image. Bright is out of the image off to the right at the top. That's the top of Mt Buffalo on the left.
From 4.49kms up. Looking North towards Porpunkah. Myrtleford off to the top left and Mt Buffalo to the left. Just down from the top you can see the lake on the top of Mt Buffalo (this is sounding more and more like a travelogue - sorry...).
From 4.49kms up. Looking South into the mountains. Our place at the bottom. Where we saw that angry cow was around the very top left of the image. There is virtually nothing for about 100kms south - only 3 houses south of us.
From 4.49kms up. Looking East towards the snow fields of Hotham. Again our place is towards the bottom. In the middle is the valley that leads from Bright to Wandiliging. At the very very top is the valley that leads down to Harrietville - and then up to Hotham.
From 4.49kms up. Looking West - Myrtleford in the very top right corner and the south end of Mt Buffalo to the right. Some firetrails can be seen, but others that I know are there (they're on the maps), are invisible.
From 6.44kms up. Looking straight down at the house. As you see, finding places for bushwalks is not hard. Even though the bush is very dense, access is surprisingly easy a lot of the time because of cattle trails which meander everywhere.
Our little place with the big back yard. From 560mtres up. House at lower right and Adam's cottage at upper left. This, and the following satellite images, were taken during summer in 2003 or 2004.
From 1.2 kms up. The fields on one side (top and to the right) are owned by the Delbosco family who live in Porepunkah. They have very cute and friendly cows. the fields on the other side (bottom) are owned by our neighbours, the Halls (their house is at the lower right). Great couple - we get on well. Because their cattle are bush cattle (roam in family groups freely in the bush) they are less friendly, but very lively and interesting. The other day we went for a walk in the bush about 25kms south, deep into the ranges and came across a group of the Hall's cattle in the bush. There were some young calves with their mother. We soon realized that this was no cutsie moo-cow - she had horns and she meant serious business. We backed off and, keeping close to the trees, edged our way past them.
From 1.43kms up. Looking North along the dirt road to the bridge across the Buckland river.
From 4.07kms up. Looking North along the dirt road along the Buckland valley with Porepunkah in the distance about 16kms away at the very top of the image. Bright is out of the image off to the right at the top. That's the top of Mt Buffalo on the left.
From 4.49kms up. Looking North towards Porpunkah. Myrtleford off to the top left and Mt Buffalo to the left. Just down from the top you can see the lake on the top of Mt Buffalo (this is sounding more and more like a travelogue - sorry...).
From 4.49kms up. Looking South into the mountains. Our place at the bottom. Where we saw that angry cow was around the very top left of the image. There is virtually nothing for about 100kms south - only 3 houses south of us.
From 4.49kms up. Looking East towards the snow fields of Hotham. Again our place is towards the bottom. In the middle is the valley that leads from Bright to Wandiliging. At the very very top is the valley that leads down to Harrietville - and then up to Hotham.
From 4.49kms up. Looking West - Myrtleford in the very top right corner and the south end of Mt Buffalo to the right. Some firetrails can be seen, but others that I know are there (they're on the maps), are invisible.
From 6.44kms up. Looking straight down at the house. As you see, finding places for bushwalks is not hard. Even though the bush is very dense, access is surprisingly easy a lot of the time because of cattle trails which meander everywhere.
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