Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Brekkie

Breakfast of champions:


This is my breakfast, more days than not: grilled salami and cheese sandwich with two or three glasses of OJ. I suppose there are healthier ways to go, but at least I have the four food groups covered!

Sunday, November 08, 2009

Cockatoo

A great sighting while out on walkies today:


It's a yellow-tailed black-cockatoo, a species we had only previously seen from a distance. There were five of them. Once again, the iPhone camera fails to capture the majesty of Australia's largest cockatoo/parrot.

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Cicada

Spotted this discarded cicada husk on a broomstick in our backyard:


Just above was its gorgeous former occupant:


They call them "green grocers" here. His software never booted up, though, apparently: he was dead.

Friday, November 06, 2009

Grocery

This is our little local grocery:


You can see two of the three aisles. Despite the small size they have a lot of interesting gourmet choices. I love having them just around the corner!

Trivia

Trivia night at the Cornish Arms:


The host there is a former star on Australia's biggest ever soap, Neighbors.

Paddington

Strange sighting out the window while waiting to take off from Adelaide:


Yes, my phone should've been put away at that point...

Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Moonrise

Moonrise over the boats off Kingscote:



Monday, November 02, 2009

Beach

A secret beach on the north coast of KI, accessible only through a rock cave tunnel:


Though someone had clearly been here before:



Sunday, November 01, 2009

Sea lion

This little guy wanted to join our tour group:


Marjorie got some great shots of him too.

Echidna!

That thar's an echidna!


He was being shy but poked his head out after we backed off. Cuteness overload!