More D-d's Aussie Adventure Pictures.

[curiouswombat]

I wonder why some Friday evenings I just want to collapse in a heap, and others seem to find me full of busy?

I don't think it relates to how hard work's been; this week has been busy, busy - but I got home this evening and have done all sorts of useful things, and am now drinking coffee and posting pictures for your entertainment. I have two bits of gentle beta-ing to do for pleasure in a few minutes - and I'm then going to make cookies/biscuits and, maybe, flapjack (the baked oat/syrup stuff not pancakes).

I might just collapse in a heap tomorrow instead!

Under the cut are just a few more pictures from Sydney - including some rather cuddly wee guys - well I think they are, anyway.



These first pictures were taken in the Botanical Gardens - which looks to be a really nice green place in the middle of the city -



As you can see it's within sight of the landmark bridge and Opera house.

D-d really likes the juxtaposition of trees and skyscrapers - this is a good example -



And then she looked up, and wondered what sort of tree this was - it seemed to have some rather weird fruit hanging in it -



She went a little closer, and used her zoom lens, and lo! A whole lot of little guys in leather capes!



Aren't they cute? She walked around to get them with different light -



I just think they are so cute and cuddly! I have bat envy.

This next picture is in the same batch - but I don't think it can be the Botanical Gardens as the Opera House is on the other of the bridge compared with the earlier one - but it is a lovely picture.



Now - this was her visit to the Fish Market - less cuddly, I think!





she just thought everything was so colourful, and so different to the fish shop at home.

And you can't see that lot without eating any of it - and she is her mother's daughter, so she got the camera out before the fork!



Would you believe at the moment there is an Aussie chef on TV cooking octopus?


And finally, her farewell to Sydney - a couple of night time pictures. I love this one -



And this one, with the pink fountain and the flamingoes -





The daughter in question is out with some other baby lawyers on a pub-crawl this evening! Tomorrow her and I are going to the Commonwealth Youth Games Swimming Gala - right here on the Island - it's great fun simply driving around at the moment spotting competitors. I've seen cyclists from Canada, Belize, Pakistan and Jamaica, and team members in the kits of Trinidad & Tobago, Australia, Botswana - and others I can't remember. It is wonderful to think we have such a big event right here - we are the smallest host nation ever.

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[ayinhara.livejournal.com]

It seems that it is not found outside Australia. The zoonotic aspect is certainly worrying. We have had outbreaks of West Nile virus, which seems to exist world wide. Fortunately for horses, there is a vaccine.