Category Archive: Australia

Pic of the Day: November 13

Pic of the Day: November 13

Inside the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Sharon thought the ANZAC medals had visual appeal. Some believe that the ANZAC battles during World War I, particularly …

 

Pic of the Day: November 12

Pic of the Day: November 12

Remember the ruins of the Mausoleum in Bodrum, Turkey from earlier in the tour?  No one knows for sure what that ancient wonder of the …

 

Pic of the Day: November 11

Pic of the Day: November 11

Is Melbourne under attack?  No, this is just more controlled burning on the Mornington Peninsula, near Portsea. The view is from Arthur’s Seat State Park, home …

 

Pic of the Day: November 10

Pic of the Day: November 10

Continuing with the theme of eerie landscapes recovering from the huge wildfires of February 2009, another view of the brush in Wilsons Promontory National Park.  …

 

Pic of the Day: November 9

Pic of the Day: November 9

With much of Wilsons Promontory National Park still closed due to wildfire damage, the pure white quartz sand of Squeaky Beach is more popular than …

 

Pic of the Day: November 8

Pic of the Day: November 8

The Scribbly Gum Moth leaves patterns on Eucalyptus trees that remind me of my stock portfolio. These patterns are left by the larvae, who start out …

 

Pic of the Day: November 7

Pic of the Day: November 7

The Black Saturday fires left their burn marks on the forests surrounding Melbourne. On a day when temperatures hit over 46 degrees celsius, with winds …

 

Pic of the Day: November 6

Pic of the Day: November 6

There’s some debate about whether there really are 12 in the famous Twelve Apostles rock formation.  You can’t see 12 rocks from any one viewpoint.  …

 

Pic of the Day: November 5

Pic of the Day: November 5

As connoisseurs of great ocean views, we snapped this picture of southern Victoria to compare its Antarctic/Indian beauty against our Pacific and Atlantic favorites.  Offshore …

 

Pic of the Day: November 4

Pic of the Day: November 4

This lunch required a major mental recalibration.  Fish ‘n’ chips is a dish to be enjoyed in a freezing rain, not the blazing sun of …