The Cathedral Ranges

Kate on top of one of the peaks in the Cathedrals.

















It's good exercise. This was a warm up walk for the follwing days.











The views from the tops were splendid.











A well earned lunch break in the cull at Ned's Gully.

September 2011

The Melbourne Schools Band festival at Monash. Kate is in there somewhere with her flute.












A poignant trip to see how Marysville is recovering from the 2009 bush fires.

















The town was all but destroyed, but is now rebuilding rapidly.













Its hard to imagine the devastation now the winter is here and everything is green again.

July 2011

A trip to Mount Baw Baw to see the snow.












This is a favourite ski resort for the Melburnians.











A local wallaby.













Fergusson's winery in the Yarra Valley. Nicky had a trip out there with the rest of the staff from the child care centre.

June 2011

I reckon this one is ripe for a caption competition.











That cache must be around here somewhere. A winter geocache hunt in the Dandenong Hills.










The top of Lysterfield Hill. Looking back over to our house, down there somewhere.










A Crimson Rosella feeding off seeds left for them on the balcony. This one was at a friends house following a great barbecue.

Kate's riding

Nearly a teenager!












Kate had a week at Mill Valley Ranch. Learning how to ride.











A bunch (gaggle) of cowgirls!











Taking the test at the end of the course.

March 2011

An autumn walk in the pastureland near to Rowville.














Indulging our interest in Geocaching. This one took us up along a ridge in the Dandenong foothills with great views overlooking the plains of the SE suburbs.










Cool and subdued at this time of year. The countyr is green and pleasant.










Kate's latest interest. She is going to become a concert flautist.

Kangaroo Island II

In the park, not far from the holiday home.











Here we are on the way back at Adelaide airport.














Lots of these little KI wallabies around. This one is in the back garden of the holiday home.











A rare sight of a Glossy Black Cockatoo in the Lathami Conservation Park near Stokes Bay.

February 2011

The Queen Elizabeth drops into Melbourne on her cruise around the world
On her were Nicky's old friends Lee and Mike.













A greay day for Rosie at Cardinia. However the water level is rising!

Kangaroo Island I

A short (45 minute) ferry ride from the tip of the penninsula got use across to the island.













There was a cool breeze on board, but the sun was soon puching through the morning clouds.












This was our first sight of the lazy Fur Seals on one of the south beaches.












Of course there were the usual groups of Pelicans gathered in the sunshine too.

Holiday in Kangaroo Island

The Remarkable Rocks












A KI wallaby













K&G walking across the front garden(!) of our holiday home












Peaceful fishing in the bay of an evening.