Queensland – Sunrise Today…

Snakes Around

The warm Summer weather and the rain has brought the snakes out to enjoy the sunshine too. Yesterday I sat in my favorite outside cane chair and read a book in the sunshine. Then I stood up to walk inside, and there was a snake under the chair, He crawled to the end of theContinue reading “Snakes Around”

RainBow Beach..Inskip Camping

The aboriginal name of Carah was once given to Inskip Point. Early this century Inskip Point was the original settlement in the area and boasted a small school to cater for the children of the local timber workers and the Inskip Light Keeper. Some of the area between Inskip and Rainbow Beach was mined forContinue reading “RainBow Beach..Inskip Camping”

Brisbane..Free City Hopper Ferry ..every half hour…visit the Maritime Museum, Eagle Street and Southbank

CityHopper The CityHopper service started on 1 July 2012. The CityHopper service allows you to rediscover Brisbane for free with ferries running every 30 minutes between 6am and midnight, seven days a week. The CityHopper travels along the Brisbane River, stopping at North Quay, South Bank 3, Maritime Museum, Thornton Street, Eagle Street Pier, HolmanContinue reading “Brisbane..Free City Hopper Ferry ..every half hour…visit the Maritime Museum, Eagle Street and Southbank”

South Bank Parklands – All The Basics You Need to Know

South Bank Parklands – All The Basics You Need To Know South Bank Parklands – All The Basics You Need to Know The Southbank Parklands are situated on the Southern Bank of the Brisbane River directly opposite Brisbane City. Nestled between the Goodwill Pedestrian Bridge at the southern end and the Victoria Bridge at theContinue reading “South Bank Parklands – All The Basics You Need to Know”

storm travels 2000km across Australia

https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/storm-complex-takes-2000-km-journey-across-australia/535774 Satellites, lightning sensors and phone cameras have captured the epic journey of a thunderstorm complex that produced around 1 million lightning strikes across nearly 2,000 km of the Australian outback. A small set of thunderstorms developed over the Simpson Desert on Sunday morning as a low pressure trough passed through central Australia. At 11amContinue reading “storm travels 2000km across Australia”

Second Wave Resin workshop

On the Second Day we added another coat of Resin. We could choose to add one or two colors, preferably the same or similar to what was on yesterdays Art. The resin was mixed and poured on creating a second wave coming over the top of the original layer. Then white paint was added forContinue reading “Second Wave Resin workshop”

Macleay Island Jetty

Macleay Island is the second largest of the four Bay Islands, situated 30km from Brisbane in the Moreton Bay Marine Park at the southern end of Moreton Bay. It is 6.5km long and 4km wide at its widest point. Protected by North Stradbroke Island to the east, Macleay is connected to the mainland by ferries andContinue reading “Macleay Island Jetty”

Macleay Island

Macleay Island is another island in Moreton Bay. Travel by ferry from Redland Bay Marina to the Islands. Macleay Island is the https://macleayislandarts.org.au/ for the islands where many different types of artists live and create. The Arts complex provides a base for courses and a centre for art shows and displays. The Golf Club catersContinue reading “Macleay Island”

Boat Ride to Stradbroke Island

The Lady Caroline is a boat built for the Community by students at BYC Cooperative, and currently it is based at Russell Island. Every Thursday a small group enjoy a boat ride. Today the Boat went to Tipplers Licensed Café at South Stradbroke Island. It was a beautiful day and perfect for the water. TheContinue reading “Boat Ride to Stradbroke Island”