western australia – Underdown

sculpted kindness

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 kzmcb3 Comments

From Halls Creek in Western Australia to Becky’s squares, an extraordinary monument.

Straight from the plaque :

It shows”Russian Jack” (Real name Ivan Fredericks) a famous figure in the gold rush of 1885.

“Russian Jack” once carried a sick friend more than 300 kilometres in a bush-made wheelbarrow seeking medical aid over a track which existed in name only.

His feat symbolised the mateship and endurance of the pioneers of a region, then lacking all the amenities of civilisation.

I think many are metaphorically doing the same thing during these unusual times.

blue bounty

July 31, 2019 kzmcb2 Comments

For the last square of Becky’s month of blue squares.

Blue bounty — After his 1699 expedition William Dampier was among the first to cast aside the idea that WA’s low, scraggly looking vegetation was of little botanical worth and commented on the predominance of blue flowers. ( https://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/science-environment/2017/05/wildflowers-of-western-australia-3/ )

Blues collide

July 30, 2019September 26, 2019 kzmcb2 Comments

For Becky’s squares, it’s the meeting of the Southern Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Can you see a dividing line?

creatures of the deep

July 19, 2019 kzmcb5 Comments

Back in AQWA, the deep blue sea held beautiful creatures, just waiting to appear in Becky’s Blue squares.

Yoo-hoo blue

July 9, 2019 kzmcb2 Comments

On day 9 of Becky’s blue squares, it’s another trip to the aquarium.

AQWA blue

July 7, 2019 kzmcb8 Comments

For day 7 of Becky’s squares, we return to the Aquarium of Western Australia. There’ll be a few from here, as it’s a very blue view!

mulla mulla

July 4, 2019September 26, 2019 kzmcb2 Comments

For Cee’s FOTD, another of the 110 varieties of this desert wildflower

AQWA

April 11, 2019April 15, 2019 kzmcbLeave a comment

The Aquarium of Western Australia opened in 1988 under a different name. It features the largest underwater tunnel in Australia (Wikipedia) and a touch pool, where anyone who can reach in has the chance to feel a stingray, fish, starfish, or anything close enough. So, yes, I was back in Perth again and made a morning of it.

touch pool
outdoor touch pool

indoor/outdoor cafe
outdoor messy play

the tunnel has a conveyor belt that you can stay on for hours or a solid path that you can take to move on or step off.

giant stingray gliding over in the tunnel. A blurry but happy face.

The cost of entry was quite high for adults ($30) and possibly making it a once-off event for me. I would definitely recommend it and had trouble picking out which photos to display. I also took a number of mini videos of jelly fish doing their thing, seahorses and many other underwater moments that I didn’t feel were captured by photos.

There is an old ship – the DUYFKEN, which I am not sure as to whether it is a recreation or restoration and you can take tours or just view it from the outdoor area. I believe diving and glass bottom boat rides are among the other activities offered at the AQWA.

The beach is nearby and there’s a large park out the front where you could have a picnic or run after the indoor event. The Aqwa is in Hillarys. We spent about 2 hours there and seemed to go very fast, as it was really visually beautiful and enjoyable.

Spiky Broome

March 20, 2019 kzmcb1 Comment

Along Gantheaume Point, in Broome, the cliffs are red and spiky. More limestone, I think, for Becky’s squares.

grass trigger plants

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 kzmcb2 Comments

Native to Western Australia, and for Cee’s FOTD.

They are named trigger plants because of their response to insects landing for pollen. A part of the plant shoots forward and slaps pollen on the back or legs of the insects.