Monthly Archives: April 2011

Hello Gold Coast

I was happy to be back on the plane to meet my friends on the Gold Coast, just south of Brisbane.  We had a girls weekend planned at a day spa.  I was not sure what to expect from the area, and as we flew in, the massive city with high rise buildings right on...

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Goodbye Cairns

My last night in the tropical North of Queensland was bittersweet.  I enjoyed my week, but was ready to go.  I had run out of clean clothes and I was tired of the extreme humidity and heat.  Here is a picture taken of the quiet lagoon as the sun rose my final morning in Cairns.

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Spiders and ants and bees… O my!

While I somehow managed not to be eaten by a croc, I did fall victim to another jungle predator, the seemingly invisible midge.  My Australian made insect repellent was no match for the 30+ bites on my lower legs, ankles, hands and arms from this “sandfly”.  The bites are not like any normal mosquito bite,...

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The Rainforest up close and personal

Trekking through the rainforest with my macro lens was a pleasure. I captured some beautiful details of the lush forest that I am thrilled with.  Here are just a few.

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Daintree Rainforest

After my day at the great barrier reef I drove about two hours north to spend three days in the ancient Daintree Rainforest.  At over 135 million years old, the Daintree is the oldest rainforest in the world!  Along with the Great Barrier Reef, this Wet Tropics area is a World Heritage Site.  I stayed...

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