Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Hoppy, 1, 9 and 10 are just sheer invitations to come over there. What beautiful nature! Thanks for showing, Philippe Op 13-jul-07, om 15:57 heeft G Hopkinson het volgende geschreven: > LUG folk, I've recently returned from an enjoyable visit to > Kangaroo Island (KI). It is a large and unspoilt part wilderness > island > to the south of the Australian mainland. An eco-tourism > destination. I am showing a series of photographs like a > travelogue. All > Leica M7, mainly the lovely 28 asph and 50 asph. Velvia and Provia > 100F. > > > > The first installment starts here. > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+1.jpg.html> > > > > Yankalilla is a picturesque rural district on the way to the > vehicular ferry to KI. We drove through early morning and were treated > to some marvellous rainbows. Unlike my home state, South Australia > has had good rain falls of late. > > > > The ferry terminal in the town of Penneshaw on KI. The rock area is > home to Little Penguins. > > > > Seal Bay is a national park area where visitors may enter the home > of a colony of Australian Sea-Lions under supervision to "observe > and not interact". Note the polished air, startlingly clear. Next > land-fall about 5500 km in that direction, Antarctica. A boardwalk > was constructed to allow spectacular views and entry to the beach > area. The dunes are littered with dozing seal lions basking in the > sun. > > > > The headland at the edge of the tourist visitable area. Areas are > reserved exclusively for residents with flippers. Off shore is > also a preserve and incidentally home to a great deal of Great > White Sharks who consider Sea-lions to be rather yummy. Locally we > sometimes call them noahs. Not a great place to snorkel in your wet > suit. > > > > Australian Sea-Lion ascending to the protected, warmer dune area. > There are around 12,000 total of this animal in the world, with > about 700 of those resident in this park. > > > > Our very earnest National Parks and Wildlife Officer and dedicated > escort had to herd undisciplined humans through the colony. Only > a couple of groups each day are allowed entry. Visitors may not > disturb nor "interact" in theory with the natives. Some of those > residents can weigh 350 kg and object to overly familiar visitors. > Mostly they seem to regard humans with disdain, at least in > groups that they are used to seeing as non-threats. Our dedicated > escort explained in a very robust voice "YOU MUST NOT MAKE LOUD > NOISES OR SUDDEN MOVEMENTS!" The mother and pup here didn't seem to > mind. The animals are not fed, cared for, nor managed in any way > with the exception that animals entangled in human detritus such as > plastic or nets may be assisted, where possible. > > > > Comments and criticisms are welcome as always. > > > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >