Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/07/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hoppy showed and wrote...about an exquisite place, some lovely images of which I especially like the rainbow... Vivonne bay... and the steps leading up from the beach... I can feel your love for this place... Steve > Nine new photographs start here > > <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+7.jpg.html> > > > > We stayed for several days in a cozy beach house nestled right into > the > dunes at Vivonne Bay. Just stunning turquoise water and crystal > air. I saw > only one other person outside in the scenery in that time at this > beautiful > location. > > We visited a local commercial wildlife park, which is home to > rescued or > orphan animals. There are areas where humans can roam free range > amongst > some of the local citizens. The Kangaroo Island kangaroo is endemic > to KI. > They are smaller than many mainland species. > > This emu is a curious fellow and was tending to a nest of large > eggs just in > the open less than a metre inside their enclosure. The "nest" was > no more > than a couple of token sticks. Portrait from the shadow side by > Elmarit M > 90. > > The obligatory koala photo. They were reintroduced from the > mainland and > have exploded in population within this new environment. > Sometimes known locally as drop bears, for their terrifying habit of > plummeting from tall trees onto unsuspecting tourists. Look at > those claws. > > My daughter made friends with a local. Roo friendly food is provided. > > The Tammar wallby is a smaller version of a kangaroo. They are shy and > endearing. Albinos tend to have poor life expectancies in the wild > since > they can not hide very well. > > > > As always comments and criticisms are welcomed. > > > > Cheers > > Hoppy > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information