[Leica] IMG: Hoppy on Kangaroo Island part one

[Jim at hemenway.com (Jim Hemenway)]

Hoppy:

I like the first one, "Yankeeilla" the most.

You didn't have to go all the way to that island afterall!  ;-)

Jim

G Hopkinson wrote:
> 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.
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> The first installment starts here.
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> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/a/c_001/KI+1.jpg.html>
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> 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.
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> The ferry terminal in the town of Penneshaw on KI. The rock area is home 
> to Little Penguins.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Comments and criticisms are welcome as always.
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> Cheers
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> Hoppy
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