Sitting on the Fence .......

A lovely rainbow Bee-Eater looking  for a tasty morsel for his Breakfast

This is the first time I've seen one of these sweet little birds.

They are just returning to the Southern states of Australia

following their Winter migration

to warmer climes

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Royal Adelaide Hospital ......

Our new hospital - built amid much controversy

some people wanted to stay with the old

other felt a new hospital was the way to go.

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Waitpinga Beach ......

~ Waitpinga Beach  Encounter Bay   South Australia ~

A  pretty sight but wild treacherous waters and strong rips

remain a constant reminder of the many lives 

 lost along this rugged coast

Definitely best left to the expert surfers

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Mt Lofty Ranges .....

Enjoying a walk in our beautiful Adelaide Hills

before the onset of Summer

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Monarto Wildlife Park .....

No we don't have giraffe's roaming wild here in Adelaide 

these pics were taken at the "Monarto Wildlife Park" 

supposedly the largest free roaming wildlife park in the world

~  friends for life  ~

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Australian Water Dragon .....

~ Australian Water Dragon ~

This cute little lizard is easily able to protect it's self from predators

due to the it's unique colouring which blends perfectly into the Australian landscape

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Gumnuts and Blossoms .....

~  A little bit of Australiana  ~

pretty pink gum-tree blossoms are flowering in abundance 

around my neighbourhood at the moment

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Derelict Cottage .....

~ somewhere near Robe in the south east  ~

There are a lot of these lovely old derelict stone cottages in rural South Australia
they have so much charm and character.

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Nora Creina .....

~  Nora Creina Bay  ~

 Blue skies melding into an even bluer Southern Ocean

along the beautiful but rugged  "Limestone Coast"

If you went south from here you would need to go 7,000km before
reaching Antartica - A very long way to swim !!

This area was notorious for ship wrecks in the early days

of South Australia's history

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Australasian Grebe .......

~ Australasian Grebe ~

I spotted this little Australasian Grebe paddling

 at Laratinga Wetlands in the Adelaide Hills

These cute waterbirds are commonly found on fresh water lakes and rivers 

in Australia and New Zealand

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