And then there's a point where the colour of the sand becomes visible again.
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Thursday, 30 June 2011
Wednesday, 29 June 2011
Watching the waves - 1
I love the way on a clear sunny day, the sand turns blue as the film of water racing back to the ocean reflects the sky.
Tuesday, 28 June 2011
Between the flags
On a day when the Lifeguard has not much to do, this is the view from between the flags at Mudjimba!
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Monday, 27 June 2011
Mudjimba
Mudjimba (Old Woman) Island sits out there watching us watching her.
It's nice to see all signs of flood are now completely gone, debris has disappeared and the water is back to looking something more like water should!
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It's nice to see all signs of flood are now completely gone, debris has disappeared and the water is back to looking something more like water should!
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Sunday, 26 June 2011
Glimpse
I've often remarked about the excitement evoked by that first glimpse of the beach through the trees as one walks through the dune system.
Double it if you see Mudjimba Island on the way.
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Double it if you see Mudjimba Island on the way.
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Saturday, 25 June 2011
Hedge
The golden cane palms provide a dense hedging screen to the resort, and are often used where privacy is preferred, or perhaps a service area needs to be shielded from view.
Friday, 24 June 2011
Are we relaxed?
The view from the sanctuary of our modern day cathedral, looking towards what might have been the cloisters.
Twin Waters
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Twin Waters
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Thursday, 23 June 2011
Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Welcome to the Beach
It's mid week at the resort, and not a footprint to share the beach with.
Just how did they get those buckets there?
Twin Waters
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Just how did they get those buckets there?
Twin Waters
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Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Cathedral
The closest thing we have to the grand cathedrals of other cities, are the grand foyers in some resorts, offering silence, and a refuge from the evils of the workaday world.
Twin Waters
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Twin Waters
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Monday, 20 June 2011
Resort Entrance
Japanese designers have used sound for centuries, perhaps millennia, to assist one in perceiving the intent of the space.
Fountains in resort entries create a holiday atmosphere quite admirably, at once triggering a feeling of calm relaxation as one enters, and a desire to seek out some of the "facilities".
Twin Waters Resort
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Fountains in resort entries create a holiday atmosphere quite admirably, at once triggering a feeling of calm relaxation as one enters, and a desire to seek out some of the "facilities".
Twin Waters Resort
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Saturday, 18 June 2011
WunPalm
But I can count too, no free, or is it for? I'm guessing wunpalm is pigeon, but there have been a few more planted since it was named.
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Friday, 17 June 2011
Washing
I've never quite got my head around drying swimwear, after all it's only going to get wet again in the afternoon.
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Roadworks
The shortcut to Kenilworth has been out of action for a year or so while the road construction crews reparil the land slip. For occasional tourists such as we are, this has meant an additional fifty kilometres or so to drive through rather pleasant countryside, but for locals it must have been a pain.
But the road is open albeit with short delays and a couple of detours, and work is continuing, in those relatively rare times in recent months when it's not raining.
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But the road is open albeit with short delays and a couple of detours, and work is continuing, in those relatively rare times in recent months when it's not raining.
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Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Beyond Nambour
We are just a few kilometres from the ocean, well perhaps thirty or so as the crow flies, but we are miles from anywhere. Nambour lies just beyond the ridge, but we are still well within the city boundaries.
Obi Obi
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Obi Obi
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Tuesday, 14 June 2011
New Year Party
The sign says "new year party here", but I can assure anyone who seeks such assurances, it wasn't just put there for this year. Despite the lack of signage, I'm guessing this is the Obi Obi School of Arts hall a community hall that's served the Obi Obi population for more than just new years parties over a long period of time!
Obi Obi
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Obi Obi
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Monday, 13 June 2011
Umm
The steps to the veterinary surgery in Kenilworth (which I mistook for a butcher shop at first glance - oops!) have an interesting puzzle. I thought I could find the solution by changing the camera angle, and I'm still not convinced that if I walked down the footpath a bit all this wouldn't turn into a cow, but for now, it shall remain a dismembered mystery.
Photographs of the puzzle complete will be welcome!
Kenilworth
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Photographs of the puzzle complete will be welcome!
Kenilworth
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Sunday, 12 June 2011
Elizabeth Street
Elizabeth Street is the main street in Kenilworth, and I love it for the hint it gives at what may lie beyond. It's the sort of street that makes you want to walk to the top of the hill, just to see what's there.
Kenilworth
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Kenilworth
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Saturday, 11 June 2011
Natural Air
There's an old trick to getting air circulation that was employed particularly on commercial buildings and sheds in the old days. It involves simply leaving out the sheeting on the top bit of the roof, and building a rolled "cap" over the top leaving lots of gaps and the ends open. The roof sheeting heats the air below, hot air rises and moves out of the cap, bringing in a drift of cool(er) air from the outside.
We ignored these principals for years after the invention of insulation, and air conditioning, but they are making a return.
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We ignored these principals for years after the invention of insulation, and air conditioning, but they are making a return.
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Friday, 10 June 2011
Queensland
Nothing says "you're in Queensland" more than a wide verandah and a mango tree.
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Cheeses
The Kenilworth cheese factory produces a number of tasty staples, but I can't help but think there's a certain romance that isn't there.
Why is it that when one thinks of making cheese, one thinks of stone cellars and wooden churns. The reality is all very much a letdown!
Modern health regulations very much mean stainless steel and concrete, and in the absence of a 600 year old stone building, well concrete blocks are the next best thing.
It tastes OK though, and the ice cream is just what the doctor ordered on a hot day.
Kenilworth
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Why is it that when one thinks of making cheese, one thinks of stone cellars and wooden churns. The reality is all very much a letdown!
Modern health regulations very much mean stainless steel and concrete, and in the absence of a 600 year old stone building, well concrete blocks are the next best thing.
It tastes OK though, and the ice cream is just what the doctor ordered on a hot day.
Kenilworth
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Wednesday, 8 June 2011
View from the bakery
No, you work it out, I'm trying to finish my coffee.
Kenilworth
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Kenilworth
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Tuesday, 7 June 2011
Monday, 6 June 2011
Window
In the old days, metal sunhoods really did a good job of protecting the windows from heat and water, but I have no idea why the glass was "obscure" preventing any view through it. It was as though the inside was a refuge, hiding all reminders of the world outside.
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Sunday, 5 June 2011
Shade
I wonder if the cows get there early to find the shadiest spot.
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Saturday, 4 June 2011
Farmhouse
High on stilts, there's plenty of room for a tractor underneath, or for flood waters to flow unimpeded.
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Friday, 3 June 2011
Towards Kenilworth
Heading to the western boundaries of the city, one doesn't have to look very hard to see remnants of what was once a thriving dairy industry. The industry still exists although I suspect this milking shed is no longer used!
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
Thursday, 2 June 2011
Fabric
There is lots to observe in the windows of a stranger's house, but I particularly like the way the shadow from the overlapping louvre blades makes a pattern on the fabric.
I'm sure it would cost a fortune to buy it like that.
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I'm sure it would cost a fortune to buy it like that.
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Wednesday, 1 June 2011
Moth
A Moth of unknown species, but large enough to carry paying passengers, finds a handy spot in the shade of the poor timber cutter's hat.
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© Sunshine Coast Daily Photo - Australia
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