Christmas Skywatch

And a very Merry Christmas to all who have taken the time to visit us during the year!

I wonder how many children will have been watching the sky last night for signs of reindeer pulling a sleigh?

No stars round these parts, but I suppose even 2010 years ago we may have been a little low on the earth's surface to have seen that particular first Christmas Star anyway.

Take the time after dinner to visit other Skywatchers from around the world.

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Another Norfolk

Yes it is!

And the building is in the main commercial area of Peregian Beach.

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Tagged

I don't like giving publicity to vandalism, and I thought tagging was sooooo 1990, so I hope the grubs that have nothing better to do that tag someone else's building get their own foreheads tagged with a lump of timber!

It's a pity it makes such an interesting photograph, perhaps art really can come from complete rubbish!

Dear tagging vandal, with such a talentless display, perhaps you think about a different sideline.

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Giant Gelati Chair

The giant Gelati Chair isn't really, it just looks it from this angle but it does add a certain flavour to the Caribbean Dreams Gelati shop at Peregian.

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Wheels

Well if you aren't old enough to drive, how else do you get to the beach?

Peregian

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Coming In

On the other hand, coming back only needs skill, balance, and a strong hand on the sweep oar. In big seas, this can be really fun to watch!

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Going Out

Rowing out, even in a small sea, requires strength, balance and a good deal of effort.

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Where old surfboats go to die

With two halves of an old surfboat, one can make two awnings, one over the main entrance, and one over the craft store.

Peregian Surf Club

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Alone

It's a busy Sunday on the beach, but between Peregian and Noosa, it's never hard to be alone.

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South to Coolum

For the geographically challenged, if the ocean is on your left, you are looking south. If further description is necessary: I took this shot on the beach!

Peregian Beach

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Erosion

Recent heavy seas have left much of the primary dune eroded, and access is more challenging that it is during more stable times on the beach.

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Lifeguards

It's a fairly open stretch of beach, and the lifeguards have a little comfort as they watch over bathers.

This station is manned by professional lifeguards daily, not to be confused with the volunteer surf Lifesavers who do a sterling job on weekends and during school holidays.

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Pumice

Pumice from some far away volcano finds itself on the top of the dunes, but has the crab really landscaped the entrance to it's burrow?

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Pig Face

Just why this succulent is known as Pigface remains a mystery. As the "leaves" mature they turn an even green colour, and the purple flower is almost spectacular.

The juvenile plant is spectacular in its own right I think.

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The First Dune

We've come out of the thicket and climbed the first dune, the planting thins out to reveal the blue beyond.

At this point, instinct tells us to run. Run over the top and down the other side to the water!

RUN!

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Sunday

On any Sunday, the beach is a popular spot at Perigian, because development is low key, and there's live music at the Surf Club, finding a spot to park is problematic.

Peregian Beach

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