Kayaking with Frank

Took colleague Frank for a paddle on the Mersey recently. My favourite spot to go, and only a minute from where Ree lives. We paddled to the cormerand rock below the Bluff, past the Lighthouse, and back again past the Port side marker.  We paddled over the shipwreck which was completely covered by the tide. I went back the next day and took some photos.
I saw what looked like a plastic bag floating in the river and decided to pick it up. It turned out to be a floating rock! We also had a huge seagull dive 10m. in front of me into the water and come out with a fish. The fish darted out of its beak, somersaulted and landed back inside as the bird flew off. My camera was on my lap...

The shipwreck in the river is the G. Ward Cole, an iron twin-screw steam dredge, 431/196 tons. Built in Renfrew, Scotland, 1889 and registered in Melbourne in 1890. Lbd 146.5 x 32.2 x 11.3 ft. Whilst under the command of captain F. M. Calvert it parted from her cables in a heavy squall and grounded on the Mersey River breakwater on 29 October 1930. Damaged beyond economical repair, dismantled and abandoned.

Riding around the traps

Dean Saffron came to take photos of me for a CF project. Here he is at the Devonport Light house, a small side-trip from the cycle-path to the Don and back. Even though the 10 kilometer ride is very gentle, Dean felt it was enough!

Ride around the block

ANZAC day 2011 was a good day to cruise on the bikes. We rode to Deloraine for lunch, and returned via Mole Creek pub and the very windy Gog Range. Great relaxing day... Oh yes, and lest we forget.

Five Finger Feet!

Wanna try something completely different? These Vibram five finger shoes fit like a glove! You walk different on them, a much more natural 'the way God intended us' to walk and run. No interference of high tech soles to make us land on heels and roll on toes etc.. The end result is sore calves for the first few weeks. No more running injuries though.

Here is me pictured at my mother's local haunt in Canberra...

Squirm for me!

OK, ok ok guys, tell me I'm a fascist prick... But I did have fun! We all dressed up for Laser Skirmish and went bush. All was OK as we had daylight, wearing my prescription sunnies, but when the light went down and the glasses came off I couldn't tell the friendlies from the enemies. I killed one of my mates THREE times. To kill you need to get 5 shots into them.

Anyways, that got the aggression out of my system, back to my normal sensitive new-age guy life again, rekindle my feminine side again. [Slides HERE!].

Exemplary Behaviour

My favourite walk up Quamby Bluff!

Mouse was on exemplary behaviour, sticking to us like glue. Loving it all the way. Ree bravely fought the terrain until we got to the scree field where she hoisted her white flag. Low and behold we were standing on top of a geocache (Where Trees meet Rock). Both Mouse and Ree paid the price the next day.

Love this place!