Final random holiday pics

Waiting for tuckerThe local gossipsPelican frenzyThey have no teeth so they just swallow as much as they can.That’s what that expanding beak sack thingo is for. Get it, get it down fastCape Willoughby Lighthouse keepers’ cottages

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View from Cape Coeudic supply hutThe supply ship, which arrived every three months (yay!) would anchor in the bay, load supplies onto a smaller boat which rowed to the bottom here. All goods had to be hauled 90 m up this almost vertical cliff. Where the river meets...

Play School

What a thrill to have my picture book ‘The Carrum Sailing Club’ (illustrated by Christina Booth, published by Windy Hollow Books) featured on Play School this morning.My friend Jackie Kerin came to watch it with me so there was someone to share the smiles...

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This must have been one volatile place back when these rocks were cooling.  Second Valley, undiscovered gem. Shh. Imagine wandering these caves by candle-light. Imagine when the candle went out. Admiral’s Arch. Bonus: New Zealand fur seals.  

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Remarkable RocksExtraordinary ocean swellsErosion made gloriousCape du Couedic lighthouseNew Zealand fur seals can be seen on the beach and rocks. How do they manage to navigate the huge seas, and the rocks?