Fitzroy Falls

Posted on 17 September 2012 by ozadmin

Just got back from the coast again, only this time stopped at Fitzroy Falls and took some pics. One thing that did annoy me thou was the placement of the sign labelling the falls. It was all along the front of the lookout protruding out like an awning from the railing. As a result it blocked almost every angle of getting a decent picture. A sign a few metres back on the side rails would have been perfect but maybe they wanted to sell some postcards from the tourist shop that had been taken by helicopter.

First image is the view of the falls, the other is the view from the top of the falls down the valley.

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Australian Politics

Posted on 17 August 2012 by ozadmin

While I’m sure Julia Gillard is a capable leader. However in the public’s eyes she is perceived as just going through the motions when trying to explain a policy. There is no passion in her voice, its monotone and quite frankly sounds at times like a fingernail across a chalkboard. It must be getting pretty bad that Bob Brown when he was in office seemed to be the only one making informed comments on the carbon tax. Why ? because you could see and hear there was a sincere belief in what he was saying, he had passion in his ideology. Regardless of whether you agree with him or not. The Labor party needs to get some passion back into the debate instead of talking about something as though it’s remote from them. There have been some good policies which will stand up in the future as being absolutely correct. As for Tony Abbott, well for a Rhodes Scholar he comes across as being about as informed as someone who just woke up from a coma and the year is 1950. How anyone could even contemplate voting for him is beyond me. So what are we left with, two choices of which both parties picked the worst possible choice as leader to represent them. Had the Liberals let common sense prevail with Malcolm Turnbull they could have been in Government by now. Had Labor not tossed out Kevin Rudd they also could have also been in Government in their own right. So really there are no choices that can even satisfy a voting public that is sick of the “NO’s” from one side and just as tired of Government that is almost doing a half decent job yet has no one in the front line capable of selling a six pack to a road worker in the middle of summer.

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Stairway to Heaven

Posted on 13 August 2012 by ozadmin

Probably the most played song over the past 40 yrs and on a lot of people’s list ranked in the top ten rock songs of all time. However I was completely blown away when I heard this live performance, played by two artists Rodrigo y Gabriela on guitar. It is so skillful that one can only be impressed.

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Mars Curiosity

Posted on 7 August 2012 by ozadmin

I thought this was awesome, a unbelievable landing and it all went like clockwork. It could have been the end of NASA had it failed, I mean in terms of funding. But  I am so glad that  ingenuity won out over politics in the end. Curiosity is a not your average offroader. Nuclear-powered, its plutonium batteries provide enough grunt to keep it trundling around at a leisurely very slow pace for maybe a decade or even two. During this time, it will have the opportunity to poke, prod and zap with its laser the complex suite of rocks in Gale Crater and maybe even to climb the mighty three-mile high Mount Aeolis (also known as Mount Sharp at NASA) which lies in its centre.

 

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London Olympics 2012

Posted on 30 July 2012 by ozadmin

Just back from another trip and in time for the 2012 London Olympics. I enjoy watching all the sports especially ones the Aussies are involved in. Most of all like watching the Basketball and swimming. But the best commercial for the Olympics I have seen in a long time belongs to the dedicated to the mum’s of the world. Obviously they know Mum’s do a lot of washing so it’s from a cleaning product company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmgPODFXAQk

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Another New Talent

Posted on 15 July 2012 by ozadmin

I’d love to say I told you so but the winner on the Australian version of the Voice turned out to be Karise Eden (posts below) which I predicted from the moment she opened her mouth. It’s a pity I didn’t put money on it at the time but such is life. Her voice was so unique that suited soul and blues type songs. Another young singer that grabbed my attention in the same way was Emma Louise again; she is only very young but has a unique style that is very appealing. Particularly to the type of music I listen to a lot, check her out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCdnD8c5k48

 

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Voyager space craft

Posted on 17 June 2012 by ozadmin

One of my favorite things and my domain name pays homage to it. Fifty-five years after humans first escaped the bounds of Earth and launched a satellite into orbit, we are about to cross another frontier. We will soon extend our reach for the first time into true outer space – the vast emptiness beyond the protection of the sun.  Voyager 1 was launched in 1977.  Exploring the outer planets, it was pointed toward deep space and a new mission. Voyager will be outside our own solar system and hopefully new clues into the origins of the universe. Voyager 1 has enough fuel and power to send messages until 2020.

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Music I like

Posted on 13 June 2012 by ozadmin

Aussie Group called Temper Trap I am listening to at the moment, just love this song called Trembling Hands from their new album. If the link doesn’t work try cut & pasting one below from France if video is only for viewing in OZ.   http://www.vinylemusique.fr/clips-videos/the-temper-trap/trembling-hands

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Venus Transit

Posted on 7 June 2012 by ozadmin

Saw this yesterday which I thought was cool, lucky for us Cpt Cook ended up landing in Australia when he was sent to observe the last Venus transit across the sun. Which is a a once-in-a-lifetime event that will not be seen for another 105 years.

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Kiama Trip

Posted on 2 June 2012 by ozadmin

Just got back from some healthy time away at Kiama. Loved this seaside town and the
local council should be commended for having all the lawn area neat & tidy.
Because believe me there is a lot of lawn to keep trim and not a sign of any litter anywhere.

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