Australia Zoo - Wombats

What could possibly be better than a hairy nosed wombat? I mean really - with such a perfectly barrel-shapped body perfect for a cuddle.

I am completely enamoured with the Australian wildlife. I have no doubt you'll be seeing more of these beauts posted here in my blog.

Also, are there any requests for certain types of pics? What would you like to see more of? I'm always happy to take requests. :)

Taken February 2010 - Australia Zoo, Brisbane, Queensland, NSW

Ely Cathedral

Nothing quite like a medieval church being light up during deepest darkest winter eh?

If there are country towns and university towns, Ely is very much a Cathedral town. If it weren't for the Cathedral, there really wouldn't be any reason for being there. It's a one hit wonder kind of a place, but what a beautiful wonder! I

f you get a chance, I think Ely really does deserve a day - a grey winter day at that. How else can you be properly medieval?

Taken January 2007 - Ely Cathedral, Ely, England

Double Helix

I think this was probably the first 'modern' sculpture I found breathtaking. Found on the front lawn at Clare College, I enjoyed 2 weeks of cycling past it on my way to my job at the Faculty of History. Man, what a lame job I had... I was the photocopy girl. No really, that's pretty much the only thing I had to do. It was an easy choice between that and working at Cambridge Wine Merchants! I had the bestest boss at CWM, and I miss her so!


Taken Feb 2007 - Claire Hall, Cambridge, England

Watching Water

I absolutely love to watch the water as it boils and bubbles away from a fast moving ship. To my delight, the water in the Sydney Harbour is this beautiful velvety rich blue-green, and the foam from the ferry just makes me want to dive in. Yes, you can fish in the harbour, but I don't think I'd want to... no would I want to swim here either. They still regularly spot sharks here, and I have a hard enough time sharing my swimming area with fish!

Taken August 2010 - Ferry on the Harbour, Sydney, NSW

Australia Zoo - Cassowary

This is quite possibly the more awesome and the most terrifying bird I have ever met. Think emu with attitude and a huge wart-like horn staring at you eye-to-eye. Very cool, but daunting none the less.

As you can tell, there's food in the bucket, which is what caught the bird's attention initially. I ended up sitting down on the raise walkway to watch the cassowary eat. So cool! it's neck is really quite floppy and iridescent blue. When it swallows, you can actually see the form of the object sliding down its neck. Gah!

These lovely, ugly birds are loosing ground on the whole no dying off front. If you get a chance to go to the zoo and see one, it's well worth the trip.

Taken February 2010 - Australia Zoo, Brisbane, Queensland