Booked three more cruises…Returning to US for a family visit…New beach photos…
Surfboard menu at a local restaurant in Trinity Beach. There was no doubt in our minds that sooner or later we'd...
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Part 2…An environment of dedication, compassion and love at the Cairns Tropical Zoo…
We fell in love with the Pelicans for their beauty, grace and movement. The Freeman family, locals in the Cairns area,...
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Part 1…An environment of dedication, compassion and love at the Cairns Tropical Zoo…
It's ironic that one of our favorite wild animals at the Cairns Tropical Zoo was the Dingo, looking familiar to us as...
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Planning ahead for the future…An ongoing process that never ends…Planning the future end of our time in the South Pacific…
We searched online, but can't seem to find the name of this grass or weed. This is commonly found along the highways...
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A special day with some very special creatures, both human and animal…Stories coming soon…Doctor appointments?
This adorable Kookaburra posed for me in the yard while sitting on the fence next to the rain gauge. These birds...
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Pure joy!…Photos of two of the fledging Laysan Albatross chicks in Kauai…Vinny and Nash…The culmination to our passionate observation…
For the purposes of illustration and the difficulty of determining which bird is Vinny and the other Nash, we've taken the liberty of...
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Part 2…The gap is filled!…
The house in Phuket, Thailand was built around its private pool. With the decision and full payment made for the Viking Mekong...
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Part 1…The gap is filled!…
With the gap looming next summer for 65 days, we were anxious to find a way to fill it, especially when we...
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Breathtaking Cattana Wetlands…Exciting news on the horizon…Stepping outside the box on Tuesday…
The Cattana Wetlands offered excellent expansive views. Vegetation growing in the lake at the Cattana Wetlands created this view. Our sense of relief...
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Further explorations of this amazing area…Holloways Beach…An exciting sighting…
Finally, we were able to take photos of Cockatoos. Yesterday, we took off after I worked out at the local fitness...
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