Fly with me ... across Australia

[Mad Aussie]

The Cape Naturalist Lighthouse ... built in 1903. That's very old for anything in Australia!!




View from the top of the lighthouse


Desolate landscape along the trail to the Seal colony. The whole area is usually covered in coastal heather and not much else due to the constant winds.


High above the seal colony. That last crop of rocks in the center of frame is where most of the seals were. A bit far away.


more shortly ...

[Mad Aussie]

The New Zealand Fur Seals of this colony play in the water and bask on the rocks. It was surprising to learn they had made their home so far from their own shores.




A Whale bone lies in the rocks far below us. Southern Right Whales and Humpbacks are regular visitors here in season. Whales were spotted the day before but we didn't see any.


An Osprey circled above. It was chilly here. Wind burn was the order of the day.


More of the rocky and desolate terrain.


more soon ...

[Mad Aussie]

A short drive towards the town of Yallingup is this spot ... Sugarloaf Rock.




Another short drive and we arrived at Canal Rocks ...

[Mad Aussie]

While taking the following photos I swung around and saw my best Phil up there in the rocks ...



The next two shots are two of my favourites from the whole holiday ...







And that wraps up Day 3. It was an awesome day out in an environment mostly alien to me with photographic opportunities I'm not usually privy to.

Day 4 was an easy day in Bunbury. A sleep in after our big day out at Cape Naturalist was welcome. In the afternoon we went down to the ocean beach in Bunbury to see what we could get around the rocks. That's next. Tomorrow night.

[AntZ]

Love the jetty shots and Bunker Bay....and the bird shots.

Aww Man! Your posting them faster than I can comment...It might be easier if I find one I dont like That will find me some typing.

[Mad Aussie]

Love the jetty shots and Bunker Bay....and the bird shots.

Thanks mate ... I'm happy with many of them. Some not as much.

[JAS_Photo]

Love the parrots! The first guy in particular, an Alexandrine(?) looks like he has you humans trained just right!

[JAS_Photo]

Holy crap! You a whack of stuff while I was admiring the first set of birds!

[Mad Aussie]

I'm quick when you aren't looking Raiven

No idea what that first bird is though. Possibly an overseas model.

[Greg_Nuspel]

Great stuff here makes me want to visit Australia...like I didn't before Love the coastal stuff, the rugged rocks are excellent. Your HDR give a somewhat surrealistic feel to the coast. Love the birds used to have a cockatiel when I was young as a pet, loved to sit up on my shoulder, he hated my ex-girl friend. Friends of mine are part of an exotic bird rescue group here, people don't understand the commitment it is to having these beautiful birds as pets. Can't wait to see more of your trip.