This is a short one since I want the following two days on the same post. Got up the next day and headed to Phillip Island. This was a big day for “G” again. Phillip Island is known for having Fairy Penguins that visit the island every day. Fairy Penguins are the smallest variety of…
Month: August 2023
More Driving and then the Night Sky!
The next day was a drive day again. “B” had found a place in Lakes Entrance along the southern coast of Australia for us to stop at for the night on our way to Phillip Island. It allowed for a not long drive. Along the way we stopped in a small town to grab lunch….
Large Format Photography – The Why
I have mentioned here before that I worked for my father’s large format camera business for 20 years. During that time, I learned a lot about building large format cameras. Another result of me working for the company was that I was able to build a camera and use it for myself. I use a…
A Powerhouse Museum, A Miniature Garden, and Another Science Museum 2 in 3 days!
For our last day in Sydney it rained. Up to this point we had been doing pretty well in the rain department so a day of rain wasn’t too upsetting. We did end up going to a museum that day. We headed over to the Powerhouse Museum. It is a science museum (no surprise there)….
A Tall Ship and A Circus
The next day we woke up a little later (well the rest of the family did). Then we watched church online. It was nice to feel a little normal there. Well not too normal since we have been in person at church, but it was nice tot see what the church was going over back…
Blue Mountains, Lights, and my Favorite Food
The next morning, I woke up very early and decided to wander outside to see if the clouds had gone away enough to see anything in the sky – NOPE. Oh well. Went back to bed for a little bit. We had another lovely breakfast and conversation with the owners, and then headed toward Sydney….
Mass vs Weight
As I get ready for classes to start tomorrow I felt it was time for another physics teaching moment. (and I have re-read and re-written this a few times, and I still feel like I ramble too much). Most of us out there think that these two words are the same thing. I can’t blame…
The Observatory
Time for another big drive day. We had to get from Brisbane to Coonabarabran. Coonabarabran is a dark skies area and is known for observatories. I had found a quirky Airbnb that had had an observatory included with it. So, I signed us up for it, and now was the time to go. BUT the…
Wait – more repairs?
Why, yes, I had to do more repairs over the last few days. First is our standup freezer. A couple weeks ago it gave me an alert that it was at a high temp. So, I tried to figure out what was going on. I really hoped it wasn’t going bad since it has a…
Lots of Animals!
We got up the next day and headed out of Noosa Heads toward The Australia Zoo. This is the zoo made famous by the Crocodile Hunter. “B” and I went here 17 years ago when we were in Australia for my friend’s wedding (“A and K”), and we thought the girls would enjoy it. IT…