This raven just wanted to be seen.
From 2019 I am living a more relaxed life. After 35 years I am retired from engineering practice.
You can expect me to mention retirement projects, travel and of course the beloved.
My hobbies may include nature, camping, repair, and reading.
Friday, September 16, 2022
Watching the cows
Southern Right Whale - cow and calf
Visiting the Head of the bight costs as shown-
Loose threads
Before driving off in the caravan I check the tire pressure of the van and the car.
I have a recently acquired analogue pressure gauge. The nozzle components have unscrewed themselves several times. Spitting tiny components onto the ground. So today I disassembled, applied Loctite and re assembled.
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Ban Mountain Bikes
At Dempster Head mountain bikes are banned because of their environmental damage. Meanwhile in Brisbane the local government is encouraging mountain biking in environmental reserves.
Twilight Beach
The rain and strong wind mean that no one is swimming at Twilight Beach.
Sharks are no problem - there is a warning system.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Skylab Graveyard
Esperance celebrates that on 12 July 1979 parts of Skylab crashed scattering pieces between Esperance and Balladonia.
Tuesday, September 13, 2022
Telecom Cable Markers
As we cross the Nullarbor, the Telecom Australia Optical fibre posts kept pace sometimes North of the highway and sometimes South.
Notoriously in Western Australia, the local Xmas tree would cut the cable.
The tree is parasitic and is roots grow nodules to cut into roots of other trees to tap nutrients.
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