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An unhappy coffee experience 31 Jul 2013 | 09:52 am
You can be sure that Aussies have an unhappy relationship with the US when the issue of coffee is discussed on the National News in serious tones. But while we often hear about "that disgusting muck t...
Perplexing signs which lead to questions rather than answers. 18 Jul 2013 | 08:42 am
What on earth does this sign, strategically placed atop the motel toilet seat, tucked in carefully and neatly between the lid and the seat mean? "Hygenically Cleaned and Sealed for your Protection....
My new neighbour - Rattus lutreolus, the native swamp rat 29 May 2013 | 11:43 am
My new best friend, now officially named Swampy! At least I hope he'll be a friend considering that the swamp rat or Rattus lutreolus is a protected mammal and setting traps of the terminal variety is...
Reflections on Images of America. The 2013 Blogging Challenge. 9 May 2013 | 05:39 am
An alphabet completed, yet so much left unsaid, images of pharmacies which seem more like supermarkets, birdcalls and stars so different to home. Light switches that are upside down, appliances which ...
Z is for zig-zag - images of America 8 May 2013 | 12:00 pm
Hooray, the last letter of the alphabet, the finale and end! But what's this? More communication problems? Those in the US pronounce this tricky last letter as z.e.e. and Aussies say z.e.d.! However,...
Y is for Yosemite - images of America 7 May 2013 | 12:21 pm
High in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, (also known as the High Sierra, The Sierras and assorted other names just to confuse the tourists!) way above the gauzy blanket of hazy, smoggy air in the valley b...
X is for Xenophile - images of America 4 May 2013 | 08:44 am
Xenophile: An individual who is attracted to foreign peoples, manners, or cultures. That sounds good to me! Though I think the more common terms would be - "someone who has the travel bug", "itchy fe...
W is for Water - images of America 3 May 2013 | 04:09 am
I think I've become a bit of a lake lover since visiting some beautiful ones in the United States. Fallen Leaf Lake. Snow and desert were an unexpected combination. Not a lake, but cheerfully gurgl...
V is for Visionary - images of America 2 May 2013 | 03:47 am
Influential groups of people in the United States saw the benefit of preserving nature for the good of the people, and with the support of President Woodrow Wilson, the National Park Service was creat...
U is for Unusual - images of America 1 May 2013 | 04:58 am
A wine bottle with a difference! Zip... ... and ready for the picnic :) The four drinking vessels travelled back to Oz for picnics here. They're a useful souvenir and a fun talking point! .
