I've visited the Fitzgerald River National Park recently; the biodiversity is stunning. The Bremer Marine Park borders on its beaches and the thought of a spill make me shudder. But seismic exploration and oil extraction from this very rough sea and deep water must also have an effect on the species inhabiting the area. So please consider writing to Environment Minister Burke.
Here are some species to consider...
"Important seasonal calving habitat for the threatened southern right whale
Important foraging areas for the:
threatened white shark
threatened Australian sea lion
threatened Indian yellow-nosed albatross, soft-plumaged petrel and flesh-footed shearwater
Important migratory areas for protected humpback whales
Bremer Canyon, where sperm whales and killer whales are known to aggregate
Representation of the Southern Province and the South-west Shelf Province on the continental shelf and the Western Australia South Coast meso-scale bioregion
One key ecological feature:
Albany Canyons group (high productivity, feeding aggregations)"
Source: http://www.environment.gov.au/marinereserves/south-west/bremer/index.html
http://www.saveourmarinelife.org.au/orcas-not-oil
http://www.saveourmarinelife.org.au/orcas-not-oil
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Once again the frog pond provides some inspiration for the year project.
Once again the frog pond provides some inspiration for the year project. The eye of an iron sculpture of a dragon provides interesting framing for one of the residents, who has very pretty eyes as well. A little fooling about with the colours, and here we go.
#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by +Andrew Willard , +Iain Harley and +Tiina Niskanen +Weekly Photo Project 2013
Week 5: Eyes
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Monday, 28 January 2013
#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by
#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by
Andrew Willard , Iain Harley and Tiina Niskanen
Weekly Photo Project 2013
Week 4: Up
They never look up. Going about with your eyes looking up you can see some surprising things!
Sunday, 27 January 2013
Well, we had our first game of Winter Tales last night.
Well, we had our first game of Winter Tales last night. Definitely not a game for everybody: very much recommend adding the modules if you are playing with Gamer gamers. But if you are playing with children stick with the base game at first. It's a very different game but the players were all experienced rpgers so boldly got into it. We felt our way along cautiously, uncertain of the flow. But then the story seemed to start flowing. Would Alice get to the Cemetery to hear the Song of the Frozen Robin - no, but the Little Match Girl would hear it for her and amplify it to Alice, stuck in the Mad Hatter's Asylum, and brought hope to all who heard it. Despite this early victory, Spring's hopes failed as Snow White, after an epic hunt and struggle with Traps being sprung and Battles galore, finally stole the Tin Woodsman's heart from his reluctant chest and brought Winter down on Wintertown for good. We played with four players, and everyone really got into it. Big thumbs up for me. But play it with people who care about Story, if not, I advise using the modules. The Story is the thing...
Friday, 25 January 2013
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Monday, 21 January 2013
The Fountain and the Frog.
The Fountain and the Frog.
Maybe if I tilt my head the grid will work...?
#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by
Andrew Willard , Iain Harley and Tiina Niskanen
Weekly Photo Project 2013
Week 3: The Rule of Thirds
Thursday, 17 January 2013
Very successful Morse session today, I think I might finally have kicked the D, K, R and W issues I was having...
Very successful Morse session today, I think I might finally have kicked the D, K, R and W issues I was having enough to move on to the next formal lesson. I had hit a wall rather.
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Anyone vaguely near Perth, Western Australia, it's WABA After Dark tonight, meeting at Myriade, the Board Game Cafe...
Anyone vaguely near Perth, Western Australia, it's WABA After Dark tonight, meeting at Myriade, the Board Game Cafe in Perth. http://waboardgamers.org.au/?page_id=16 WABA is the West Australian Boardgaming Association, in case you were unaware. Myriade has an enormous collection of games, and does super coffee and desserts.
http://waboardgamers.org.au/?page_id=16
http://waboardgamers.org.au/?page_id=16
Monday, 14 January 2013
Summer Silhouettes
Summer Silhouettes
A hot summer's day by the beach, red sky as the sun sets behind the playground shades. Caught my eye as I was walking back from photographing the sun going down over the sea.
#WeeklyPhotoProject2013 curated by
Andrew Willard , Iain Harley and Tiina Niskanen
Weekly Photo Project 2013
Week 2: Winter / Summer
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Rather than hijack Clive Lovett 's discussion any further...Does anyone play boardgames on the Android?
Rather than hijack Clive Lovett 's discussion any further...Does anyone play boardgames on the Android? I play Hey That's My Fish!, Through the Desert, Carcassonne. Does Steam Birds count. It does have a kind of Wings of War feel to it, but is Wings of War/Glory a boardgame at that?
Oh no I washed my Smartrider!
Oh no I washed my Smartrider! It's one of the original test ones. You wouldn't think it was much of an issue, but it all depends on how gentle the machine was, as the Smartrider has a tiny antenna wire running around 4 mm in from the edge, if that's been broken I'll have to buy a new one. Fortunately my credit can be transferred. Lots of people have an issue with Transperth, but I really like it. Especially the Smartriders.
Sharing with you one of my favourite sites about where I live.
Sharing with you one of my favourite sites about where I live.
http://www.lifeonperth.com/
http://www.lifeonperth.com/
http://www.lifeonperth.com/
http://www.lifeonperth.com/
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Monday, 7 January 2013
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
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