tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post5914970106998204383..comments2024-03-14T06:23:31.561+11:00Comments on Elephant's Child: Yesterday's Treat(s)Elephant's Childhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-66829060347588373222011-05-09T03:50:12.286+10:002011-05-09T03:50:12.286+10:00wow, what a lovely breakfast guest and those swans...wow, what a lovely breakfast guest and those swans (they may be not so nice ones, but oh my, beautiful!) and kangaroos lounging - just wonderful!Pia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16519694952785489099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-80933297802872224372011-05-05T16:50:49.379+10:002011-05-05T16:50:49.379+10:00I was there then too. Moved away, and came back w...I was there then too. Moved away, and came back when my father was unwell. You are right though, it is a beautiful city, almost all year. Not real fond of it in summer.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-69723553237250842912011-05-05T10:47:14.500+10:002011-05-05T10:47:14.500+10:00The things I miss about Canberra....! I was a litt...The things I miss about Canberra....! I was a little girl when the Lake was being dug and recall driving across what is now its base. Canberra has always been a beautiful city, though.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641794618204577036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-40182656735876066692011-04-29T19:47:26.043+10:002011-04-29T19:47:26.043+10:00What marvellous treats indeed. Lovely shots!What marvellous treats indeed. Lovely shots!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-48940446704337986062011-04-29T14:55:19.413+10:002011-04-29T14:55:19.413+10:00Wow, I've never seen kangaroos relax like that...Wow, I've never seen kangaroos relax like that. Loungers they are. Very beautiful and interesting.Strayerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124298302997708537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-46583944509416028872011-04-29T12:45:12.855+10:002011-04-29T12:45:12.855+10:00Oh what excellent pictures! Brings back memories o...Oh what excellent pictures! Brings back memories of when I lived in Oz. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog, I will certainly be a frequent visitor to yours.<br /><br />CheersKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01051732856820479687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-24168649012011504432011-04-29T10:41:42.124+10:002011-04-29T10:41:42.124+10:00Paper Chipmunk, River, Mitzi: It was a lovely, lo...Paper Chipmunk, River, Mitzi: It was a lovely, lovely outing. And yes, the lake is in the middle of town, but there are always roos about if you know where to look. And even more swans. And ducks. And moor hens. And bats.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-36395524002804704892011-04-29T08:10:34.203+10:002011-04-29T08:10:34.203+10:00Cuteness! Roos, at Lake B-G? Wow, isn't it lik...Cuteness! Roos, at Lake B-G? Wow, isn't it like, the lake in the middle of the city? Happy you had fun swanning about.M L Jassyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918911547104202603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-8264754909134635302011-04-28T21:47:07.962+10:002011-04-28T21:47:07.962+10:00I love the swans photos!
The thugs who stoned a sw...I love the swans photos!<br />The thugs who stoned a swan should be stoned themselves.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-23655945884881821862011-04-28T20:48:54.176+10:002011-04-28T20:48:54.176+10:00Wonderful pics! I keep going back and looking at t...Wonderful pics! I keep going back and looking at them again. And, yes, the kangaroos are so rather catlike in attitude--I love the looks on their faces. It must have been a great visit.Paper Chipmunk (aka Ellen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15014954266777016841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-58690813322070481862011-04-28T18:32:20.728+10:002011-04-28T18:32:20.728+10:00Lg: Not a problem. I knew what you meant and I s...Lg: Not a problem. I knew what you meant and I sometimes think that we generally call them cockies to avoid such errors ourselves.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-51666602862872509682011-04-28T18:10:04.192+10:002011-04-28T18:10:04.192+10:00Cockatoo I meant. Silly of me because we have had ...Cockatoo I meant. Silly of me because we have had cockatiels so really I should know. Instead I am showing my ignorance:)Lghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212804287986953475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-52744105599387299002011-04-28T17:16:00.314+10:002011-04-28T17:16:00.314+10:00Great photos! I love that cockatiel and the kangar...Great photos! I love that cockatiel and the kangaroos. Beautiful autumn colours. I wish that was there but the swans has the wrong colour, don't they?Lghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212804287986953475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-74568285256990816422011-04-28T16:22:49.863+10:002011-04-28T16:22:49.863+10:00Marshall, Marie: Yes it was just lovely. Autumna...Marshall, Marie: Yes it was just lovely. Autumnal weather and the animals cruising happily.<br /><br />Windsmoke: I saw that story about the thugs. It made me weep. Pointless. Vile.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-63500796666421600832011-04-28T16:19:52.379+10:002011-04-28T16:19:52.379+10:00The grey Kangaroos do look very calm and relaxed. ...The grey Kangaroos do look very calm and relaxed. Sadly a female Black Swan which had just laid an egg was stoned to death by a group of heartless teens in Queens Park, Moonee Ponds, Victoria, her male partner took over and tried to hatch the egg but to no avail a sad loss indeed :-(.Windsmoke.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12225394580987872677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-89181716354184092062011-04-28T16:09:26.430+10:002011-04-28T16:09:26.430+10:00What a beautiful outing - it quite brought a tear ...What a beautiful outing - it quite brought a tear to my eye. I miss all of those animals. Though we do have swans here and they are just as pushy, even though you'd expect something so beautiful to have matching manners. I love the way they strut along with that "tough guy" swagger. They always remind me of a group of bikies turning up to gate crash your afternoon tea.<br /><br />I love those laid back roos. They have such a brilliant "No worries" body language. You just have to laugh.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04088355577823930786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7516733121956849207.post-25866159277684805842011-04-28T15:18:22.003+10:002011-04-28T15:18:22.003+10:00that's my idea of a wonderful post. I love cr...that's my idea of a wonderful post. I love critters.<br />Am very familiar with Ballarat's swans and I got a bully boy by the neck once - very skinny was the surprise. that thick look is all feathers.<br /><br />Years ago a silly friend thought a spring wedding by the lake in Melbournes Botanic Gardens would be good but we were all terrorised by swans protecting their cygnets from vicious Attack Brides.iODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394268529143990889noreply@blogger.com