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 Like a lot of other folks on 11/11/11 I was at work and I did pause briefly at 11 o'clock. I am fortunate enough to have a great view out my window and one part of that view is the cenotaph where our Anzac and Remembrance Day memorials are held.

From my vantage point I took a few pictures of the wreath laying ceremony and the poinciana tree in the foreground of the photograph with it's carpet of red frames the base of the shot with what could be mistaken for a field of poppies, the floral symbol of this day.

From 2011-11-11

Lest We Forget 

This entry was posted on November 13, 2011 at 7:03 AM and has received 99 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

At Joe's school, all students start a musical instrument in grade three. Joe took up the violin and enjoys learning to play and performing either for us or in the Junior String Ensemble.

Recently Joe's school presented a variety of acts at the seabreeze festival held along the Nightcliff foreshore. Rapid Creek was where I grew up and we often went to the beach for a swim although I would be a little reluctant now with the increasing numbers of crocodiles that live in the North of Australia.

That aside, there are few things more pleasing that taking a late afternoon stroll along the foreshore in the dry season.

If you add in a concert and stalls selling all manner of food and drinks you have a recipe for fun.

This entry was posted on May 19, 2011 at 6:19 AM and has received 207 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

We had a wet and windy night last night and that was before Carlos became a cyclone. In the suburb I live in we had 455 millimetres of rain in the last 24 hours. That is one and half feet of rain in the old system. Expectedly Rapid Creek flooded Mcmillans Road which meant a bit of a detour to get to work. School was cancelled for the day and our swimming pool had its shade cloth peeled back and it is now sitting in our neighbour's yard.

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This entry was posted on February 16, 2011 at 12:52 PM and has received 211 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

  NATIONAL TRUST Northern Territory

This entry was posted on January 30, 2011 at 11:11 PM and has received 272 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

Three of Joe's cousins - Ashley, Bianka and Cecilia are in Darwin on a holiday from Melbourne and by all accounts are enjoying the slightly different surroundings and lifestyle compared to the suburbs of Melbourne. We went off to Crocosaurus cove which really is a must see as it has good displays in a convenient location in the heart of the city.

As you can see, visitors can get up close and personal with some of the residents. Even Ashley at 3 years old wanted to get involved. Probably just a little too big for the snake but I am sure it considered its options.

And all this was before we had seen the crocodiles.

I think the best part is where the kids get to feed the crocodiles with fishing lines. Seeing these juvenile crocodiles jumping so high makes you think twice before hanging over the side of a boat.

We even got to see Harry the Psychic Crocodile get fed. (I don't think he is really psychic)

A great day and despite all the crocodiles and reptiles we didn't lose any children.

This entry was posted on January 20, 2011 at 7:22 AM and has received 259 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

Today, I visited Indo Pacific Marine with my classmates and Miss McGregor. Here are some of the things I learnt.

There is one black and white striped fish where the male is smaller than the female when she is pregnant.
 

An interesting fact is that if the mum or dad fish dies, the toddler replaces them.
 

A Lion fish has spikes on its back that could put you in hospital for 3 or 4 weeks.
 

A baby whale drinks over 100 cartons of milk per day. It took us 14 ordinary steps to get to the end of the line of milk cartons.
 

To find out more about creatures of the sea, visit Indo Pacific Marine.

This entry was posted on September 1, 2009 at 10:51 PM and has received 387 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

The more you do, the less time you have to write about it... In the Northern Territory we celebrate Territory Day by trying to blow the place up with fire crackers. More on that later. Firstly a BIG happy birthday to Anne down in Brisbane. If Joe had a fairy godmother, Anne would be her. It is five years since we left for our European holiday... and maybe time for a trip down memory lane...

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This entry was posted on July 2, 2009 at 9:22 PM and has received 355 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

We finally got to try out the waterpark at Leanyer. Very clean and very organised. The slides open at 11am and are a heap of fun. The yellow one is the fastest, but the red one is the best fun as you get to go through a tunnel in total darkness on an inflatable tube for two.

Family - Waterslides at Leanyer

This entry was posted on June 30, 2009 at 10:15 PM and has received 365 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

On Friday we participated in the public sector golf day with all proceeds going to camp quality. Sadly, we won the encouragement award which means that we must have come last. Our team, The Weapons of Grass Destruction remained in high spirits and discovered that in addition to playing poorly, we need to ensure a low roll of the dice to ensure we stay at the bottom where there is always a prize for the hapless hacker.

drdpifr - public sector golf day

25 Jun 2009

photos: 4

This entry was posted on June 25, 2009 at 10:53 PM and has received 277 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.

Shoal bay in Darwin is a great fishing area for barramundi, mud crabs and prawns. It is a fairly shallow bay and when the tide drops down to 30cm or one foot in the old measurement and I fly over the bay at 500 ft and take 200 photographs, the local fishing guys want to know. Well here they are... These are the pictures that will help you get in and out of the bay and get those fish. Let me know what you think.

http://picasaweb.google.com/MarkJamesChristie/AerialShoalBayOneFootTide?authkey=Gv1sRgCIebhKO3qbyxnwE#

This entry was posted on June 8, 2009 at 11:25 PM and has received 525 views. There are currently 0 comments. Print this entry.