tiabunna's photos

These jellyfish were swimming around in the Fremantle Boat Harbour. From a quick search, I'm fairly sure these are a species commonly called a "Jimble" , found around the southern coasts of Australia. Those long tails can sting, but although that can be painful it is not dangerous (unlike some tropical species).

This rather fishy bench caught my eye in Perth. For those wishing something a little more conventional (or another with even more fish), visit the PiP. Best wishes for the coming week starting with a Happy Bench Monday, everyone.

Western Australia is known (within Australia at least) for its range of marvellous wildflowers. I saw this in Perth's Kings Park gardens, with a sign alongside giving me the name. Apparently these come from the south west of Western Australia. i'd suggest this is best viewed large.

Treetop walkway in Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia. Wishing everyone a Happy Fence Friday and a great weekend.

This is an Australian Raven, found in eastern Australia and in the south-west. They grow to about 50cm and the glossy black coat has a distinct sheen. This one was in Kings Park in Perth, but I met more later (to be future images).

The only thing that has recently excited me more than finding this Common Blue-Tongue lizard ( Tiliqua scincoides ) in my garden was when my lovely and talented daughter restored my computer to full working status. I'm glad to say that I'm now back online, with a lot of catching up to do!

This Boab tree is now in Kings Park, in Perth, Western Australia, but in 2008 it was tranported for 3,200km by road from the north of the State when it needed to be moved for bridgeworks. (See PiP and below for more details of the move). The tree, known as a Jumulu in the language of the local people, is estimated to be some 750 years old. It is deciduous and much healthier than it may appear here I'm afraid I'm having major computer problems at present, so I'm largely offline for now. That said, I wish everyone a very Happy Fence Friday and a great weekend.

The view from this bench in Elizabeth Quay in Perth is very pleasant, but what took my interest was the annotation on the stonework alongside - as shown in the PiP. This apparently is a historical reference. The Swan River in Perth is now tidal, but I understand that, until the late 1800s, a rock bar across the entrance limited the water in the river to the outflow from the nearby ranges, so with a relatively dry climate the water level would have normally been much lower in those days. Happy Bench Monday, everyone, and have a good week.

While I was in Perth, a friend there arranged a meeting of Perth members of the Renault 4CV Register of Australia, which began with the Renault 4CV (at right) and now also encompasses all the derivatives of the 4CV - including those in the PiPs. In this photo, next left is an early (round headlight) R10, then a brightly coloured Dauphine and a blue 4CV, with an R4L completing the line.