BIRD EATING REPTILES AND MORE CHOCOLATE

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

Early morning walks from the house through the bush to a little bay and saw all these birds yesterday on the way or over breakfast on the balcony -

Today took Graham and we saw just one or two and some crows.  For the twitchers amongst you the birds are (in no particular order - so play the game and match the photo to the bird).

28 (on account of them sounding like they are say twenny-ate), osprey, honeyeaters, galah, australian duck, white-breaster robin, white-faced heron, magpie
Sorry - 28 is missing - had to re-do collage!

DOLPHINS AND REPTILES

Wildlife walk yesterday along Cape to Cape path (a 7 day jobbie but not at this time of year - too bloody hot)  - and yippee  - we saw pod of dolphins!!!  Watched for around 10 minutes until disappeared from view.  Brilliant.  But no photos - have learnt that pictures of dophins and whales rarely look like anything other than black blobs in water and you waste all the time trying to get photos rather than just watching and enjoying.

Then walked on and saw huge snake like head with bird in mouth - just the legs sticking out.  Watched transfixed as it attempted to break the legs to get them in mouth.   On way back, cautiously looked again (thinking it might be a python) and saw it still there with most of bird now consumed.  And could now see it had legs - so guess a goanna.  Phew!

CATHY AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

On way back we stopped at Chocolate Factory (regular annual stop off) for snack and supplies - licorice for me again and almond crunch for Graham.  

Note the size of shop with workroom at the far end - all soooo tempting, but we buy one bag each and make it last by having one piece each night.  Unless we have two!

Then more stops along the winery highways - every place vying for business with either posh restaurants, boutique one off wines or concerts.  A couple of new places for us  - Silk shop - OK with bit about silk worms and possibly nice cafe, but only opens when they feel like it - not a lot of use to customers!!  Then Muesli and nut place - lots of nice looking nuts - bit Harvey Nicks type displays and prices.  Then Vasse Virgin Oil and Soap Factory for 2 replacement bars of soap, used one all last year and a look around - more tastings of oils and chutneys.

GOODBYE TO NIKI 

For a few weeks anyway.  She took her (Tim's - he is in Amsterdam studying) car back to Perth after we had lovely lunch at Eagle Bay Brewery (one of several we have passed by or visited) - the main aim is to sell us beers by giving tasting sessions with lunch - the line up below wasn't for us this time as drink, driving and sun is not a good combination.

As you can see I am getting into collages!!!!