Thursday, 2 February 2017

Winter Beaches

The last one is gone!
Yes, my late dad's only living sister and the last in his family of 12 brothers and sister - she died the other day so yesterday was her funeral down in the country far from home here.  Was so good to catch up with some of my 1st and 2nd cousins.

Then the week before that my husbands Auntie from Brisbane in Queensland came to stay for a week, as she does each year, she is 80.

Baby sitting over the weekend and this coming weekend, all this has kept the two of us busy.

The Spirit of Tasmania sailing across Bass Strait from Tasmania to the State of Victoria has been booked - Yes, off we are going again in the Caravan for just over 3 months in our winter.
Haven't a clue as to where we will be going, expect we will get off the ship in Melbourne, point the vehicle in a direction and head north to somewhere.
This will be about 16 times across, but not always with the caravan.

Back to 2016 Winter Holiday in Queensland.

The beachs below very near those rock formations.



The beach at Wangetti, Queensland.








The above 3 photos are of Yorkey's Knob, Queensland.


Ellis Beach

Standing on the sand at Ellis Beach taking photos and I felt as if something was crawling up my left leg, looked down and there all these large ant were crawling up my leg - they were pretty as in different colours and for the life of me can't think what type they were.  Thank goodness they were harmless.
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Location: Wangetti QLD 4877, Australia

48 comments:

  1. Author R. Mac WheelerThursday, 2 February 2017 at 00:22:00 GMT+11

    Enjoyed. Now I think I need a weekend hike to the Gulf shore

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 2 February 2017 at 14:17:00 GMT+11

      Off you go and get ready then :) but most of all 'enjoy'.

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  2. HaddockThursday, 2 February 2017 at 04:05:00 GMT+11

    That must have been really refreshing - catching up with the cousins.
    Lovely pristine beach.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 2 February 2017 at 14:17:00 GMT+11

      We cousins are the next generation - and yes, it was good to catch up.

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  3. AnonymousThursday, 2 February 2017 at 05:46:00 GMT+11

    Such beautiful photos. So thankful the ants did not harm you. I know you look forward to traveling in the caravan once again.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 2 February 2017 at 14:16:00 GMT+11

      Had no idea what type of ants they were until I looked them up and found they were harmless, thank goodness.
      Looking very forward to travel in our winter..

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  4. Lowcarb team memberThursday, 2 February 2017 at 05:53:00 GMT+11

    Sorry to hear the news at the start of your post ...
    It does sound that with one thing and another you have been kept busy.

    Lovely to see these beach photographs and you now have another journey to look forward to !

    All the best Jan

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  5. Sandra CoxThursday, 2 February 2017 at 07:12:00 GMT+11

    So sorry for your loss. Hugs.
    Enjoy your vacay.
    Yikes on the ants.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 2 February 2017 at 14:14:00 GMT+11

      Thanks Sandra - Auntie was a lovely one and I spent many a holiday with her and her late husband when I was very young.

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  6. Jo-Anne's RamblingsThursday, 2 February 2017 at 07:26:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful beaches, not such good news about the death in the family though although death comes to all at some point all we can try and do is live the best life we can and be the best person we can

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 2 February 2017 at 14:13:00 GMT+11

      Yes Jo-Anne do our best to live life and one day at a time.

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  7. NokeThursday, 2 February 2017 at 07:44:00 GMT+11

    Tolle Bilder vom Strand und vom Meer.

    Noke

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  8. VENTANA DE FOTOThursday, 2 February 2017 at 07:54:00 GMT+11

    They are very beautiful, the compositions, of each of your photos.

    I'm very sorry for the death of your relative.

    Kisses

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  9. Bill Thursday, 2 February 2017 at 08:47:00 GMT+11

    I really enjoyed seeing these--- also seeing the rock "formations" again.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 2 February 2017 at 14:12:00 GMT+11

      Sea is always nice no matter where in this world we see it.
      Big rock that one in the photo - done by nature itself.

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  10. AnonymousThursday, 2 February 2017 at 09:19:00 GMT+11

    Pointing the car towards Geelong, no doubt. That building certainly wasn't there we visited the Knob.

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    1. Margaret DThursday, 2 February 2017 at 14:11:00 GMT+11

      Let's hope this time we don't end up in Geelong :)
      That building is a resort. Great view.

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  11. AnonymousThursday, 2 February 2017 at 11:51:00 GMT+11

    Regards to your family's loss. Thank you for these beautiful and breathtaking pictures

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  12. The Yum ListThursday, 2 February 2017 at 13:54:00 GMT+11

    I'm sorry to hear of your loss.
    Your beach photos are very pretty.

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  13. RiverThursday, 2 February 2017 at 14:54:00 GMT+11

    A very pretty area. Is that circular white building a hotel? The views would be nice from up there.

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  14. peppylady (Dora)Thursday, 2 February 2017 at 15:23:00 GMT+11

    Sorry about the passing of your husband Aunt. My mom was one of 12 and 4 younger ones are left they range from the age of 91 to 87
    Coffee is on

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    1. Margaret DFriday, 3 February 2017 at 12:49:00 GMT+11

      Thank you.
      Well that was a large family of your mums then...lots of Aunties and Uncles for you.

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  15. bailiThursday, 2 February 2017 at 18:08:00 GMT+11

    Really sorry about the aunt ,how wonderful to have a twelve brothers and sisters .[secretly i like big family unlike my husband he want small family]
    photos of beaches are breathtaking!!!
    specially one through trees and one with clouds.
    i saw in movies harmful big aunts that can kill man i was surprised because here are so many spices of them but none is as harmful.

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    1. Margaret DFriday, 3 February 2017 at 12:48:00 GMT+11

      There are poisonous ant in Australia, thank goodness those ant were not those.
      Thanks.

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  16. Sandra CoxFriday, 3 February 2017 at 06:08:00 GMT+11

    I especially like the rocky outcrop photo.

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  17. Silver in AZFriday, 3 February 2017 at 17:22:00 GMT+11

    I'm so sorry for your loss.

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  18. Bob BushellFriday, 3 February 2017 at 19:38:00 GMT+11

    Sorry about your aunt.
    The scenery is beautiful.

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  19. Devilish AngelFriday, 3 February 2017 at 21:00:00 GMT+11

    Sorry for your loss. Baech looks very calm...

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  20. CynthiaSaturday, 4 February 2017 at 22:16:00 GMT+11

    I'm sorry you lost your aunt. That is a huge family, 12 children. I had trouble keeping up with three!
    Sometimes the best adventures happen when you have to plans. I expect your summer will be lovely.

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    1. Margaret DTuesday, 7 February 2017 at 20:15:00 GMT+11

      Thanks Cynthia. Yes a big family now all gone.
      That's true about planning, we will see..

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  21. orvokkiSaturday, 4 February 2017 at 23:00:00 GMT+11

    I'm sorry for your loss.
    The beach looks so beautiful with all long sand and water.

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    1. Margaret DTuesday, 7 February 2017 at 20:16:00 GMT+11

      Thank you.
      Lots of our beaches have a lot of sand before the sea.

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  22. SussiSunday, 5 February 2017 at 18:43:00 GMT+11

    I'm so sorry for your loss.

    Beautiful beach

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  23. LeeMonday, 6 February 2017 at 10:09:00 GMT+11

    Ah...Yorkeys Knob...my stamping ground for a couple of years before I moved a little further north to Clifton Beach. :)

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  24. David M. Gascoigne,Tuesday, 7 February 2017 at 01:58:00 GMT+11

    Sounds like you were baby sitting at both ends of the age range!

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