Nundle State Forest

Our first choice of camping spot for the week was Sheba Dams, up the hill from Nundle (south east of Tamworth). It was a lovely spot, but a bit too shaded for the solar panels, and just out of internet range. We went for a drive around the area the following afternoon, looking for a more suitable spot and found a seldom used side track off a forestry road with great views out to the north west and stand of eucalypt to the east. We moved up here the next morning and have been rewarded with two lovely sunsets the past two evenings. With plenty of photographic opportunities literally outside our door, this is prooving to be an ideal camp spot.

Tamworth

The results of a leisurely stroll in the park while our car was serviced, then a walk in a different park later in the afternoon.

Glenriddle Reserve

A quiet camp on the little river running into Split Rock Dam, north of Tamworth. Dazz worked hard marking for a few days and I caught up on washing, cleaning and cooking... of course there was time for a few photos too. A black shouldered kite and plum headed finches.

A day trip to The Glacial Area with friends from Narrabri for photography and a BBQ lunch

The fun of the fair at Moree

Our visit to friends in Moree coincided with the Moree Show & Rodeo, and since it was THE event in town we went along with our friends… both Friday and Saturday nights!

Between the two nights at the show we squeezed in a picnic at Cranky Rock.

The Severn River - just outside Ashford

The neighbours came knocking on the side of our van last night to see if we wanted a picture of this baby possum. He'd been wandering around their camp so they gave him some apple and then put him back in a nearby tree.

A perfect sunrise with mist on the river.

Goomburra - the start of the next big trip

The full time work is finished (although the calendar tells us we have an assignment due every week in April, two in May and then a truckload in June!), but at least we are back on the road... which means we are back in the land of blog. Our first weekend away was at Goomburra with assorted friends and family. In spite of the rain and leeches everyone had a good time.













Dazz bought a new lens for his camera, which really excited our 10 year old nephew because he got a 'new' (i.e. Dazz's old) lens to use. And use it he did. Here are a couple of his shots from the weekend.

The Floods

This is just a quick note to let everyone know that we're okay, and so is the Taj. We do have friends who have water through their houses and know a couple of people in the Lockyer Valley who have lost houses. Mum and Dad have had a bit of water in their garage downstairs, but nothing too serious.

Is it 2011 already?

Work really cramps our photography, travel and blogging! We've just had two weeks with no classes, but still managed to fill it with other work, marking, Christmas and two overnight trips to Brisbane and the Gold Coast to see family and friends. We have driven past both Somerset and Wivenhoe Dams in our travels and after years of drought they both were having water released! Wivenhoe was particularly spectacular.








We haven't had any flooding here in Toowoomba, and we are very, very pleased we now live in the Taj and not a leaky, mildew infested caravan!