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Waltzing Australia

Url:	http://waltzingaustralia.wordpress.com
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Language:	English
Tags:	Australia, travel
Description:	This blog supports my book, Waltzing Australia. The blog offers photographs, additional information, and later trips -- things that just couldn't be fit in the book. (Think of it as being like the bonus tracks on a DVD.)
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Another Aussie Picnic

The comment on the previous post about how much nicer wallabies would be at picnics, versus ants, reminded me of another picnic I had in Australia, this one on my third trip Down Under. Friends and...more

2009-12-26

Picnic Wallabies

Our next destination was the lovely Lake St. Clair. Mountains rise in the near distance and dense forest crowds in around the bright water of the deep lake, creating a spot of splendid natural beau...more

2009-12-18

Mt. Lyell Mine

In my book, I commented that the big mine at Mt. Lyell got under way nearly a century ago. When I wrote that, during my first trip to Australia, it was true. However, soon after my visit, the mine ...more

2009-12-13

Strahan Sunset

I am always drawn to the beauty of water and light, whether it’s a rainbow, a reflection, a wonderful cloudscape, sunrise, or sunset. As a result, I spend a considerable amount of time admiri...more

2009-12-10

Talking About Pursuing Dreams

I was interviewed this last weekend on the Passions and Possibilities radio show. As is so often the case these days, the live show was recorded and is now available online as a podcast. In this in...more

2009-12-09

Hell’s Gates

Looking at the remarkably lovely scene below, one might not guess that the name of this spot is Hell’s Gates. I actually think that it’s a remarkably good visual metaphor for Hell—or wh...more

2009-12-04

Sarah Island

Speak of Australian history, and outside of Australia, about the only thing that comes to mind is “penal colony.” While it is true that the initial settlement of Australia was for this purpose, eve...more

2009-11-27

Home Again

Back from mom’s—and, after nearly three weeks away, I’m facing hundreds of emails and a bushel of snail mail. It’s a bit daunting and will take some time—so this first post will b...more

2009-11-21

Helping Mom

Just to let you know there won’t be any posts for a couple of weeks, as I’m off to mom’s in the morning (just one state over, but a bit of drive). She’s had major spinal sur...more

2009-11-01

The Gordon River

The Gordon River is Tasmania’s longest river. It cuts through an area of incredible wildness—an area that has in fact been designated a World Heritage Wilderness Area. Then, near the coast, t...more

2009-10-30

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