Greetings from Down Under
G’day, mates!
Okay, okay, maybe The Legal Genealogist is never going to sound like a real Australian.
But that isn’t stopping me from having a ball here in Australia as we prepare for the 15th Australasian Congress on Genealogy and Heraldry that gets underway here in Sydney on Friday, March 9. (That’s tomorrow here in Australia. I still can’t quite wrap my head around the international dateline…)
We’ve been out to see the country on what’s called the South Coast, south of Sydney, including an amazing blowhole, and then out to see aboriginal sites north of Sydney and…
Sigh… Australia is just gorgeous.
Which, of course, means that time to write blog posts continues to be in short supply. But since nobody wants the blog to go totally silent while I’m off having fun, we’ll continue as time allows with some legal lingo and — as I warned you!!! — more than a few photos of Australia and its sights.
Such as this lovely kookaburra… who actually was (I think) sitting in an old gum tree…
I hope your hosts do not wear you out! Tariffs or no tariffs you are the most welcome US import. Hope all goes well for the Conference.
What a handsome bird! Thanks for sharing the photo. I look forward to more like it. Great camera work, too.
Have a wonder-filled trip!
Fantastic photo.
Nice photo – where I live on the River Murray there are families upon of families of these Kingfishers (Kookaburras’). Never a day goes by without seeing them and hearing them and no snakes within coo-ee hear.
Most are tame enough to feed by hand and all sit in the trees waiting for each others turn to come down and take the food. Their feet and beaks hurt when they land on your arm which happens every so often.
Plus other parrots etc; are fighting to be fed as well, but I would not give it up for quids.
Can’t wait to see all of your bird (and other animal) photos from this trip!
A couple of life birds, for sure!!
Australia is such an inspiring country to visit! From the sights to the wildlife, I can imagine how much there is to see and capture for memories to last a lifetime. I could see myself killing my iphone 7s battery quickly, just capturing so many pictures and videos of my experience! Your Kookabura picture is beautiful! Can’t wait to visit and take some of my own!
Just clicked about the date time line.
That works out to you’ll be arriving the same time you left Aus.
Now that’ll make it more confusing as one scratches his head!!
MM what time was it I took that photo??
Regardless I hope that your visit here will be a rewarding experience for you and that it will stay with you forever, and possibly bring you back for a not so hectic visit.
I will arrive back in the US four hours BEFORE I leave Sydney. Talk about playing games with your brain… 🙂
not to mention the flying time on top o that ??
Exactly.
It’s a great time to be in Sydney. Autumn is my favourite time here, not too hot or cold, and the rainy month has been kind this year.