The view or two from my "office"

[JohnM]

It was just a zodiac cruise around the island to see the bird life, there was no landing.
Story is much as was reported. Some Zodiacs got stuck when the tide dropped more quickly than they expected. Additional zodiacs were sent out and some people were able to walk from their stranded zodiac to the new ones and return to the ship. Guests who couldn’t manage the walk had to wait for the tide to rise again to be able to get back to the ship.

Ah - that explains the apparent anomaly in the photos of pax walking across the reef using walking poles, when ostensibly they were only on a Zodiac cruise where poles would not be necessary. They must have ferried walking poles out to them.

 

[love_the_life]

........

We've already had @RooFlyer show us an example of an arrogant Ponant Captain doing what he wanted in violation of landing rules in the Kimberley.

And in Antarctica, the Ponant captain pushed the ship up onto the ice so that people could get off and have a glass of champagne. You could see where paint had stained the previously pristine ice. We did not partake and made a complaint in the feedback form but no doubt they (and others) still do it.

 

[mrs.dr.ron]

I think all cruise lines into the Antarctic do this !

 

[zig]

Lacepede Islands


Another stunning end to the day.

 

[OZDUCK]

Made it to Berlin
High 20's today and going up

 

[Wing Nut]

Katoomba..The 3 sisters

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Ok, I give up. Where?

 

[Captain Halliday]

Staircase to the Moon, Sandgate style.


Sandgate, Queensland.

 

[RooFlyer]

The ancient mosque Cathedral, Cordoba, and more ancient Roman Bridge. At the time of the first image it’s about 38°. At the time of the second image it’s about 41°.





There was a fire in the mosque Cathedral a few days ago but they got it reopened pretty quickly and you could smell the fire inside, with maybe 1/5 of it closed off.

 

[Port Power]

Lacepede Islands
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Another stunning end to the day.
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This is one of my favourite places! Bird watching heaven.

 

[Port Power]

Ok, I give up. Where?

I’m not sure if you are seriously asking? (I often don’t get supposed jokes.). Blue Mountains, NSW.

 

[ellen10]

The ancient mosque Cathedral, Cordoba, and more ancient Roman Bridge. At the time of the first image it’s about 38°. At the time of the second image it’s about 41°.

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There was a fire in the mosque Cathedral a few days ago but they got it reopened pretty quickly and you could smell the fire inside, with maybe 1/5 of it closed off.

We loved The cathedral such an amazing structure. I was sad to hear about the news of the fire on the news @RooFlyer . I'm glad there was not too much damage.

That is very hot!

 

[OZDUCK]

From our hotel balcony Berlin Spittlemarkt

Gendarmenmarkt domes



East Berlin workers flats

 

[RooFlyer]

We loved The cathedral such an amazing structure. I was sad to hear about the news of the fire on the news @RooFlyer . I'm glad there was not too much damage.

That is very hot!

Yes, fortunately the fire was localised but quite intense. The local media lauded how the fire department ran regular drills to handle such a fire in the mosque cathedral.

No repeat of Notre Dame!

 

[Hvr]

In Bangkok, just outside MBK shopping centre. I remember when you couldn't walk over the road between the various shopping centres. Since they've built this plaza with shade it has been used for all sorts of activities.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Evening walk office.

Sunset over the flats of Sandgate and Brighton with the Glass House Mountains in the distance.


Sandgate, Queensland.

 

[OZDUCK]

AEG Turbine Factory built in 1909 in Moabite Berlin. Protected historical monument since 1956. Prototype for modern industrial buildings.

The designer Peter Behrens, employed modernists like Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius early in their careers.

AEG Turbine Factory

The AEG turbine factory is a turning point in architectural history: architect Peter Behrens and engineer Karl Bernhard were the first to apply stylistic elements to an industrial building. However, instead of just using stone and chisels, the creators used more modern materials for the turbine...

www.visitberlin.de

 

[OZDUCK]

I should mention we first ran across Behrens works at the Matildenhohe Artists colony in Darmstadt. He also did a lot of design work for small AEG appliance like fans

AEG-Tischventilator

AEG-Tischventilator von 1908 aus der Sammlung des LVR-Industriemuseums

industriemuseum.lvr.de

 

[Muppet501st]

Beautiful winters afternoon at the Toowomba office

 

[QF WP]

Was up the Sunshine Coast yesterday seeing clients. Coming to the ocean and watching the waves and smelling the salt water - awesome for a former lifesaver.

Couldn’t get into Coolum Beach SLSC as the car park was full and building work going on, so I went onto first bay and sat down there on the beach (rocks on the LHS) instead.

Can’t wait to retire up here.

 

[OZDUCK]

Schloss Charlottenburg Berlin