Random photos

[Yamori]

G'day, just figured i would post a few pics.

Storm clouds rolling in (south east Queensland, Australia)

This was the worst storm to hit Queensland, the amount of damage it did was incredible, many people in the worst hit places lost their homes. Luckily where i live all that happened was the brick wall in my back yard got blown over some how, trees were ripped apart and some even ripped out the the ground, had a little water damage in the house but nothing bad. shame i lost all my other photos of the storm and the damage it did.

Clouds lol

kookaburra

Some flowers for the ladies.

and more

Hornet


more coming soon -

 

[robin]

beautiful photos. i live in texas in the hill country and we get flash floods quite often. the la st really bad flash flood we have which has been several years ago now. we got hit with 58cm of rain in less than 24 hours. it was horrible. they called that flood a one hundred year storm. we get thunder and lightening, tornadoes all kinds of nasty stuff.

go you guys get storms that often?

 

[Yamori]

kookaburra

Cacti that's NEVER been watered.

Aussie Hornet

Flowers (lol i don't take these for my own enjoyment, i take these for a woman i know in Japan, shes crazy about Australian flowers and wildlife.)

frangipani

Fly on leaf

 

[Yamori]

No, we don't often get storms here. The typical day in Queensland is clear blue sky's with temps usually in the low to mid 30's and quite a bit of humidity as Queensland has more of a tropical climate where as WA for example is more of a dry heat. It takes a little getting used to.


Storm season here is actually around Christmas lol. Christmas is the hottest time of the year and i mean HOT. We eat Christmas dinner out on the back deck hoping for a cool breeze. LOL as you can imagine the eclectic bill is sky high around this time of year because all the air conditioning gets turned on.

Bull ant nest in the leaf of a macadamia tree ( Bull ants are a big ant can sting repeatedly. The pain from a bull ant sting can last an hour sometimes longer. best not walk under trees lol)

 

[Yamori]

Lookout point, Montville, Queensland.

kookaburra

My family's cat "Sky", took a few pics last time i went over there.

That's all for now. Cheers-

Darren

 

[robin]

thaT waterfall is breath taking!

i know about the costs of electric bills in texas in the summer it gets around 40 or so and of course we have to have the air conditioning on. it's expensive but a must!

 

[gitrdone0420]

Wow, those pictures are awesome! I want to visit Australia so bad! I am amazed by that waterfall! And those flowers are gorgeous =]

 

[Yamori]

Thanks, im glad you like them. Im planning on going field herping up one of the local mountains when the weather cools down a bit. Ill post pics that i take up there.


For now, here of some more pics taken at Montville, Queensland.

Australia is a beautiful country, I have lived here about 16 years now and i still feel lucky. Queensland in particular is awesome, we have great weather year round, tropical rain forests, arid bushland, massive variety of wildlife, allot of history, great places to see, loads to do and ofcourse for those that were a fan of Steve Irwin the croc hunter, Queensland is home to Australia zoo.

We also have the best beaches and surf in Australia but also the most dangerous surf and marine life. (Tourists need to read the signs at the beaches and stay between the flags as the rips here can be dangerous) The Aussie way of life is probably a little strange at first, as its so layed back and easy going here.

Have a good one-


Darren

 

[Yamori]

Did a little field herping in my back yard today, managed to take a few pics before i retreated inside where i have the air conditioners on lol.

Eastern Dtella (Gehyra dubia)

hemidactylus frenatus

Some weird little burrow. there are no burrowing spiders native to QLD but i guess anythings possible, that or some kind of reptile made it.


That's all for now.


Cheers-

Darren