Don't Be Afraid - It's ONLY Friday 13th

I know it's Friday 13th but hey ! I don't plan on walking under any ladders today.

Encouraged by all the nice comments by you lovely blogers out there, I've been looking at some of my older photos to see if there was anything worth posting and I believe I have a few more worth the space on my blog.

One is from a plane. The others were taken during a relaxing walk along the beach in Coral Bay and a park in Perth, WA.

In a quieter part of Coral Bay there is a shark nursery where Reef Sharks breed and teach the "kids" how to go fishing etc. On this particular day there were about 6 adult Reefies and about a dozen young Reefies cruising around and grabbing the odd fish for lunch. They were so timid that if you put a single foot into the water, they would sense it and swim away so if you wanted them to come close you have to keep low and on the beach. My wife Linda and I watched these guys for quite a while until a couple started to move very close to where we were crouched down. They were getting closer and closer so I decided to take a chance and see if I could get a shot. I was going to be difficult because the sun was bright and there was a lot of glare coming off the water - and no polarized filter attached to my camera. As the adult Reefie got closer and closer I started tracking him/her in the viewfinder and just when I thought I was going to get the best shot - "click".

At the exact moment I heard a splash but didn't see anything with my own eyes because whatever had caused the splash was long gone.


It was only when I got back to our room with a lot more shade etc. than the beach did I see what I had actually captured with the camera and what had caused the splash. One of the sharks had tried to grab another fish for dinner but the fish had leapt out of the water as the shark struck. The picture you see is the result. It could quite easily be called "the one that got away".

The other beach shot is a jelly fish called a Spanish Dancer. It had become temporarily stranded on the sand by a large wave. Not long after I took the shot, it was back in the ocean again where it belongs.

The shot below is the bark of a Gum Tree that I took in a public park in Perth, WA. I thought the patterns and colours of the bark were beautiful. Hope you agree.

The last shot is another Aerial shot somewhere over Australia. It reminds me of a snake crossing the desert.

Well, tomorrow I will be Reffing my last game of the season. It's a game the home team MUST win to avoid relation from their league. The only thing in their favour is that they are playing at home. The major dis-advantage is they are playing the team that won that league and have already gained promotion to the next league level up. Could be a tough one but, from my point of view, makes it much more interesting. I think the weather will be a factor also. As we edge our way into Spring (at last) the weather is getting warmer. Last weekend it was sunny but only 12C-14C. Tomorrow the forecast is sunny again but and expected high of around 24C (about 76F). Will definately need a cold beer after that.