[Ozzie_Traveller]

#92,93,94, In images above I sometimes refer to 'our motorhome' and travels

We bought the vehicle back in 2004 and over the past 16yrs we have now clocked up 460,000km from around Oz. Most years we are on the road from 250 to 280 days of the year, but our 2020 travels have been curtailed by the C-19 lockdown. However Australia is now coming out of lockdown, so we're looking forward to being able to "hit the road" again soon

a) the motorhome- called R2D2 for 2-way radio calls


b) one of many reserves we stay at - this being Julia Creek in outback Queensland


c) we are not locked in to high-quality roads - we also cover large distances of gravel roads as well

[Grumpy John]

Love your motorhome Phil, what is it a 21 footer, or 23 footer. When we sold the house we were in before this one we considered purchasing a motorhome and taking 2 years to travel around Australia, but my wife was concerned that property prices would go up and we wouldn't be able to afford a house when we stopped traveling, which would have been early this year. Oh well, what could have been wasn't.

[Isac]

Wonderful POV in #3.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day GJ
Motorhome is 7,2metres bumper to bumper - we bought is after downsizing from our 5-beddy family house to a 2-beddy unit + some extra $$ for a rainy day. The 2-beddy in Canberra was sold a decade ago and the $ bought a 3-beddy up here on the NSW mid-north coast.
Phil

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#95,96,97, 2019- Dolphins, surfing, playing and enjoying themselves

Our local estuary and lake system hosts a wide variety of birds and water animals. We have an extended family of dolphins, probably 2-dozen or so in the group who are seen regularly in smaller pods as they surf the waves, jump and splash, and feed in the river outlet. Being a tidal river estuary, they gather near the exit when the waters of the estuary are rushing out to sea, and their feeding and surfing antics are a delight to watch from the rocky breakwall

a) surfing the waves

panny FZ-2500; 1/1600; 20x zoom

b) a juvenile cutting the surface between other antics

panny FZ-2500; 1/1600; 20x zoom

c) the juvenile a few moments later ...

panny FZ-2500; 1/1600; 20x zoom; 30fps burst in use

[Isac]

Very special photos Phil. Well captured. TFS

[Ozzie_Traveller]

#98,99,100, 2019- Free as a bird ... state travel restrictions are lifted, so we're almost out and about again

Across Oz, the c-19 cases have dwindled to zero in just about all areas, with the only positives now in the 1s and 2s, all from people in quarantine following arrival from overseas. The 1st of June comes with the relaxation of household lockdowns across most of Oz - and so long as we comply with 'social distancing' requirements we can now travel the countryside should we choose to do so. Restrictions on outdoors activities have been removed, so it's back to daily walks with the camera, as well as eating out at local cafes and restaurants and heaps of other enjoyable things.

a) takeoff - just like we householders will be doing this week and beyond

panny FZ-2500; 1/2000s; 18x zoom

b) cormorant preparing for splashdown

panny FZ-2500; 1/1600s; 20x zoom

c) on a wing but not a prayer - the synchronicity of birds side by side

panny FZ-2500; 1/2000s; 20x zoom

[Isac]

Another set of charming images Phil, along with good titles.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

=Conclusion=
When I started this display of archived images, I had no idea as to how many days it would go for, nor how many images I would share with you, but now is the time to stop, as our lockdowns are coming to an end and I hope to start creating new images fairly soon. I trust that others here have enjoyed these shared images, and may I thank all those who have responded to the images above with their comments and feedback and wish you all a safe journey, wherever you may be and wherever your camera takes you!
Phil ... aka Ozzie_Traveller

[Isac]

Nice that you can get out and about Phil. Thanks for your great effort during the CV-19 pandemic. I'm sure it's appreciated by all members.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks for taking the time and effort for sharing your archived images Phil. My wife and I are eagerly awaiting news of when ALL the borders are open so that we still may be able to do at least one trip up north.