Thanks Swallowtail, I stand corrected,re its name, that's what happens when you become an old fart, your Braisn gets a bit scrambled, I hope to with a bit of luck ,to be able to get some photos of the chicks,, just have to keep my fingers crossed, colin,,,,, If I am lucky,i will sure post some photos,

went to a friends place today, and just look where a

White Browed Tree Wren choose to nest,will be interesting when the eggs hatch,

also a few other visitors around the garden.

on the verandah


amazing aye


white browed tree wren on the nest




Blue Wren,, male


Red Browed Finch


Wattle Bird

congrats Geoffrey on your purchase, Im sure you will not be disappointed, I know I have been very pleased with my
600d kit lens set, but yours is better with the 18x135 .

if you are anything like me, after say a year or so, and when you get to know your camera, you will start to want other lenses, however CASH,becomes a big problem,unless you have a couple of Moneytrees, growing in your back garden, just have a look on the web at lens prices, they frighten me,mind you the sigma 150x500 at around $1000 here in Australia isn't to bad, but that alone is more than I paid for my camera, will just have to dream, Happy shooting , Colin

Hi Geoffrey, first of all welcome to the Hogl I have been a member for around two years and have learnt heaps.

now regards your camera, I have a canon 600d, which I believe Is the same as a 3ti, it has the same kit lenses as your first canon you mention ie 18x55 and 55x250, I have found them very good for kit lenes, however with your second camera with a 18x135, this for me would be my choice, as I think that the 18x135 would be a real good walk about lens which could be used both for wide angle shots, as well as having a useful, zoom range.
im sure you would not be disappointed with that one .

I find now that I would like a longer zoom lens, something like the sigma 150x500, and as a walk about lens, a sigma or a tamron lens 18x250, so you could always buy body only and add lenes as you learn an know what you require for the photography you are interested in,'

finally if you buy the kit lenses, I promise you wont be disappointed, and a big improvement from you present camera will be noticed,, regards colin

thanks for your reply Braice, the photos are just for memories sake, and WILL NOT BE RE-PRODUCED, when I used to go into the Pool it was before the market nr st georges hall was built , and the Royal Court theatre was still there along with the small old pubs that where full of character , I think its maybe just me, a silly old fart, full of happy memories, thanks again,colin

Thanks Briace for the photos of the Pool, I will download them for memory sake, and put them in a folder, The City I Once New, as since I left the Pool in 73, the place has changed so much, I hardly recognize many parts, the photo of the Liver Building I remember,but as for other parts, its like a new city, Must get back some day, and go round the old haunts, like the George Pub in Canning Place, that's if its still there,
anyway thanks for the photos,and of happy days gone bye, Colin, Orbost Vic Australia,

thanks for the feedback, I was on a grassy bank to take the shots, and just slowly moved down on my bum, and got to within about arms length, the real unusual thing was I had my dog with me, she is a kelpie x,but is very obedient,and the dragon didn't seem to worry, colin

now while the name Dragon somehow puts the fear of life into us, these are VERY timid, they live here on the Snowy river, and are known locally as Snowy River Crocodiles, they grow to around 2ft 6inches, or about750mm.
usually you cant get to close to them, but on this occasion, I managed to get to about three ft, very lucky,and now as summer is near,and the hot weather , we will see many of them basking in the sun, they like the 30c plus days and even up into the low 40c s

sunning himself


got quite close for this one


the face only a mother could love


back legs and feet


Ive got my eyes on you


time for me to leave,have a good day

As four of us in our small camera club had birthdays in September, we had a get to gether, and had some interesting Guests, who are always welcome, our ages,

60,61, 68, and me at 76,

Wattle Bird


Rosella


Red Browed Finch


no they are not in a cage,


a pair of Rosellas


my old friend, a male Blue Wren

the slab hut was a house originally built 40k outside of Orbost Victoria Australia in 1872,and after many different owners over the years,was through the Historical Society of Orbost and the Local Council,was removed and numbered piece by piece, then re-built in town in approx 1984,
It is now our Information Centre, and staffed by volunteers,and even though it now has electric etc it shows what it was like to live all those years ago.

the Slab Hut


same


note,the boards are vertical, not as now horizontal


inside,not, to bad in the winter,but in 40c summers,not so g


fire place for winter warmth

a few photos of the Aussie outback

quite rocky


great view


very peaceful out here


well at least a Roo has been here


I love the Red of the outback

yes i have seen the info on your link re gwalia, and know about the Hoover link with Aussie

gwalia hotel ;photo taken 2012,, nikonjohn

Thanks for the reply,NO nobody lives there now,Gwalia is around 2-3k from a small town called Leanora, and some of the people of that town,look after the old places in Gwalia,and help to stop them getting into any worse state of repair.colin

just a few shots of Gwalia,an old outback town in Western Australia, and the living conditions way back in the early 1900s, how they managed in the heat 40 to plus 50c i dont know, and no fridges or air/conditioning,we must be soft as we have A/C in our caravan, hope you all enjoy

Gwalia


typical house


luxury


glad our place is a bit better


any idea what this is


answer

thanks for the reply hal81, i hope you enjoyed the shots of the country i live in, i must admit i love to see other parts of the world, places i will never get to visit, G/day Colin