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...correction, new site is now www.teacophotography.com.au

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Photos now over to Teaco Photography.

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Perth skyline

That's better - different locations and less wind.

Perth

Was a bit windy so i was lucky to get it reasonably sharp. Will try again to get the reflections on a less windy day - too many waves on this attempt.

Kite surfing - Perth

Back in Perth and it's very windy. Good for these guys.

Murchinson River Gorge

The Murchinson River Gorge, just a short drive from Kalbarri and within the Kalbarri National Park, is simply stunning. Go early in the morning or later in the day to catch the best light and cooler temperatures.

The early morning road

The Z bend lookout

Surf's up in Kalbarri

Kalbarri

Kalbarri is well worth a visit for it's spectaular cliffs, lovely beaches, fantastic marine life and easy-going way of life. The humpback whales migrate past here every year.

Postboxes, Aussie style

Driving North

Storming up north to Kalbarri, stopping off here and there if i see something worth snapping.

Road Trip! - The Pinnacles

Seeing as my work permit still is not through, may as well go exploring. The Pinnacles are a few hours north in the Nambung National Park, next to the town of Cervantes. These weird limestone formations are worth going to see, particularly at sunset.

The lake at the bottom of my road

There is just loads of wildlife around here. At one of the nearby lakes, hundreds of Ibis are nesting...

A cloud hangs over my future

Well, my future is in Perth...


And of course there are kangaroos everywhere.

Hello Perth, I'm looking forward to living here

It's another big move as I wave a final goodbye to the Perthentian Islands and greet Perth with a big smile. That's Perth, Australia by the way, not the Scottish one.

Went down to the beach today to see what this surfing lark is all about. Something to do with the way you fall of apparently...

Griswold

Hamburg

Fun, but still cold

Cologne (Koln)

Some grafitti

Koln Cathdral (in the puddle!!!!)

Switzerland. Brrrrrrrrrr

Mount Pilatus is apparently named after Pontius Pilate, who is buried around there according to local legend. Every Good Friday the body is said to reemerge from the waters and wash its hands.

It's well worth heading to the top for amazing views. But the best thing is coming down; Pilatus has the longest togoggan track in Switzerland (0.88 miles or 1,350 m) and sledges are provided free-of-charge. The best fun ever.

Luang Prabang

Wow this place is tourism central! The night market is fantastic, despite being aimed at tourists, and many a bargain can be had. The town is beautiful but we decided that we just couldn't be bothered to see the sights. Anke's knee prevented the climb up Phousi. I was really keen to see the Pak Ou cave with its hundreds of budda images, but when i realised just how many tourists would be there I went off the idea. I think we have been spoilt in the relatively tourist-free areas we have visited to now.

contined later....

Down the Nam Ou River: Muang Khua to Nong Khiaw (day 2)

At Muang Khua was noticed there were more tourists around than we had been seeing during much of our trip around Laos. There were 9 of us wanting to take the boat to Nong Khiaw in the morning, which was handy as the boatman was reluctant to move with fewer people. We set off around 10 am armed with our cameras and feeling very much like tourists on our boat of falang.

The river journey was much the same as the previous day but no less enjoyble. We had fewer areas of white-water and there were also fewer villages to pass by. As we moved south we noticed it was getting warmer. The water was still very cold though!

kids fishing

Kids on the Nam Ou

I would love to have time to make a whole series of photographs from life on the Nam Ou river. Photography from the boat is quite tricky due to the boat's movement and the lack of space to compose well.

Fishing on the Nam Ou

Around 6 hours after departure we reached Nong Khiaw. This place is hailed as the 'new' Viet Vieng of Laos so there were plenty of backpackers around and tours and activities on offer. We found a place to stay with hot water showers and relaxed. The bridge that crossed the Nam Ou has a very nice view. After taking these shots I decided to get up early and see what the sunrise held. As the bridge is shrowded in cloud at this time I would advise anyone thinking of doing this to stay in bed where it is nice and warm.

Biking across the bridge

Local kid admires the view

We checked out of our accomodation the next day with the intention of completing the journey to Luang Prabang by boat. The trip from Nong Khiaw would be wonderful, starting on the Nam Ou and finishing on the Mekong. Unfortunately, the improved roads in the area and 'backpacker' shuttle buses mean that no-one wants to do the journey by river any more. We managed to pull together 4 others who would do the journey by boat, but they wanted around 8 other passengers to depart. Reluctantly, we boarded the local bus for the journey to Luang Prabang.