Sea Monster

Sea Monster
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

Taken between Snorkel sessions on the Great Barrier Reef near the
Whitsunday Islands, Queensland Australia.

Morning view by iPhone

Morning view by iPhone
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

Not bad to have to wake up to this! Tomorrow we go snorkelling on the
Great Barrier Reef. Can't wait!

Koala encounters iPhone

Koala encounters iPhone
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

Sydney Zoo offers Koala encounters for $20, and we couldn't resist. No
touching allowed! This 2 year old marsupial wasn't impressed by the
phone.

Sydneysiders can hug trees (by iPhone)

Sydneysiders can hug trees (by iPhone)
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

This is the sign posted by Sydney's most famous park. I was amused
because American signs usually say more about what you can't do!

Sydney Opera House by IPhone

Sydney Opera House by IPhone
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

Taken at night then emailed! Sydney very friendly and interesting.

Australia here we come!

I'm on vacation - I may send iPhone pictures occasionally! Here is my twitter feed:

Twitter Updates

Tea Bag

Tea Bag Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

Friday was my last day at work this year! No, I'm not changing jobs or getting laid off, I work for a company which gives its employees a two month paid sabbatical after every 7 years of service. When I left work on Friday I had this whole bag of stuff that I use to make tea - and stuff left over from other activities. There is tea that I got on-line from ww.adagioteas.com, a tea maker, several cups (one of tea, one for coffee), and lots of empty tins from tea samplers. A coworker offered to help me carry it all out to the car! Hmm. I feel I need a cup of tea right now.... p.s. I'm off to Australia next week.

Never Say Anything... and Google Streetview

Never Say Anything
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

"Never say anything more predictive than watch this"

This sign is now on Google Streetview, but I'm not sure what it says!
StreetView.

WiFi problem

Fuzzy WiFi problem
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

I is on yr wifi
killin yr tubes

Cute Doggie!

Cute Doggie!
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

All the pictures of China are now posted on a Flickr, but every now and again I post a new one.

I think this looks like Phoebe. Maybe.

Chinese Demon Head

Chinese Demon Head
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

We are now back from China, jet lagged, and with nasty colds. I've started to post pictures to Flickr, just one set so far - a broken down theme park to Chinese hell. These photos were one of the main reasons for going - we had to hire a driver to take us there especially, which was an adventure in itself as we nearly lost him!

Gone to China

I'm off to China for two weeks vacations, and hopefully lots of nice pictures! Here is my Twitter blog for this trip - http://twitter.com/bobrew. Below is a automatically updating copy of the last 5 entries:

China Trip Twitter Mini-Blog

Dogs just want to have fun

Run away, before she shakes!
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

Watching a dog play in a mountain lake is amazing, they look like they are having the time of their life, It reminded me that simple things can be the most fun.

(This is Meghan at Mirror Lake, near Government Camp, close to Mount Hood, Oregon).

Starbucks Bike Blender

Starbucks Bike Blender
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

This is me blending a free Blueberry Frappacino in Multnomah Villiage. I think this is not a good way to lose weight as I'm sure the sweat beverage provides many more calories than I burned.

(It did prove, however, that my back is better enough for me to ride a bike, so I used the stationary bike at home. I need to lose some pounds now, and I have no excuse).

I should have been doing the bridge pedal

Bottleneck getting on the Springwater Corridor
Originally uploaded by Major Clanger.

I've participated in the Providence Bridge Pedal nearly every year I've been here (except 2 now). This year I chose not to do it as I have a bad back. In fact I spent Sunday morning lying on the floor of my sun room, wondering if I was going to be able to get up soon, as my back had a painful muscle spasm. I did make it up after about 90 minutes, but it wasn't fun. The Vicodin and Flexeril don't seem to be doing their job any more, and it has been a week now... I'm not good at being ill! :-(