Part 3 10th - 14th.
A trip back home to water the plants, a visit to St Huberts to say g'day to the visitors from the US of A, we finally get to see some surf carnival action and a ferry trip to palm Beach.
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Thurs 10th
Raiway St underpass, on the way to Woy Woy Rd.
Old Pacific Hwy crosses the A1 freeway, northern descend to Mooney Mooney Bridge.
Mooney Mooney Bridge, going south A1 Freeway.
Hawkesbury River Bridge, going south on A1.
New and old Hawkesbury River Bridges.
Old Hawkesbury River Bridge.
In the future you will enter a tunnel here and link up with the M2.
Hawkesbury River and Webbs Creek Ferry, from Hawkins Lookout.
Crossing the Wawkesbury River on the Wisemans Ferry ferry.
Welcome to Spencer - HUB of THE UNIVERSE........now that's a statement.
A stop at the village of Spencer for a coffee.
Poster in the Spencer Village Store. ( Wollombi Carp Cleanout Competition)
Poster in the Spencer Village Store. ' "Etta" the Wisemans Ferry Inn's pub chook (chicken). Missing since Thursday afternoon 21st January 2016. The patrons of the pub would like her returned and would appreciate any information that would assist her return. '
Looking north up Mangrove Creek, Spencer.
Looking south to the Hawkesbury River, Spencer.
Spencer swimming pool.
Houseboat at Spencer.
A boat with character, Spencer.
'Spencer'
Hawkesbury Sandstone
Fri 11th
We visited St Huberts to say g'day to Mike and Karyn.
Pellie made a visit to show us his new.........
........hair style.
He also wanted to say hello to Karyn (visiting from Nth Carolina USA).
And more importantly, get a feed.
And sometimes he can get a liitle shy.
Why the Masked Plover is also called..........
........a Spur-winged Plover.
Large Egret on the jetty.
Sat 12th
Another late afternoon walk on the beach.
Go fly a kite, at Umina beach.
A touch of pink.
Nice reflected sky.
Nice reflected sky.
A banana moon.
Sun 13th
Still Life on Lovell
Lovell Still Life
The last day of the Surf Carnival and the boats come out.
One of the girl crews get a hand from the boys.
Girls
The starter and judge's stands.
They didn't go overboard with the shelters for the judges.
The finish line marker and official's stand.
Boys
A close finish.
The 'boys' in blue were on hand, just in case.
Beach transport.
Surfboats.
You have to get wet to get the paperwork.
Slip, slop, slap and sleepy.
"Who's idea was this"?
Spy in the sky.
The eagle is landing.
I stood here ready for the start for nearly 5 minutes, and just as the gun goes off..........
,,,,,,,,,this #%$!^%, who was standing to the side all the time, decides to take 3 steps
and stand right in front of the camera. (her bones should be found on the next king high tide)
Piranha feeding frenzy.
Two for the price of one.
Mono-sail.
Surf Carnival
Mon 14th
Mantra' at Ettalong Beach
Trying to catch lunch.
Here come the 'Golden Spirit' to take us across to Palm Beach.
The back of Palm Beach and Pittwater.
Looking back towards Umina. Smoke is from a hazard reduction burn near Patonga.
We found where Tarzan and Jane live.
Filming 'Home and Away' at 'Summer Bay' (Palm Beach).
Filming 'Home and Away' at 'Summer Bay' (Palm Beach).
Filming 'Home and Away' at 'Summer Bay' (Palm Beach).
'Matt' (Home and Away)
'Phoebe' was so glad to see me.
I asked 'Phoebe' for a sexy pose, she said "how about this".
On the Home and Away set.
(You saw it here first)
Take 5.
'Matt' talking to 'Mike'.
Palm Beach, looking north.
Catching a wave at Palm Beach.
Palm Beach, looking south.
Sailing south.
Fashioned on World War II coastal defense bunkers.
Look out Lynn, the Triffids are coming!
A fig tree strangling the wall.
Pittwater, looking across to The Basin.
We caught the bigger 'Fantasea Sensation' back to Ettalong.
For a minute there, I thought he knew us.
Leaving the Palm Beach Jetty.
Oh no, Billy took a selfie.
Barrenjoey Lighthouse.
A breezy trip back.
A bit like the Titanic.
Barrenjoey Headland is still a bit barren after the 2013 bushfire.
Barrenjoey in our wake.
Lion Island
Hazard reduction burn at Patonga.
Hazard reduction burn at Patonga.
Pearl Beach in the distance, over the Ettalong sand-bar.
Excited on-lookers.
The Wagstaffe private jetties.
Lynn on the ferry in a window, or is it on a window in a ferry?
Looking over Umina and Ettalong from Kingsview Drive.
Ettalong from Kingsview Drive.
Umina from Kingsview Drive.
South Umina from Kingsview Driv
Hazard reduction burn at Patonga from the Warrah Trig car park.
Chookis domestica, at the Warrah Trig car park, Brisbane Waters National Park.
Mr and Mrs Golden Orb Spider near the car park.
Cameras: Canon PowerShot SX60 HS and Sony DSC-W690.
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