A Piece of History

 As I visit the Eye and Ear Hospital occasionally I can't help wondering how long this horse trough has been in place.  My ancestor Dr Wilmot lived in the area in the 1860s.  It might have been of use to him but I have never seen it used.

Tree Down!

 Following the sad death of the massive Camphor laurel in their front garden, it is gradually being removed.  They will miss the morning ritual of cleaning possum droppings off their cars.

Sophie In Fiji

 When the Uni offered Sophie the opportunity to complete one of her Units in Fiji, she jumped at it.  Looks like she is working hard!.

A Working Kitchen!

 The Lake House is progressing bit by bit.  Mark managed to get their (replaced) Kitchen fridge into position so the house now has a fully operational kitchen.

Another Clear Night!

 They have been rare of late but last night was clear so the telescope was out.  This time it was The Sculptor Galaxy - around 12 million light years away but visible from the back yard.  It is full of star forming gas and has a number of satellite galaxies around it (not visible here) similar to the local group of galaxies around our Milky Way.

Lesley Comes to Visit

 Claire and Lesley met in Prep Grade at Leitchville Primary School.  They finished primary school in different locations but met up again in Year 7 at Cohuna High School.  They were good friends and spent many weekends at each others houses.  Lesley now lives in Canberra and there have been occasional catchups and phone calls, but Lesley took the opportunity to come and stay for a few days to cover off the missing history.  Luckily, Claire had recovered from her recent illness and could fully enjoy the visit.

Gymea Lily

 The Gymea Lily has been promising to put on a show for a while now.  The flowers are finally open.

Big Boy Toy

 Adam's old (and well worn) mower has annoyed him for the last time.  He is now the proud owner of a new (powerful) zero turn mower that will be able to turn his grass into lawn!

Cooper's Last Day of School

 Cooper had his last day of secondary school on Friday.

In the evening the Year 12 Valedictory Dinner was held at "The Round" theatre complex.

Fremantle

 Fremantle and Perth could not be more different.  It was (and remains) a shipping hub and the real estate was not seen as valuable as Perth and consequently the old buildings remained and are now being preserved.  We stayed in "The Esplanade Hotel", an original that had been extended in the old style,

The city is a wonderful mix of old and new.

For his birthday, we took Murray and Judy to a restaurant that was built over a Surf Club.  We had a magnificent dinner and were able to watch the sun set over the ocean,