Comments on: Lake Eildon http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html Focus: Photo Journal featuring photos from around the world. Currently in Australia. Sun, 07 Jun 2009 01:30:05 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: beth http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6147 beth Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:12:40 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6147 Oh yeah, and also there are several different species of eucalpytus or gum trees in Australia (I think about 700). It is confusing because most australians just refer to these trees in general as gum trees. Oh yeah, and also there are several different species of eucalpytus or gum trees in Australia (I think about 700). It is confusing because most australians just refer to these trees in general as gum trees.

]]> By: beth http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6146 beth Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:11:06 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6146 actually i'm not sure about the small mammals thing. It might be small lizards that they (the kookaburras) eat. actually i’m not sure about the small mammals thing. It might be small lizards that they (the kookaburras) eat.

]]> By: josh http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6142 josh Thu, 29 May 2008 09:22:28 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6142 Hi Guys, Mom, I don't have any photos from the wedding. If I get one of me I will put it up for you :). Jon, that photo was actually not with my new lens. It was with my old one. I really like my new lens, but the problem is my camera bag doesn't fit it in, so unless I go out intending to shoot with it, I never seem to have it with me when I would like to use it (like when shooting the kookaburra). Hi Guys,

Mom, I don’t have any photos from the wedding. If I get one of me I will put it up for you :) .

Jon, that photo was actually not with my new lens. It was with my old one. I really like my new lens, but the problem is my camera bag doesn’t fit it in, so unless I go out intending to shoot with it, I never seem to have it with me when I would like to use it (like when shooting the kookaburra).

]]> By: dadman http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6138 dadman Wed, 28 May 2008 11:09:23 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6138 Glad to finally know what a gum tree is in Australia! Glad to finally know what a gum tree is in Australia!

]]> By: beth http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6137 beth Wed, 28 May 2008 08:54:51 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6137 Well I'm not sure but I don't think the kookaburra was sitting in a gum tree. I think the tree he was sitting in didn't have any leaves, and normally 'gum' trees (aka. eucalyptus trees) don't lose there leaves in winter. Just thought I would note about the kookaburra (I dont have a bird book unfortunately so I will just have to tell you what I remember) that they are the largest of the kingfisher birds. Normally they catch large insects, small fish, and I think maybe even small mammals to eat. Their abnormally large head is a common attribute of all kingfishers. It is good to hang out with mum, and I am very glad she came to visit us. As for her trout dinner, I gave her some of my steak and prawns that nite so it wasn't so bad :). She has since had some nicer dinners! Well I’m not sure but I don’t think the kookaburra was sitting in a gum tree. I think the tree he was sitting in didn’t have any leaves, and normally ‘gum’ trees (aka. eucalyptus trees) don’t lose there leaves in winter.

Just thought I would note about the kookaburra (I dont have a bird book unfortunately so I will just have to tell you what I remember) that they are the largest of the kingfisher birds. Normally they catch large insects, small fish, and I think maybe even small mammals to eat. Their abnormally large head is a common attribute of all kingfishers.

It is good to hang out with mum, and I am very glad she came to visit us. As for her trout dinner, I gave her some of my steak and prawns that nite so it wasn’t so bad :) . She has since had some nicer dinners!

]]> By: Clara http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6133 Clara Tue, 27 May 2008 01:09:10 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6133 Oops! Sheryl, not Cheryl. Oops! Sheryl, not Cheryl.

]]> By: Clara http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6132 Clara Tue, 27 May 2008 01:04:57 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6132 These photos are stunning! The Lake Eidon photo is beautiful--subtle pinks, grays and blues as well as the silhouttes of the hills reflected in the water. You have such a great eye and capture your surroundings so well. It's fun to see the kookaburra, too. (I remember the song very well, but since your mother has already "sung" it, I won't.) :) How nice that Cheryl is with you. It's nice that she and Beth are doing some sight seeing and that they included you in a little of it. Too bad about the trout! These photos are stunning! The Lake Eidon photo is beautiful–subtle pinks, grays and blues as well as the silhouttes of the hills reflected in the water. You have such a great eye and capture your surroundings so well. It’s fun to see the kookaburra, too. (I remember the song very well, but since your mother has already “sung” it, I won’t.) :)

How nice that Cheryl is with you. It’s nice that she and Beth are doing some sight seeing and that they included you in a little of it. Too bad about the trout!

]]> By: dadman http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6130 dadman Mon, 26 May 2008 18:51:47 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6130 Pretty good sunset shot. And the k is cool!! Glad you guys got to travel to somewhere new. And way too bad about Sheryl's trout. That's awful. Especially in a place famous for trout. Maybe they ship all the good stuff somewhere else to get higher prices for it. You should have gone fishing! Pretty good sunset shot. And the k is cool!! Glad you guys got to travel to somewhere new. And way too bad about Sheryl’s trout. That’s awful. Especially in a place famous for trout. Maybe they ship all the good stuff somewhere else to get higher prices for it. You should have gone fishing!

]]> By: Peg http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6129 Peg Mon, 26 May 2008 15:04:25 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6129 AND I'm still wishing for that photo of you in your suit at the wedding! XOXOX (Can you tell it's Memorial Day here? With all the time on my hands here to comment away here. Guess I should get up off the couch and begin the rest of the day. Ya think? ;-)) AND I’m still wishing for that photo of you in your suit at the wedding! XOXOX

(Can you tell it’s Memorial Day here? With all the time on my hands here to comment away here. Guess I should get up off the couch and begin the rest of the day. Ya think? ;-) )

]]> By: Peg http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html/comment-page-1#comment-6128 Peg Mon, 26 May 2008 14:59:11 +0000 http://focus.circulargenius.com/australia/victoria/lake-eildon.html#comment-6128 And now for my *first* impression when I opened the post: That photo is stunningly gorgeous! Definitely a high favorite. It's like a painting--a really creative painting. I just love the colors . . . and the intensity of the colors. And the mirror images in the water. Just beautiful, Josh. Way to go. And how awesome that you had such amazing material to work with in the first place. How great that Beth and her mom have had time together and have been able to get out of the city. And that you got to get out and see new things, too. (And in great weather, too, it appears. Yay!) I'm excited to look up the Yarra Ranges and Lake Eildon on our map. (The map is huge, by the way. Like . . . maybe 5' x 5'. LOTS of detail. Love it. Too bad about the trout being so awful. Makes for a good story, though. ;-) Get any good vineyard photos? Please post! And say hi to Sheryl for us. Love you! Love your posts! And now for my *first* impression when I opened the post: That photo is stunningly gorgeous! Definitely a high favorite. It’s like a painting–a really creative painting. I just love the colors . . . and the intensity of the colors. And the mirror images in the water. Just beautiful, Josh. Way to go. And how awesome that you had such amazing material to work with in the first place. How great that Beth and her mom have had time together and have been able to get out of the city. And that you got to get out and see new things, too. (And in great weather, too, it appears. Yay!) I’m excited to look up the Yarra Ranges and Lake Eildon on our map. (The map is huge, by the way. Like . . . maybe 5′ x 5′. LOTS of detail. Love it. Too bad about the trout being so awful. Makes for a good story, though. ;-) Get any good vineyard photos? Please post! And say hi to Sheryl for us. Love you! Love your posts!

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