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Sunshine Coast meetup · 12:57 PM

The 8th of Dec meetup at Australia Zoo was enjoyable. It was the first time for my family and I to go there and my impression was that it is a hard-earned legacy Steve Irwin worked and fought for - and his family is continually working to keep the zoo alive and growing.

Meeting up with Grant (Mallee Boy), wife Anne (Mallee Girl) and Dan (dodsan) & family was great. But without further ado, here are some of the highlights from the zoo visit:

Crocodile hunter series:

And finally an attempt at a BIF shot:

**Ash** · 12-10-2009, 01:00 PM

But the next morning Grant & I tried out the sunset at Maleny overlooking the Maroochy coastal area...

**Rense** · 12-10-2009, 01:01 PM

Ash, this is a wonderful series!
I like the fourth one especially...
The texture in the proboscis (is that
really the word for the Elephant's
nose? How can one remember???)
and the OOF hand!

**Ash** · 12-10-2009, 01:17 PM

And spent the rest of the morning at Montville:

**Ash** · 12-10-2009, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by Rense

Ash, this is a wonderful series!
I like the fourth one especially...
The texture in the proboscis (is that
really the word for the Elephant's
nose? How can one remember???)
and the OOF hand!

Thanks Rense.
It may be colloquial but I've always known it to be referred to as a snout.

**Rense** · 12-10-2009, 01:25 PM

Well, that's a lot better than my
google translation

Like the Dutch "snuit"!

ltdstar · 12-10-2009, 04:20 PM

Very nice set of images, looks like you guys had a great trip. I especially like the BIF; the color right under its beak looked kinda like a surprised mouth.

nate_b · 12-10-2009, 04:30 PM

Some great captures, Ash. Seems like it was a wonderful outing. I'm especially fond of #2 from the first group, #2 from the second, and also #2 from the third. I see a pattern here...lucky #2, I guess!

Regards,
Nate

**Sailor** · 12-10-2009, 04:50 PM

A bunch of delightful images.

Jer

**Ash** · 12-10-2009, 11:46 PM

Thanks to you all.
It was a fun day out despite the oppressive heat.

skinja · 12-11-2009, 04:27 AM

Nice series Ash, I'm jealous. would love to have been there. Grant and Anne are great people. Sounds like it would have been great fun. I hope this becomes an annual event, maybe I can make the next one.

John

PentX Girl · 12-11-2009, 04:35 AM

Great series Ash...enjoyed them all!

MoiVous · 12-11-2009, 04:44 AM

Great series of image Ash - the turtle head and the elephant trunk have a sense of intimacy about them that draws me in. Loved 'em.

Looks like you had a great time!

The atmosphere of the first sunset captures that Sunshine coast feel brilliantly

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers

**Ash** · 12-11-2009, 01:14 PM

Originally posted by skinja

Nice series Ash, I'm jealous. would love to have been there. Grant and Anne are great people. Sounds like it would have been great fun. I hope this becomes an annual event, maybe I can make the next one.

John

Thanks John. Yes, they are - and made special mention of you also.

Next time you're around and available we'll be sure to invite you along.

Originally posted by PentX Girl

Great series Ash...enjoyed them all!

Thank you. Glad to have shared them.

Originally posted by MoiVous

Great series of image Ash - the turtle head and the elephant trunk have a sense of intimacy about them that draws me in. Loved 'em.

Looks like you had a great time!

The atmosphere of the first sunset captures that Sunshine coast feel brilliantly

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers

Thanks Chris. The mornings were very pleasant, and the coastal hinterlands boasts of one of the finest landscapes around, rich and fertile with beautiful rolling hills. It was a pleasure to holiday there.

**Ash** · 12-11-2009, 01:49 PM

And a couple from the cuckoo clock shop on the way home...

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	But the next morning Grant & I tried out the sunset at Maleny overlooking the Maroochy coastal area...

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Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Ash, this is a wonderful series! I like the fourth one especially... The texture in the proboscis (is that really the word for the Elephant's nose? How can one remember???) and the OOF hand!

12-10-2009, 01:17 PM	#4
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	And spent the rest of the morning at Montville:

12-10-2009, 01:22 PM	#5
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rense Ash, this is a wonderful series! I like the fourth one especially... The texture in the proboscis (is that really the word for the Elephant's nose? How can one remember???) and the OOF hand! Thanks Rense. It may be colloquial but I've always known it to be referred to as a snout.

12-10-2009, 01:25 PM	#6
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050	Well, that's a lot better than my google translation Like the Dutch "snuit"!

12-10-2009, 04:20 PM	#7
ltdstar Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: AZ Posts: 285	Very nice set of images, looks like you guys had a great trip. I especially like the BIF; the color right under its beak looked kinda like a surprised mouth.

12-10-2009, 04:30 PM	#8
nate_b Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 368	Some great captures, Ash. Seems like it was a wonderful outing. I'm especially fond of #2 from the first group, #2 from the second, and also #2 from the third. I see a pattern here...lucky #2, I guess! Regards, Nate

12-10-2009, 04:50 PM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	A bunch of delightful images. Jer

12-10-2009, 11:46 PM	#10
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Thanks to you all. It was a fun day out despite the oppressive heat.

12-11-2009, 04:27 AM	#11
skinja Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Co Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 968	Nice series Ash, I'm jealous. would love to have been there. Grant and Anne are great people. Sounds like it would have been great fun. I hope this becomes an annual event, maybe I can make the next one. John

12-11-2009, 04:35 AM	#12
PentX Girl Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,700	Great series Ash...enjoyed them all!

12-11-2009, 04:44 AM	#13
MoiVous Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 677	Great series of image Ash - the turtle head and the elephant trunk have a sense of intimacy about them that draws me in. Loved 'em. Looks like you had a great time! The atmosphere of the first sunset captures that Sunshine coast feel brilliantly Thanks for sharing. Cheers

12-11-2009, 01:14 PM	#14
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	Originally posted by skinja Nice series Ash, I'm jealous. would love to have been there. Grant and Anne are great people. Sounds like it would have been great fun. I hope this becomes an annual event, maybe I can make the next one. John Thanks John. Yes, they are - and made special mention of you also. Next time you're around and available we'll be sure to invite you along. Originally posted by PentX Girl Great series Ash...enjoyed them all! Thank you. Glad to have shared them. Originally posted by MoiVous Great series of image Ash - the turtle head and the elephant trunk have a sense of intimacy about them that draws me in. Loved 'em. Looks like you had a great time! The atmosphere of the first sunset captures that Sunshine coast feel brilliantly Thanks for sharing. Cheers Thanks Chris. The mornings were very pleasant, and the coastal hinterlands boasts of one of the finest landscapes around, rich and fertile with beautiful rolling hills. It was a pleasure to holiday there.

12-11-2009, 01:49 PM	#15
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920 Original Poster	And a couple from the cuckoo clock shop on the way home...