Great Barrier Reef WARNING LOTS OF PHOTOS!
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Angel*Fish
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I understand what you're saying, but at first glance, an unusually high demand for rentals should drive the price up. I guess it's an unusually high demand by people who can't pay that much - thus if you want to lease your house, the price must be low enough -
My situation has gotten complicated - my mother had a stroke last week - doesn't look like I'm going to be trekking off on an Australian adventure anytime soon. The cost of her care is amazing.
More pics, please!! Say hi to Bluey for me & tell him he has fans in America!
edr42
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So sad to hear about your Mother! 
I think your right about the renting thing, most people have bought up just as a place to rent out, so there are heaps of rental places, but places to buy are a little more elusive, (and also uni students are notoriously poor!).
I'll be back up in Townsville on the 14th, and i'll be back out on the reef soon after, so there will be more reef pics in the near future.
In the meantime, i'll have to go say hello to Bluey again and see if he's in a photogenic mood (which is almost always!).
Stay tuned.
I think your right about the renting thing, most people have bought up just as a place to rent out, so there are heaps of rental places, but places to buy are a little more elusive, (and also uni students are notoriously poor!).
I'll be back up in Townsville on the 14th, and i'll be back out on the reef soon after, so there will be more reef pics in the near future.
In the meantime, i'll have to go say hello to Bluey again and see if he's in a photogenic mood (which is almost always!).
Stay tuned.
Angel*Fish
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Thanks, my mom is improving some everyday.
Was shopping yesterday & the checker at Wal-Mart happened to be from Queensland. Lovely accent! I suppose all you Aussies talk like that - I asked him if he liked it here, he tactfully said he was trying to get back home - lol.
Enjoy the rest of your holiday
Was shopping yesterday & the checker at Wal-Mart happened to be from Queensland. Lovely accent! I suppose all you Aussies talk like that - I asked him if he liked it here, he tactfully said he was trying to get back home - lol.
Enjoy the rest of your holiday
edr42
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Alright, heres some more photos that were lying around:
Heron island from the chopper.
Quite a nice view.
Mmmm, clams. They are littered all over the reef flat, you really have to watch out for them at low tide.
Some nice cowries.
A big cushion star.
And a epaulette shark that was cruising around in the ankle deep water.
Heron island from the chopper.
Quite a nice view.
Mmmm, clams. They are littered all over the reef flat, you really have to watch out for them at low tide.
Some nice cowries.
A big cushion star.
And a epaulette shark that was cruising around in the ankle deep water.
edr42
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And just a few more:
One of Bluey's children.
I haven't got an ID on this wrasse yet, any suggestions?
And one of the female groupers.
Additions could be delayed for a while, as yesterday someone decided to walk into the house, whilst i was making lunch, take my mums laptop and printer, and walk out with them. As my sister said "aargh! I hate people, they suck!"
Ah well, such is life.
One of Bluey's children.
I haven't got an ID on this wrasse yet, any suggestions?
And one of the female groupers.
Additions could be delayed for a while, as yesterday someone decided to walk into the house, whilst i was making lunch, take my mums laptop and printer, and walk out with them. As my sister said "aargh! I hate people, they suck!"
Ah well, such is life.
vijaym85
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Did anyone do any documentries on the reef over by where your at?
I feel as though I saw something on the Discovery channel regarding the crown of thorns starfish or some other subject where they visited a school that was adjacet to the ocean and reef.
Awesome pics. I would love to collect a bunch of stuff if I lived there! Thank you for sharing!
I feel as though I saw something on the Discovery channel regarding the crown of thorns starfish or some other subject where they visited a school that was adjacet to the ocean and reef.
Awesome pics. I would love to collect a bunch of stuff if I lived there! Thank you for sharing!
Angel*Fish
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Try posting here - they'll bend over backwards..and I don't think I've ever seen them come up empty handed yet
Link to the RC Fish Forum
Angel*Fish
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speckled trout
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Angel*Fish, sorry about your mom.
I spent over a year travelling back and forth to Houston after my mom's stroke. She never regained much movement. Her body was pretty much wiped out after the stroke. Her mind was a different story. Having your mind trapped inside of a non-functioning body is horrible. She, however, usually kept her spirits high, at least when I was around her she acted that way.
My dad had to take care of her and yes, the costs were insane even with good insurance. Worrying about where the $$$$ is going to come from creates its only problems. A $1,000,000's doesn't just grow on trees and the bills can be staggering after a short while, especially after a long hospital stay in intensive care.
My words of advice is be there for her. She will need you and other family members in more ways than you can imagine.
Good luck and hopefully things will improve. Faith that she'll improve is what will keep you all going.
I spent over a year travelling back and forth to Houston after my mom's stroke. She never regained much movement. Her body was pretty much wiped out after the stroke. Her mind was a different story. Having your mind trapped inside of a non-functioning body is horrible. She, however, usually kept her spirits high, at least when I was around her she acted that way.
My dad had to take care of her and yes, the costs were insane even with good insurance. Worrying about where the $$$$ is going to come from creates its only problems. A $1,000,000's doesn't just grow on trees and the bills can be staggering after a short while, especially after a long hospital stay in intensive care.
My words of advice is be there for her. She will need you and other family members in more ways than you can imagine.
Good luck and hopefully things will improve. Faith that she'll improve is what will keep you all going.
Angel*Fish
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Thanks for the very kind words. It actually helps.
I'm sorry for what your mom and your family had to go through
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Angel*Fish
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edr42 , after reading LisaD's post I had to scroll back to find what I'd missed.
Besides losing the items, being robbed can really leave one traumatized and feeling violated (which you were). Kind thoughts going out your way - so sorry it happened .
speckled trout
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edr42,
First of all, I'm intensely jealous of your "backyard", so to speak. I'd love to have that kind of access to coral reefs, it looks amazing.
Living on Texas' gulf coast ain't so bad, though. I get to dive on oil platforms and wrecks out in the Gulf of Mexico where the visibility can be 80+ at times. Here, we encounter sharks, rays, drum, blennies, gobies, angelfish, wrasse, goatfish, butterflys, triggers, puffers, snappers, etc., but not the variety of corals.
Yes, occassionally I find some sps, but they are few and far between. It's mainly filter feeding gorgonians and sponges that we encounter. Your variety is awesome and beautiful and I'm very very very envious! :eek1:
First of all, I'm intensely jealous of your "backyard", so to speak. I'd love to have that kind of access to coral reefs, it looks amazing.
Living on Texas' gulf coast ain't so bad, though. I get to dive on oil platforms and wrecks out in the Gulf of Mexico where the visibility can be 80+ at times. Here, we encounter sharks, rays, drum, blennies, gobies, angelfish, wrasse, goatfish, butterflys, triggers, puffers, snappers, etc., but not the variety of corals.
Yes, occassionally I find some sps, but they are few and far between. It's mainly filter feeding gorgonians and sponges that we encounter. Your variety is awesome and beautiful and I'm very very very envious! :eek1:
edr42
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Well, thankfully they only got my mums laptop, not mine, so i still have most of my photos.
I'm quite fond of my backyard!
Heres some photos and movies i took yesterday:
this fellow clearly isn't fond of fish.
A little silver trevally
The resident pair of "old wives".
And a little nudibranch i found hiding on the rocks.
Hope you enjoy!
I'm quite fond of my backyard!
Heres some photos and movies i took yesterday:
this fellow clearly isn't fond of fish.
A little silver trevally
The resident pair of "old wives".
And a little nudibranch i found hiding on the rocks.
Hope you enjoy!
davidhughes85
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egr42 how hard is it to ge a job in australia if you live in the us? I am graduating with a finance degree in a year from texas tech and really just want to go somewhere...always been in love with the ocean but lived in the wrong place. Probably would have tried to become a marine biologist if I hadnt been in the middle of BFE. I just got a job as an intern with morgan stanley that goes into a salaried part time position this summer (not exactly sure how that works, heh) =I should be able to transfer within the company and they are located in sydney....anyways i guess im asking do you know if its pretty common for people to transfer over there esp. finance related?
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