DPalmer's PhotoBlog

Will it rain

2010-03-18T07:04:57Z

We are nearing the end of a long hot dry summer. There is no green grass to be seen, but the eucalypt trees are still green. Then several day ago the clouds rolled in and a storm looked promising. It did not rain.

Adelaide - Festival of Arts - Fringe

2010-03-15T14:44:27Z

Two images from the fringe main festival area. The Ticket box and entry area and the gate. These images were taken around midday. At night it is 2 dark and the multitude of people make for very blurred images. This yeaqr fringe has been very successful and they are promising an even bigger even for next year. It has got bigger every year for the last 50 years. How big can it get.

Adelaide - Festival of Arts - Fringe

2010-03-11T06:27:35Z

50 years ago Adelaide started a Festival of Art. At the same time a Fringe festival started to cater for the artist that did not meet the main stream act that the festival catered for. The festival has been held every 2 year but the fringe festival has been a yearly event. Each year it has got bigger and longer. It is drawing to a close soon. Office web site http://tix.adelaidefringe.com.au/ticketing/home.aspx

Blue-winged Kookaburra

2010-03-05T06:48:20Z

A native of the northern, tropical and subtropical eucalypt woodlands of Australia. Lives on a wide variety of prey including snakes, lizards, large insects, small mammals and the odd small bird. This image was taken it at the Adelaide Zoo. I have seen them in the wild be never able to get a still good photo of them.

Panda's - Adelaide Zoo

2010-03-02T06:45:36Z

This is the second set of images of the panda's. Take on a very hot day (around 30 C) when taken around 10.00am in the morning. Wang Wang the male panda was happy to wander around the outdoor enclosure but regularly took dips in the water pool that is chilled to keep him cool.

Pandas - Adelaide Zoo

2010-03-01T10:13:51Z

In Late December 2009 Adelaide Zoo took delivery of 2 Chinese Panda. They are housed in a specially build enclosure with climatic control help them with Adelaide extreme heat. They have adapted to there new home and are embracing there new home and allowing the public very good viewing of them. This is the first of a few images from the Adelaide and Monarto Zoo's that I will put up in the next few months. For more on the Pandas see http://www.giantpanda.org.au/

Adelaide - Zoo Historic Entrance

2010-02-25T06:31:51Z

A little bit of History. Recently the Adelaide Zoo opened a new Entrance to coincide with the arrival of the Panda's from China. This was the entrance to the Zoo for approximately the last 100 year. This image was take just prior to the entrance closing. In the next few post I will post images of some of the zoo residents including the panda's.

Adelaide - Torrens River Fountain

2010-02-20T07:09:06Z

Adelaide has a river passing through the parklands that surrounds the original central settlement back in 1836. It was this river and the flat plain that attracted the early settlers. Over the year the river was dammed upstream to provide water and now only flow with run off from the street or surrounding suburbs. Many near ago a weir was erected across the river near the city centre and a lake formed. This lake, and its fountain is depicted in this picture. The white roof you can see just beyond the river is the Festival Centre and the some of the tall building in the back ground

One of natures survivors

2010-02-14T20:05:07Z

Walking along the beach I came across and area of moving sand dunes. This image reflects small plants valent effort to survive against the might of the wind and sand.

Adelaide - on Approach to Adelaide Airport

2010-02-11T06:15:23Z

On a recent return flight to Adelaide I had a very good view of the city on the final approach to the Adelaide airport. This is the usual view travelers on the left hand side of an aircraft get when landing at Adelaide Airport. But seldom are the aircraft windows clean enough to get a clear image. This image shows the one of the features of Adelaide. The parklands that encase the central business district.