Me, in our hotel room before heading out to Taronga Zoo, on the final day of our trip. It is Monday morning and it feels strange to be a whole city away when I should be hard at work teaching children. Within twelve hours of this picture being taken, I would be home again.
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A blurry one of Matt and his sister Hayley, but just look at the picturesque landscape you get going to the Zoo via cablecar!
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I use the opportunity of being at the zoo to use my 70-200mm VR lens (I usually walk around with my kit 18-55mm), and am pleased with the results. At the very least, the weight is enough to make it feel almost like a different camera!
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[Alligator]
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I grinned when I saw this...
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[Duck]
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[Kookkaburra - who posed beautifully for me!]
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Matt and his family looking at a parrot aviary... he got all of the height genes obviously :P
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These parrots were adorable, and so playful!
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...so much so, that you get two pictures.
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[Crocodile]
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[In the reptile house...]
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Sadly, it was at this point after getting home that my memory card decided not to co-operate anymore, and all of the pictures after this were corrupt on the card. I don't know whether it had to do with a low battery or the card itself, but I lost about 80 pictures documenting the end of our Sydney trip. Still, what a good time it was! Now, to get back to regular daily photo-taking...!
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Fabulous set! While you & Matta are cute, the last picture of the Iguanas is awesome!
picturemom · 2008-06-25: 19:42
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Nice series..
Mabi938 · 2008-06-25: 20:17
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Wow especially # 13
Queen911 · 2008-06-25: 21:19
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:):):)
ronin53 · 2008-06-26: 01:44
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Love the animal shots and that last one is superb
Lynda · 2008-06-26: 07:34
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These are great - love the third and seventh shots - aren't telephoto lenses a god send!? :) hehe Hope you had a great time, but your pictures seem to say you did!!
KerBear · 2008-06-26: 12:06
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Great post.
joycephotography · 2008-06-26: 16:16
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Wow, these are fantastic shots!
PaperWings · 2008-06-26: 20:59
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Those animals have the most amazing home, prime real estate on Sydney Harbour. I'm jealous everytime I visit Taronga, the views of the Harbour are amazing.
Muhlyssa · 2008-06-28: 09:33
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in that photo, matt looks like matt damon from the bourne supremacy (or any of those movies)... pretty neat!
jameswaters · 2008-06-29: 03:27
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aww, poor lost pictures:(
Loverman87 · 2008-06-29: 05:50
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Great series on your Sydney trip. I would say the animal shots all are wonderful! Wish to plan another visit to Down Under!
chanchiewsoo · 2008-06-29: 19:53
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I love #7! He's really set off by the dark background. Looks like you had a great day!
janeE · 2008-07-02: 09:04
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fantastic shots! i saved the last 2!
jwideman · 2008-07-02: 18:49
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