Cairns Esplanade

Well, it's been about 6 weeks since we returned from our sailing trip.

Ian has signed up for some TAFE courses which will lead to a Coxswains cetificate and I started a new job driving shuttle buses between Port Douglas, Cairns Airport and Cairns city.

After not having worked for over 4 months to working a 6 day week, I needed a Guurrbi.

What's that?



I've copied this extract from Willie Gordon's site http://www.guurrbitours.com/

I've had the pleasure of taking one of Willie's rock art tours.  It is a spiritual interpretation which mingles the art with ones own personal experiences.

Well, now and then when Ian and I need to have some time out together, which is often, we say we need a Guurrbi, and off we go with our cameras and take photos of mainly birds, plants, nature or anything interesting.

Our Guurrbi might be a bit of a loose interpretation of Willie's but that's what it is to us.

Today I needed time out before starting work this afternoon so, with time being short, we did a little trip to the Cairns Esplanade, in the hope that the wading birds were pushed up close to the shore by the rising tide.

We had no sooner stepped out of the car and started to make our way, when a Willie Wagtail decided to take advantage of Ian's footsteps disturbing the insects in the grass.

Willie Wagtail waiting for someone to disturb the insects

Ian co-operates

Mangrove Robin

We had to sail to the top of Cape York Peninsular to see one of these Mangrove Robins as they were always secretive and elusive in Cairns.  Now they decide to let us see them up close back home.

White-Breasted Woodswallow

This little White-fronted Woodswallow returns to his lookout with a tasty little morsel.

A bumble-bee gathers nectar while a green ant sneaks up from underneath.  Green ants are very territorial.

Godwits

The tide was already high when we got there, so most of the waders had gone to where waders go when they're not wading.  A small group of Godwits had decided to relax by the water's edge.

Some fishermen (and kids) relaxing by the water's edge.

Ali in action

It was time to go as I had to work this afternoon.  On the way back to the car, I 'enjoyed' Ali and her owner enjoying a game.

Dogs are great people.