I'm sad. The nice man from "Telstra Technical Dept." rang to say they had detected activity on my internet that they suspected was hackers. I let him ramble on until he asked me if I'd noticed any problems: I replied that often "people ring and lie to me, to steal from me ... like you." *clunk* 😲

The good part of driving a quiet EV is turning into your driveway & the local magpie ignores you & continues digging in the lawn for tasty snacks: #photography #phone #nativebird

When I was chasing the storm cloud photos in my previous post, I also found this seriously scruffy kookaburra, sitting on the fence of one of the lookouts. I suspect it was a very young fledgling only just out of the nest, because it sat examining every car that drove past. #photography #nativebird

The predicted showers for today were a bit late showing up. This view is from Mt.Archer to the south-east, Mt. Sleipner and the Broadmount Range under a cloud. #photography

A while back I went to a downstream part of the Fitzroy River, looking for bird photo opportunities. There were none to be had on the river, but this cattle egret in a paddock seemed to be startled by the beast it was standing behind. Perhaps it's thinking "Did you just fart?" #photography #bird

A storm blew through west of Rockhampton a couple of days ago, under a cap of cirrus clouds. #BlueSkyArtShow #clouds #photography

The kangaroo was not the only thing I photographed at Yeppen Lagoon, this duck was obviously on a mission: #photography #nativebird

I went to Yeppen Lagoon (in south Rockhampton) the other day to see what birds I might capture ... this fella was a bit upset that I disturbed his nap. #photography #wildlife

Truth hurts when you're trying to stifle dissent. I stand with Cathy Wilcox and all political cartoonists. #IStandWithCathy

A heron looking for dinner at low tide in Ross Creek, Yeppoon, Queensland: #photography #nativebird

With all the weather extremes being experienced all over Australia, Rockhampton didn’t want to miss out. This photo is of the city from Mt. Archer this evening. #photography

The baby masked lapwings are growing fast, but they're still fuzzy although starting to take on adult colours. @yllekaj.bsky.social & @sandyhorne.bsky.social #photography

Once again: "politicus interruptus". A heron poised to strike in the rising tide at the south end of Lammermoor Beach, near Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia. #photography

A little more "politics interruptus", a photo of a heron inspecting the waters of the Fitzroy River for a snack, under the shadow of the "old bridge". #photography

The local masked lapwings have successfully raised another pair of babies. These would have to be the youngest and fluffiest I've ever seen. #photography #nativebird

"An outage in Queensland has resulted in many Optus customers being unable to use their NBN connection." Do tell! What a surprise! Typing on my phone is such fun, especially since last nights update has stuffed the keyboard.

A photo of a small pale green moth on one of my t-shirts hanging on the line to dry. Taken with my phone. #photography

More "politicus interruptus": Two turtles on a log in Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Australia. I'm not sure if it was a standoff or if they were just saying Hi. #photography

Another photo from Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Australia. A pelican preening on a log, watched by a cormorant

I drove up Mt. Archer, with a polarising filter attached to the camera lens, thinking it could cut through the haze. Silly me! The smoke/haze I usually complain about has gone through the roof, the filter failed utterly. #photography #failedphotography

We've got bushfire burnoff in the Berserker Ranges. This is a phone photo from the north end of Kemp Beach near Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia, showing the smoke rising until flattened by the westerly wind. The plume extends beyond the Keppel Islands. ##photography

In my continuing series of experiments with wide-angle photography: A water runnel in sand, plus rocks, shadowed by late afternoon sun. Let's play "spot the bare foot print"! #photography

My fun day at the beach included some more experiments with the ultra-wide angle lens. This is a view of the harbour side cliff face showing the basalt columns of Double Head at Rosslyn Bay near Yeppoon, Queensland, Australia. #photography

I've been experimenting with an ultra-wide lens for an older camera that I bought some time ago. I'm trying to work out how to best make use of it. Let me know what you think of my "signs of civilization". #photography

Just for a change of pace, a photo from my phone of Venus and Jupiter (faintly) taken this morning #photography:

Another photo of a cormorant or darter, taken at Woolwash Lagoon, Rockhampton. It was on the near shore of the lagoon so I didn't even need my long lens! The sunshine is showing clearly the striped feathers near the base of it's wings. #photography #nativebird

Not a bird! I went hunting fog photos early, and got this shot of the Moon surrounded, not by a halo, but fuzzy with fog. #photography

All Hail! The Cormorant, King of the Log, has arrived. Worship Me ... if you will. Another of the denizens of Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Australia. #photography #nativebird

Reposted to hook it into my own profile: love the song!

More of the native bird life on Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Australia. This one is a cormorant or possibly a (similar) darter, resting on a stump in the middle of the lagoon and enjoying some afternoon sun. #photography #nativebird

3 native ducks all in a row on Yeppen Lagoon, Rockhampton, Australia. I didn't have to bribe them or anything! #photography #nativebirds

This photo was taken across the Woolwash (lagoon) on Port Curtis Road (the old highway) just out of Rockhampton. I think it's a wedgetail eagle, perched in a lookout tree popular with local birds. #photography #bird

A giant moth has taken up the residence in my home. It is itself slightly moth-eaten. #photography

Reposting this for the next 24 hours. Happy Barack Obama Day!

"Aukus will be shown for what it always has been: a deal hurriedly scribbled on the back of an envelope by Scott Morrison, along with the vacuous British blowhard Boris Johnson and the confused President Joe Biden." Paul Keating Via BBC News Yet our inane Labor government is all in. #AusPol

I couldn't see any strawberries, but then my phone is a bit fuzzy at 100x zoom! #photography #fullmoon

Four graphs that help explain Labor's landslide victory as well as the continuing decline in major party support. antonygreen.com.au/fed2025-four...

If you updated to Android Galaxy One UI 7 and found that your battery is draining at an alarming rate, it's because of the Gemini AI. Here's how to disable it. It's pretty easy, but there's a few steps. Oh, and please share this post. I haven't seen any instructions for this... 1/4

Sunset from Mt. Archer, Rockhampton yesterday. For a little more "breakup of politics". #photography

There's no such thing as a safe seat anymore. And that's a good thing! As more and more Australians vote for candidates outside the major parties, the idea of a 'safe' seat is increasingly a thing of the past. @joshuablackjb.bsky.social #auspol

Saturday Sunset from Mt.Archer, to interrupt the flow of politics again. #photography

More disruption of the flood of politics. For those of who've never seen a sulphur crested cockatoo feeding a juvenile. I should have videoed for the noise the juvenile makes! Next time. ##photography #wildlife #Australian_native :

Some rays of sunshine to break up the politics #photography :

“Our answer cannot be 'turn back, O man' to the Bible… one wonders what the proponents of such a crusade have been smoking.” In #Rationale magazine, Paul Monk writes about the debate over whether the West needs a religious revival. rationalemagazine.com/index.php/20...

A bend of the Fitzroy River downstream from Rockhampton, with yachts & other boats sheltering from the flow of flood water.

•@SatPaper: Scientists warned the Tas govt of the catastrophic disease-related fish deaths across the state's salmon farms as early as 2017, Instead of boosting biosecurity, the government weakened standards and provided exemptions. #salmonfarming

Hi, @sandyhorne.bsky.social , I hope you booked a direct flight!

The LNP don't like their own words repeated back to them, which is why they're infuriated by this ad. Which is also why you should share it.

Tariffs nicely explained #Fascism #DuttonTheDivider