King Zebra

 We had a three hour hospital session but with the school holidays it was a dream run getting there and getting back to Williamstown.   Debbie went for a sleep straight away so I got the snorkel gear out and went across to the Jawbone.  As usual there were a few snorkellers about but not many and those were amateurs who hugged the shallows.  I was also testing out the elbow but mostly let my legs do the swimming whilst just trailing my left arm behind.  The elbow has now reduced itself down to a rounded shape with a crusty red cap.  The water was very clear and not a lot of fish around like last time but as I was wafting about the biggest fish yet came into view. It was a zebra and did not move one bit. I hovered over it, swam aound it and pointed my camera in its face.  I could see the eyes tracking me and it must know it is in a protected zone because there was not the slightest concern that I was so close.  I can't unload video just now but perhaps at the weekend.

Reminds me of a certain tree in Nundah

are these tessellated?

Victorian's Parade

 I needed to get the Dell walk up to 3Km which I did by scrabbling around in the high tops. I also went a bit further along the shore to where the Victorians used to parade out to their swimming enclosure. There is an unofficial trail along the outside of the high fence at the edge of the golf course.  I will check it out next week. The water looked much clearer today and with the high tide a swim would have been OK however I am holding off on bending this elbow. I might be tempted for a swim tomorrow.  

low view

high view

breakfast nook No2

Pelican Palace

I moved the walk off the roads and onto the tracks.  It was very high tide so the walk was on piled up sea grass and lots of it.  There was plenty of sand on our beach but approaching the Dell was tricky. You can get through from grass knob to grass knob.  Not quite the same distance as yesterday but almost.  The highlight was the pelicans, maybe 15 of them, just lounging around on posts and rocks. There must be plenty of fish in the bay if you can spend time contemplating your feather grooming in the Sun. 

No Sweat

 Not being able to use my arm has taken a big chunk of my exercise routine away. This is the morning routine which can get a bit physical with 40 repetitions of various manouvres.  Trying to grip bicycle handlebars is out for a while as well so that leaves walking or jogging.  Debbie has advanced her walking to 5km in length with sections of jogging included, so I am way behind.  This morning I tried her original circuit which is a road walk of 3.3km. We took it at a slower pace but road walking is not my thing.  I will be on the lookout for trails up to 5km.

The drop in temperature doesn't help my cause

70 Years Platinum

 We hadn't been to the Anglers since it had been reopened after the great flood or even a little flood is all it takes to get that spot under water.  I got all the certificates in order from two local members, Victorian Governor, Victorian Premier, Governor General, Prime Minister and the King.  There was more paperwork than anniversary cards.  On the way back we called into a doctor's office that was open on a Sunday. He checked out my elbow and said it was a case of bursitis. I am to keep doing what I was already doing which was ice and rest.  If it gets worse in the next few days then I am to get it drained and get a shot of steroids.  

One big kid with the little kids

Right Handed

 I have stuffed my left elbow again with a recurring problem that I have not seen for a couple of years. It's an overuse thing that involves gripping. This time it was slow to manifest until yesterday suddenly a swollen elbow.  It will take a year to heal which is what it took last time. I need to keep on the move though so went down to the beach for more weeding even if it was one handed. Also got some rubbish picked up complete with a brand new looking swim cap. I have washed it but not sure if I should keep it.

This is a sore point

uprooted

mega spike washed up

hopefully the swimmer is not still out there

Evening Walk

The change of weather meant we did not walk in the rain last night, however the day before I got the GoPro out, as I wanted to try it in the open air rather than underwater. This model is sealed for waterproofing but when I mounted it on the bike earlier in the Summer it kept turning off due to over heating and since then I have only used it underwater.  The evening was cool enough and I have had no trouble with it since and along with the video clip below, it recorded the whole walk for about 20 minutes.  This model is light enough to present a reasonably stable view without the need of a gimbal arm.  So maybe I will try it on the bike again, now that temperature has toned down a bit.