Dog Day Afternoon

The Romans sacrificed a dog at the start of Summer believing it would ease the hot sultry days.  They called it the Dog Day Afternoon. Nowadays it means lounging around on a sunny afternoon like dogs sleeping it off, which we did today from 2:00pm til 4:00pm. During that time two dogs came charging along. For the first one we didn't see an owner but the dog had moved off before they eventually arrived from the Dell. The second dog owner got into a big argument with another dog owner who was telling him off for not having it on a leash. He gets away from them and then the same dog charges at us as well, so we start having a go at him too but I think by this stage he was already worked up so he started getting threatening before he eventually walked off.  His dog crapped on the beach and he said he would leave it there as a present for us.  So the moral is don't argue with a dog walker or you will be left with the barker's eggs.  (I have a poo trowel on hand).

High Tide

Double Star

I am waiting for a delivery of books so I picked a slim volume which was the Hugo for 1956.  This guy is the first SciFi author I ever read.  Double Stars are a real cosmic occurrence but better known as Binary Stars. Good old RH was having a laugh, as this book is about an actor who stars as a body double for the leader of the universe.  Not the best subject matter for a Hugo but in 1956 there may have not been many nominees.

I don't much like the cover - could be a jelly mold

The Blind Man

We ordered a blind about 4 weeks back and it arrived today for installation. It looks so snug it may have been part of the house.  We went for a short 90min stretch on the beach but when the sun disappeared so did we.  We saw a horse being ridden on the next beach but we know all about how to do that bare back business in the ocean.  We rushed back to try the blind but there was no Sun to block out.

Clifton Springs

Vanuatu

Old Shade

New Shade

Back to the Beach

I have a slight back issue which is improving however going from a sitting to a standing position is dodgy.  The sun was out with complete calm and I was not wanting to be chained to the desk for another day. So what about a quiet walk along the beach, no swimming, maybe some wading.  I used a version of the funny walks club to get there but on the sand it was good walking. A couple came up to me with the usual "Are you a local?"  I had to explain where the Dell was and about the sculpture park and did they really drink the Springs water.  I should be charging by the hour.  I got back to the rock pavilion when the Sea Grass man turned up in his tractor.  So much for quiet beach.  But the sand will look good again.

Sea Grass begone again

Candid Camera Catches Car in illegal park

Back Trouble

My mother had a sore back the other day and now it is so good they went off to Bingo. However the bad back baton (BBB) must have been passed to me as I am tethered to the desk here today with some sort of back tweak. It means I will have to get the scanner out for this envelope of loose photos I have. I think they were removed from the albums I had done previously.  There was one item in it from the pre-internet era. We were sent a message.

Someone wrote 42 and there are 42 words

White stuff

Hello

Superb Beach Day

The temperature was no more than 23° but without a breath of wind it makes for the ultimate beach day.  It was cool early in the morning. We got organised around 2pm and stayed for three hours. The amazing thing was the call of the rays. We wandered into the shallows and two rays came towards me. The smaller one was going to nibble my toe when I flinched then he thought this seems to be attached to something much bigger.  I had no camera then but I took some surface shots later however the rays had moved on.

Sheer calm

Bottom dweller

Keilor Village

While the Pico-Prepping is going on all other food activity (mine) has to be removed from sight. It is weird these days when you need a Hotel Room to see a doctor.  So last night I wandered across to the Keilor Pub.  As pub meals go you could do worse. It has this street scape thru the middle with mock shop fronts as you walk into the lounge area.  This morning I tried Sweet Lulus. This was good service all around and a good place for breakfast.  The Keilor Motor Inn is a bit ordinary but that is all it claims to be. 

Conveniently next door to the Doc