COMPUTAS

 A series of white crosses has appeared along the beach and as far as the Dell as well. There is a sign near one which says "please don't move this cross. It has been accurately positioned to measure sand movement in the beach area."  Not sure how they can use drones to measure a volume of sand that has moved. Back in the day, like last century in the 1980's I worked with a program called Computer Modeling Package Utilising Triangles And Strings.  Basically you took a series of levels at points covering an area eg if you were digging a large hole for a dam.  A month later you would repeat the exercise and with the two layers recorded you could work out how much dirt had been removed. Contractors were paid according to how much overburden was scraped and carted away.  

If this is a council scheme, too bad they did not do an as constructed survey when they finished the beach 12 yar ago.  I can save them the trouble. There is at least a one metre height gain in sand at the east end of the beach.  Also the high tide line now is way closer to the vegetation than it was six yar ago when we arrived. The underlying rock platform is emerging again and in places is exposed by up to a metre.  Maybe they will bring in some more sand like at the Dell last year.

To the Buoy and back

 I have been watching a few people swim perpendicular to the shore rather than parallel.  I went out to the buoy as you need to have a target to aim at. Once you are out there it seems a long way back to shore. It is probably 100 metres out there and 100 back.  I saw a great fish which I think I spied the other day. The camera went into timelapse for some reason but then went back to normal mode. The fish is in timelapse but I slowed it down, so making the frames last a bit longer, kind of fills in the gaps. I also have two rays. The first is the best as he swims away. The second one is sleeping it off without a care.  Back on shore I retrieved the last of the clothing pile from last week.  Also picked up a nasty dog poo bag. 

Jetty Rd Pier

 I have been wanting to try the snorkel here for some time, as the views from above show a reasonably clean expanse of water with not much grass around the old pylons or the new pylons. I followed the old pier line at first with the water being fairly clear then I headed back to the beach but between the two piers. I kept away from the new one as there were fishing lines dangling at various places.  That was the disappointing part, I only saw some very small fish.  Not sure what those fishermen were trying to catch. Maybe these are smart fish and just keep away from the area.  I will try for the very end of the pier next time as deeper could be more fishy.

New Pier

Ideal Beach Day

 I didn't know we had this many pairs of sheets. I was running out of line space. I got the bike out this morning for a short ride. I think I must have put on a kilo over the weekend. Last week I received a Carlton membership in the mail. It was not addressed to me.  A closer look says it should go to the same number house but at Clear Water Dr.  I took it around there and knocked on the door but no one was home.  I was going to suggest he might end up with some of ours. It's hard to get good posties these days. What if it was sent to a Collingwood supporter?  Also went for a short swim this arvo. Correction a sit down as the tide was way out. I retrieved shorts, shirt and a towel from the pile I have been watching for a week and threw them in the bin. Had to leave two towels as I could not fit them in. 

Flowers from Williamstown 

                                                                     Boogie Rider

Charlie Outnumbered

 Molly and Elyse arrived with a brood of little girls, to add to the mayhem from the rest of the cousins.  The chasy game got even louder.  I got the new spit roaster together just in time for James to start loading it up but then we had the three hour cook time to fill in.  The Metchers had to get back for more basketball before the spit was ready.  It was well worth the wait with a choice of chicken and lamb. There were still 10 adults and five kids for lunch, so most of the three kilos of meat was eaten. Evie held up well with all the action and blew out the candles right on time.  Elyse directed the photo taking and with efficient management got all those kids smiling in one spot. The weather played its part as the clouds cleared away and another two hours was spent across at the beach. Grandpa ventured down the ramp and back with a wade upto his knees as well. Not to mention a half hour snooze under the umbrella.  We had pizza for tea as there was no more cooking to be had and if I had to wash one more dish I would have run away with the spoon.  

Cousins

Grandies

Candles

Shallows

Evie gets a ride

Who likes the beach?

Beach Walk

Bluey quiet time

hugs

Evie Party Time

 Nothing like having two parties for your birthday, one in Queensland and one in Victoria. It has cooled off today but we did get 90 mins on the beach yesterday after the party girl flew in and made the drive down here.  Today its all systems go. I have assembled the new spit roaster and James is loading the spear with meat. This will be a mid arvo lunch.  I have made the bed next door, got the other spare beds out and also blown up a matress. there are probably too many beds. We have handed out a few presents including games like, snap cards and snakes and ladders as well as a dress and hair brush. I can hear kiddies in the distance.

Tassie Wave

 Some time back one of the neighbours said she got washed off her paddle board when she got hit by the Tassie Wave. Plenty of people wave to the Tassie boat as it goes passed but you might get a wave back as well. I have never seen this until today.  I did think it was travelling faster this morning maybe trying to make up time. As every other time I have not seen a wave. Also with the other big cargo ships I have not seen a wave although they seem to move much slower.  I do remember in Venice a strict very slow boat speed was enforced as the waves were causing faster erosion of the buildings.  After the waves settled I went in only to find they had stirred all the sea floor detritus up to the surface. 

Spear root reaches to the water. Salt water might kill it off?