A Rottweiler in Australia
Tuesday, 12. February 2013
Driving test!
2013-02-12 17:50

Although I'm in possession of a South Australian Driver's Licence today I had to pass a driving test! A weird experience to have someone sitting in the passenger seat who is assessing my ability to drive a car. But this procedure was necessary to become a volunteer driver for the community I'm living in. Every now and then I will transport older people/patients - who are not able to do so by themselves - from their home to a hospital or doctor or just shopping. In my opinion it's a good institution - perhaps I will need this service by myself when getting older or ill. Especially because there is no public transport here in the bush.

http://www.claregilbertvalleys.sa.gov.au/page.aspx?u=271

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Sunday, 10. February 2013
One condition
2013-02-10 16:55
regarding the visa application:

"4 recent passport sized photographs (45mm x 35mm)
of yourself and any other person included in the
application. These should be of the head and shoulders
only, and should show the person facing the camera
and against a plain background. You should print the
name of the person on the back of each photograph."

Somehow like this (they didn't mention the ears):

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Saturday, 9. February 2013
'Hunting' LBBs
2013-02-09 09:01
LBBs = little brown birds. From the distance they are all looking pretty similar.

Here a close up view from a LBB:

In this case it's a Yellow-rumped Thornbill (Acanthiza chrysorrhoa) foraging in front of the house.
The hunt will resume!

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