Saturday 15 September 2012

As we must appear to the hawk #5

I always like peering out of a plane window. Now you can peer out with me. This is a recent flight from Sydney to Melbourne. 


Taking off over Sydney is always wonderful


The biggest beach is Bondi
Australian Alps is a bit of a grand term
but still, there is snow
And ski resorts


It took me a while to work out what was wrong in this next image. Large areas just looked dead. Then I realised it was land affected by the terrible fires on Saturday February 7 2009 (I'm pretty sure that's what it is anyway). A day that became known as the Black Saturday fires. 173 people died that day. 

It was sobering to see it still look so awful

Melbourne, a bit hazy
and I suspect I inadvertently had manual focus on

Saturday Snapshot, is a wonderful weekly meme from at home with books
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29 comments:

  1. Cipriano15 September 2012 at 14:55

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  2. Cipriano15 September 2012 at 14:56

    I.
    LOVE.
    AUSTRALIA!

    I want to live there when I grow up!
    I became enamoured with Australia first from reading Bill Bryson's In A Sunburned Country, and then fell fully in love watching the Olympics when they were held there.
    Such a beautiful country.
    Thanks for the pics.

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  3. Christine Harding15 September 2012 at 16:13

    What lovely clear photos - the first one of the Australian Alps with the snow on top looks almost like clouds floating in blue... ertical symetry

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  4. Christine Harding15 September 2012 at 16:18

    Not sure what I did there... should say My Snapshot is at http://goo.gl/ZsnvZ

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  5. Paulita 15 September 2012 at 20:05

    Thanks for the journey. I didn't even know Australia had its own alps, but I've never visited so am woefully ignorant. Maybe some day. Here's Mine

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  6. bermudaonion15 September 2012 at 20:34

    It is fun to peer out a plane window, isn't it?

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  7. BooksPlease15 September 2012 at 20:55

    I didn't know about the Australian Alps either. Lovely photos. Mine's here.

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  8. Trish15 September 2012 at 21:49

    What wonderful photos! Whenever I fly I always try to get a window seat because I just can't take my eyes off the scenery.

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  9. Laurel-Rain Snow15 September 2012 at 21:56

    Looking below from a plane helps distract me from my fear of flying...and gives me perspective.

    Thanks for sharing...and here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  10. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea15 September 2012 at 22:29

    Alps in Australia? Wow, I wasn't aware of that. Great photos.

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  11. Susan Lindquist15 September 2012 at 22:44

    Great photos! Australia is one of the places that is on my 'bucket list' ... would love to spend a whole season just exploring the whole country and the oceans around it! Lucky duck!

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  12. grammajudyb15 September 2012 at 22:49

    I'm with Susan. Australia is on my "want to visit" places list. I too was unaware of Australian Alps. Who knew??

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  13. srivalli15 September 2012 at 23:17

    Stunning pictures! Thanks for a tour from this great tour from the eagle's eyes!

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  14. Bev Hankins16 September 2012 at 01:29

    I love looking out of plane windows too. The view of the ski resort is wonderful.

    Here's my Snapshot.

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  15. Book of Secrets16 September 2012 at 01:46

    Those are amazing shots. I've never seen the Australian Alps before!
    My Saturday Snapshot

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  16. Alyce16 September 2012 at 01:46

    Those are gorgeous photos! I've never been able to get any that good out of a plane window (but that could be because the wing is always in the way). :) I like the city views the best.

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  17. Susan16 September 2012 at 01:57

    Amazing photos. Views like that make a plane ride worthwhile.

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  18. Sim Carter16 September 2012 at 02:28

    I made a brief visit to Sydney 15 years ago and fell in love with the place. We were only there a couple of days (en route to Perth) and never made it to Bondi Beach. I would dearly love to come back one day.

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  19. DCMetroreader16 September 2012 at 04:14

    Beautiful photos of a gorgeous continent! It is impressive that you were able to get these from a plane. I didn't know that Australia had alps.

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  20. Anonymous16 September 2012 at 04:15

    Amazing shots through a plane window! They are so clear and fascinating. I've never been to Australia. Thanks for sharing these, now I know what to be expected if I do go there, before landing, that is. ;)

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  21. Irene16 September 2012 at 05:01

    I too, have never been to Australia. Not sure I'll ever get there, so thank you so much for letting me in on the wonderful view.

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  22. Ginx Craft16 September 2012 at 07:35

    Great photos, particularly of the snow covered mountains.

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  23. Unknown16 September 2012 at 08:05

    Great photos. I personally think that Sydney has the better views from above (can't believe, as a Melbournian, that I'm saying that!), the beaches are just so pretty!

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  24. edgar16 September 2012 at 08:26

    The photos remind me of our visit in Australia 9 years ago. We visited many places and enjoyed our stay.

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  25. Joy16 September 2012 at 09:52

    I didn't know there were "Alps" in Australia. I remember the news stories about the fire, though.

    Great photos -- thanks!

    Joy's Book Blog

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  26. Sharon Galligar Chance16 September 2012 at 11:04

    Spectacular shots! I didn't realize that Australia got so much snow!

    Here's the link to my photo today - stop by if you have time!
    http://sharonsgardenofbookreviews.blogspot.com/2012/09/a-day-in-life-of-cat-saturday-snapshot.html

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  27. Lisa16 September 2012 at 11:57

    Taking photos from a plane is always tough. What a great trip!

    My Snapshot

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  28. Leslie (Under My Apple Tree)16 September 2012 at 14:55

    You always get such nice views from the plane window.

    That was so horrible when those fires burned out-of-control. I spent a few days in Marysville in 2005 and loved the area. I heard that most of the town burned. I hope someday the area can recover.

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  29. Laura BurgandyIce19 September 2012 at 02:36

    Wow... as the hawk sees! I love it! I've never seen Australia like that (or like anything, I guess). It looks amazing. How sobering to see how the fire's devastation is still evident. How very big that area is!!

    I see you're reading Watership Down?!?! I so seriously love that book!!!!!

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