Category: Central Australia
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Memories of Flora at the Desert Park
Author Koh Lin â—¦ The Alice Springs Desert Park provides a great location to experience the many plants that are native to the region. If you are lucky like me, I also got to experience the different plant species through the year…… Continue reading
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Walking with insects…
Author Koh Lin â—¦ Over the years, I have seen many insects. Some were rescued from dog water bowls and swiming pools, some in shops and shopping malls, others from pedestrian walkways and roads. Sometimes just the slightest ovement would catch my… Continue reading
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Captured moments…
Author Koh Lin â—¦ Looking back through some of my photographs and articles, I realised that Mother Nature plays an important part of what I like to snap, write and share. When I hear from friends that their children are using content… Continue reading
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Deceased Excitable delma
Author Koh Lin â—¦ This was the first time I have seen an Excitable delma (Delma tincta), unfortunately it was deceased. I come across it walking home, it was on the side of the road. At first I thought it… Continue reading
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Australian Landscape Artworks
Author Koh Lin â—¦ The magnificent landscape to be found across Central Australia is captured in many paintings by European artists and Aboriginal artists (among whom include the renowned Albert Namatjira). The naturalistic style artworks were painted on a variety of mediums,… Continue reading
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more of my favourite photos…
Author Koh Lin â—¦ This is part two of my series “some of my favourite photos…“ It is an amazing thing to ponder, that over the years your trusty mobile phone can take so many photos. Of course, the advantage… Continue reading
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Friendship and the love of birds…
Author Dorothy L. â—¦ Friendship can occur from mutual interests… One of those interests is the love of birds and maybe one in particular… On meeting Noriko in Alice Springs, she wanted to know where the best place was to… Continue reading
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Moloch horridus… my Thorny Devil
Author Koh Lin â—¦ Central Australia is home to many interesting creatures… including the amazing looking Thorny Devil (classified as Reptilia). Despite its strange appearance and latin name “Moloch horridus“, many people find the Thorny Devil adorable… Historically, Moloch was… Continue reading
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Observation container
Author Koh Lin â—¦ I have a very hands-on approach when photographing the world around me… especially when I am at home. My house has a verandah and is surrounded by a garden, bird baths, fish pond and plenty of… Continue reading
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Treasures in the bower…
Author Koh Lin â—¦ It has been well over a decade now… and the treasures in the bower continue… Some are refreshed, others replaced, and new items delight us. Maybe sometime soon… I should offer a gift to the Western Bower Bird… Continue reading
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Alice Springs Insects
Author Koh Lin â—¦ Alice Springs is more than a home to people, it is also home to a wonderful group of insects… and as interests in them grow, there are some amazing resources for people to get involved with… Continue reading
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Keeping an eye on you…
Author Koh Lin â—¦ It is all in the eyes… and keeping an eye on you… in Alice Springs. Check out the following for more information on the listed fauna found in Alice Springs: DONATIONS We at Ausemade are passionate about the… Continue reading