Iron Heart IH-634S - World Tour 2010 - 2013

[501IH]

Pretty funky stuff….our WT host a published stencil/street-artist, and the distressed WT jeans looking ever more appropriate in the context. Pics make me want to visit....

[Snowy]

Slowly starting to study for my next exam in a month or two's time. I like getting out of the house to study when I can. Nice parks, fresh air, green, no internet - a place to focus.

So that's where I spent the middle of my day, at a park.

It's also a great place to watch planes takeoff/land. No telephoto lens on, you get the idea. Qantas plane, national airline.

A close up in the lake. Yup, that's a bloody big eel!

shaky-cam brings you moving pictures of an Australian Native - Wattle

wattle non-moving picture

More info on wattle;http://41.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_pycnantha

…now it's off to the pool for another Sunday swim.

[Snowy]

Sunrise this morning. An 11.5 hour day in the office, hoping the trend doesn't continue for the week. Improving things takes, time, energy, and effort.

[501IH]

@Snowy:

Improving things takes, time, energy, and effort.

Words to the wise, I'm sure earned the hard way. I forget this insight, time and again and all too easily myself, when impatience and annoyance get the better of me.

[twin]

Nice pics Snowy. Like the Wattle it is just like the Witch Hazel. That blooms yellow in the winter also in north eastern USA.

[Snowy]

Interesting twin. I don't like the smell of Witch Hazel, but love wattle. I wonder if it's a minor genetic trait that has changed the smell. Wattle is the smell of summer for me. I started smelling in nearly a month ago. Amazes me how plants get the seasons right.

[Snowy]

Today I took it a little easier, it was needed. Ensured I took time out of the day to go for lunch. Mrs Snowy was @ home today also, so we had a nice lunch down the road. It was warm enough for TW-1303 by itself. This is going to be a hot summer.

[mclaincausey]

Nice!  Picking up some beans?

[Snowy]

Not sure how to say this without sound like an utter knob, so here goes it; Funnily enough, no. I get weekly deliveries to my door and have 'better' beans than they roast there.

[Giles]

Love that truck….

[mclaincausey]

Knot knobby at all; that truck does rule as do the shots per usual!

[Snowy]

They do do really amazing food/cakes/pastries, hence the lunch there :).

[Seul]

I love your pics, Snow…

[Snowy]

What a week. The insanity kept up, but was back to normal hours today. Will be back on track for the foreseeable future, with the fruits of my labour soon reaping rewards.

The plan for today was a bit of a late start, then 1/2 a day of 1:1 with the team, then an afternoon of meetings. What ended up happening was…

at ~20km/hr going up hill. Bike totally locked up, wheels locked, chain locked, peddles locked. Bike tipped fully onto the front wheel where I end up hovering over the front of the handle bars. Thanks to the angle of the hill and more than my fair share of luck, not only did I get the back wheel to the ground, I also managed to unclip my feet and land without falling.

Tomorrow I'll be going for something I won't snap clean in half.

Probably a month or so ago I got a craving to use Dr Bronner's Soap, I couldn't find any locally, so purchased online. I used to use it in SF, it smells nice, not sure how I forgot, nor why I remembered, but glad to have.

And who couldn't do with a few cats/noodles/kittens to finish this post off with. Amy's the larger of the 2 cats here. Soba's wrapped around her…

[twin]

Nice post Snowy like your cats.

[Snowy]

thanks twin.

Totally uncropped today, but was digging the straight out the camera vibe and framing. You can click for a closer view….

[Snowy]

@Snowy:

Tomorrow I'll be going for something I won't snap clean in half.

Local Bike Store quoted $1000AUD ($920US?) to fix the bike up. There goes most of my play money for the next while. Added I'll be on the train for the next few days. Be happy if I'm back on the bike at some stage this week. We'll see.

[Seul]

How much does a new bike cost?.. 

[Snowy]

For those of you who see my WAYWT updates, you'll occasionally see me by the water. I grew up down south in an area called The Sutherland Shire, known as The Shire for short, and ever since Lord of The Rings, it's been a constant running joke. Anyhow, there's beaches there and the area very much has a beach culture, even in the tail end of winter. Up until I moved to SF a few years ago I was a Lifesaver @ Cronulla Beach for 13 years of service.

I head down that way around once a month to catch up with friends and family. A mate of mine owns a cafe right by the water, which I visited for lunch. Today you join me in the journey from the car to the cafe and down in the cafe.

(The sun hid itself for most of these photos but was out in good force on either side, works for me ::) ).

Looking north to the city (not visible), in the foreground Elouera & Wanda

The path south

I took quite a few building shots to show the diversity of the buildings on the same street. Most of them are pretty gory if you ask me

a well worn path to the beach, The Wall

Looking to Cronulla Beach. The Sandy building "was" my surf club HQ

More out of place building

The most recent evolution of buildings, finishing/externally as just cement

Water police cruise by.

North Cronulla Beach, and "the alley"

My Lunch, Shout outs to Finn

A mate and the brother of the owner

A mate and the cafe owner / visionary (he had a good laugh when I explained the world tour)

I had an enjoyable 3 or so hours catching up with the boys, a wonderful Saturday afternoon…

[Snowy]

@Seul:

How much does a new bike cost?.. 
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It'd likely cost me 3-4k. I paid 2k for my bike 2.5 years or so ago, and want to ensure more than 2 years of service before this happens again, so got the next level of parts up. It is basically a new bike I'm getting, the only thing not changing is the frame, literally.