Mt Coolum

Cotton Tree

Climbed Mt Coolum with Robyn early on Monday morning whilst a steady breeze kept the temperature down.  It was just another climb for me but for Robyn it was her first time and she was a bit tentative going up but not so on the way down.  We maintained a steady pace with just a stop or two for a breather reaching the top in 20 mins, not bad for a first time.  Should be the first of many climbs.

Cotton Tree - Pelicans

Cotton Tree

Piss off Mac no space here!

Time for a snooze

click on an image to enlarge

Our jetty is a favorite snoozing spot after a busy night of fishing but landing space can be at a premium.  Another fantastic weather day at Cotton Tree its the start of the school holidays and things are ramping up..

Storm Season on the Sunshine Coast

Cotton Tree

After the damage to my motorhome I am more aware of storms and the warnings given by BOM.  But there is little I can do about them other than take a photo or two.  I took this snap about an hour after the storm passed over having dropped lots of rain.  Could be a large canvas print on my lounge room wall?

Dora and the Hail Storm

Cotton Tree

Mid November a hail storm struck Cotton Tree as you can see it trashed the awning but worse it trashed the roof with water cascading inside via the air conditioning outlets. The hail was as big as cricket balls.  Had a lot of trouble finding a repairer prepared to quote the job.  Eventually with the help of Chook and Deb got a mob who will replace the fibreglass lining with a rubber membrane also replacing the hatches and awning.

Point Vernon Hervey Bay

Point Vernon for 16 nights. I parked the MH out front in the driveway as there is no access to the back yard, overhead clearance an issue. This time it's a nice residential house in suburbia and my charge is an overweight dog called Tiger. Poor Tiger hardly ever gets to go out for a walk, well that's up until I arrived. Day one his lead broke so I had to make a temp one till I could buy a new one. Hope it gets used when I'm gone. Each morning rain hail or shine we walked The Point usually about 5km around the coastal path. Then I would ride my bike into town or around the really good bike tracks here. An easy assignment in a nice part of Hervey Bay. 

Keith called last night they'll be home this arvo. I will head off tonight. Last walk with the doggy, 5km around the point. Keith and Shirley arrived home mid arvo and I headed off after bring Shirley up to date with a few things. Decided to overnight at Tiaro.