<p>where we headed today?</p><p></p><p>
<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9462970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7373" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9462970b " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9462970b-500wi" /></a> <br />It was grey and overcast but it didn&#39;t rain....</p><p>
<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20134853206b9970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7540" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20134853206b9970c " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20134853206b9970c-500wi" /></a> <br />She was throwing a tantrum as usual at having to walk all the way up the hill but when we got there</p><p>she thought it was the coolest thing since sliced (white ) bread:</p><p>
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<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9837970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7559-Edit" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9837970b " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9837970b-500wi" /></a>&#0160;</p><p>Trying to put her legs through the window.... or herself:</p><p><br />
<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c98a7970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7556-Edit" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c98a7970b " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c98a7970b-500wi" /></a> <br />&#0160;&#0160;</p><p>
<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c99a5970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7560-Edit" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c99a5970b " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c99a5970b-500wi" /></a> <br /></p><p>She was petrified that the train was going to take off with her in it...</p><p>
<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9a90970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7542" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9a90970b " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9a90970b-500wi" /></a> <br />Especially after it the engine backed out of it&#39;s special spot.... steam churning everywhere...</p><p>and hitched itself up to the rest of the carriages....</p><p>But I managed to convince her she was safe enough for a moment to capture this....</p><p>
<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9c67970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7571-Edit" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9c67970b " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20c9c67970b-500wi" /></a> <br />My favourite of the day.... despite its imperfections&#0160;&#0160;&#0160;</p><p>She need not have worried though as we passed the train on our way home</p><p>travelling its 20km per hour</p><p>No we didn&#39;t take the train......&#0160;</p><p>despite Miss A&#39;s insistence that we could leave the car at the park</p><p>catch the trains home</p><p>and come back tomorrow for the car.</p><p>&#0160;&#0160;</p>

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<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20bfdad970b-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7735" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20133f20bfdad970b " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20133f20bfdad970b-500wi" /></a> <br />&#0160;.....pine tree ....</p><p></p><p>Miss E frightened him so he moved to a spot that had shocking light.... my camera doesn&#39;t like anything higher than ISO 800 so I stuck it there and made do with a slowish shutter speed... it&#39;s not perfect but not too bad considering I used a macro lens.</p><p></p><p>Back later with more from our day out....</p>

<p>So once again this week kinda slipped away from me but it didn&#39;t go unnoticed that Thursday was Territory Day. I had to admit that enjoyed being able to drive safely though the streets after dark without the fear that fireworks would go off under my car or one would come hurtling towards my windscreen as I drove. I laughted at the tv reports of a man wearing a hard hat and goggles standing on Mindil beach claiming it wasn&#39;t safe..... during the last 5 minutes of 7pm.... mostly because I knew it was entirely true.... absolutely unsafe but also oh so much fun. So in some twisted kind of logic I missed the craziness of Territory day......instead the streets surrounding me were quite... no 3am crackers.... or parties all night .. only the sound of Rainbow Lorikeets:
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<a href="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20134852b00ba970c-popup" onclick="window.open( this.href, &#39;_blank&#39;, &#39;width=640,height=480,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=no,left=0,top=0&#39; ); return false" style="display: inline;"><img alt="IMG_7275" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d834ec580769e20134852b00ba970c " src="http://runningonnttime.typepad.com/.a/6a00d834ec580769e20134852b00ba970c-500wi" /></a> <br />Where once Pink Gallahs abounded..... now replaced by colourful Rainbow Lorikeets.&#0160;<br />&#0160;</p><p></p><p></p>