Walkway Treasures in Manly, Australia. Don’t miss them!

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There is treasure in Manly, an Australian coastal town close to Sydney. You can find the treasures along the waterfront path that joins Manly Beach to Shelly Beach. The treasures consist of sculptures of sea creatures attached to the rock face next to the path. Don’t miss a walk along the path if you are lucky enough to visit gorgeous Manly. Here are some pictures of just some of the sculptures. Please scroll down. There are 6 pictures. Enjoy.

Along the path to Shelly Beach
Eastern Blue Groper
Weedy Seadragon
Little Penguin

I hope you enjoyed the pictures. Make sure you put Manly on your bucket list now.

Grey Junior vs Queens College 14 May 2022

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Some audio random pictures of the crowd. What a great atmosphere!

I hope the blog brings back happy memories of Rugby match days at Grey Junior.

What an exciting Saturday morning. Hundreds of cars parked in the streets outside the School. Plenty of excited young players. A huge number of parents watching. The crowds around the three fields cheering and shouting encouragement.

Click on the Audio of the crowd, You can listen and scroll through the pictures at the same time.

Cars parked everywhere
And I mean everywhere
View from the small gate on College Drive
Part of the crowd in front of the new Grey Junior Pavilion – built in 2016
The field next to the tennis courts
Part of the big croud
More of the crowd under the watchful eye of the Grey Senior Clock Tower

I hope you enjoyed the blog. Thank you for watching.

Poet Kiera’s Joy

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Please scroll down for Kiera’s poem. Thank you.

Photo AW

Kiera’s companion Anna remembers …..

“It is 5 years ago exactly that I went to Many Tears in Llanelli to pick up this beauty! Kiera is my constant and trusty companion and as many of you know. …even sends poems over the ether to me. She is delightful and I have never regretted collecting her. From Romania to the UK…..her story is a huge success!”

Kiera also remembers. Anna sent me this poem by Kiera:

I love to run and dash, enjoy and splash..
Memories so part of me, fading now…..
Like mists which rise and fall
Into a deep nothingness….
And yet
Somewhere deep within
I was once loved……
My mind expands to far off lands
For one brief moment…
I remember. …
But soon returns for I am here…forever near
To the One who breathes love
And cares for me….
An echo from my plight, a shaft of light
It’s always there, deep and asleep
In my doggy soul….

Click here for the amazing story of how Kiera came from Romania to England.

The Caterpillar – let’s Salute it’s Maker

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How beautifully made is the caterpillar! Prof. Google tells me there are around 4000 muscles in a caterpillar. The Creator of the caterpillar must be really smart! And us humans? Prof G says we have only about 650 muscles. Click here. To God be the glory.

Picture John Bartels Port Elizabeth May 7, 2022