Just before Christmas, I flew from Melbourne to Mackay to spend Christmas and New Year’s with my family – my Mum, Dad and brother. It’s been a lovely two weeks, just relaxing with family, recuperating my shoulder, visiting with relatives, watching the cricket (20/20 of course!).
We have taken a few opportunities to go out and get some shots while I’ve been here. First up, Mackay Marina:
Then, we went up to Lambert’s Beach Lookout for a bit of fun:
Another day, we also went in search of a sunset, but it was a no-cloud sky, so not very interesting. I had to find other things to add interest instead:
It’s been terribly hot up here, getting to 30 degrees Celsius by 8am each morning, with tops of 35 or 36 every day, and very humid and sticky. We thought we would get a reprieve last night (Tuesday night) but the storm just split in half and passed us by. We are still hoping for rain!
I don’t go back to work until next week, so I’m enjoying the break away while I can. I hope you’re having a great time, wherever you may be.
x desleyjane
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Looks as though you are having a great time and what a place to recuperate in. I wouldn’t mind joining you there except those temperatures and that humidity would turn me to mush!
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Oh yes I’m a puddle of mush right now 😓
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haha…
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Two weeks back home sounds wonderful. I hope it has sent shoulder-healing into overdrive. I like what you did to bend sunset to your photographic will. I like the views through sunnies too.
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Thanks Meg – my shoulder is getting much better now. Home was definitely healing.
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Such gorgeous pictures, Desley! Your photos of southern hemisphere summer is makingn this northern hemisphere girl quite jealous! 🙂
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Sorry Britta! It sounds like it’s sooo cold over there. It’s been so hot in Queensland, but a very pleasant 18 (celsius) here today in Melbourne. Hope you’re doing well!
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Sounds lovely, Desley! It’s about 18 degrees Farenheit in Washington, DC right now. So chilly, but we did get some beautiful snow earlier today that really made the city look beautiful. Keeping poisitive in the cold. 🙂
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Good work Britta. I can’t even imagine what 18 is like! Hope you’re well.
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Mackay is always photogenic and you’ve done it justice
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Thank you PP – it was a lovely visit.
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I love your shots from your time in Mackay Desley, t’s somewhere I’ve not been yet! Hope your shoulder is responding well and recovering for you. All the best for 2018 🙂
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Thanks Deb! Best wishes to you and your family too. MY shoulder is coming along, it’s a slow road, but it’s getting there!
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So happy to hear you are improving slow and steady does it!
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Thanks Deb. So far so good. All on track 😊
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Sounds like you had such a lovely break! I love the photos you took with the view through the sunglasses – so fun to see the change in colours! and so artistically done too!
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Oh thanks you so much! I did have a lovely break. It was very hot but so so good to be with family again. I miss them a lot.
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Seems like you having a great great holiday in Mackay. I haven’t been to this place but surely, I’m gonna a visit in my next vacation. I have visited Melbourne and Sydney and I hope you’ll come to visit there too. By the way, just in case you need a travel visa, I suggest you to apply here https://www.migrationexpert.com.au/. I’m having a great time with their team and I hope you’ll find them too. I will look forward to your next travel. Thank you for sharing.
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Thank you.
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I hear you about family – both my siblings live in the US, so I hardly get to see them at all!
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Yep that’s really tough. X
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On a happy note, my Sister is coming to visit in June – so I am very very excited!
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Yay! That’s awesome. And having something to look forward to really helps.
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I’m going to queensland in june! Took note of the places you mentioned! Thanks 😉 hope your shoulder is better now!
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