Cont. of Pictorial Perspective, 2010

The computer (or Blogger), at an inopportune moment, decided that it it was fed up with my devices.  It proceeded to sulk on my desk and would not allow me to continue with the post.  In the end, I posted it while I was in the middle of amending one of my sentences....instead of contacting the administrators and volubly expressing my anger and frustration to the sympathetic ears of my family, as I should have.   As you can see, this is the perfect example of my impatience mercy and kindness toward my erring computer.


Cont. of Pictorial Perspective, December 2010

One of our mornings was spent in the observation and the study of seals on Seal Beach.  Unfortunately, our studies of this fascinating creature had to be done several metres away from the seals themselves, for the sake of preserving our noses from the unique odours of the seal, and also for the sake of the seals' welfare.  These seals were particularly photogenic, because Dad was able to catch the following shot...

The title of this photo is rather obvious, isn't it?  At least to my perceptive readers...

Seal-Kiss

The Seals - and I

We also visited the Lavender and Honey Farms on KI, and feasted on honey and lavender icecream.  I know, the very thought of those two words together is weird, and I cannot say honestly that I enjoyed it ...still, it is an acquired taste, and if you ever have the opportunity to visit KI, I recommend you people to try out this new flavour of icecream, just in case you happen to like it!  :)

I will never forget our visit to Emu and Vivonne Bay, the two MOST EXQUISITE AND AWESOME beaches I have ever visited!  The sand was white, pristine, silky - just the type of sand you want on a beach of your dreams - the water was clear and cold and refreshing!  Jerrome and I spent our time running in and out of the waves - reliving the past :) - and running madly up and down the shore so that Dad could take "action" photos.  We even drove our car on one of the beaches!  It was the experience of a lifetime!

Running on the beach

Precious Moments :)

Shoedom

Randomness

Exploration of Rockpools was next on the agenda.  Dad, Jerrome and I ventured into the rockpools near one of the bays and clambered over the rocks, wading in the cold water and keeping out of the way of the gap in the rocks where water rushed in and filled up our little pool.  I was constantly on the alert for tidal waves, tsnuamis, etc. - as I always am - and that partially spoiled my enjoyment of our rockpool adventures.  Jerrome occasionally spoke about "large" waves entering our pool and cheerfully outlined the possibilities of a tsnuami.  In whatever he intended to do to me, I think he was very effective.

Rockpool Adventures

The highlight of our trip was our visit to the Little Sahara - a world of immense sand dunes and mini "sandstorms".   I must say that it is aptly named for its enormous expanse of sand!  We really enjoyed our first experience at sand-surfing down the dunes.  It was fantastic!  We finished our Little Sahara episode with chips - which was, of course, part of our holiday routine, since we had resorted to one bag of chips per day (luxury), and adopted a delightful diet, including our first taste of lobster!

Excelsior! 

It was certainly no laughing matter to climb up the sand dunes after our descent.  They were very steep, and the ascent was exhuasting....

but the exhiliration of the ten seconds when we flew down the hill was worth it! 

We returned from our holiday relaxed, refreshed, and rejuvenated.  I don't think any of us will ever forget our Kangaroo Island experience!

THE VIOLIN CONCERT

This is just a recap of the annual Christmas concert for our Music School.  (Please be patient with me, readers - imagine, I have broken the record for "Perspective" !  This is the longest post I have done yet!

Jerrome and I both learn violin, so we performed at the ML Music School Christmas Concert.  It was an exciting, and new, experience for both of us, since neither of us had publicly performed on the violin before this concert.   We were both very nervous, but the actual performance was, thankfully, successful, except for several errors made by SOME of the violin trio (performed by Jerrome, our music teacher, and I).   Jerrome performed first - a solo performance, for the first time in his life.  Even I, his reluctant sister, was forced to admit that he performed well!  That was followed by the violin trio, and then by my performance.  No comments.  Overall, it was a great experience for us in increasing our confidence!

Jerrome playing with passion and pathos :)

You can probably guess who this is... :)

Are you satisfied now, anonymous follower?  :)

I MAY be posting something on a dinner my friend, Jerrome and I prepared on New Year's Eve...in the near future.  Till then - readers must learn to exercise the quality of patience.