http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/posts/tags/australia/page/1/ LIFE IS LIKE TRYING TO SWEEP A DIRT FLOOR WITH A FEATHER DUSTER en Vox Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:51:25 -0700 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss australia http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/field-trip-karijini-national-park-western-australia.html?_c=feed-rss-full 100 nobody@vox.com(thegrumblebunny) http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/field-trip-karijini-national-park-western-australia.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/field-trip-karijini-national-park-western-australia.html?_c=feed-rss-full Wed, 06 Jun 2007 10:51:25 -0700 <h4><span style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em"><strong>DISCALIMER:&#160; These are NOT my photos!!!&#160; All photos were found on Google Images and all rights belong to the respective photographers.&#160;</strong></span> </span></h4> <h4><span style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em"><a href="http://www.australiasnorthwest.com/en/Pilbara/Karijini+National+Park/default.htm">Karijini National Park</a></span></h4> <h4><span style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em"> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f4ebe2b" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; 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width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00cd973138144cd5.html"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00cd973138144cd5-500pi" alt="Oxer Lookout" title="Oxer Lookout" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00cd973138144cd5.html" title="Oxer Lookout">Oxer Lookout</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> Weano Gorge</span></h4><p><span style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em"> <h4> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c22522e470549d00d4143cdefe6a47" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d4143cdefe6a47.html"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00d4143cdefe6a47-500pi" alt="Weano Gorge" title="Weano Gorge" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d4143cdefe6a47.html" title="Weano Gorge">Weano Gorge</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> </h4> <h4>Red Gorge</h4> <h4></h4></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em"> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c22522e470549d00d41438bec3685e" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d41438bec3685e.html"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00d41438bec3685e-500pi" alt="Red Gorge" title="Red Gorge" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d41438bec3685e.html" title="Red Gorge">Red Gorge</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> Knox Gorge</span> <h4><span style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em"> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c22522e470549d00d41438bec8685e" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d41438bec8685e.html"><img src="http://a0.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00d41438bec8685e-500pi" alt="Knox Gorge" title="Knox Gorge" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d41438bec8685e.html" title="Knox Gorge">Knox Gorge</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> Hancock Gorge</span></h4> <h4><span style="FONT-SIZE: 0.8em"> <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f1cbe2b" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f1cbe2b.html"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f1cbe2b-500pi" alt="Hancock Gorge" title="Hancock Gorge" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f1cbe2b.html" title="Hancock Gorge">Hancock Gorge</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> Mt. Bruce <div at:enclosure="asset" at:xid="6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f26be2b" at:format="extra-large" at:align="center" class="enclosure enclosure-center enclosure-extra-large photo-enclosure" style="text-align: center;"> <div class="enclosure-inner" style="padding: 9px; border: 1px solid; width: px; margin: 10px auto;" > <div class="enclosure-list"> <div class="enclosure-item photo-asset last"> <div class="enclosure-image"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f26be2b.html"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f26be2b-500pi" alt="Mt. Bruce" title="Mt. Bruce" /></a> </div> <div class="enclosure-meta"> <div class="enclosure-asset-name"><a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22522e470549d00d09e730f26be2b.html" title="Mt. Bruce">Mt. Bruce</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div><!-- end enclosure --> </span></h4>(For Crankypants)</p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/field-trip-karijini-national-park-western-australia.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522e470549d00d4143f424f3c7f?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> australia field trip western australia karijini national park http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/western-australia.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(thegrumblebunny) http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/western-australia.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/western-australia.html?_c=feed-rss-full Tue, 05 Jun 2007 20:17:25 -0700 <p>What <em>started</em> as a field trip to <a href="http://www.westernaustralia.com/en/Pages/Welcome_to_Western_Australia.aspx">Western Australia</a> for my neighbor <a href="http://stuft.vox.com/">Crankypants</a> turned into an adventure too big for a field trip post.&#160; I was astounded by a land with picturesque scenery rivaled only by the unique diversity of each of the 5 regions.&#160; So much so that I couldn&#39;t even pick representative photographs to offer - they were all too extremely spectacular.&#160; <span style="font-size: 1.25em;"><span style="font-size: 0.8em;">However, I promise you I hand picked the best, most colorful, content rich sites I could find.&#160; I apologize for the lack of photographic evidence, but if you follow the links I don&#39;t think you&#39;ll be disappointed.&#160; I hope you will be surprised by what all you find!</span></p></span><p>We&#39;ll start with the <a href="http://www.australiasnorthwest.com/en/default.htm">North West</a> which is fairly tropical and rugged with a diverse topography ranging from pristine white sand beaches to the edge of the outback.&#160; However, it is also home to over 27 varieties of hazardous animals, including something called a bird eating spider that I don&#39;t have the nerve to look for a picture of.</p><p>The <a href="http://www.australiasgoldenoutback.com/en/default.htm">Golden Outback</a> despite what I always thought, is a deep and lush place full of <a href="http://www.wildflowerswa.com/en/Wildflowers+To+See/default.htm">wildflowers</a>.</p><p>The <a href="http://www.coralcoast.org/">Coral Coast</a> - the Gateway to the Great Barrier Reef - I think here IS where you go for diving.&#160; I mean the Indian Ocean, Yeah, I am pretty sure there&#39;s good diving.</p><p><a href="http://www.perthtouristcentre.com.au/">Perth</a> like every other region - I swear, has it all.</p><p>The <a href="http://www.australiassouthwest.com/en/default.htm">South West</a> which seems to be a polar opposite of the NW, offering golf, wineries, and cave exploring!</p><p>One very helpful, informative <a href="http://www.atn.com.au/wa.htm">site that I really like</a>, says there are four regions, North, South, the Heartlands, and Perth.</p><p>Either way, I can see why Cranky is entranced.<br /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://thegrumblebunny.vox.com/library/post/western-australia.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22522e470549d00d4143f0d433c7f?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> australia field trip