Saturday, May 19, 2007

Big walk

Today was our favourite annual RSPCA fundraising event -- the Million Paws Walk.

In Launceston, it starts at Inveresk near the market site, goes along the flood levee beside the North Esk, through Heritage Forest and back along the levee.

Start of walk


Photos didn't come out very well. It's not easy trying to focus camera while trying to keep up with little dog.">

Jaz & Dora


The stars of this story are Jaz (Hurry up! There are dogs ahead of us! What do you think this is! A walk!?) and Dora (There are strange dogs everywhere. Can I hide behind you?)

Walkers along river

Walkers up ahead


Heritage Forest used to be a tip, then it was turned into a park (and a competition held to pick the name).

Jaz drinking

Jaz & Dora in middle of walk


Dora has this steady trot that she could probably keep up all day. Jaz takes the "fast out of the gate and we'll get through the later bit somehow" approach.

Fight!


The little white dog at the front took a dislike to the red dog on the left. Jaz was quite happy to take them both on, but we were a bit far back for her.

Jaz & Dora near end


About ten minutes before the end, Jaz slowed down and fell right back behind me, so I was almost dragging. We started up the levee and she picked up, although dragging a bit. I carried her for a bit, but she wasn't too happy about that.

Then they both decided to pick up the pace and start trying to pass all the walkers ahead of us.

End in sight

The end is in sight!

Dora with certificate

Made it!

Other walkers

So did lots of other people.

Crowd afterwards

Jaz after walk

Dora after walk

Jaz getting a drink

Time for another walk

Now we're off for another walk!

Friday, May 04, 2007

Cataract Gorge & Cliff Ground

Just some random photos from today. One day I'll get organised and look through the hundreds of others I have and pick out the better ones to put up. But being so many, it's a big job :|

Also, they're not always images that do well as small photos. They need to be poster sized photos! So shrink yourself down a bit...




Walkway up ahead



And back the way I've come





You can just see a part of the walkway from the first two photos (just left of the ) formed by the yellow branch).





This is the usual postcard view. This is the spring version





And there's the city, yah!