Sky Watch Friday - Fire in the Sky

I took these photos late one afternoon quite awhile ago, when we were walking on the beach down in front of our house.

The colours haven't been enhanced - this was exactly how it looked.

Pop over and check out the other Sky Watch posts here.

Wrap that round ya togs!!

This lady sells her hand-dyed laplaps at the market each day. They make great wraps over your togs.

No, not togas - togs!!

Sorry - that's what we Queenslanders call swimmers, trunks, .....
Oh you know!!!!

Dandy Dunnies

Aren't these the neatest school toilets you have ever seen? I took this photo outside Goroka when I was there a couple of months ago.

In Australia outside toilets are called dunnies. In PNG I have heard them called smolhaus (small house) and haus pekpek (use your imagination and work out what pekpek is!).

What are toilets affectionately known as where you are??

A funny sign and a significant birthday!!!

Kimbe is 20 minutes by air from here so whoever painted this sign on a house on the Kervat/Kokopo road, has used creative licence with the biblical quote!!!

Not sure why it is upside down??? Maybe to reassure people flying to Kimbe that all is well in the capital of West New Britain?? Any other ideas????

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One of the reasons for travelling home last month was to join my family in celebrating my Dad's 80th birthday. He is a hoot of guy with a wicked sense of humour and is as fit as a Mallee bull. Lives for his dog and his garden oh, and for my Mum too. Likes to cook and is a demon at spotting a bargain at the supermarket. Can build anything he puts his mind too - including our house, and wins all the Christmas Lights Competitions. Here's to you Dad!!

PS: My Mum is 78 - and no she hasn't had any plastic surgery. Hope her good genes have been passed on!!!!

Sky Watch - New Ireland at sunset

I know it is only Thursday but have to post now as I will be incommunicado until tomorrow.

These photos were taken from my deck at sunset. The tall mountains at the back are the coast of New Ireland and the landforms low in front of them are the islands of the Duke of York.

New Ireland is often covered in cloud or haze, and people who are new to our fair shores often don't realise it is there. One woman walked out one morning, saw the blue rising up from the ocean and ran in screaming "Tsunami, tsunami!!!"

She has never lived it down....and no it wasn't moi!!!!!

Sky Watch is here - pop in and visit.

Club Med PNG-style

Feel like getting away from the daily grind???

Bookings are now open for the newly opened Club Med - East New Britain.

Great views and natural air-conditioning, but room service can take a while!!!

The last guest was not there when the boat came to pick him up - all that was left was his thong!!!

What happened to him I wonder????

Maybe he just doesn't want to be found????

Pages of leaves

Went for a walk around the garden and took some photos of leaves and fiddled with them on Photoshop to make them more interesting - as you do!!!!

Hope you have a great weekend.

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Thanks for all your wishes.