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peterking
27-07-2011, 9:44pm
It may be a bad idea, looking at the weather forecast, but I am heading to Serpentine Falls on Sunday afternoon 30.07.2011, 2 ish.

If anyone wants to join in please let me know.

As it's a National Park there is a $10.00 per car fee to enter the park. I have a pass to the park so if anyone wants we can meet close by, then pile into my car and go in. I'd need to know beforehand as I normally don't have a back seat in the car and would have to put it back in.

There are two areas that I want to get to. The first is the normal viewing area but the second means crossing the pipeline then following the track that goes around the south of the falls. This second is a "Weather Permitting" idea.

Sueann
28-07-2011, 7:43am
I'd love to, unfortunately I have a kids party and hubby has football. Bugger!:rolleyes:

13ulletz
28-07-2011, 7:44am
Saturday or sunday? the 30th is a saturday.

peterking
29-07-2011, 10:10pm
OK. Next time I'll FOCUS on the calendar. Definitely Sunday. I have to work Sat.

enduro
30-07-2011, 12:09am
I was there last week and it was certainly pouring down that granite face.

As I will be hiking and sleeping out under a tarp in the wilderness most of the weekend I will not be able to make it.

Milbs1
30-07-2011, 4:40pm
Sorry Peter, I will have 2 small kids to shout at :)
Enduro - good luck with that!!!

enduro
30-07-2011, 5:47pm
had to can the idea of sleeping out in the wilderness, woke up with a respiratory infection .. :(

one of my patients had it too ...

peterking
30-07-2011, 7:54pm
had to can the idea of sleeping out in the wilderness, woke up with a respiratory infection .. :(

one of my patients had it too ...

Commiseration's. Not good.
Both of you get well quickly.

Meeting Tom @ McDonalds Cockburn Central @ 2pm if anyone else wants to join. Just look for the Blue Jeep.

peterking
01-08-2011, 12:28am
Well that didn't work!
Sitting at McD's eating a half unhealthy lunch, waiting to see if anyone showed up and got a message from PhoTomD. Now he's a Kitesurfer and by choice I'm a Kitesurfer Photographer. He tells me it's blowing 35knots. Do I want to do some Kitesurfing photography. Naturally I thought he was crazy. Who the hell kites in 35 knots? It seems he does. Finish lunch and head for Leighton. Get there and look for his car. Spot that and his delightful wife Mel and their son Seb are in the car. Tap on the window and they both come out to show me which kite is Tom's.
Gear up and head onto the sand. On the way down the sand is being blown everywhere. Get down to the water and there is very little sand getting blown on us despite how buffeting the wind is.

Tom. Airborne.
http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1785.jpg

http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1809.jpg

Tom at play.
http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1841.jpg

http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1853.jpg

Tom inverted!
http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1901.jpg

Also got several four legged creatures.
http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1915.jpg

http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1862.jpg

http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1934.jpg

http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_1974.jpg

All in all a great day. 203 images. 198 keepers.

Milbs1
01-08-2011, 8:07am
Haha, he is one crazy Pole!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice shots peter, you're brave too out in that weather!!

peterking
01-08-2011, 9:43pm
As a comparison, here are two photo's of Serpentine falls.

22.05.2011.
http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_9909.jpg

31.07.2011.
http://www.peterking.id.au/cpg1416/albums/userpics/10001/IMG_0519.jpg

It's is amazing what a few weeks and a few storms can do.

Sueann
01-08-2011, 11:08pm
Wow those kite surfing shots are great Peter!

Gemini2261
02-08-2011, 10:03am
Great shots Peter...That surf is nuts LOL!!!

Talented boy our Tom! :eek:

PhoTomD
10-08-2011, 10:39pm
My, my Peter. Haven't been on AP for donkeys years. What a great set of dogs you captured on Leighton :) Nice photos dear sir. That kiter needs to seriously work on his stance :)

Chinook
17-08-2011, 6:20pm
Great shots Peter. It has been quite some time since I have been on here to. Must catch up with all your pics. I love your kite pics what a huge surf. Love the dogs as well. Quite a interesting day for sure.

Hope eveyone is well and would really like to catch up one day soon.:th3: