#Binoculars Australia shop

[amirasainz]

Hi! Cloud I please request Amira attending a race in Australia but before that visiting the famous Bondi Beach with some of her family (that isn't Carlos) and the lifeguards from Bondi Rescue, current and ex are really excited to meet her. The beach isn't too busy because it's be like autumn time. Idk where else to go with this sorry

Don't worry, my friend. You are at the right place. I hope you guys enjoy reading this and let me know if you have any requests.

-XoXo

Bondi Rescue

The Australian Grand Prix—the race that held a special place in Amira’s heart. She loved the vibrant energy of the “Land Down Under,” from the people to the natural beauty and the animals. This year, she had a whole list of things she wanted to do in Australia. Unfortunately, because it was Saturday, neither Carlos nor the other drivers could join her. However, her cousin Carlos “Cacao” Oñoro Sainz stepped up as her sidekick.

After visiting the Australian Zoo, going on a shopping spree and enjoying lunch with a view of the Opera House, they decided to cap off their busy morning with a relaxing beach trip. And what better place than the beloved Bondi Beach?

Cacao wasn’t thrilled about random strangers seeing his little cousin in a bikini, but he’d silently judge anyone who dared to look twice at her. Fortunately, the beach was mostly empty due to the cooler weather and a recent storm warning. But nothing could deter Amira from visiting Bondi Beach.

After they set up their spot, Amira wordlessly made her way toward the water. “Hey, hey, hey. Where do you think you’re going, pequeño alborotador?” Carlos asked, concern in his voice. “Well, we’re at a beach, so I’m going…in the…water,” she whispered the last part. They locked eyes, each assessing the other.

With a shrug, Amira continued walking into the water, ascending until it reached her thighs. Cacao stayed back, keeping a close eye on her. Carlos Sr., Carlos Jr., and every other family member would never forgive him if anything happened to her. Hell, he wouldn’t forgive himself either. This was the moment he started overthinking really hard.

As Amira took a moment to soak in the surroundings—the distant seagulls, the water’s gentle aggression—her relaxation was interrupted by a shout from her right.

“Hey, everything alright?” A man stood there, long blond hair and a kind smile. Clearly, he was a lifeguard. “Si, I’m alright.” Jethro, the lifeguard, was mesmerized by the pretty girl before him. “You aren’t from 'ere, are ya? A beautiful girl like you probably comes from heaven or something.” His comment made Amira giggle, opening the door for conversation.

In the lifeguard house, Huts and Jessie watched Jethro talking to the breathtaking woman. She had caught their attention when she ventured into the water alone. For some reason, Jethro had volunteered to approach her.

“Mate, what are you two watching?” Harries asked. “You won’t believe this, H, but our boy Jethro is talking to the most magnificent Sheila over there,” Jessie replied, keeping his gaze fixed. “No way!” Harries grabbed the binoculars from Huts. “No freaking way. Since when does Jethro have it in him?” he murmured. Gavin joined them, and for the next 10 minutes, the entire Bondi Beach lifeguard staff kept their eyes on Jethro and the pretty girl.

“- and even though I’ve told them five times not to swim near the cliffs, they keep going back there.” “No way,” Amira laughed. She genuinely enjoyed talking to Jethro. He was funny and kind. When he offered her his T-shirt to ward off the wind chill, she appreciated the gesture. After a comfortable silence, Jethro asked shyly, “I know we just met, but I’d like to see you again next time you’re here. Would it be okay to ask for your number?” “Of course. I enjoyed our conversation too.” Amira assured him. When she tried to return his shirt, he quipped, “Na, don’t worry, pretty girl. I’m really hot-blooded,” making her burst into laughter.

And Cacao? Cacao blinked, momentarily disoriented by his thoughts. The sound of his cousin’s footsteps snapped him back to reality. Amira had returned, and he focused on her, ready to engage in their next adventure.

[myothertardisisonthemun]

In just under 20 days, I am flying to Western Australia to see a solar eclipse.

Because it's so dangerous to look at the sun directly, I've been trying out sun viewing equipment.

Got to find something that won't give me a headache, or worse, damage my eyes.

I got these specialised eclipse binoculars a while ago. They're celestron, a mostly respected brand, and have all the right certifications. They are second hand though.

I feel fine after using them, if a little dazzled - sunlight gets in around the sides . I plan to 3d print something to go around them to block that, which hopefully will make them fine to use.

I have since found out that they're only supposed to be used when an eclipse is nearly at totality. So if you're using some yourself, please do your own research rathet than going of just this post

Even then, I'd like a second option.

This is an Aliexpress solar filter designed for my telescope. I don't trust it on the telescope.

Even holding it up to the sun while wearing sunglasses - (despite my eyes collecting a thousandish times less light than the telescope) - after a short time I feel like I've been at the beach all day without sunglasses.

I will not be bringing this to Exmouth.

Next up is the cheap, but more legit cardboard solar glasses from the astronomy shop in the city:

These use the same baader film tech as the filter above.

Despite being from a reputable source, these still feel too bright, and make my eyes feel funny. Even when combined with sunnies.

Just today, this arrived:

This is a pair of shade 14 welding glass lenses - nasa recommended, and the darkest ones I could get my hands on.

They're perfect.

They turn the sun into a much fainter greenish yellow ball.

It is soooo much easier on the eyes than any of the tools I tried above.

Now what I need to do is go and make something to use them in

[anonsally]

Days 6-8 of Australia vacation: East Coast of Tasmania

On Day 6, which was New Year's Day, we left Hobart, looking forward to more comfortable accommodations at our next destination.

We started by driving through an agricultural area, including a stop at a farm that produces cheese. We bought some cheese and chocolate at their shop and admired the views and the goat. We made a couple of stops to buy fruit from farm stands (cherries from a place where we just left the money in the tin; apricots and peaches from a more formal farm shop). I spotted a swamp harrier from the car! Another new bird for me. We then stopped for a break in a town called Richmond. It was quaint! We popped into a little craft market, where I bought a hook made from an old fork by an artist going by the name Dr. Spork, and then got ice cream cones on our walk to the Old Bridge. The stone bridge was picturesque, particularly because there were lots of ducks and ducklings around! Some of them were Pacific black ducks, which were new to me. Others were probably domestic hybrids.

The next stop was at Triabunna's Fish Van, where two of the group got crayfish for a late lunch. And then, back on the road to a beautiful eco-resort type place called Piermont Retreat.

After getting settled there, the others went to the resort's restaurant for a 5-course tasting menu. I'm a picky eater and knew it wouldn't be suitable for me, so I had instead ordered a bread/cheese/etc. hamper delivered to our cottage for my dinner. Before eating, though, I set out to explore the property, which was large and included some beach. Besides getting my feet sandy and wet, which I'd been wanting to do for a while, I spotted a bunch of new birds: European goldfinches, a black-faced cuckooshrike, many superb fairywrens, and a great cormorant. My dinner was delicious. And once the others returned from their delicious gourmet meal, we played Codenames.

Day 7 was a very long and full day. We woke up too late to go to the restaurant for breakfast, which closed at 10, but we had plenty of food with us to eat. Then we set off for Freycinet National Park to do the very popular Wineglass Bay Lookout hike. It was only 2 miles, but it was steep; the day was sunny and hot; and Sister-In-Law is still recovering from a flu. But we agreed that it was worth the sweat, because the views from the top--and even the views along the way-- were spectacular. Although I didn't see any new birds (and only 2 birds total), there was a beautiful black snake near the beginning of the hike. We later learned that all snakes in Tasmania are venomous, but of course we are smart enough not to go messing with snakes in Australia!

We decided, as long as we were in the park, to do another (shorter and easier) walk, so we drove over to the lighthouse and did the walk around there. More great views, though also a lot of wind, and I saw Pacific gulls, which have a very prominent and huge beak. I might have also seen a tree martin? I still struggle with swallows and swifts, but Tasmania doesn't have that many birds in those families, and it didn't look like a welcome swallow.

After that, we left the park and made a stop at a winery to do a tasting. I particularly enjoyed their dessert wine.

Next, we went to the town of Bicheno for dinner. Two of us got pizzas and two of us got crayfish at the Lobster Shack. From the deck there where we ate, we could see an islet close to shore that was positively covered in seabirds, including cormorants and terns, but it was so windy that I couldn't hold my binoculars steady enough to identify any of them. I did see a sooty oystercatcher on the beach below, though! I love oystercatchers. This one looked similar to the black oystercatchers we have in California, but I assume it's a different species as the name is different. We then visited the nearby blowhole before taking a walk in town while waiting for our penguin tour. I spotted a New Holland honeyeater! and we saw some of what were presumably burrows belonging to Little Penguins, but it was too early for the penguins to be returning to shore.

We then went to the pickup point for the penguin tour. It was a bit of a wait, but finally the bus took us to the protected area. I felt a bit concerned that perhaps we were disturbing the penguins--the place we went to in New Zealand to see them seemed stricter--but on the other hand, the local penguin population is much higher than it was before they created this protected area, so it must be better than it used to be, and we saw a lot of interesting penguin drama with parent penguins chasing other penguins away from their burrows but the older penguin babies trying to beg food from adults who were not their parents! All of which is apparently natural behavior. The guides only used red flashlights (penguins don't perceive red light) and instructed us how to stand so that the penguins could get past or go between our legs. The penguins were really ridiculously cute. But the tour started after 9pm and we were exhausted by the time we headed home! On the drive back, once we got onto the resort property, we saw wallabies and some other marsupials, and then a brush-tail possum tried unsuccessfully to get in through the open window of the cottage--it was pressing itself against the screen!

On Day 8, our main goal was to enjoy the Piermont Retreat and the surrounding area. It was overcast and cooler. I looked at birds from the deck and also did a little bird walk while waiting for the others to be ready to go. In addition to birds I'd seen before, I also spotted a brown thornbill (I think), a yellow-throated honeyeater (another endemic), a pied oystercatcher, a silvereye, and a very beautiful eastern spinebill.

We went to Kate's Berry Farm, which appeared to be more cafe than farm, but they served delicious scones with lots of berry jams and clotted cream. Then we went into town (Swansea) to scope out dinner options. That took longer than I really wanted it to, but I saw some birds as we walked around, including 2 I hadn't seen yet: a laughing kookaburra and a European greenfinch.

After a quick stop at the accurately-named Spiky Bridge, we returned to the cottage to spend the rest of the afternoon exploring the property. Wife rode a mountain bike, the In-Laws took a sea kayak out (only briefly; I would've joined them if we'd done it earlier in the day when the water was calmer), and I did another bird walk, during which I saw some more new birds: gray fantails and hooded plovers. The scenery was beautiful and I found some idyllic spots. Then I went for a dip in the unheated saltwater pool, which was fortunately warm after several sunny hot days. The In-Laws joined me and it felt very vacationy!

We picked up take-out for dinner and then played a game before packing and going to bed, feeling sorry we couldn't stay longer at this lovely spot!

[charlesandmartine]

An Epilogue for Australia 2023

I love a sunburnt country,

A land of sweeping plains,

Of ragged mountain ranges,

Of droughts and flooding rains.

I love her far horizons,

I love her jewel-sea,

Her beauty and her terror

The wide brown land for me!

An excerpt from:

My Country

By Dorothea Mackellar

We made all the arrangements for this trip last summer which seems ages ago now and it troubled us whether we had packed enough into the itinerary, if we were really just repeating too much, and if the destinations were to be interesting enough. We ought not to have worried because none of that was so. It turned out that the balance was almost perfect. Lovely to see Jill again and stay in her amazing apartment in Balgowlah which we like enormously. The cruise to NZ was really enjoyable, seeing both the south Island where we haven't been before and revisiting the north Island, especially Napier. We were particularly pleased to visit Christchurch which we loved and the Sounds were stunning. We felt so fortunate that we completed this cruise when we did because soon after Cyclone Gabrielle came across flooding areas in the north and of course our condolences go out to those people.

The second part of the trip I think changed the way we view this wonderful country, that is our journey to woop woop, pronounced wup wup ie the middle of nowhere and beyond. We broke ourselves in gently before getting to the outback by first calling into some amazing beaches and then heading due west. The outback is a different Australia entirely; the accent is different, harder, broader. Some live in such remote places that there's no apparent reason for the place to be there at all. The couple who ran the cattle station could, with binoculars, see their neighbours. The girl in the bottle shop in Roma dreamed of the day she might go to Bondi Beach! Outbackers do not go to cities which are most likely unaffordable, and city dwellers don't go to the outback apart perhaps from Uluru, called Ayers Rock in pre decimal days. There are at least three levels of society in this amazing country, City, Outback and First Nation. We absolutely loved the outback; we loved the simplicity, the isolation, the one street, the bar where it goes quiet when you walk in, the friendliness, the pleasure they get when outsiders visit their town, the nothingness, the 'I went to Brisbane once, I didn't like it ' comment, the 'if we need to go shopping we drive 2 hours to Charleville', the big huge skies, the massive sunsets, the red dirt, the space, the long long straight empty roads, drive for 280km and not see a single building, community that appears to actually work, we loved it all that's all nearly 5000kms of it in Mr Avis's SUV.

We learned stuff. Staying on the cattle station we saw how hard life could be with not enough help, the danger of moving heavy cattle around, the changing climate, the financial loss that results from drought, the difference rain can make, the condition of the grass therefore life for the cattle or not. Having witnessed the cows being sent to market was a salutary moment for a meat eater versus vegetarian or at least non beefeater.

The rains had returned to the east of Australia with the red dirt turning green. This meant more food for animals such as kangaroos which meant they were not so evident in human occupied land. They talk of El Nino and the effects it has on the climate, La Nina is it's opposite number and it would appear there's a transition. We saw the vast coal mining operations in Newcastle and Blackwater and are both disturbed by this but also understand the economic arguments that allow it's continuance.

We learned more about Australian dinosaurs, crocodiles and how to kill one if necessary, cattle handling obviously, Australian politics and how similar they are to ours, societal problems like interest rate levels, inflation, long hospital waiting lists for hip replacements, shortage of doctors, superannuation, staff shortages in general, mortgage rates, high cost of energy, shortages, scrutiny over COVID handling, proposed Submarine purchases from AUKUS and the list goes on and on and we rub our eyes to see if we are at home or abroad!

The outback is such a fascinating place of great extremes. It breeds a tough and resilient kind of person constantly battling against an environment that views humans as an itch that needs to be scratched, a boil that needs lancing and moreover eradicated. Nature wiped out the dinosaurs of Winton millions of years ago and it does its best now to get rid of their modern day replacements. It does this by seven years of immense drought followed by fire terrifyingly tearing across the tinder dry land and scrub killing and destroying anything in its path. Then come the rains with such intensity the waters rebound, fill the creeks and the vast floodplains drowning animals small and large that inevitably get caught up in it. And then comes the cyclone that blows away structures and trees that dare to challenge it. Nevertheless the communities are tough and stubborn and rebuild because this is a great land. If you want precious stones mounted in precious metals, it is to be found here. If it can be eaten, drunk or cooked with, it is here. If it is needed to generate heat or power then it can be found here. If it is a rare mineral and it is to be found in the periodic table, it can most likely be found in Australia somewhere. If you want to make batteries for new generation electric vehicles, the lithium can be found there. If you want to increase your chances of being bitten, poisoned or eaten to death then Australia has it in droves. It is not the home of Shakespeare; no play contains the words G'day Mate, or own any work entitled Two Gentlemen from Woop Woop, but they try. They are both a young country with no history beyond 200 years and yet they have the combined history's of its many nationalities. They also have the fascinating and hidden history of the indigenous peoples going back 60,000 years! They have European Art which is developing more now into something of their own. More encouraging is that indigenous works are beginning to be appreciated now as works of art in their own right and not as they previously were merely as objects of interest.

This is a marvellous country unsurpassed anywhere else on the globe and deserves to be explored and appreciated for the incredible experiences it so readily offers

Perhaps one of the last images we will recall might be at Sydney Airport:

'Repack or pay' screamed the fierce looking Australian woman behind the Malaysia Airlines check-in desk at the overweight Indian family presenting equally overweight luggage. She could do well in a banshee yelling competition. They were escorted to a quiet spot where silver changed hands.

We have so enjoyed our time here with the variety of things we have done. We went to the SOH three times on this trip and were blown away by each performance, each different from the previous in different ways. We took a very fond look back at Sydney Harbour as we walked away from it last night, the place we really love and of course Manly, not wanting to leave it, but it's au revoir not goodbye, we are simply going to be absent for a while and we shall be back.

[lindsaystravelblogs5]

Farewell the Faroes, Hello the UK

Day 35.   Monday, 7 October  

After breakfast and a final bit of packing, we headed to the airport ,a little over an hour away in Vagar.  The rain had almost stopped but the wind was as strong as ever and we saw numerous examples of the most amazing sight as we drove along.   The wind was howling in from the coast and roaring up the steep side of the mountains.  It was so strong that all the waterfalls were flowing up!!!   Instead of falling down the precipice, the wind was flinging them back over the edge of the waterfalls.  At first, we thought the plumes of water were huge steam outlets until we realised what we were actually witnessing.  Not only Sun Dogs but waterrises (inverted waterfalls) too.  What an incredible trip this has been. 

Amazing Water-nonfalls.

We sat in the airport carpark for a while and used Messenger to ring some of the family - those who we thought might still be awake.  It was great to hear some Aussie accents and talk direct with our kids. 

We then returned the car and reported the damage and now just need to wait for the bill.  Damage like ours must happen a bit because the guy never blinked when I reported the damage and we saw a few other cars with broken wing mirrors from time to time.  (It ended up at almost $AU1700 – hard to imagine, but it is impossible to argue. I wonder how our travel insurance will wriggle out of this one?)

Our invoice will also include quite a bit for tunnel tolls too - the car is fitted with something akin to an Etag that records when you use any submarine tunnels, and we will be billed for them when they send us the bill for the side mirror.  Above-sea level tunnels are not tolled. I thought it cute that the Faroese warning as you approach each tunnel is Tunnelin, but nowhere did I see a Tunnelout.  I hope we are not still in one in some sort of parallel universe.

We bought some more good Australian wine in the Duty-Free shop and in due course boarded our half empty plane and arrived in Edinburgh an hour or so later.  We met Harry with whom we have had many emails, and collected our campervan after doing some additional paperwork.   And off we went on yet another adventure with the right side of the road now being the wrong side.  How will I ever cope?   Maybe good practice for when we get back home.  We seem to have experienced so much already this trip that it seems to have been a long one.  I hope Australia hasn’t decided to drive on the other side of the road while we have been away and unable to keep things under proper control.  

Summary of Phase 2

How can I summarise our time in the Faroes?

Overall, ‘fantastic’ is the first word that comes to mind.  Beginning to end, we thoroughly enjoyed it, despite a hiccup or two.   We went to the northernmost and southernmost points, and the scenery was simply wonderful wherever we ventured: green and lush, with steep mountains to the sky.  And at least half the world’s waterfalls must reside there.  The dinky villages are delightful and the millions of sheep very photogenic.  There were surprisingly few birds and no other wildlife at all.  The only downside (apart from the car mirror) was that I dropped my binoculars at one point and, although they are still usable, some repairs will be required when we get home.

The people are great, very friendly and completely happy to switch to English as soon as they see the first sign that you are lost or not understanding something - that was quite helpful on occasion.  

The roads are very varied - all single or two lanes and ranging from excellent at 80 kph to hugely daunting at 10.  The tunnels are obviously necessary, but they all stressed me immensely, even the best of them.  They are probably all fine, but I was not used to them and most of the driving was stressful, particularly on the many wheel-wide precipitous mountain goat-tracks.  All the road signs are in a secret Faroese code to confuse the navigator - but would I go back?   Definitely, preferably in Spring or Summer, although that is the busy tourist season, so it could be crowded. 

And now for some photos from the fabulous Faroes.

[businessclassflightdealstosydney]

Explore Baru- A South American Caribbean Wonder by Availing of Business Class Flight Deals

If you are wondering to explore Latin America with a twist of the Caribbean then it will be Baru’, a Columbian destination driving international tourists for quite some time for the spectacular natural beauty. Opt for the best business class flight deals to fly to Baru’ and enjoy a perfect solo or family gateway in the Latin American country.

Get out for a day tour to Barú Terrestre 

Plan for a full-day trip to Barú will surely be a lifetime experience. Before you head to the Rosario islands, why don’t you enjoy a full-day trip to the Barú Islands? If you have a couple of days left in your Cartagena vacation then it’s better to divide the tours so that you can enjoy the exotic Barú Island in the best possible manner. Hire a bilingual guide who is equally good at speaking English apart from Spanish.

Carry ample water and fluids whenever you’re off to explore the Columbian Caribbean coast as bottled water in the islands is expensive. A possibility of remaining dehydrated is there for staying in the Sun for hours. Though they have shacks where they offer fresh seafood and the exotic Caribbean and Columbian delights- you can try other cuisines too after swimming. Adventure-loving vacationers looking forward to exploring Masai Mara or Gambia, often look forward to booking flights to Gambia from UK. However, before that, you can explore the natural treasures of Barú and know the roots, if you have any ancestral links from Columbia.

Enjoy a day trip at the Playa Blanca

Playa Blanca is one of the greatest attractions of Barú Island. Therefore, you should opt for this trip to the Playa Blanca to enjoy the true fiesta of the Columbian Caribbean coastal areas. This is a fascinating beach where you can get the opportunity to explore the azure waters washing the white sandy beaches. You can experience similar peaceful beaches while you board first class flights to Australia but, here, you get the exquisite delight of the Caribbean Sea.

You will be speechless seeing the enriched culture, people and food of Playa Blanca which entices tourists who’ve heard of the Caribbean beauty before but haven’t explored it before. If this is your first time vacation to a Caribbean destination then capture all the moments in your heart along with the videos and photographs that you should click as a memory of your vacation on the island. 

Plan a day trip to the National Aviary of Colombia & Playa Blanca

If you’ve got a passion for watching birds, then you’ll appreciate visiting this amazing aviary park on Barú Island. This’ll be the perfect Barú Island Colombia tour close to your heart. This park has successfully preserved around 138 species of birds including- the famous Caribbean toucan, pink flamingos, harpy eagles, crown cranes and more. Don’t forget your binoculars as you have a passion for bird watching. The serenity of the nature park will fascinate you. You can spend hours watching the birds and their habitats. Our bilingual guide will take you to the park and to certain places where you can find the birds.

When you plan a trip to Thailand and book business class flights to Thailand to enjoy the Asian destination becoming the hot favourite attraction for so many, you might also need a bilingual guide during the local tours to understand the history of the local attractions.

Contact Business Flight Shop for flight deals and to create a customized tour. You can also connect with a local company offering local private and group tours in Barú Island Colombia for this trip from Cartagena. They can assure you with the best Barú Island from an expert lens.

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Exploring the Best Hunting Equipment Shops in Melbourne: Your Guide to Top-Quality Gear

Hunting is a time-honored tradition that demands the best equipment to ensure both safety and success in the field. Whether you are a seasoned hunter or a novice looking to get started, finding the right hunting gear can significantly enhance your experience. If you're based in Melbourne, you're in luck—there are numerous hunting equipment shops in Melbourne that offer a wide range of top-quality products. From firearms and optics to apparel and accessories, these stores cater to all your hunting needs.

Why Shop for Hunting Equipment in Melbourne?

Melbourne’s proximity to some of Australia's best hunting regions makes it a prime location for hunting enthusiasts. In addition to offering easy access to a variety of game and hunting environments, the city is home to some of the best hunting equipment shops. Here’s why shopping locally for hunting gear in Melbourne is a great choice:

Wide Range of Products: Melbourne's hunting equipment shops offer a diverse range of hunting gear, from basic essentials like firearms and ammo to specialized equipment such as high-tech scopes and camouflage clothing. These stores stock everything you need to succeed in the field.

Expert Advice: The staff at Melbourne’s hunting shops are often experienced hunters themselves. They can provide valuable advice on the best gear for your specific needs, ensuring that you're properly equipped for the type of game you plan to pursue.

Support for Local Businesses: By purchasing from hunting equipment shops in Melbourne, you support local businesses that contribute to the community. This also means that you can build relationships with these shops, ensuring great customer service and product support.

Legal Compliance: Australia has strict regulations around firearms and hunting gear, and Melbourne’s hunting shops ensure that all products comply with the legal requirements. They can also guide you through the necessary licensing and permits needed for firearm purchases.

Key Equipment Every Hunter Needs

Before heading out on your next hunting trip, it’s important to make sure you’re fully equipped. Here’s a rundown of the essential hunting gear available at the top hunting equipment shops in Melbourne:

Firearms and Ammunition: Your choice of firearm is one of the most important decisions you’ll make as a hunter. Melbourne’s hunting shops stock a wide range of rifles, shotguns, and ammunition suited to various types of game, from small to large. Be sure to consult with the staff to find the right fit for your skill level and hunting preferences.

Optics: High-quality optics, such as binoculars and rifle scopes, are essential for spotting game from a distance. Optics improve accuracy and precision, giving you a better chance of a successful hunt. Many Melbourne stores offer a variety of optics with different magnification levels and durability, suited for various hunting conditions.

Camouflage and Hunting Apparel: Blending in with your environment is crucial to getting close to your prey. Melbourne’s hunting equipment shops offer a wide selection of camouflage clothing, including jackets, pants, hats, and gloves. These garments are designed not only for concealment but also for comfort, with moisture-wicking and thermal properties to protect you from the elements.

Footwear: Hunting often involves traversing rough terrain, so durable, waterproof boots are a must. Melbourne’s hunting stores offer a variety of footwear that provides both comfort and protection. Look for boots with good ankle support and rugged soles to handle the challenging conditions you’ll encounter in the field.

Knives and Survival Tools: A good hunting knife is essential for field dressing game, but you may also need other survival tools, such as multitools, saws, and hatchets. These tools are invaluable for setting up camp or dealing with unexpected challenges during your hunt.

Backpacks and Gear Storage: A reliable hunting backpack is essential for carrying your equipment, food, water, and game. Melbourne’s hunting stores offer a range of packs with various storage capacities, designed to keep your gear organized and accessible while on the move.

Safety Gear: Safety should always be a top priority during any hunt. Melbourne’s hunting equipment shops stock a variety of safety gear, including blaze orange vests, first aid kits, and emergency signaling devices. Don’t forget to equip yourself with proper safety tools to ensure a safe hunting experience.

Top Hunting Equipment Shops in Melbourne

Now that you know what gear you’ll need, where should you shop for it? Here are some of the top hunting equipment shops in Melbourne known for their extensive product offerings and excellent customer service:

Clayton Firearms: A well-established name in the Melbourne hunting scene, Clayton Firearms offers a wide selection of firearms, ammunition, and hunting accessories. Their knowledgeable staff can help you choose the right equipment, and they also offer customization services, including scope mounting and firearm fittings.

The Outdoor Sports Store: This store specializes in a variety of outdoor gear, including hunting equipment. From firearms and optics to camping gear and clothing, The Outdoor Sports Store has everything you need for a successful hunting trip.

Horsley Park Gun Shop: Offering a range of hunting rifles, shotguns, and accessories, Horsley Park Gun Shop is a popular destination for Melbourne hunters. The store also stocks high-quality optics, apparel, and footwear to ensure you’re well-prepared for your hunt.

Melbourne Gun Works: For hunters looking for top-tier products and customization options, Melbourne Gun Works is a great option. They stock a variety of firearms, from rifles to shotguns, and offer specialized services like gun fitting and optics installation.

Tips for Buying Hunting Gear Online

If you prefer the convenience of shopping from home, many of Melbourne’s hunting equipment shops offer online purchasing options. Here are some tips to make your online shopping experience smooth and successful:

Check Reviews: Before making a purchase, read customer reviews to ensure that the product meets your expectations in terms of quality and performance.

Ensure Legal Compliance: Be sure that any firearms or ammunition purchased online comply with Australia’s strict gun laws. Many shops will require proof of proper licensing before finalizing your purchase.

Know Your Measurements: When buying clothing or boots online, it’s important to know your exact measurements to avoid sizing issues. Be sure to refer to the store’s size charts and reviews for guidance.

Look for Customization Options: Many online stores offer customization options such as engraving or gun modifications. Be sure to take advantage of these services to get the most out of your purchase.

Conclusion: Gear Up at Melbourne’s Best Hunting Equipment Shops

Whether you’re preparing for your first hunt or are a seasoned veteran, finding the right gear is crucial for a safe and successful hunting experience. Melbourne is home to some of the best hunting equipment shops in Melbourne, offering everything from firearms and optics to clothing and survival gear. With the right equipment, you’ll be ready to tackle any challenge the wild throws your way. Happy hunting!

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Buying the Hunting Range Finders in Australia

Hunting in Australia goes back thousands of years when Aborigines living in the Continent used Boomerang as a hunting tool. In late 1700s European settlement started here and since then though the tools have undergone a vast transformation, hunting of animals is still legal in Australia. With a population of around twenty three million there are around 300,000 active hunters and thus millions get pumped into the economy because of buying and selling of firearms and its accessories. Apart from active hunting, people are involved in target shooting, recreational hunting and related fields. So it’s but natural that business around these arms and ammo has been flourishing. In different states the rules and regulations related to hunting vary but most of the states allow the hunting of invasive pests which include foxes, hares, pigs, feral dogs, goats and rabbits at any time of the year. All you require is a valid firearm license and individuals between the ages of 12 – 17 years can hold a minors license and can hunt only under adult supervision.

Though one might find local shops selling both firearms and related accessories, people find it easier to get things online. Of all the E-commerce sites it is Supply Drop which has gained immense popularity as they provide the world’s best hunting and target shooting accessories. On top of it they are Australia and New Zealand’s exclusive distributor of Falcon optics products and deal with a huge range of branded products. People find it pretty convenient to buy products after comparing the features and prices of different brands which are clearly mentioned. Because of their prompt response time, generous refund, warranty terms, free shipping, customers buy without any qualms and in fact they become regulars at this online store. Their products include all kinds of airguns, gun parts, gunsmithing supplies, hunting gears, optics, reloading supplies and different shooting gears. Range Finders for Sale are one of the most important devices that maximize the success of the hunter by helping him to measure the distance from the observer to a target. From a vast array of products from ATN & Steiner etc you can check out the state of the art ATN X- spotter HD smart day / night spotting scope which is both Bluetooth and wifi enabled. By automatically calculating ranges to the target your success rate is sure to be almost 100 %. The Extend LRS – 100 Laser Range and Speed Finder is a portable optical – electronic device that combines functions of a range finder and speed sensor. The features like high measurement accuracy, instant range determination, thin outlined display symbols, compact size and easy operations have made it a hot selling item in Supply Drop.

Depending on your budget and requirement you can buy a suitable range finder and optimize your hunting skills. The ATN Night Arrow 4 – 2 from ATN is a rugged Night vision weapon sight that provides excellent observation, target acquisition and aiming capabilities for the demanding sports shooter or varmint hunter. With best optics, tubes and performance it is one of the best commercial Night vision Riflescopes. By using Supply Drop’s X – blast Exploding Target system you can turn everyday disposable drink bottles into awesome shooting targets that actually explode. Though the sound is loud, the energy released by the ripping bottle is quite low. As there is virtually no danger of bottle fragments because of the low mass except at extremely close range, you can use it and enjoy the effects. Binoculars Australia Online continues to be one of the most useful devices and you can buy a wide range of these devices from brands like ATN, Burris, Bushnell and BSA. Buy one that will match the specifications you have in mind and reap the benefits.  

For more details about ATN Scopes just move on www.supplydrop.com.au

[jeremystrele]

Seven Local Kids Design Brands We Can’t Get Enough Of!

Seven Local Kids Design Brands We Can’t Get Enough Of!

Shopping

by Amelia Barnes

Selection of V. Happy Co Alphapics Prints in A2 and A3. Plant and planter by Ivy Muse. Lockers by Mustard Made. Floor cushions by Sage x Clare. Taco by Make Me Iconic. Bag/key tags by V. Happy Co. Burger greeting card on locker by V. Happy Co. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

V. Happy Co Alphapics Letter G Print + Letter C Print. Timber bed by Plyroom. Bed linen and Mathilda Crochet Cushion by Sage x Clare. Locker by Mustard Made. Wire basket on top of locker by Mustard Made. Letter B Bag Tag (on locker) by V. Happy Co. Oval Play Mat in Sage by jnr.life. Hot Chips Tall Lunch Bag by Doo Wop Kids. Floor cushions by Sage x Clare. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

Letter B Print by V. Happy Co. Plyroom Ava Cot. Plyroom Dedo Wooden Storage Box. Linen and cushions by Sage x Clare. Mustard Made ‘The Shorty’ Locker. Doo Wop Kids Trucks Tall Lunch Bag. Plant and planter by Ivy Muse. jnr.life play mats and shapes. Letter A Bag Tag by V. Happy Co. Make Me Iconic Healthy Tummy Brekkie. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

Whether you have kids of your own, or just occasionally buy gifts for other little people in your life, it’s always handy to be across the latest and greatest brands for kids.

From personalised art prints to Melbourne-made furniture, there are so many fantastic options currently on offer. These seven brands are just a handful of our local favourites!

Selection of V. Happy Co Alphapics Prints. jnr.life Play Mat (oval, rust), Play Mat (round, linen); Play Room Mate (gull/lobster); Play Go Round (ocean and gull) Play Arc (cloud). Mustard Made Wire Basket. Make Me Iconic Loose Change Binoculars. Make Me Iconic Healthy Tummy Brekkie. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

Playmat in Sage by jnr.life. Photo – courtesy of jnr.life

New V. Happy Co Art Print – Robot Face Print (800mm x 1200mm, available framed for Melbourne pick up). Mustard Made ‘The Skinny’ Locker. jnr.life Play Mat (oval, rust); Play Room Mate (gull/lobster); Play Go Round (ocean and gull) Play Arc (cloud).  Make Me Iconic Loose Change Paddle Ball. Letter A Bag Tag by V. Happy Co. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

jnr.life

In a market saturated by clutter, Nikki Davis and Ashleigh Pyke saw an opportunity to enter the children’s interiors space with a more sophisticated and considered design approach.

Their label, jnr.life launched in 2018 with high quality quilted play mats, but their latest venture is jnr.play – a collection of soft play-shapes made in Melbourne for both indoor and outdoor fun.

‘We create useful play essentials for junior life (right from birth) that nurture the imagination and encourage play without forsaking a stylish sensibility suited to grown-up environments,’ says Ashleigh.

These are the kind of kids toys you’ll proudly keep on display in the home, and can even double as furniture.

‘We design for tots but appeal to a contemporary aesthetic with uncompromising detail and durable, premium textiles,’ says Nikki.

jnrlife.com

Maxi Round World Map Backpack by Doo Wop Kids. Letter E Bag Tag by V. Happy Co. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

Photo – courtesy of Doo Wop Kids

Doo Wop Kids

Sydney-based label Doo Wop Kids are bringing personality to gender-neutral kids fashion with their printed clothing, backpacks, hip packs, lunch bags, and handbags.

‘Doo Wop Kids create products that allow children to express themselves through bright colours, fun prints and loud patterns – without any rules,’ says Wendy Zakaria, who founded the label in 2015.

‘As a brand, we align ourselves to further the freedom of individuality and creativity within our children.’

With prints ranging from ‘70s inspired florals, to cheeseburgers, ramen, and world maps, Doo Wop Kids’ pieces are sure to make you smile. Items are made in both Australia and Indonesia.

doowopkids.com.au

Aussie Food Set by Make Me Iconic. Photo – courtesy of Make Me Iconic

Mustard Made ‘The Lowdown’ Locker. V. Happy Co Letter E Print. Letter E Bag Tag (on locker) by V. Happy Co. Australian Ute by Make Me Iconic. Australian Stacking Burger by Make Me Iconic. Plant and stand by Ivy Muse. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

Make Me Iconic

After 10 years living in Europe, Natasha Skunca returned to Melbourne and realised the gap in the market for stylish souvenirs depicting local icons.

‘The city has so much to offer that is unique, stylish, and contemporary and I wanted something in our home that brought those elements to life,’ says Natasha.

A decade later, her label Make Me Iconic is still going strong, and has evolved from tea towels, cushions and artwork to also offer beautiful, wooden toys. Amongst their best sellers are remakes of the Australia Post street mailboxes and Melbourne’s famous yellow and green trams.

‘Our wooden toys also simply don’t go out of style, and tend to be more timeless… [They] keep kids busy and they are actually doing some serious learning right before your eyes,’ says Natasha.

There’s also non-Melbourne specific souvenirs for those based elsewhere in the country – such as glass ornaments, wooden versions of Arnotts biscuits, and sequinned accessories.

makemeiconic.com

Selection of V. Happy Co Alphapics Prints. Taco by Make Me Iconic. Locker by Mustard Made. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

Letter A Print Alphapics Print by V. Happy Co. Photo – courtesy of V. Happy Co

V. Happy Co

V. Happy Co creates playfully designed art prints and more, to inspire both big and little folk.

Founded by designer Vanessa Perilli in 2019, PR expert and brand strategist Esther Navarro-Orejon joined the business in 2020.

Among their most popular products are the Alphapics prints – a unique illustrated alphabet to encourage language awareness, while also just looking great in any kids’ room! V. Happy Co also creates personalised art prints of kids’ names – the perfect gift for new parents. All products are proudly made in Australia.

V. Happy Co were the masterminds behind the now-postponed Happy House event… so stay tuned to their socials for the rescheduled date, as well as new products coming soon!

vhappyco.com

Mustard Made ‘The Shorty’ Locker in Mustard. Photo – courtesy of Mustard Made

Maxi Round World Map Backpack by Doo Wop Kids. Letter E Bag Tag by V. Happy Co Mustard Made ‘The Skinny’ Locker in Ocean. Letter A Bag Tag by V. Happy Co. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

Mustard Made

We’re big fans of Mustard Made – makers of colourful lockers for kids bedrooms, playrooms and adult spaces alike!

Lockers are available in a range of sizes to serve as versatile storage solutions. The Twinny for example makes for an ideal wardrobe, The Lowdown can be a TV console, and The Shorty is a bedside table alternative. The only problem is choosing a favourite colour!

‘Our lockers are designed to be simple, beautiful, and above all, super versatile, no matter how big or small you are,’ says Becca Stern, who co-founded Mustard Made with her sister Jess Stern in 2018.

‘It’s all in the little details, from the matching keyring to the flexibility of the shelves. We really want our lockers to last so they can grow with you as your clothes get bigger.’

mustardmade.com

Letter B Print by V. Happy Co. Plyroom Ava Cot. Plyroom Dedo Wooden Storage Box. Linen and cushions by Sage x Clare. Mustard Made “Shorty’’ Locker. Doo Wop Kids Trucks Tall Lunch Bag. Plant and planter by Ivy Muse. jnr.life play mats and shapes. Letter A Bag Tag by V. Happy Co. Make Me Iconic Healthy Tummy Brekkie. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Styling – Paige Anderson. Art direction – V. Happy Co

Plyroom Ava Lifestages Cot. Photo – courtesy of Plyroom

Plyroom

‘Thoughtful’ and ‘understated’ are not words commonly used to describe children’s furniture, but not all children’s furniture is created by Plyroom!

Among this label’s wider furniture collection are several pieces specifically designed to grow with children, and last a lifetime.

‘Children’s spaces are often cluttered and busy. Our pieces sit lightly in the space and create a natural canvas for calm,’ says Plyroom director and founder Elise Heslop.

‘As families grow and needs change, our pieces can adjust and adapt to growing children and spaces as life changes. The Ava Lifestages Cot (pictured), for example, is also a desk, junior bed, and two-tier cot.’

Plyroom products are made in Australia and Italy.

plyroom.com.au

Sage x Clare kids wares. Photo – Armelle Habib. Styling – Heather Nette King.

Photo – courtesy of Sage x Clare

Sage x Clare

A leap of faith saw Melbourne based designer Phoebe Bell found Sage x Clare in 2013, and she hasn’t looked back since!

The homewares, apparel and accessories label expanded to include a baby and kids range in 2017, offering a vibrant range of bed linen, cushions, wall hangings, blankets and muslin wraps.

��Creating handcrafted pieces full of charm, colour, pattern and texture is the heartbeat of this brand,’ says Phoebe.

Sage x Clare’s soulful and textural wares are designed in Melbourne and made in India. ‘Each piece has such detail that it’s a joy to be surrounded by them,’ says Phoebe. ‘To hold these pieces in your hands and know that someone has learnt a time-honoured craft to create them is the most special feeling of all.’

sageandclare.com

[pessimisticlatte]

Hey guys, this is a little off topic for me but here goes:

So, hi Timblr. My name is Imogen but I go by Rosie or Midge, I’m 17 and I live in Australia. A bit of background on me, I live with my parents, my little sister and my two animals, Tabby who is a ginger tabby cat (creative, I know) and MeiMei who is an apricot (fancy word for ginger) toy poodle puppy. At age 6, I was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing disorder and anxiety, then at age 14 I got diagnosed with depression and panic attacks, and only this year have I finally gotten my diagnosis for Attention Defecit Disorder (ADD). In May last year, my parents decided to invest in my puppy, MeiMei, as a therapy animal for me because I don’t cope with being alone very well. MeiMei is 9 months old and still has a lot to learn but she is my most favourite thing in the world.

Now, I’m going to get to the real point of this. The organization known as PETA likes animals...or so they think. For a company with an 80% kill rate and a singular braincell between all of them, they claim to love animals. Redundant, I know. Now, I’ve been thinking about PETA’s little kill vans, that they drive around neighborhoods like mine (not mine specifically) looking for animals like Tabby and MeiMei. Tabby likes to spend her days outside, I live in one of the areas in my city where we don’t have a cat curfew or mandatory rules for keeping a cat indoors to protect the wildlife. Now, Tabs has bells on her collar, and she’s not as graceful as she likes to think she is, so she generally doesn’t catch anything. The occasional mouse, but she gets those things from the storm water drain that she frequents. MeiMei can’t come to school with me, even though she’s a therapy animal, she’s a little too young and not well enough trained (she’s only 9 months old and we’re training her ourselves), so she spends her days in our pretty large backyard doing whatever 9 month old puppies do for 7 hours a day while I’m getting my education. Picture of MeiMei below:

Being a puppy, little Mei is by no means quiet and we are taking precautions to train her not to bark at everything, I still love her to death though. I know that in some places in the United States, PETA likes to go looking for animals like my puppy and my cat. They drive their little kill van into the street and pull out their comically oversized binoculars to look out for animals. Now, animals with collars are generally pets? Correct? Not in PETA’s mind. A few years ago there was a lawsuit filed against PETA after they wrongfully euthanised a young girls chihuahua, now I don’t know a lot about this story but I did some reading. This little dog, Maya, who was minding her own business out the front of her home was taken and put down without a single attempt to be returned to her family and her owner, who was a 9 year old girl. Generally, there’s a grace period between when you catch an animal registered as a pet and when you can legally put it down, now PETA didn’t wait for this grace period to end. They didn’t even go looking to see if Maya’s family might be missing her before they ‘mercy killed’ this poor little dog. Yes, a lawsuit was filed and, yes, the family won, but all this proves to me is that PETA, as an organization who say that they love animals, thinks that they are replaceable.

I have had Tabby for 7 years. We got her when both she and my little sister were about a year old. Tabby has a place in our family, she comes to the door and meows at us asking for pats and little bits of meat. At night, she sleeps on the bed next to my mum and doesn’t stop purring the entire time. This cat lives a happy existence knowing that she has a home to return to with food and water set out for her and somewhere warm to sleep with someone who loves her. In her own way, Tabby is my mums therapy animal because my mum has a hard time coping with stress and sometimes needs a little comfort from our animals. Tabby is not replaceable. If she was killed, there would not be another cat in the world, no matter how identical or how cute, that would fill the hole in my family’s heart. My big sister was the one to convince my mum to get us get Tabby. And, 7 years later, Tabby is family. The memories with her are irreplaceable. The sound of her purring and the softness of her fur after a shitty day is irreplaceable. You could give me all the money in the world to compensate for her being taken from my family but it wouldn’t fix the hole that would be left by her absence.

We’ve only had MeiMei for 7 months and I don’t know what I would do if I came home and she wasn’t there. I already get anxious when I can’t find her in our backyard, can you imagine how I would respond if I came home and she wasn’t there at all? Now, PETA and their little kill vans think they’re doing the right thing because they see animals being pets as another form of ‘involuntary bondage’ (The Guardian, 2017, though the statement was made in 2014). Do you think that my dog, my sweet, energetic little puppy would survive out in the wild? The answer is no, and the only thing that PETA could do to change that fact is go back thousands of years and stop dogs from evolving to protect and love the humans who feed them. We love our pets, they are as much a part of us as we are a part of them. Your animal may be a part of your life but to them, you are their life.

I wonder how many people PETA has deprived of their therapy animals because they think they’re justified in their murder. I wonder how many people will go home, even after reading this, to find that PETA has swept through their neighbourhood, combing for animals and has deprived them of their pet. As I keep saying, pets are not replaceable. Just like children are not replaceable. Just like any goddamn member of your family is not replaceable. ‘Oh look, grandpa’s dead, his life insurance means that we get $20,000, so I guess this means that we can go and get a new grandpa and make new memories’, it doesn’t work like that? Does it?

I’m not even going to begin my rant about PETA attacking wholesome Australian legend, Steve Irwin, because that’s a fight I’ll probably take to Twitter, but if you’re looking for someone to support who actually loves animals, look no further than the Irwin’s. Terri, Bindi and Robert have made it their mission to continue Steve’s legacy and, frankly, they know what conservation is. Animals are important to our way of life. Not just as sustenance for those who eat meat but also as pets and valuable sources of scientific advancement. The insulin that people with diabetes could be using in the future comes from pigs and cows and will be refined for human use. It’s not just the clothes you wear or the meat you choose to eat, it’s the animals you let into your home and love like a child. It’s the animals that you learn about on documentaries, it’s the animals that you fight for when their homes are being torn apart. PETA may think that their killing is justified but maybe, just maybe, they should sit down and watch a Steve Irwin video and see what someone who loves animals actually looks like. They could even watch any number of interviews with him or about him from his wife or children. My personal favourite is Terri’s interview with Aussie Comedian, Ahn Do, on ‘Ahn Do’s Brush With Fame’, you can find it on YouTube, I think (if you’re interested). Instead of supporting organizations like PETA who badmouth people who have actually done good things, support people like the Irwin Family and Australia Zoo, Nathalie Boltt (Penelope Blossom from Riverdale) who fights to stop the production of palm oil, Aidan Gallagher (Number 5 on the Umbrella Academy) who is a UN goodwill ambassador who fights for cleaner oceans (you want someone driven, he is so driven! He’s a vegan at 15!) or maybe even any number of the activists out there who are making a difference, some of them are as young as my little sister, nowadays.

You can make a difference too. This isn’t just about your pets, though you should hold them close and love them with all your heart, it’s about all animals. This is our earth. Our home. And we only get one. Organizations like PETA who claim that they love animals and claim that they’re helping, aren’t. The smallest difference you can make is in your own home. Adopt, don’t shop. Donate money to people who will actually help the environment and help protect animals. Don’t stand for PETA’s preachy bullshit because it’s their name in the media and not someone else’s. Fight back, rise up, this is our world and the animals have to live with the consequences of what we do to it.

Think about how many animals PETA has killed (mainly illegally) with their 80% kill rate. Think about how many children they have scarred by turning up to their birthday parties covered in fake blood and mostly naked screaming about how the children were muderers. Think about the people that they scarred in the Sydney CBD a few years ago by holding a barbecue and making it look like they were cooking a real dog. Are these the people you want to support? Shock tactics can work to get people motivated, but you’ve got to know if their reasoning is worth your time or not.

Fuck PETA.

[wawawas]

Story 1

　One day, Tanaka family won trip abroad tickets in the lottery. The destination is Australia. They ware very surprised and very happy. So they made a plan in Australia with excitement. One week later, they left for Australia.

First day in Australia, today’s schedule is to go to the zoo in Chicago. It was a good day to go to the zoo. Tanaka family has three children: Taro, 4, Hanako, 5, and Minami, 5 months. Tarou loved going to the zoo and he liked watching all the animals, but he especially loved the Penguins.

Tanaka family applied the tour that can watch the backyard. They could watch the big aquarium from above in the tour. Taro was very excited. After a while, they were on top of the penguins aquarium. Taro leaned out of gap and he fell down in the penguins aquarium. He couldn’t swim. Tanaka family shouted for help and someone ran to get a zoo worker. But before the zoo worker arrived, some penguins went over to Taro and they brought Taro to his family. After a few minutes, Taro woke up. Tanaka family was so happy they cried.

Taro never forgot it.

Story 2

One day, I joined the tour in Amazon. This tour could see nature and animals in Amazon by a ship. A lot of people used binoculars for watching them. Our ship went ahead. However our ship turned over because our ship drove into a waterfall. Tour guests were thrown out the river. I lose consciousness and strayed from other guests.

I woke up, I was an unknown area. I was in trouble and I thought I must survive. I walked for exploring this area. Then, I found the purple fruits, and I ate because I was very hungry. However, It had poison, so I had a stomachache. In there, the man came. He was “Tarzan”. He had a medicine and he gave me it. I took it and I got well. After, I explained my situation. He took me his home, and I started new life.

Few years later, I could hunt very well and I got to know more about medicine. One day, I decided to make my boat for back to town. I told thanks to Tarzan, and I departed. Along the way, I was no problem when I was seasick because I had knowledge about medicine. Three days later, I arrived at my town, but I was very surprised, because thirty years went on. I decided to do my best too.

Story 3

One day, I applied for the lottery that I could date with Dwayne Johnson. A lot of people applied it, so I didn’t think I couldn’t get winning ticket. In the announcement date, I checked the site before an hour. I opened the site, I won. I was very surprise and I was happy. I couldn’t speak. I prepared to go California for date with Dwayne Johnson.

On the day, I met him for the first time, he is very big and cool. I was very nervous. He decided plan of date. I went shopping, ate something and so on. Finally, I went zoo. I went to monkey area. Then, a monkey stole his bag. We were panic, but I took the his bag from monkey thanks for today’s date. I chased after the monkey but I couldn’t catch up with the monkey. So I set a trap for the monkey, I could catch the monkey. His bag came back safely. He told me thanks with his cool smile.

Time to say goodbye, I cried because the day was so happy. We exchanged SNS, and we promised when he came to Japan, I guided him.

Story 4

[newstfionline]

Thursday, October 7, 2021

UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change (AP) Much of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters, according to a report by the United Nations’ weather agency. Global water management is “fragmented and inadequate,” the report published Tuesday found, with nearly 60% of 101 countries surveyed needing improved forecasting systems that can help prevent devastation from severe weather. As populations grow, the number of people with inadequate access to water is also expected to rise to more than 5 billion by 2050, up from 3.6 billion in 2018, the report said. Among the actions recommended by the report were better warning systems for flood- and drought-prone areas that can identify, for example, when a river is expected to swell.

Canada to put federal workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccination on unpaid leave (Reuters) Canada’s federal employees who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are not exempt from getting the shots will be put on administrative leave without pay, officials said on Wednesday, while domestic air, train and cruise ship travelers and workers will soon have to show proof of vaccination. Federal employees will be required to show proof of vaccination through an online portal by Oct 29. Workers and travelers on trains, planes and cruise ships operating domestically must show they have been inoculated by Oct. 30. Canada's vaccine policy will be one of the strictest here in the world. Later this month, Italy will require proof of vaccination, a negative test or recent recovery from infection for all the country’s workers.

Fall on hold: Forecasters predict long-lasting warm temperatures in eastern U.S. (Washington Post) For about a week after the fall equinox, much of the eastern two-thirds of the Lower 48 states enjoyed crisp, refreshing autumn weather. But now Mother Nature has changed course. Warm, humid conditions more typical of late summer have returned and show little sign of retreating. Forecasts now call for above-average temperatures lasting at least 10 days, with high temperatures in some areas nearly 30 degrees above normal at times. The core of the anomalous warmth is predicted to focus in the north-central United States, but above normal temperatures are anticipated to prevail in most places east of the Rockies. The weather pattern may trigger heavy rainfall and severe storms in the central United States and could eventually support new tropical storm activity near the Gulf of Mexico. It’s not clear when this warm pattern will break down, and October is almost certain to end up warmer than normal over a large part of the nation.

South Dakota tax haven (Guardian) Newly revealed documents from the cache of financial revelations called the Pandora papers has shown South Dakota now stands alongside Switzerland, Panama and the Cayman Islands as a beloved tax haven for the global rich. South Dakota’s trust industry rose from $75.5 billion in 2011 to $367 billion in 2020, and the state’s become desirable to the mega-rich owing to its ability to shield money from governments, taxes and spouses. Over 200 U.S. trusts appear in the Panama papers, and 81 of them are in South Dakota.

US, France edge closer to rapprochement after AUKUS spat (AP) France and the United States edged closer Tuesday toward rapprochement after the Biden administration’s exclusion of Washington’s oldest ally from a new Indo-Pacific security initiative ignited French anger. French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Paris to explore ways to overcome the rift over the deal, which scuttled a multibillion-dollar French submarine contract with Australia and led Macron’s government to take the unprecedented step of recalling its ambassador to the U.S. In a French television interview after the meeting with Macron, Blinken accepted a U.S. share of responsibility for the disagreement. “We could and we should have communicated better,” Blinken said, speaking in French. “We sometimes tend to take for granted a relationship as important and deep as the one that links France and the United States.”

Bataclan survivors relive ordeal in Paris court (Reuters) “They were shooting us down like animals. As soon as a mobile phone rang, as soon as someone screamed, they fired,” Cedric Bouhour, 43, a survivor of the 2015 attack on the Bataclan concert hall, testified in a Paris court on Wednesday. Six years after Islamist gunmen killed 130 people—90 of them in the Bataclan—and wounded hundreds in coordinated attacks in Paris, survivors from the concert hall told the court of the fear they experienced, the deaths and injuries they lived through, and their lingering trauma. Wednesday was the first day of testimony on the Bataclan attack. The trial started last month and a verdict is expected in late May. There are around 1,800 plaintiffs and more than 330 lawyers in France’s biggest-ever trial.

Russia's rising young Communists pose an unexpected new threat to Putin’s grip (Washington Post) A candidate for the Communist Party in Russia's parliamentary elections, Mikhail Lobanov, went overnight from being an obscure university math lecturer to being the new face of a rising threat to the Kremlin. He nearly derailed a high-profile, pro-Putin candidate in southwest Moscow in last month’s voting. Then Lobanov claimed his victory was stolen by authorities via an opaque new system of online voting. Russia’s Communist Party has long been known for its compliance, never threatening the Kremlin, in return for state funding and perks. But some young communists and leftist allies did not get that memo. They are starting to behave like a genuine opposition. With a generation of elders fading, a new cohort of outspoken, social-media savvy communists is rising. They don’t wave red flags or speak in stale ideological jargon; they take issue with Putin’s regime over corruption and poverty. “This is one of the really powerful tectonic plates in Russian politics that is beginning to shift,” said London-based analyst Mark Galeotti, an honorary professor at the School of Slavonic and Eastern European Studies at University College London.

Russian film crew in orbit to make first movie in space (AP) A Russian actor and a film director rocketed to space Tuesday on a mission to make the world’s first movie in orbit, a project the Kremlin said will help burnish the nation’s space glory. Actor Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko blasted off for the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft together with cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, a veteran of three space missions. Their Soyuz MS-19 arrived at the station after about 3½ hours. Peresild and Klimenko are to film segments of a new movie titled “Challenge,” in which a surgeon played by Peresild rushes to the space station to save a crew member who needs an urgent operation in orbit. After 12 days on the space outpost, they are set to return to Earth with another Russian cosmonaut.

Philippines: Son of Ferdinand Marcos to run for president (BBC) The son of the Philippines’ former dictator, Ferdinand Marcos, has announced that he will run for president in next year’s election. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, popularly known as Bongbong, announced his candidacy in a video post on Facebook. The 64-year-old, who is an ally of current President Rodrigo Duterte, pledged to bring “unifying leadership” to the country. His father ruled the Philippines for 20 years until he was overthrown in 1986.

For Sale Now: U.S.-Supplied Weapons in Afghan Gun Shops (NYT) In the chaos of the American military withdrawal and the Taliban takeover this summer, thousands of American-made weapons and tons of military equipment were seized by the militants as government military bases surrendered or were overrun. With the Taliban in power, more American weapons and military accessories are now being openly sold in shops by Afghan gun dealers who paid government soldiers and Taliban fighters for guns, ammunition and other matériel, according to weapons dealers in Kandahar Province in southern Afghanistan. In interviews, three weapons dealers in Kandahar said that dozens of Afghans have set up weapons shops in Afghanistan’s south, selling American-made pistols, rifles, grenades, binoculars and night-vision goggles. The equipment was originally provided to the Afghan security forces under a U.S. training and assistance program that cost American taxpayers more than $83 billion through two decades of war. The gun merchants say that many gun dealers have smuggled the weapons to Pakistan, where demand for American-made weapons is strong.

As Lebanese got poorer, politicians stowed wealth abroad (AP) A trove of leaked documents confirmed that for years, Lebanon’s politicians and bankers have stowed wealth in offshore tax havens and used it to buy expensive properties—a galling revelation for masses of newly impoverished Lebanese caught in one of the world’s worst economic meltdowns in decades. Some of the newly outed holders of offshore accounts belong to the same ruling elite that is being blamed for the collapse and for derailing the lives of ordinary Lebanese who have lost access to savings and now struggle to get fuel, electricity and medicine. Bold-faced names in the leaked documents include the longtime central bank governor, a pivotal figure in the failed policies that helped trigger the financial crisis, as well as Prime Minister Najib Mikati and his predecessor. The papers show how members of the political class were sending wealth abroad for years, even as they urged people to deposit money in Lebanon’s banks, assuring them that it was safe, said Alia Ibrahim, a Lebanese journalist.

In brazen attack by settlers, Palestinians see larger threat (AP) Dozens of Jewish settlers swept down from the dusty hills, hurling rocks at a small Palestinian village in broad daylight, smashing windows, cars and water cisterns as families hid inside their homes and Israeli soldiers looked on. Palestinians in this rural part of the occupied West Bank say last week’s attack was especially violent but not unusual. They view it as part of a much larger effort by Israel to force them off their land, including by cutting off vital water resources in a parched region. Days after the attack—in which a 4-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck in the head by a stone as his family hid inside their home—residents of the village of Al-Mufagara surveyed the damage. It included the smashed water cisterns on which the Bedouin community and its livestock rely. The hardscrabble region is in what’s known as Area C, the 60% of the West Bank that is under full Israeli military control. Palestinians say it’s nearly impossible to secure building permits, even for basic infrastructure like water and electricity. The military has designated an area that includes Al-Mufagara as a firing range, making it even harder for residents to remain on the land. Israeli authorities have meanwhile tolerated the construction of two nearby settlement outposts that are illegal even under Israeli law, where those who took part in last Wednesday’s attack are believed to have come from.

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Days 3-5 of Australia vacation: Hobart

On Day 3, we got up early and discovered (to my utter amazement) that showing up at the airport just over an hour before departure for a domestic flight in Australia left ample time for shopping in the terminal even after we had some difficulty with self-checking our luggage.

I enjoyed having free wifi and snacks on the short flight, too, and I loved the view out the window during the descent. Tasmania is gorgeous from above!

We landed in Hobart mid-morning. The airport was a bit of a zoo, but we eventually set out in a giant rental car (to fit the four of us and all our luggage).

The vacation rental was a fairly spacious apartment with inadequate towels and pillows as well as bathrooms that were in desperate need of being redone.

We left our luggage and then drove into town, where we ate lunch sitting outside at a cafe. Despite the urban surroundings, I spotted a bird on a wire and, after looking at it in my binoculars, ascertained that it was a Green Rosella. Not only was this a new bird for me, but it's endemic to Tasmania--it can't be seen anywhere else! So that was an auspicious start to my Tasmanian birdwatching.

Brother-In-Law gave me a ride partway up the mountain on the edge of town (kunanyi/Mt. Wellington) to the trailhead for Fern Glade Track; then he went back to town to hang out with Wife and Sister-In-Law. I had a really nice little hike. I was on the trail for nearly 3 hours, but only went a little over 2 miles. My stated goal was to find a pink robin, but I despaired of that fairly soon as I wasn't familiar with any of the local birds yet and didn't even really know where to look, just that this was the right sort of habitat. I had studied their song and at one point thought perhaps I heard one, but I couldn't locate it. Still, it was a nice hike, and I spotted wallabies a couple of times. I also did see a few birds: a yellow wattlebird, several Tasmanian scrubwrens, a black currawong (which makes a hilarious and distinctive sound), a (probable) scrubtit, and a (probable) Tasmanian thornbill--all of which are endemic! And I heard forest ravens but didn't spot them. Actually, I heard a lot of birdsong but couldn't find the birds, and was extremely disappointed to discover that Merlin's sound ID function doesn't work in Australia.

I rushed back to the road in time to catch the once-per-hour bus back to town. I did not have the correct change for the fare, but the driver just let me ride anyway. Phew.

I met the others at a restaurant on the water and we had drinks and dinner there.

On Day 4, Wife and I had slept really poorly and were too tired to go through with the original plan, so my in-laws went wine tasting and then visited Port Arthur without us. Wife and I took a little walk along the water and saw some sea anemones. And later, I did manage to do a very productive 2-mile, 2.5-hour bird walk around the beach and park near the flat. I spotted lots of new birds: some masked lapwings with their adorable fledglings, a little wattlebird, musk lorikeets, eastern rosellas, sulphur-crested cockatoos (some of which were playing acrobatically in the wind, including flipping upside down), a long-billed corella, galahs, a black-faced cormorant, kelp gulls (Tasmania only has 3 kinds of gull and they're sufficiently different that I was able to identify all of them), and --less excitingly-- some Eurasian blackbirds.

Eventually we all went for a delicious dinner together at an Asian fusion restaurant, and then went to an ice cream boat (Van Diemens Land Creamery) for dessert. We stood under an awning to eat our ice creams in the rain.

On Day 5, we visited the Salamanca Markets in the morning. It was very crowded (Hobart was busy because it was high tourist season in general (holidays, summer) and because the Sydney-Hobart yacht race was going on or possibly ending), but there were some interesting things for sale and also some fun food. I enjoyed a fried potato helix on a stick, which Brother-In-Law informed me was very standard outdoor festival food!

Then we drove to MONA, the Museum of Old and New Art. This is... a very weird museum. The very eccentric owner David Walsh (a mathematician who used his skills to win a lot of money at casinos?) had it built to show his private art collection. We were there for several hours and didn't see all of it, but there was a lot of interesting stuff and the architecture was also good. It's mostly underground. There was a huge exhibition of works by Tomás Saraceno, an artist whose work I've seen some of before. These included a few about air pollution, of which I liked "We Do Not All Breathe The Same Air" best, and an installation called "A Thermodynamic Imaginary" which was astronomy-inspired. In the permanent collection, my favorite was perhaps "Kryptos" by Brigita Ozolins.

There was also a piece called "4PM" by Dean Stevenson, which was a performance; he's a composer and every day he has to compose something because a quartet is going to perform at 4pm whatever he wrote that day. It might be short, but it has to be something!

We were pretty exhausted after that. We had seen Tasmanian nativehens (another endemic!) in the adjacent vineyards when we arrived, and saw them again when we left. We went back home to have some downtime (and a cocktail) before returning to MONA for an outdoor music festival for New Year's Eve. That was pretty fun. We were lucky that it was unusually warm that day and evening. The music was mixed--my favorite band was actually the punk band (Liquid Nails?) that played around midnight--but the setting was nice. It was not too crowded yet also felt like we were out doing something for New Year's Eve, which I don't often do. We ate, had a few drinks, admired the stars, lounged about, explored a little. There was a playground, and I found that swinging on a swing while tipsy was very fun. But there's no denying that it felt really weird to be out so late!

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Mercury to Make Rare Pass Across the Sun Today: Here's How to Watch

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Mercury to Make Rare Pass Across the Sun Today: Here's How to Watch

Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, will pass between Earth and the star on November 11. The stellar show only happens about 13 times in a century and will happen the next time in 2032. It’s a rare transit when the planet is visible while it moves against the Sun’s surface, and shouldn’t be missed at any cost. This time around, people in South America, North America, Europe, and Africa will be able to witness the action.

Mercury and Venus are the only two planets we can get to see crossing the Sun from Earth. Venus transits are even rarer and won’t happen until 2117. As Mercury moves across the Sun, it causes a slight drop in the Sun’s brightness, letting scientists search for more planets that orbit distant stars.

Mercury passing Sun time

If you’re in India, you’re in for a bit of a disappointment though. The transit of Mercury won’t be visible from Australia and most of Asia and Alaska. However, you can still catch a live feed of the spectacle. Mercury’s transit will last for around five and a half hours, starting at 4:35am PST (6:05pm IST on Monday). The last time this cosmic event occurred was back in 2016.

Mercury transit Sun live stream

Mercury will appear as an extremely small dark spot, moving across the desk of the Sun. NASA recommends using “proper safety equipment” to enjoy the view. Since Mercury is tiny, people will need binoculars or a telescope fitted with a Sun filter. NASA warns that looking at the Sun directly or without proper protection can lead to some serious eye damage.

In case you don’t have the proper gear, NASA will stream ‘near-real-time’ images of the Sun from its Solar Dynamic Observatory throughout the transit. But if you’re in the US, you absolutely shouldn’t miss it as this is the last time Mercury’s transit will be visible from the US until 2049.

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There are a few purposes behind a typical non military personnel to get shabby night vision goggles. One of them may be to see things others can't. Hell, you may even like watching the flying creatures fly during the evening for all I know. Everything descends the individual inclination at last. Be that as it may, these gadgets can likewise be utilized for progressively genuine purposes, for example, reconnaissance around evening time when you hear an unusual commotion in your home. You may most likely observe obviously who or what broke into your home before they see you. 

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Presently, when you look for night goggles, the chances are you're not going to discover shabby night vision goggles in your neighborhood brandishing store. The explanation behind this would be on the grounds that innovation is continually developing which is the reason most stores are hesitant to keep any goggles gadgets in stock. They leave design quicker than garments, when more up to date; better items go to the store, the old ones get left behind. In any case, there is another elective which is to shop on the web, stores online normally has more assortment and there is a superior possibility of you finding what you need. hire night vision cameras

Since night goggles are promptly accessible, you should give one a shot for amusement only. Modest night vision goggles can be discovered on the web or at your close-by store however shopping at the close-by store would give you a chance to take a stab at the vision goggles yet you won't have as much assortment though in the event that you purchase night vision goggles on the web, it would offer a bigger assortment yet you won't have the choice to evaluate the gadget before acquiring. It's up to you, similar to I said. Everything comes down to individual inclination.

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