tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post2899736508168967523..comments2023-10-31T02:18:45.186+10:00Comments on Hey Harriet: What's the Point? Wello.Hey Harriethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364446516114445193noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-10421935551378422322009-05-29T22:00:28.329+10:002009-05-29T22:00:28.329+10:00thats the port of brisbane. they are cranes like p...thats the port of brisbane. they are cranes like people have speculatedtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-31021123288709551612009-04-13T00:05:00.000+10:002009-04-13T00:05:00.000+10:00Cate - Hehe, no trouble from me for that comment. ...Cate - Hehe, no trouble from me for that comment. We sometimes have 4 seasons in one day here in Brisbane. Melbourne has 4 seasons in one day EVERYday! :DHey Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364446516114445193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-24136097534569685072009-04-12T22:08:00.000+10:002009-04-12T22:08:00.000+10:00I personally think they're rejects from a Star War...I personally think they're rejects from a Star Wars set!<BR/><BR/>I only thought Melbourne had 4 seasons in one day (am I going to get into trouble for that comment?)Cate Holsthttp://cateholst.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-20278122043158455802009-04-12T15:33:00.000+10:002009-04-12T15:33:00.000+10:00They look a bit like giraffes, or the ones at the ...They look a bit like giraffes, or the ones at the water's edge here in Seattle seem to resemble cranes, which they are! Not the birds, of course. They lift those big boxes of things which go onto trucks and trains. I saw one in action once and it was amazing.Sara Chapman in Seattlehttp://www.artsquadgraphics.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-11919501204581324792009-04-12T11:10:00.000+10:002009-04-12T11:10:00.000+10:00Thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this post includin...Thoroughly enjoyed every bit of this post including all the varied comments! You have stirred up a hornet's nest of buzzing ikdeas! Good one!<BR/><BR/>Well, I believe they are cranes because they are the same shape as ones I saw at the container terminal in Sydney! Huge beasts!<BR/><BR/>But much prefer your giraffes and even the alien tripods idea!Gemma Wisemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466540188839321484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-45603403568354638382009-04-11T23:41:00.000+10:002009-04-11T23:41:00.000+10:00beautiful pictures depicting the seasons...i think...beautiful pictures depicting the seasons...i think the winter objects are cranes but like the thougts of giraffes much better.<BR/>happy Easter...robin.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04998307727593108036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-57527408411419065382009-04-11T17:22:00.000+10:002009-04-11T17:22:00.000+10:00Yay! Love, love your blog - found it by chance! As...Yay! Love, love your blog - found it by chance! As for those "thingies" - hmmm - oil platforms? extras from the "Matrix"? Maybe you're right and they are giant giraffes! Lovely photos though!Samhttp://www.matouenpeluche.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-70722509060955418372009-04-11T15:44:00.000+10:002009-04-11T15:44:00.000+10:00The colors in the summer shot are just gorgeous! M...The colors in the summer shot are just gorgeous! Must get to that beach, come hell or high water!The Fab Miss Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234088442930028454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-20460096284343372262009-04-11T13:27:00.000+10:002009-04-11T13:27:00.000+10:00Great photos - I love the contrasting seasons.I kn...Great photos - I love the contrasting seasons.<BR/><BR/>I know exactly what those giant Giraffe things are...<BR/><BR/>They're the Imperial AT-AT Walkers. The AT-AT is a large four-legged walker. I've only seen them at the 'Battle of Hoth' in 'The Empire Strikes Back'. I think one may have had a guest star appearance in 'Return of the Jedi'. <BR/><BR/>I've never heard of the AT-ATs hanging out at Wello though! I guess they must be holidaying ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-3941713184433574232009-04-11T00:04:00.000+10:002009-04-11T00:04:00.000+10:00Heeeey Harriet!! Look...I found some time :-D Lo...Heeeey Harriet!! Look...I found some time :-D <BR/><BR/>Love the pics...and those giant Giraffes...could they be oil drills?Sweets 'N Greetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509332580906545163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-61427825243667720102009-04-10T23:07:00.000+10:002009-04-10T23:07:00.000+10:00Harriet, did you take the pictures in the exact sa...Harriet, did you take the pictures in the exact same direction, looking out to sea? If you didn't then those "giraffes" might be oil rigs. If you did then the "giraffes" might be reflections of oil rigs... :) Happy Easter!maryt/theteachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17516961981692076719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-85049376652958518832009-04-10T08:13:00.000+10:002009-04-10T08:13:00.000+10:00So beautiful! This makes me want to travel...So beautiful! This makes me want to travel...Mary-Laurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05014386827410465480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-25795468320511036642009-04-10T07:13:00.000+10:002009-04-10T07:13:00.000+10:00Wonderful 4 seasons photos...Am glad to see the di...Wonderful 4 seasons photos...<BR/><BR/>Am glad to see the difference between all seasons. Just like our lives. Changes makes difference.<BR/><BR/>Happy Easter!Chubby Chiequehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02500584129872989230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-34489580934377005152009-04-10T05:49:00.000+10:002009-04-10T05:49:00.000+10:00Super photos!My friend Margaret, an artist longs t...Super photos!<BR/>My friend Margaret, an artist longs to join in SSS<BR/>How does she join for the first time?Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03964291132366262298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-21479033502668006602009-04-10T02:19:00.000+10:002009-04-10T02:19:00.000+10:00great captures! i wanna take a walk across the san...great captures! i wanna take a walk across the sand spit and gaze at giant giraffes! because of your post title i now have that crowded house song stuck in my head. have a nice easter break harriet.donatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-23981379854533405232009-04-10T01:41:00.000+10:002009-04-10T01:41:00.000+10:00They do look like giant giraffes!'Wello' - how cha...They do look like giant giraffes!<BR/><BR/>'Wello' - how charmin.Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14699674732274478502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-2229258769384604952009-04-09T17:16:00.000+10:002009-04-09T17:16:00.000+10:00Maybe the loch ness monster and his family is movi...Maybe the loch ness monster and his family is moving over to Australia ... he ehh..hee.<BR/><BR/>Great change of color and feelings in these photos!GalleryJuanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15575583597100806570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-15353078581324549182009-04-09T11:08:00.000+10:002009-04-09T11:08:00.000+10:00great to see all four seasonsmight the giraffes be...great to see all four seasons<BR/>might the giraffes be coal ports?<BR/>there are similar looking things here too, and i think they transport coal onto trains and ships.cabin + cubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140367911174560894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-90261811887710429862009-04-09T10:30:00.000+10:002009-04-09T10:30:00.000+10:00Those things look like oil rigs...but then again, ...Those things look like oil rigs...but then again, maybe they are giant giraffes....I really love the summer one, nice clouds!Kymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03985984325409350599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-27497906793127998272009-04-09T10:15:00.000+10:002009-04-09T10:15:00.000+10:00Hmmmm, I don't know what they are, but I have a sn...Hmmmm, I don't know what they are, but I have a sneaking suspicion that they are related to the giant creatures often seen in outback Victoria that as a kid I used to think were the tripods from the John Christopher novels (I think they were some sort of big telegraph or electrical thing, but they really do look like giant aliens marching across the bare outback).<BR/>So um...yeah. Distant relatives of alien tripods. I'm pretty sure that's what they are.<BR/>:)<BR/>Happy Easter (and Grouse Thursday!)Bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13723810605485842824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-72950686559454982032009-04-09T10:14:00.000+10:002009-04-09T10:14:00.000+10:00Beautiful pictures - and a gorgeous place - I only...Beautiful pictures - and a gorgeous place - I only just discovered it a couple of months ago. Unfortunately the tide had come in so we couldn't walk over to the island.carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787018321269238581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-33181469944586546982009-04-09T07:36:00.000+10:002009-04-09T07:36:00.000+10:00Hi TracyYour winter shot is of Fisherman's Island ...Hi Tracy<BR/><BR/>Your winter shot is of Fisherman's Island and they are container ship loading cranes. How do I know? I asked my husband, who knows all.<BR/><BR/>Have a very happy Easter!Hot Fudgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619094221296697533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-32288842994144426222009-04-08T22:57:00.000+10:002009-04-08T22:57:00.000+10:00lovely series of piccies. i love the ocean in wint...lovely series of piccies. i love the ocean in winter.red.door.readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15951434209531067662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-80437835849248816062009-04-08T21:03:00.000+10:002009-04-08T21:03:00.000+10:00Yes, they are cranes, you can see them when you ar...Yes, they are cranes, you can see them when you are at the airport across the river...at the industrial part of the city...as another commenter said, probably for unloading and loading all the ships that come in and berth down there at the mouth of the river!<BR/>Ah, I love all those bayside suburbs!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757264930632663800.post-71102279319023459312009-04-08T20:34:00.000+10:002009-04-08T20:34:00.000+10:00You know, they look like drilling rigs..not sure. ...You know, they look like drilling rigs..not sure. Pictures are wonderful..It is such a nice feeling to walk on a beach..very peaceful. <BR/>Weather is crazy here, as you saw.<BR/>This has been one winter I don't care to repeat..still pumping out basement..Rosebud Collectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907760433209723539noreply@blogger.com