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Bathroom
before
This is how the bathroom looked before we purchased the house.
after
before
after
This is what it looks like now!
Progress
the dining room
the dining room
the dining room
the front hall
the front hall
we installed this light in the front hall. two more will go in the main hall.
the kitchen
the kitchen
the kitchen
the living room
the birdies are enjoying the new finchery, and will move to the front room soon
the office
the office
hopefully the hedgies will be restored to their big cage soon.
Bedroom
bedroom - before
bedroom - before
bedroom - before
bedroom - before
bedroom - before
bedroom - before
getting ready to paint
bedroom - after
bedroom - after
bedroom - after
bedroom - after
bedroom - after
ceiling fan remote
Our House
our house
our house
garage
driveway
back yard
back yard
note the raspberry bushes!
dining room
(or it will be anyway)
dining room
kitchen
kitchen
kitchen
kitchen
hallway
bathroom
office
office
living room
living room
living room
master bedroom
master bedroom
master bedroom
master bedroom
master bedroom
Ewan's Graduation
Procession
Ewan on his way in to the graduation ceremony
Doctorates
Ewan amongst the other doctoral candidates
Doctor
Ewan receiving his hood and diploma
Australia
brisbane
brisbane
public art
in brisbane
fig tree
in the brisbane botanical gardens
mangrove swamp
in the brisbane botanical gardens
mangrove tree
in the brisbane botanical gardens
mangrove roots
growing up through the water
aboriginal didj player
in the queen street mall
brisbane city hall
elections
at brisbane city hall
nepali peace pagoda
in southbank
nepali peace pagoda
in southbank
arbor walk
in southbank
sacred ibis
good advice
ibis can be very agressive
kangaroo point cliffs
kangaroo point cliffs
attract lots of climbers
the brisbane city ferry
is a great cheap way to get around
banrock station winery
supports wildlife conservation
story bridge
in brisbane
ancient volcano core
near australia zoo
steve irwin
flowers
outside australia zoo
extra fencing
to make room for all of the tributes for steve
flowers
outside australia zoo
tribute to steve
from local school kids
crowds
paying their respects outside australia zoo
freshwater crocodile
at australia zoo
alligator
at australia zoo
alligator
at australia zoo
alligator foot
at australia zoo
steve's no. 2 feeding a saltie
at australia zoo
freshie
at australia zoo
freshie
at australia zoo
long necked turtle
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
kreft's short necked turtle
at australia zoo
freshwater eels and pelican
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
pelican
at dreamworld
kookaburra
at australia zoo
hawk
at australia zoo
egret
at australia zoo
egret
near surfur's paradise
cassowary
at australia zoo
cassowary
at currumbin wildlfe sanctuary
owl
at currumbin wildlfe sanctuary
owl
at currumbin wildlfe sanctuary
emu
at dreamworld
humphry the emu
at currumbin wildlfe sanctuary
emu feet
at currumbin wildlfe sanctuary
kookaburra
at currumbin wildlfe sanctuary
bird
at dreamworld
irridescent ibis
at dreamworld
rainbow lorikeets
at dreamworld
jabiru
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
bird
at dreamworld
noisy miner
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
sacred ibis
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
spotted quoll
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
goanna
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
goanna
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
water dragon
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
gecko
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
kangaroo
at australia zoo
joey
at australia zoo
kangaroos boxing
at dreamworld
kangaroo paws
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
kangaroo
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
kangaroo
at australia zoo
tree kangaroo
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
tree kangaroo
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
koala
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
koala
at australia zoo
koala
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
koala
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
first ever koala test tube baby
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
koala
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
hairy nosed wombat
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
hairy nosed wombat
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
common wombat
at australia zoo
common wombat
at australia zoo
dingo
at dreamworld
dingo
at australia zoo
dingos
at dreamworld
bettongs
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
wildlife hospital
at australia zoo
ewan and an ecclectus
with a feather-picking problem at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
juvenile emu
at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
brush turkey
looking for a snack at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
echidna
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
echidna
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
mer and ej the echidna
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
ej eating termites
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
ewan and ej
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
ej going under for xrays
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
ej's xrays
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
tasmanian devil
at dreamworld
tasmanian devil
at dreamworld
diesel the tazie devil
getting his shots at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
diesel the tazie devil
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
diesel the tazie devil
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
ringtail possum joey
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
cassowary transport crate
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
ewan carrying a cassowary
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
juvenile cassowary
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
possum
at currumbin wildlife sanctuary
feathertail glider
at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
ewan assisting
with koala eye surgery at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
koala xrays
with a bad shoulder at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
carpet python
at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
flying fox
at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
bird
at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
sea turtle getting iv fluids
at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
sea turtle xray
at australia zoo's wildlife hospital
natural selection
ewan thought this was pretty funny
little blue penguin
at seaworld
dugong
at seaworld
shark tank
at seaworld
fish
in the shark tank at seaworld
shark tank
at seaworld
benthic shark
at seaworld
shark tank
at seaworld
butterfly
at seaworld
lamington national park
honey eater
at o'rileys guest house in lamington national park
female satin bowerbird
at o'rileys guest house in lamington national park
male satin bowerbird
at o'rileys guest house in lamington national park
regent bowerbird
at o'rileys guest house in lamington national park
honey eater
at o'rileys guest house in lamington national park
mer feeding the parrots
at o'rileys guest house in lamington national park
ewan feeding the parrots
at o'rileys guest house in lamington national park
ewan feeding the parrots
at o'rileys guest house in lamington national park
lamington national park
lamington national park
lamington national park
australian robin
in lamington national park
tree ferns
in lamington national park
ladder to the canopy platform
in lamington national park
canopy platform
in lamington national park
ladder to the top platform
in lamington national park
top canopy platform
in lamington national park
ewan & mer in the canopy
in lamington national park
top canopy platform
in lamington national park
carpet python
in lamington national park
lamington national park
mer
in lamington national park
lamington national park
moran's falls
in lamington national park
mer & ewan
in lamington national park
lamington national park
there were supposed to be giant blue hissing crayfish here but we didn't see any
lamington national park
crazy one lane roads
in lamington national park
flying foxes
in a park near surfer's paradise
flying foxes
in a park near surfer's paradise
flying foxes
in a park near surfer's paradise
flying foxes
in a park near surfer's paradise
flying fox
in a park near surfer's paradise
lake moogerah
lake moogerah
turtles
in lake moogerah
skink
at lake moogerah
the trail
at lake moogerah
the trail
at lake moogerah
mangrove swamp
north of brisbane
mangrove swamp
there were lots of pufferfish in this river
oystercatchers
shipwreck
north of brisbane
ewan's sign
surfer's paradise
surfer's paradise
New Zealand
collections
at te papa tongarewa, the national museum of new zealand
ewan in collections
at te papa tongarewa
ewan in collections
ewan recording a case of bone cancer in a moa
ewan in collections
ewan recording a case of bone cancer in a moa
morepork
a native owl
tui
a common bird, ewan's favorite
giraffe
at the wellington zoo
red panda
at the wellington zoo
wellington
at the wellington zoo
road conditions
who needs bridges?
otaki gorge
otaki gorge
"leaving the shire" in the lord of the rings was filmed near here
maori painting
at te papa tongarewa
maori dance group
performing traditional haka
haka
church
in a small town on the kapiti coast
pukeko
aka swamp hen - very common
the hutt river
aka the river anduin in lord of the rings
ewan at the hutt river
aka the river anduin in lord of the rings
the hutt river
aka the river anduin in lord of the rings
karori wildlife sanctuary
in wellington
tree ferns
at karori
bracket fungus
at karori
weta
native cricket like bugs, about 4 inches long
kaka
a parrot flying over karori
ewan at karori
in his new all blacks hat
karori wildlife sanctuary
new zealand robin
at karori wildlife sanctuary
karori wildlife sanctuary
ewan
at karori wildlife sanctuary
mer
gets lost at karori
tree ferns
are the national symbol of new zealand
kereru
aka wood pidgeon, about the size of a goose
rivendell
mer in rivendell
it was really cold
ewan
in his much appreciated role as driver
exclamation point!
apparently words and pictures aren't enough
takahe
there are only a couple hundred of these flightless birds left
kokako
this one was extra friendly
mount bruce wildlife center
owhiro bay
the south island
this is as close as we got to the south island
ewan
at the seal colony
the seal colony
at red rocks
fur seal
fur seal
fur seals
fighting over the best sunning spot
fur seal
fur seal
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mer & ewan
at the seal colony
fur seals
fur seal
te papa tongarewa
the national museum of new zealand
weta
the giant crickets
kiwi with egg
aren't you glad you're not a kiwi?
marai
the 20th century meeting house at te papa
marai
at the marai in te papa
marai
at the marai in te papa
marai
at the marai in te papa
marai
at the marai in te papa
marai
at the marai in te papa
maori warrior
drawing at te papa
lord of the rings ship
at te papa
wellington
the view from our window
rugby comic
of a bad spear tackle in the nz australia game that we watched on tv
ecstacy
is legal in new zealand
maori art
is even on the manhole covers
we can't replace the kiwi
conservation poster
we can't replace the kiwi
conservation poster
wellington
from the top of the cable car track
public art
in wellington
mer
at the harbor in wellington... it was cold then too
wellington
the harbor
wellington
the harbor
wellington
apparently crew is very popular
seagulls
Dame Te Ata
died after serving 40 years as the Maori queen
King Tuheitia
the queen's eldest son takes her place
marai
in lower hutt
marai
in lower hutt
marai
in lower hutt
canoe center
in lower hutt
marai
in lower hutt
marai
in lower hutt
marai gate
in lower hutt
marai
in lower hutt