MORE PICTURES DAY2

This morning started with a hike up the main hill on Scotland Island at 6 AM. Cockatoos, kookaburra's, parrots. like an aviary at the zoo. Then Eddie and Vanita off to work. Took the ferry over to pick up Vanita's "tinnie" (about a 12' aluminum dinghy with a 25HP motor) as is was getting anti foul paint looked at. Brought that back to Scotland Island for them. Better than driving a car. Don't have to worry about which side of the road you are on. Just look out for the bigger boats and ferries. Came through a massive swarm of jelly fish on the way back.
Only one white back spider in the house I've seen so far. They say there is a tunnel web spider in the bathroom, but I haven't gone nosing around looking for it. Some pictures:


This is Scotland Island fron the "tinnie"













This is closer to the island. Sailboats everwhere
No wonder we can't win the America's Cup.












The morning walk...birds galore and walking (sweating down the hill)
that's an ants nest behind the kookaburra by the way.












This the back of Eddie and Vanita's house on the island.
The water tanks are for all house water. Collect rain water off the roof, then pump mit up hill to gravity fed tanks above the house. 176 acre island, 350 families live here, all have water tanks feedingt their house this way. For fire the use your tank for your house. You'd love this Earl. Think about fire logistics!















More photos: cockatoo and Kipper and Huss the new Solicitor firm in Manly. Eddie Kipper and me in Manly with Sydney behind us if you can see it.









Kate Ogden on my surprising her at her work.