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Leon Mika

Software Developer and occasional writer of music. Based in Melbourne, Australia.

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    The house guests have returned. Rico is settling in quite well, considering it his first time here. 🦜

    A cockatiel with a yellow face and grey body is perched on a cage, while another white cockatiel stands in the background.
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    Behind the MAS.

    Large letters TMAS mounted on a bridge structure appear reversed against a cloudy sky backdrop.
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    Two large metal electricity pylons stand in a grassy area with trees in the background under a cloudy sky.
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    Day trip, but a lot closer to home. Took a train to Hurstbridge and walked the trail alongside the creek to Eltham, around 12.5 km in total. Also took a small break at the tram cafe. 🌲

    A paved path runs alongside a fenced grassy field with trees under a cloudy sky.A repurposed tram is used as a cafe, featuring outdoor seating under a large covered area.

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    Trentham Railway Station, and the start of the Domino rail trail. 🌲

    A former rural train station surrounded by lush greenery and clear blue skies, with old rolling stock and an old semaphore signal post.
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    Another day trip, this time to Mt. Macedon (again. Yes I’m hitting the classics) 🌲

    A gravel path leads through a grassy area lined with young trees toward a dense forest. A peaceful park setting features a gravel path, diverse trees, and a picnic table on a grassy area.
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    Old rail distance post found on the rail trail today, just outside of Loch. Only 95 km to Southern Cross station from here.

    A dirt path lined with trees leads to a bridge, with a sign displaying the number 95.
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    Walked part of the rail trail near Black Spur Creek. Was too slow to get a photo of the echidna but I did manage to get one of this white-necked heron. 🌲

    A white-necked heron stands in murky water near some greenery.
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    The view of the Stony Point line from Bittern station.

    A railway track runs through a scenic landscape with trees and grass under a clear blue sky.A small train station platform is situated alongside a single railway track, with nearby parked cars and a partly cloudy sky overhead.

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    Scare with care. 🎃

    A street pole features a sign with pedestrian crossing instructions, using humorous cartoon characters with jack-o'-lantern placed over their faces to indicate "Do Not Cross," "Cross With Care," and "Complete Crossing Do Not Start to Cross."
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    Archie is no longer with us sadly, so my sister went out and got a new companion for Ivy. Say hello to Rico. 🦜

    Auto-generated description: A cockatiel with yellow and gray plumage is perched near a wooden stand and a tray of assorted seeds.
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    Taking the XPT to Albury, on the Vic/NSW border, for a rendezvous.

    Autogenerated description: A train with a blue and yellow front is arriving at a station platform under a clear blue sky, with people waiting nearby.
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    Small achievement unlocked, but one that’s a long time in coming: I finally tried nasi lemak. And yeah, it was quite tasty, although spicier than I imagined.

    Auto generated description: A plate of nasi lemak with fried chicken, rice, sambal, boiled egg, peanuts, and cucumber, accompanied by a glass of water is set on a table.
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    Bit of a wet day but the rain let up long enough for me to go for a walk. Though I had to take a detour as my path was blocked by a couple of families enjoying the weather. 🦆

    A group of ducks, including adults and ducklings, are gathered on a grassy area near a pond with surrounding vegetation.
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    It’s curious to wonder why Alstom, the maker of these trains, don’t track when passengers press the button just before the tone sounds. It happens quite often: they press it a second too early, stand there in front of the closed doors, press it again, and the doors open. Need to hire more game devs.

    A train door with a sign explaining how to operate the power-operated doors by pressing a button when a tone sounds.
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    New path day. This was little more than a goats track last time I was around here, but was recently widened to something a little more “official.”

    A narrow dirt path winds through a lush green patch of tall trees on either side.
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    A very chilly yet enjoyable bocce session at Calton Gardens today. Won one of the four games played, which is a good day for me.

    Bocce balls at the base of three pine trees, with a road in the background.
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    It’s a pint sort of evening today. Balter XPA. Cheers. 🍻

    A frothy mug of beer sits on a wooden table in a cozy restaurant setting.
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    Speaking of musical instruments: new toy acquired. My parents were cleaning out some clutter and found this ukulele. I always imagined them to be little more than small guitars, so I was quite surprised when I saw how they were tuned, with the outer strings being higher than the inner ones.

    Auto-generated description: A small, wooden ukulele with four strings is lying on a textured, light blue surface.
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    Unboxed my new vacuum cleaner. First, love how all the packaging material is cardboard and paper: only thing I needed to throw in the bin was a bit of tape. Second, love how this comes with a stand. I was actually wondering where I was going to stow this (it won’t be the living room 😄).

    A cordless vacuum cleaner standing upright on a charging dock in a living room with a floor lamp, curtain, and a couch in the background.
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