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Leon Mika

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

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    Evening arrival.

    Airplane taxing at an airport with an orange sunset flaring near the nose.
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    Sunlight over south Canberra.

    Aerial photo of a cloudy sunset over an urban area near the camera and hills in the distance, with sunlight streaming through the clouds and lighting the foothills.
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    Evening walk, with the currawongs out in force. This one was nice enough to let me take a photo.

    Currawong in profile standing on grass
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    Today’s infrastructure related question: is the water level of this (artificial) lake too high, or is the bridge just too low?

    An artificial lake, covered in some form of red water plant, with a road bridge that is about 50 cm close to the water line.
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    Ivy’s been soliciting for head scratches by rubbing her head over people’s palm. It’s a technique that tends to work.

    A while cockatiel on an open palm with her head resting on the fingers. The photos taken within a room.
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    Walked the Tuggeranong Lake this morning. Perfect day for it. The Eurasian Coots were making the most of it.

    Large flock of Euroasian Coots swimming towards a pier of which other birds were preening. Buildings and a footbridge by the waterline in the background. Close up of the Euroasian Coots.
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    Notice this eastern bearded dragon on my walk today. Not something I usually see during my day to day (granted, I’m not walking my usual routes at the moment). It certainly saw me though.

    An eastern bearded dragon on the ground in the alert pose
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    A small Christmas tree, placed next to a window, with the lights on and some ornaments, most of them of birds, one of them a crimson rosella. A lamp is in the background.
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    Trying a new commute. Getting off a station early and walking a bit along the river. Bumps the walking time from 20 minutes to half an hour, but might be more consistent.

    Concrete path with a metal railing beside a river leading to a bridge with skyscrapers in the background.
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    Ah, it’s good to be back home, walking familiar trails once again. 😌

    Dirt track going through bush with a kangaroo on the left side of the track facing away from the camera
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    Walked the Green Corridor, which runs along the old KTM Railway, with a few people from work. Really enjoyed it. Total distance was 17 km, which was a little rough in the tropical weather.

    Walking trail going towards some trees with a sign shaped like a level crossing sign on the right with the label Woodlands.
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    Wheels and bridges.

    Singapore Flyer behind a road bridge with support piers shaped like a V.
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    One thing that thrills me about visiting somewhere new is seeing the little things you can also find at home, such as these pedestrian crossing buttons. They even make the same noises, although the patterns are slightly different.

    A pedestrian crossing button, by a road, with instructions on how to use it listed above.
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    Morning walk around the southern end of Singapore. Love walking through the green areas of the city. Very quiet and peaceful. Also, the Singapore Flyer is to the east of the Downtown Core, not the south. 🤦‍♂️

    Footpath surrounded by trees, with a branch to the left near the camera. A person is running away from the camera. There's a pidgon preening near the left.
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    I don’t like these pod coffee machines for a number of reasons. Today’s reason is that it took me 5 minutes to work out how to turn the damn thing on. Guess which one of these is the power button. Hint: it’s not one of the obvious buttons. 🤦‍♂️

    The top of a pod coffee machine, with two illuminated buttons, the power button that looks like a release for the water tank, and the top of the water tank itself
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    Greetings from Singapore. 🇸🇬

    Singapore skyline at night with some plants slightly covering the foreground.
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    Found this on the footpath during my afternoon walk (almost too late I might add). I’m guessing it’s a blue-tongue, based on its size and markings.

    Suspected blue-tongues lying in the sun on a footpath
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    One last day trip today. Went down to South Gippsland to do part of the Great Southern Rail Trail. Entered the trail at Koonwarra and walked for an hour towards Meeniyan, before turning back.

    The rail trail path crossing a road, with a road sign saying Great Southern Rail Trail arranged in a St Andrews Cross to resemble a level crossing cross-buck The rail trail running through a glade surrounded by pine trees

    This is an older part of the trail, so unlike at Leongatha, there’s not a lot of rail infrastructure remaining. There are still some old telegraph poles though, which makes for interesting photo subjects.

    A run-down, disused, telegraph pole with a stay thats leaning to the right An upright disused telegraph pole beside the trail on a bridge. Some trees and green hills are in the background

    The trail now goes all the way to Loch so after lunch I entered the trail there and walked along it for another hour or so. You can get to it by crossing the suspension bridge at the memorial reserve.

    The entrance of a suspension bridge, with the towers roughly 3-4 metres high, and an information plaque to the left. The scene is in shade from what might be oak trees The rail trail approaching the South Gippsland Highway which crosses the trail and a creek via a bridge The trail in an eucalyptus forest

    The day was a little warm but otherwise very nice. Some stormy weather was beginning to form near the end. I managed to stay dry, but it slammed into me during the drive home.

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    It’s incredibly difficult to get a good photo of a Crimson Rosella. They’re quite skittish. But managed to get this shot before it flew away.

    Crimson Rosella perched on a metal rail
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    Lunch at South Melbourne Market.

    Entrance to the food hall, with a fish seller on the left.
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