{"id":546,"date":"2012-11-22T13:29:53","date_gmt":"2012-11-22T03:29:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?p=546"},"modified":"2012-12-12T14:23:32","modified_gmt":"2012-12-12T04:23:32","slug":"eclipse-2012-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?p=546","title":{"rendered":"Eclipse 2012 Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s solar eclipse so close to us (i.e., only a two-hour flight away and in the same state and country) provided an excellent excuse for a week-long holiday in tropical North Queensland. Best of all, the weather played ball and let us see totality, the black disk of the moon with the sun&#8217;s corona around it. That experience really can&#8217;t be beaten, and can&#8217;t be photographed either, not without special equipment. Even just the sun&#8217;s corona is completely beyond the dynamic range of what even good amateur equipment can handle. Nevertheless, we had a great holiday and took many, many photos &#8212; believe it or not, the selection below has been pared down to the essentials. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-546 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=559'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Bird-Hide1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bird Hide\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-559\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-559'>\n\t\t\t\tCattana Wetlands shot through the openings of a bird hide.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=560'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Breakfast1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"breakfast\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-560\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-560'>\n\t\t\t\tBreakfast in our serviced apartment. A tradition we started on our honeymoon. \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=561'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Eclipse1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Eclipse\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-561\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-561'>\n\t\t\t\tThis was taken during the eclipse but I wasn&#8217;t trying very hard. I was focussed on enjoying the awesome experience!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=562'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Sunrise-on-Eclipse-Day1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sunrise on Eclipse Day\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=563'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Unidentified-Bird1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"bird\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-563\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-563'>\n\t\t\t\tI tried to identify this bird but no luck.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=564'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Vibrant-Colours1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Vibrant Colours\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=565'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Double-Chaz1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Double-Chaz!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-565\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-565'>\n\t\t\t\tPlaying with the panorama feature, Chaz got doubled!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=566'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Lookout1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lookout\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=567'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Rainforest1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rainforest\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=568'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Dog-Transport1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dog Transport\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-568\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Dog-Transport1-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Dog-Transport1-590x590.jpg 590w, http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Dog-Transport1-950x950.jpg 950w, http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Dog-Transport1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-568'>\n\t\t\t\tAll the uses for a ute!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=569'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mossman-Gorge1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mossman Gorge\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=570'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Danger-Sign1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Danger!\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-570\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-570'>\n\t\t\t\tI think they mean it&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=571'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Tri-coloured-landscape-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tri-coloured landscape\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=572'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/The-Boulders-Panorama-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Boulders Panorama\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=573'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/The-Boulders-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Boulders\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=574'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mangrove-Panorama-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mangrove Panorama\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=575'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/View-from-Port-Douglas-Lookout-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"View from Port Douglas Lookout\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=576'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Crab.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Black Crab\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=577'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mud-Skippers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mud Skippers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-577\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-577'>\n\t\t\t\tMud skippers, not muddy for the moment.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=578'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Fiddler-Crab.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fiddler Crab\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-578\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-578'>\n\t\t\t\tSee where it got its name from?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=579'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mangroves-with-orange-growth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mangroves\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=580'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mangroves.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mangroves\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=581'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Mangrove-Boardwalk.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mangrove Boardwalk\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=582'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Muddy-Mud-Skippers.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Muddy Mud Skippers\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-582\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-582'>\n\t\t\t\tMud skippers, being muddy.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=583'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Emerald-Falls.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Emerald Falls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-583\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-583'>\n\t\t\t\tIt took eight kms of unsealed road and a 2km walk in blazing sun to get here.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=584'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Emerald-Falls-landscape.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Emerald Falls landscape\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=585'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Termite-Mound.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Termite Mound\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=586'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Beehive-Construction.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beehive Construction\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=587'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Spider-City.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Spider City\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-587\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-587'>\n\t\t\t\tThe capital of spiders!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=588'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Dragonfly.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dragonfliy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=589'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Flock-of-Geese.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Flock of Geese\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=590'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Flying-Goose.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Flying Goose\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=591'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Berries.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Berries\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=592'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Grass.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grass\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=593'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Yellow-and-Green.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"yellow and green leaves\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-593\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-593'>\n\t\t\t\tLeaves, partially eaten, make a pretty pattern.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=594'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Seedpod.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Seedpod\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-594\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-594'>\n\t\t\t\tA palm seed pod. Sometimes I do Art.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=595'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Cattana-Wetlands.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cattana Wetlands\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=596'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Beetle.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Beetle\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=597'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Exoskeleton.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Spider Exoskeleton\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-597\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-597'>\n\t\t\t\tWhere there is a spider exoskeleton, there may also be a spider&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=598'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Palm-Leaf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Palm Leaf\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-598\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-598'>\n\t\t\t\tA palm leaf that had dropped onto the boardwalk.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=599'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Egret.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Egret\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-599\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-599'>\n\t\t\t\tAn egret, hunting.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=600'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Common-Tern.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Common Tern\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-600\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-600'>\n\t\t\t\tA tern, hunting in Cairns Harbour.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=601'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Red-tailed-Black-Cockatoo-with-Crest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Red-tailed Black Cockatoo with Crest\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-601\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-601'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;I&#8217;m pretty!&#8221;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=602'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Black-Cockatoo-Couple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Black Cockatoo Couple\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-602\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-602'>\n\t\t\t\tAah, cute!\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=603'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Barron-Falls.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Barron Falls\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-603\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-603'>\n\t\t\t\tApparently, these can be quite impressive during the wet season; however, most of the water gets diverted for electricity generation.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=604'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fractalthoughts.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Rainforest-Art.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rainforest Art\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-604\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-604'>\n\t\t\t\tMetal art around the Barron Falls canopy walk, to go with the 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