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The fantastic Equestrian sculpture. The Mustangs of Las Colinas is one of the largest equestrian sculptures in the world. Williams Square, a stark, pink-granite plaza in the Las Colinas Urban Center, is home to this breathtakingly realistic bronze sculpture of nine wild mustangs crossing a stream. mustangsoflascolinas.com/ USA trip 1992. Link to Dallas album with more views of the Mustangs www.ipernity.com/doc/gillianeverett/album/548721

As part of the Scott Kelby Worldwide Photo Walk yesterday, I joined the Mooloolaba Walk on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. We met under the Square Arch at the top of Beach Terrace and started the walk at 4pm, meandering along the sea front to the Wharf. Lieutenant Heath surveyed and chartered the Mooloolah River mouth and harbour in 1861. By 1864, the first land was purchased at the mouth of the Mooloolah River by William Pettigrew. Pettigrew dominated the timber trade in the Maroochy District for the next thirty years...Mooloolah Heads was the gateway to the Maroochy District between 1870 to 1884. Due to the protection Point Cartwright offered, the port was preferred over the Maroochy River. Pettigrew's steamers 'Tarshaw,' 'Tadorna Radjah' and 'Gneering' operated along both rivers. The steamers carried produce, passengers and timber between Mooloolaba and Brisbane...By the year 1919, Mooloolah Heads industry had grown to include fishing and fruit growing. Thomas O'Connor bought Pettigrew's land from Sylvester Murphy and surveyed the first allotments of what was to become Mooloolaba. On 1 January 1921, the first sale of allotments was held. These extended along the river frontage from the surf beach to Tucker Creek. It was then that the name Mooloolaba was embraced to distinguish between this developing area and the Mooloolah township on the railway. Wikipedia

Sunshine Beach, Queensland, on Australia Day 2014.

Year of the Horse. North Arm, Yandina, Queensland. At the Sunshine Coast Riding for the Disabled (RDA) Inc., which is a not-for-profit organisation providing equine-based therapeutic and recreational riding and driving programs for all members of the disability community on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

What an amazing start to the day, crisp, clear and bright orange July 17. View to the coast from the Noosa Hinterland in Queensland. TSC Sunrise Sunset in Note on main image :-)

View of the resort and Catseye Beach from the Passage Peak walk. Whitsundays 2014 With over 90 islands stretching from Bowen in the north to the Repulse Islands in the south, the Whitsunday group is part of Australia’s largest offshore island chain, known as the Cumberland group. All the islands and their surrounding waters (collectively known as 'the Whitsundays') have international protection as part of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area. In addition, some islands have been declared national parks by the Queensland Government.

We were staying on Hamilton Island and on Sunday did the walk to Passage Peak which overlooks the Whitsunday Passage, named by Captain James Cook in 1770. Quite a challenging walk but very rewarding at Passage Peak. Spectacular views. Many islands in the Whitsunday group, popular for yachts and cruise boats. One of our favourite places for a holiday. Hamilton Island is one and a half hours flying time North of Brisbane in Queensland.

26 Feb 2014 WAGS at Noosa Yacht Club, Noosa River, Queensland. Every Wednesday there is a race at the Noosa Yacht Club on the Noosa River. Known as WAGS (Wednesday Afternoon Gentleman Sailing) , it has now been modified to include Ladies WAGLS. Always fun to watch the variety of trailer sailers racing. EfS 60mm Canon EOS 550D

Cordyline in the Noosa Hinterland, Queensland. EfS 60mm Canon EOS 550D

"Some days are diamonds Some days are rocks Some doors are open Some roads are blocked..." Walls (circus) written by Tom Petty Noosa Hinterland sunrise, Queensland. TSC2 a pic you would hang on the wall

Square crop B&W Canon 60mm

Saturated, twisted, turned, cropped :-) TSC post-processing, however you do it. Show us the original in the notes and the slid as your main pic.

On duty in a local supermarket :-) Noosa, Queensland. 3/31 Metallic Gold December

Noosa Hinterland, Queensland Canon EOS 550D, EFS 60mm.

Hilton Esplanade, Noosa River, Queensland.

Hastings Stree, Noosa, Queensland Archive Airings AA69 Red

My Seagull image, with some chocolate (snow) men. With thanks for the Snowmen to www.deviantart.com/art/Snowman-Christmas-107371041 TSC Challenge... all group members to modify the same original image "Snowman Christmas".

15/31 Dark Green December