Lord Howe Revisited.
Many years ago I visited Lord Howe Island by flying boat (see separate album). It took a long while, but it was time for a return to this idyllic island retreat. :-)
The ship's in!
Most of the freight to Lord Howe Island is carried by this small trading vessel which visits fortnightly. We were fortunate that our visit coincided with an arrival. Here's a musical link. HFF, everyone, and best wishes for the weekend. (View large.)
In the forests #1
One of the marvellous trees in the Lord Howe Island forests.
In the forests #2
The forests of Lord Howe Island have a high proportion of palms. If you are familiar with indoor potted palms, the chances are they are Kentia Palms, such as these, originally from Lord Howe and now found worldwide indoors.
Lagoon panorama
A stitched panorama of the Lord Howe Island lagoon. This needs to be viewed large.
The northern cliffs
The northern end of Lord Howe Island is fronted by cliffs over 200 metres high. (Second image in note).
The Admiralty Islands
Off the northern corner of Lord Howe Island, the Admiralty Islands were named by Lt Lidgbird Ball when he discovered Lord Howe Island in 1788. It seems he was keen on promotion, as he had already named Lord Howe Island after the First Lord of the Admiralty. View large. A closer view of the arch in my next image.
The Arch
The arch running under the Admiralty Islands (see also previous image), taken from a boat. I'm not sure if this is called Admiralty Arch. Well, on his return to England, Lt Lidgbird Ball was promoted to Captain and later to Rear Admiral, so I guess his 'sucking up' to head office with the names paid off! :-)
Island HFF
This gate and fence struck me as almost encapsulating the island. There can't be too many places where a fence (and open gate) is ornamented with old floats and a surfboard, while Kentia Palms dangle over the top! HFF, everyone.
Island transport
The island has only about 8km of road and very few vehicles. There also is an absolute speed limit of 25 km/hr. Most tourists hire bicycles and there are bicycle parking racks at popular spots. The main job for the one policeman is enforcing the Australian rule that cyclists must wear helmets (these are provided with the cycles). It's all very relaxed...... :-) I'd suggest viewing large.
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