Thursday, February 19, 2015

Lone dolphin enchants locals

For the last 18 months a lone dolphin has made the Brisbane Water it's home , why this dolphin has decided to stay here is some mystery as dolphins usually live in pods or groups.
Evidently according ORCA the dolphin is a female and spends it's days swimming around the Brisbane Water and generally checking out the humans who live there as well.

A local diver has an unexpected admirer
The dolphin has a liking for people and has been photographed many times checking out wharf building crews and fishermen , one lady recalls fishing one day and not getting much while the dolphin looked on , after a while it disappeared and then came back and threw a fish at the lady in the boat !

Racing the local ferry " Saratoga "
The captain of the local ferry service reports that the dolphin is a regular attraction and will wait at Woy Woy wharf for the ferry to leave so it can play in the bow waves when it makes it's run.

Local fisho meets the dolphin visitor

Local kids jumping off Ettalong Wharf were thrilled when the dolphin dropped by and checked them out one day , it certainly does not abide by the 100m rule !

Thrilled local kids meet the dolphin
The Brisbane Water is a large inland waterway and was once home to dolphins long ago and it is a good sign that they are finally returning , we hope that our little lady will attract some male friends one day .

In the news:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/central-coast/experts-want-to-identify-dolphin-which-has-been-following-sailing-boats-in-brisbane-water/story-fngr8h0p-1226816814214
On Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BrisbaneWaterLAC/posts/664508776962119

Sunday, October 5, 2014

The Milk Bar of Human Kindness

Little Davey came from a broken home in Ettalong , his mum was only 16 at the time and he lived in a house that partied 24/7 , often he would wonder into the local milk bar and the owners would give him whatever he wanted to eat for free , it did not matter how many times a day little Davey turned up the kindly owners would always stop and serve the young lad.
That was years ago , little Davey has grown up , the milk bar owners moved on and out of town , the milk bar demolished for housing.
Thanks to the power of social media these people were connected once again just recently on my page at Facebook .....