Redcliff Beach

We headed to Redcliff, a community just north of Brisbane, a few weeks ago.  We found a beach in a bay with a playground.  It was perfect for Max since the water was calm.  We also watched some tandem parachutists land at this beach.

I found some tiny shells that I thought would be really cool for a collage (Max and I make collages quite regularly these days).  The shells were many colors with intricate patterns so I thought Max might enjoy looking at them.  He took them out of my hand with hardly a glance and threw them in the water.  Rocks, shells.  What's the difference?

Max really enjoyed climbing on the rock jetty.  It was good balancing practice for him but we were paranoid that he'd hit his head if he fell.  Some of the gaps between the rocks were a too big for a two-year-old.

The Skink

This fella is a blue-tongued skink.  I guess this species is fairly common in Brisbane but they are typically quite shy.  This one had been keeping a temporary residence on our patio late last month.  He stayed for a few days, following the sunshine as it moved around our patio, then headed under our gate towards the pool.  He's a little over a foot long and his legs look like they will be phased out by his descendants in a few thousand years.