The fish were amazing/. The photos do not do them justice. I took them through the glass bottom of a boat. The colours are subdued and the images softened. I missed most of the incredible ones and you get no idea of size.
The Great Barrier Reef is under threat. Global warming is creating a problem with warmer seas and carbon dioxide is creating acid waters. It is killing a lot of the world’s coral. Green Island was a beautiful place. The colours were exquisite. 
Stradbroke Island was incredible. Huge swells crashing on to rocky shores.
Wild birds
Fruit bats colonies. Bats feeding off the incredible nectar rich flowers – most plants were pollinated by birds and not insects.
Incredible beaches with sand, driftwood and skeletal trees.
Koalas in the trees – well a koala. It was the only one we saw in six weeks in the bush. They are becoming rare. Their habitat is being destroying and the road kill has turned a common sight into a rarity. Soon they will be gone.
Bird pollinated, nectar-rich flowers.
I’ve seen Nick tens of times in different venues all over the country but rarely as good as this!!
This is a new mature Nick, slightly more restrained, less chaotic and loud. A more thoughtful, humorous Nick.
Right from the start he set up a delightful relationship with the audience who warmed to his anecdotes, asides and humour.
Nick was in fine form, bending notes, doing impossible chords, mad tuning in songs, changing broken strings without pause all complete with a voice that soared into impossible heights. It was magical.
The new songs sounded great as well! And that album is out next week!
If you haven’t seen him recently – look out for him coming your way – it’s not one to miss!!
If you are unfamiliar check out his stuff on Amazon and purchase the great CD ‘Seed’ to begin with. You’ll end up with them all!
Check him out on You-Tube!
