:Come Fly With Me! [Sydney to Sunshine Coast]

Hello Sunshine Coast

Following on from my last post... these gorgeous views are what greeted me upon descent into The Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. Every bit the beauty I had imagined I would find. One sees images like these in the travel ads and just hopes the reality will live up to the hype.. Sadly I was a bit disappointed in Mooloolaba.. [where my travels plans were taking me: next post]... but... I remedied that error and move onto prettier and more relaxing vistas worthy of my daydreams...

Seeing I'm posting in such quick succession here.. I've left Part I 'Leaving Sydney' at the end of this post for those that may have missed it... I'm sure it would have been smarter to do that in the first place.. but I felt these views above deserved a first billing..

The captain and crew of Ruby Airlines thank you for flying with us today

We trust it has been a pleasant flight ... Next Stop: Mooloolaba

For Images of our ascent out of Sydney.. please see below

IMAGE SOURCE:

Text, Photography & Altered Image Artwork by [Being Ruby©]

Location: : 1-7: Aerial views of descent into The Sunshine Coast, QLD

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Come Fly With Me! [Leaving Sydney]

Goodbye Sydney

[1: Harbour Bridge, 2: Opera House, 3: Centerpoint Tower, 4: Australia Square, 5: Botanical Gardens]

Seems I had to leave Sydney to bring you the best of her... Sydney Harbour by ariel view. Although I have lived here all my life and worked in the city for the majority of that time, I never tire of looking at Sydney Harbour. I've been fortunate that at times during my career I've had magnificent harbour views from my office window... and when not, simply standing at Circular Quay platform in the evening gives the same joy. But.. it was not a train for me this day.. but a plane off to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

I love travelling by plane.. and take off and landings bring me the same thrill a small child has flying high into the sky on their magical swings. So as the engines roar you will usually find me with nose pressed to glass in awe of the earth being left behind and the blue blue skies beckoning us forward. I almost forgot to take photos and it was with surprise that I suddenly found the city skyline below... A few quick snaps of the city and harbour and we were on our way leaving the coastline and Manly beach behind us.

Of course flying gets a little boring then with nothing but clouds and occasional glimpses of sea below... but this was a short flight and It wasn't long before a new coastline greeted me... again.. a quick grab for the camera and a few moments mesmerized by the swirling blues and greens popping out from the beneath the clouds... then... time for descent.. and some too short glimpses of the beautiful pristine waters of the Sunshine Coast... but that is the next post...

Wishing my USA friends a wonderful Thanksgiving

I for one am thankful for the beautiful sights in this fabulous country called 'Australia'

I'm also grateful to all the lovely bloggers who leave me sweet comments

I will catch up with you all soon [still working my way through]

.... So ....

Please Remain Seated With Your Belt Firmly Clasped

The next leg of the flight will be our descent into The Sunshine Coast

I trust you will enjoy the rest of the journey

IMAGE SOURCE:

Text, Photography & Altered Image Artwork by [Being Ruby©]

Location: 1-6: Aerial views of Sydney Skyline & Harbour

COME FLY WITH ME: The Remarkables – Part II

Hi Everyone – Today we are off on an adventure. Our first flight in a twin engine plane!

As I wanted to bring you the ‘Complete In Flight Experience ’ I am repeating some text and photos from my previous post. Hopefully you’ll forgive me and enjoy the new additions! So please remain seated with your seatbelt firmly clasped … and ….

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Come Fly With Me!

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Destination Queenstown

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The Year was 1990 and my first plane trip! Well my second. My first was the previous day flying from Sydney to Christchurch, New Zealand. This was a small propeller plane from Christchurch to Queenstown and as you can see I wanted to be sure the propeller was still turning! he he It was!

I Shouldn’t Worry

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The Engine is Rolls Royce!!

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And What a View did I Spy!

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From my Window In The Sky

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Too High For Birdies Flying By!

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But Clouds a Parting did Reveal

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Some Mountain Peaks

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And … BLUE … Surreal

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And Inland Lakes … To my Appeal

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Upon Descent

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I saw Fields of Green

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… But it was for the Landing Gear …

I was VERY Keen!

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The Wheels are DOWN – a Big Relief!

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And Queenstown Touchdown

I Grit My Teeth!

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Welcome To Queenstown

Home to ‘The Remarkables’

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Beautiful Lakes

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Fishing

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And More Fishing

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Quiet Waterfront Moments

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And Nature In Abundance

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This is Queenstown

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And this Concludes your Virtual Experience

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Thank You For Flying With Us Today

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Thank You

To everyone who has visited or commented this week a big Thank You. Work is nuts and will be for some time, so bear with me as I try and catch up with your blogs soon. Hope this ‘mega post’ will tide you over till I can post again early next week

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Don’t forget The Armchair Trader – Louenhide giveaway is open until Sunday 18 [Sydney Time]

Enter on my Giveaway post [here]

And visit The Armchair Trader [here]

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This post is linked to Waterside Wednesday hosted by http://barbarajacksier.blogspot.com/ . Pop over via the link above to see more Waterside Wednesday participants

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IMAGE SOURCE: All images and text by me [being Ruby].

FOOTNOTES: No Photos have been harmed in the making of this ‘Virtual Experience’.

Photos were scanned from their original image with some minor trimming of edges. All photos were happy to undergo this relatively minor and ‘harmless’ trim and chose to retain their original ‘patina’ and ‘colour’.

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