Monthly Archives: February 2010

27 Feb

The Australian Open: Fernando Verdasco vs. Carsten Ball

The Australian Open: Fernando Verdasco vs. Carsten Ball

The Fernando Verdasco – Carsten Ball match was probably the best game of tennis I saw during my two days at the 2010 Australian Open. …

 
By Kathy Keating
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24 Feb

The Australian Open: Marion Bartoli vs. Rossana de los Rios

The Australian Open: Marion Bartoli vs. Rossana de los Rios

On my second day at the 2010 Australian Open, I spent about 12 hours, watching eight matches. This was the first match I attended, between …

 
By Kathy Keating
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20 Feb

Emus

Emus

These two weird looking birds are emus. I saw them near the entrance to the Tower Hill Reserve trails in Victoria, Australia. Emus are the largest …

 
By Kathy Keating
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17 Feb

The Coast Along the Great Ocean Road

The Coast Along the Great Ocean Road

This is a view of the coastline near the 12 Apostles in Victoria, Australia. The 12 Apostles are called stacks, geologically speaking, and there are …

 
By Kathy Keating
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13 Feb

Echidna

Echidna

This spiky little guy is an echidna. My husband and I saw him while we were walking on a trail at the Tower Hill Reserve …

 
By Kathy Keating
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10 Feb

The Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean

This is the Pacific Ocean, seen from above the Victorian coastline in Australia on a beautiful summer day. I took this photo in December 2009, …

 
By Kathy Keating
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06 Feb

The Australian Open: Elena Dementieva vs. Vera Dushevina

The Australian Open: Elena Dementieva vs. Vera Dushevina

Due to the surprisingly rainy and rather dreary weather on the first day of the 2010 Australian Open, a number of tennis matches were delayed …

 
By Kathy Keating
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03 Feb

The Australian Open: Justine Henin vs. Kirsten Flipkens

The Australian Open: Justine Henin vs. Kirsten Flipkens

Former world number one Justine Henin played unseeded Kirsten Flipkens in the first round of the 2010 Australian Open. I was thrilled to see the …

 
By Kathy Keating
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