Cooking up for a hot day. Went shopping in Nowra to drop donations off. Then a few shopping chores - took 3 shops to get what we wanted. Temperatur was 39C when we left Nowra - a bit warm for a bike ride but I had to do it - orchids to find ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/f2c871ef-3517-4936-8b47-e7b4cdc2d7ed.jpg) It is Christmas - 5 days away - Christmas balls ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/797352c6-baa2-449a-8014-6a135ee97b41.jpg) The noise of cicadas was up - a husk of the little guys ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/1187d13e-1d3a-4adc-857b-78af44e2591f.jpg) Leaf curling spider. They are a hoot - they slide back into the curl of the leaf. Wait a bit and get legs ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/85214f90-b722-4e0d-9492-766c44fe610f.jpg) Spied this bug - shiny green - it was very sly - kept turning away from a back shot to show the emerald spots ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/1bdcba88-74ec-45fd-baf8-70ebe356a01c.jpg) Dipodium punctatum with stem broken off ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/f26f130f-2777-49e2-82c8-f67f0680d827.jpg) Did find the slender hyacinth orchid - a few plants flowering but not clustered like previous years ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/51ae449b-e6c1-457f-af38-6ba7cb69c41e.jpg) A few angles - dipodium variegatum ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/5b1a0440-6eb3-4961-b661-21166a53b93e.jpg) Stepped back - healthy looking plant ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/b2db1c6e-a2ae-4087-ba08-e47af6da6db3.jpg Front on of the next plant up ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/879445da-b6b2-48c5-b83c-fa664dc404a9.jpg) A bit of side on. Hard to get focus on the calli on the labellum. Not ready to carry kgs of gear to do that ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/311ce1f4-f22b-4406-9330-7d2c8d3dc9f8.jpg) A flash of white - a pod of some form - maybe a spider egg sac ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/84b6016b-e561-441c-9e8f-b87e0513b555.jpg) Australian bluebell - smaller than a US penny ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/f180c798-cca3-49bc-9c28-eba6cd3e7810.jpg) Back to the bugs - St Andrews Cross spider ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/85bfc0fe-3eea-4774-bcb4-6a0cd3a72ea5.jpg) A leaf curling spider showing a bit more leg ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/53cd469b-c94e-47e9-8558-034538f5a4a8.jpg) New life on a banksia tree broken off not far above ground ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/27987a8d-62fe-48f2-a619-b70eb2293831.jpg) One hyacinth orchid in a new spot on the loop track down to the beach ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/ac8a06b8-ef26-4c8b-8f28-9561ea85af0c.jpg) Always find these - only one today - native violet for my granddaughter Violette ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/da0a6284-1244-427b-8625-f75fe90dd6c0.jpg) Checked the other end of the track for the hyacinth orchids there - both succumbed before flowering fully ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/a83760e2-f1ae-461e-b6e7-02b550f68517.jpg) Chose to ride down to beach to avoid a cross street that was a bit squidgy after road work. Too much stone and soft tar. Between the flags swimming ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/5ce87e89-f472-4078-a1b1-fadc19a0670a.jpg) Looking south to Comerong Island ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/dabaca7d-21e3-4d1f-a2ba-90612d1ff424.jpg) Looking north to Gerroa - a bit of a breeze and somewhat chopped up on a flat sea ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/768cffb2-0505-493b-8e1d-14be3d006bd6.jpg) First ride in a while - Mad Dogs and Englishmen comes to mind at 33C ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/b7a15703-6141-439c-9434-00b1d7de78a5.jpg) Was nice to sit at home under AC with a cold beer. And cooking prawns for dinner for a friend ![](https://usermedia.actifit.io/eca68f7a-8e1f-4d5c-83d4-c96e232fd920.jpg) Storm brewing - did just miss the pink slice in the cloud. Storm did hit but closer to midnight
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Cycling, Daily Activity, House Chores, Photowalking, Shopping

Height 183 cm		Weight 90 kg		Body Fat %
Waist cm		Thighs cm		Chest cm

Height

183 cm

Weight

90 kg

Body Fat

%

Waist

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Thighs

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Chest

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Bike Ride MIAMI, FL . Downtown-Virginia Keys-Key Biscayne-Hollywood Beach-Miami Beach