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More from Cockles Creek

More photos from my trip Cockles Creek in 2007. You can see the first batch of photos on the original Cockles Creek post.

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Soccer

I’m out of action from playing sports at the moment due to my silly shoulder popping it’s self out of the socket again :( But the chemistry department soccer team said they were usually short of female players so I dragged along Becky Brassett to help them out. The games are played 9 a side on a field hockey turf. Here are some photos I took at the game.

Aggression

Here are some demonstrations of why NOT to play soccer on a sand turf!

First up, Graeme trying to get the ball by running through his opposition.

Graeme getting rough

Next up, a girl from the opposing team wipes out quite spectacularly trying to change directions.

Soccer Wipeout

This aint track and field …

Soccer Wipeout #2

Graeme … WTF?

Graeme levitating

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Pink Fury

The field hockey team I usually play for (The Soft Sticks) had no opposition at our last game. So they played a game amongst themselves while I took some piccies from the shade on the sideline - I’m still recovering from a dislocated shoulder. The temperatures were searing (26 deg. C I think) so there were some very hot looking pink hockey players by the end of their game.

Mallory Handcock and Natasha Munro

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Pink Warriors

I was/am supposed to be playing for the Soft Sticks field hockey team. Except I decided to dislocate my shoulder last week instead :P The opposition for the day were ‘Out 2 Score’. Unfortunately my batteries were running on empty so I couldn’t load up the LCD screen to change the ISO settings/exposures so the pictures are all messed up and then it ran totally flat after only taking a few shots :( Hopefully I’ll get some better shots next time.

Nastaha Munro

Our mighty team manager leading the charge to the front

Kara Ross in action

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Natasha round

Natasha came round to visit. She let me wear her lip pucker-upper :) And Daria took this photo of us.

Natasha Munro at my flat

Air Walk

Erm, this was rather unexciting. It’s just a big bridge built up in these huge trees south of Hobart.

Natasha Munro and Lisa McClintock on the Air Walk

Hastings Caves

Vicky Argyle, Tasha Munro, Lisa McClintock and I all ventured south from Hobart to visit the Hastings Caves. The caves are truly spectacular and you can get some wonderful pictures inside. There’s a sign outside saying you aren’t allowed to use a tripod, but the guide told me it was okay as long as I didn’t hold the tour up :) There were all sorts of creepy crawlies inside, although getting pictures of them was difficult as I wasn’t allowed to use a flash and they usually moved before I could get my tripod setup.

Spider inside the Hastings caves

View of the roof of the Hastings Cave

The Hastings caves

Below is what the Hastings Caves look like if yer spinning round in circles - I dropped my camera :P

View from my camera when dropped in Hastings Caves

The bush outside the caves was very dense and full of wildlife including Wallabies, possums and the occasional Tasha and Lisa.

Natasha Munro and Lisa McClintock outside the Hastings Caves