BUNBURY BEACH

Monday we visited Venice Beach, California.

Today it's taking a dip in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean in the sun-drenched town 

of Bunbury, Western Australia. In the southern outskirts of the Perth metropolitan area.

Not as well-known, but certainly a much more serene locale.

FREMANTLE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Just a slight M.I.S. Perception.

Part of the fishing fleet, based in Fremantle Harbour, just down the coast from Perth.

DRIVING THROUGH THE VINES

Random picture number 1248.

Vines along Western Australia's Margaret River.

LEEUWIN-NATURALISTE NATIONAL PARK, WESTERN AUSTRALIA - CANAL ROCKS

A stunning natural formation, Canal Rocks is a short trip away from the WA's famous Margaret River wine district, . It's a beautiful and serene location, with impressive waves crashing through a series of rock formation, which nature has carved into a nearly straight line - the "canal" of the name.

The shot below is one of the side-formations, where the visitors can view the waves as they tumble through and around the rocks. The core portion of the canal can be seen running from left to right in the upper third of the shot. There are a couple of paths and man-made bridges to get you around.

THE DAILY ESCAPE: TASTE THE GOOD LIFE

It's not the largest wine region in Western Australia, nor the most well-known.

But the vintners in the Swan Valley have been at this a long time, making some wonderful wines which they hope the world will discover.

 Certainly worth a stop if you're ever in Perth. The wine is tops, as are the food, the events, the people and the view.

(Pour courtesy Olive Farm Wines.)

Pic of the Day: The Fremantle Markets

There is nothing like grabbing something to eat at a marketplace. The food is fresher, more tasty and likely a lot healthier for you. Well, maybe not the latter, but yum!

The Fremantle Markets. Fremantle, Western Australia.

Pic of the Day: No Wine Served Before Its Time

Semillon vineyard, Margaret River, Western Australia.

Pic of the Day: Wine Not?

(Yeah, I'm running out of wine-related titles.)

This beautiful glass is at the Sandalford Winery in the Margaret River wine region, along the southwestern coast of Australia.

Cheers, mate!

Pic of the Day: Fishing at Cape Leeuwin

    

We encountered this old duffer fishing in the Indian Ocean near Cape Leeuwin, the most southwesterly point in Australia. A famous lighthouse rises over the low lying shrub, warning ships away from a spectacular and rocky coastline. Surfers were plying their trade in this inlet as we paused for a while just to enjoy the crash of waves against the rocks.

We never saw this guy haul anything in, but he kept at it the entire time we were there and probably long after.

Pic of the Day: They Call It Xanadu

One of the larger wine operations in Western Australia's Margaret River Wine Region is Xanadu, where we sat down for a mind-afternoon snack of cheese, crackers, and a wonderfully crisp Sauvignon Blanc.

For one brief afternoon, we were in Xanadu.