Look what flew over my house!

[Old Wombat]

I am not, at the moment, on Christmas Island - I was there for literally 48 hours when I was asked "Do you want to go to Cocos? You've got 10 minutes to decide." So, here I am on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, West Island, at the old Quarantine Station on 24/7 standby in case an asylum seeker boat arrives here.

My house just happens to be right under the airfield approach/departure lane. This morning I heard a turboprop winding up & taking off, next thing I know this is coming in to land.



Sad part is, as I type this, an Orion has just landed - lower - which I just missed! Bugger!



Guy

[rickshaw]

Always wanted to go to Cocos.  One of my very distant relations (very!) used to own the Islands. 

[Captain Canada]

Nice shot ! Old turbos are awesome to watch

[Old Wombat]

Always wanted to go to Cocos.  One of my very distant relations (very!) used to own the Islands. 

So far, nice place! Not allowed to have too much fun, though, in case a boat rocks up.

Clunies-Ross, huh? Not overly popular here, these days.

Stripped the islands of their native vegetation & planted coconut palms by the gazillion. Now they're beginning to lose their coastline (& the place is almost all coastline) because there are no deep-root plants to hold the sand together.



Guy