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	<title>Stewed Thoughts &#187; Stuff</title>
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	<description>Some random thoughts, gently stewed, served on a bed of love</description>
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		<title>Mounting Elliot</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2011/08/mounting-elliot/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not wanting to have a repeat of last year, I&#8217;ve been getting out virtually every weekend in the second half of this year trying to track down reptiles of all shapes, sizes and colours (but generally thin, small and brown). &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2011/08/mounting-elliot/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Torrens Creek</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2011/07/torrens-creek/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 01:17:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The weekend after our trip to Chillagoe, Zozizzle and I headed to the small township of Torrens Creek to get all up in the desert uplands and hopefully find some limb-reduced, fossorial skinks. It was a decidedly uneventful trip, for &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2011/07/torrens-creek/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Quest 300: done and dusted</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2011/02/quest-300-done-and-dusted/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 02:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So I got back from my big Kimberley trip in early August with my life-list of Australian reptiles totalling 291 species. That gave me five months to see another nine new reptile species if I wanted to reach my goal &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2011/02/quest-300-done-and-dusted/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Cityscapes</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2009/02/cityscapes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 06:23:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a bit of a departure from my usual wildlife stuff, here&#8217;s a pic and a timelapse sequence of the Brisbane Wheel at night. Neither of them are particularly good. The Brisbane Wheel at night.]]></description>
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		<title>Dryandra Woodland &#8211; revisited</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/11/dryandra-woodland-revisited/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 04:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the end of October I went over to the TDWG (the international organisation for biodiversity information standards) 2008 conference. The conference was a great success and a fantastic networking opportunity. There was, however, a distinct lack of reptiles at &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/11/dryandra-woodland-revisited/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Numbat hunting</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/10/numbat-hunting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:30:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m back at Dryandra Woodlands in Western Australia, looking for more numbats. Sorry if I haven&#8217;t replied to your email. I&#8217;ll reply when I get back in a week or two.]]></description>
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		<title>Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/09/mt-cootha-botanical-gardens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Sep 2008 12:45:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was meeting with some friends at Mt Cootha Botanical Gardens today, so I took my camera along to see what I could see. Eastern water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii) Eastern water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii lesueurii). He&#8217;s opening his mouth &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/09/mt-cootha-botanical-gardens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Google Maps Australia gets StreetView</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/08/google-maps-australia-gets-streetview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 04:54:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Search engine giant Google has today introduced StreetView into its online mapping system. While users have long been able to view maps and satellite imagery for specific locations, StreetView now allows users to go on a virtual tour of many &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/08/google-maps-australia-gets-streetview/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tortoise Porn</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/08/tortoise-porn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Reptile Reflection]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the Galapagos Islands, there lives a lonely boy. Well, he&#8217;s at least 60, so we can&#8217;t really call him a boy. He&#8217;s lonely not for lack of trying on the part of his neighbours. Many girls have been offered &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/08/tortoise-porn/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Savannah cat importation banned in Australia</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/08/savannah-cat-importation-banned-in-australia/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/08/savannah-cat-importation-banned-in-australia/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Australia&#8217;s Environment Minister Peter Garrett has today banned savannah cats from Australia, saying they pose an extreme risk to native animals and the environment. &#8220;On all the evidence that I have seen, the risks associated with allowing this cross-bred cat &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/08/savannah-cat-importation-banned-in-australia/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>More amazing animal photos</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/07/more-amazing-animal-photos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 07:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great white shark versus virtually defenseless seal.]]></description>
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		<title>Leopard vs crocodile</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2008/07/leopard-vs-crocodile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2008 08:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[No, it&#8217;s not a new B-grade horror movie. It&#8217;s a series of images taken in Africa&#8217;s Kruger National Park. See the images at the Telegraph.]]></description>
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		<title>Selling stuff on eBay</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2007/11/selling-stuff-on-ebay/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m selling a couple of things on eBay at the moment. Nikon 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 G ED-IF AF-S VR DX Nikkor Lens The Nikon 18-200mm VR is a great all-purpose lens for anyone with a Nikon digital SLR. 512 MB RAM &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2007/11/selling-stuff-on-ebay/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The enigmatic ornamental snake!</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2007/01/the-enigmatic-ornamental-snake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:48:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally found one!]]></description>
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		<title>Playing with a new macro lens</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2006/10/playing-with-a-new-macro-lens/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I bought a new macro lens (the Nikkor 105mm VR), so I tested it out over the weekend. Can you figure out what this is? A spider The same spider Close-up of the above spider A termite A grasshopper Asian &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2006/10/playing-with-a-new-macro-lens/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Heading home</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2006/07/heading-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:36:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m in New Zealand. But I&#8217;m leaving tomorrow. New Zealand is cold and wet. PS: Alecia smells.]]></description>
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		<title>Unfortunately, Stewart&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2006/02/unfortunately-stewart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2006 10:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Unfortunately, Stewart&#8230; also had a tendency to make poor decisions reads more like a book than a reference &#8216;s exit from pit road was anything but routine decided to do one better and to break the legal agreement she entered &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2006/02/unfortunately-stewart/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Tie that monarchy down, sport</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2005/12/tie-that-monarchy-down-sport/</link>
		<comments>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2005/12/tie-that-monarchy-down-sport/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2005 22:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rolf Harris has unveiled an impressionistic portrait of The Queen. [Full story] Rolf Harris I&#8217;m a big fan of Rolf, and have been since I was a kid. A lot of people knock him, but anyone who&#8217;s made the wobble &#8230; <a href="http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2005/12/tie-that-monarchy-down-sport/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Evolution vs Creationism</title>
		<link>http://www.stewartmacdonald.com.au/blog/2005/12/evolution-vs-creationism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2005 06:13:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stewart Macdonald]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a funny comic.]]></description>
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