 Coupled with this is the expense of the long distances to be travelled and the technical knowledge needed to operate and maintain dive equipment to high safety standards.
Above: Don Love surveying the south pinnacle of Beware Reef in 2008.
The group’s president, Don Love, became interested in Beware Reef because of its shipwreck history. Along with other members, Alan Wilkins and John Ariens, this small group of retirees have all been diving for more than 50 years.
“We are a small, hard-core group. And we’re not youngsters. Water temperatures in the lakes in winter can get down to between seven and nine degrees – that’s a real test of endurance,” Don said.
“Curiosity is the driver for us. Once you are under the water it’s amazing how much you don’t know. I used to be always nagging people to identify something I’d seen.
Now I have an extensive collection of underwater photographs on my computer and I’m the person doing the identifying.”
Don is a former schoolteacher and, along with the other members of the group, he’s always keen to share his knowledge.
“Many people will never get the opportunity to see what’s under the water. When we show them our photographs and videos they are amazed at the diversity of what lives in the Southern Ocean – they think we are showing them the Great Barrier Reef.”
The group uses its own vessels, dive equipment and cameras with members often travelling long distances to participate in monitoring and to give talks and presentations.
The Friends of Beware Reef are a small, high-achieving group of dedicated volunteers. Their commitment to the marine environment and the volume and scope of the work they have undertaken is truly outstanding.
Above: Location of Friends of Beware ReefGirona Greenways won 2nd Prize at the European Greenways Awards in 2003, a Special Mention of Excellence in 2007, and 1st Prize in the Exemplary Initiatives category in 2011 for its “Discovering the Secrets of Girona Greenways” project. The greenways enable users to walk or cycle from the thrilling Girona Pyrenees to the welcoming Costa Brava, through five of the eight counties in Girona province: Baix Empordà, Gironès, Selva, Garrotxa, and Ripollès.
The 125-km route is divided into four stretches. The Iron and Coal Route goes from Ogassa to Ripoll via Sant Joan de les Abadesses; the Olot-Girona Narrow-Gauge Railway Route runs from Olot to Girona through the towns and villages in the valleys of the Rivers Ter, Brugent and Fluvià; the Girona-Sant Feliu de Guíxols Narrow-Gauge Railway Route starts in Girona and runs along the eastern edge of La Selva Plain to Llagostera, continuing through the valley of the River Riudaura until reaching Sant Feliu de Guíxols on the Mediterranean Sea; and finally, the coastal “Little Train” Route, links the towns of Palamós and Palafrugell.
Itinerari que travessa tres comarques i dotze pobles recorrent les valls dels rius Fluvià, Brugent i Ter.
Seguint la ruta de l’antic tren de via estreta entre Girona i Sant Feliu, la Ruta del Carrilet permet conèixer dues comarques, el Gironès i el Baix Empordà amb un itinerari suau entre grans panoràmiques.
Itinerari que transcorre per una part de l'antic recorregut de l'anomenat tren petit que connectava Palamós amb Girona passant per la Bisbal de l'Empordà.My natal Uranus is in the 4th and husband’s is in the 10th. Under Uranus transits, we never like to do things in old, routine ways, so you will tend to be much more innovative now. If this trigger is positive, a talent you have manifests. Hiroshima Bombing 0°00′, Earl Warren 0°05′, Charles-Marie Widor 0°05′, 0°09′, Judy Garland 0°22′, Alan Turing 0°27′, John Ramsay 0°44′, Gloria Star 0°49′, Dolly Parton 0°51′, Steve McQueen 0°59′, J. Paul Getty 1°19′, Joseph von Fraunhofer 1°26′, Agatha Christie 1°26′, Ivan Lendl 1°27′, Khloé Kardashian 1°47′, Kathy Bates 1°53′, Alan Shearer 1°57′, Dakota Fanning 2°09′, Samuel Steward 2°20′, Pauline Hanson 2°42′, Anita Bryant 2°26′, Jerry Lewis 2°31′, Jim Carrey 2°42′, Elizabeth Prentiss 2°43′, Arnold Bax 2°44′, Geena Davis 2°44′, Paul Simon 2°49′, Heinrich Himmler 2°50′, Vivien Leigh 2°57′. Tr Uranus in my 1H opposed my natal Uranus when my family and I moved into a … Aries-Uranus is transiting the 2nd house of values, possessions, and finances. Often in the form of precognition. I checked my Uranus transits. Since this is the house of hopes and … Transiting Uranus trine natal Midheaven. Uranus is one of the slowest moving of all the planets and it spends years in each house as it moves. Frequent moves, long-distance relationships, separation, and broken families are possible. Uranus in Taurus may initially feel like a bit of a relief for Aries Sun/Moon/Rising Signs, as Uranus has just spent the last 8 years transiting your sign and is finally moving on! Transit Uranus can show areas of change, freedom, or innovation. Sudden lawsuits. It is usually an indicator of fame. Tr Uranus was conjunct my MC when I accepted my first job offer. I have won several times. Sorry, correction: Sun in the 12th house, not 10th. However, by its nature, I always heard that with Uranus,, expect the unexpected so I’m hoping opportunities will present themselves without me having to figure it all out. Life overthrow doesn’t even begin to cut it. Uranus aktiviert in seinem Transit über die GeburtsVenus das Bedürfnis nach Beziehungen. Would mine, with Uranus at 4° 33 15 in Sag and the MC at 4° 32 31, would be considered exact? It is unlikely you are a member of the establishment and if forced to conform to standards or rules you will rebel. Uranus is at 2 degrees past midheaven, so it’s now its 3rd hit in terms of conjunction with MC. Lastly, when Uranus conjuncts my MC it will make an exact square to my natal Sun in the 10th. The transit of Uranus sextile your natal Uranus transit will occur twice: first around the age of 14 and then around age 70. When I would see the change? Uranus is the genius who Knows. If we resist Uranus’ work we end up with anxiety, paranoia, and stress (mainly from … uranus transit midheaven, uranus transit natal midheaven, uranus conjunct midheaven synastry, uranus conjunct midheaven transit, uranus conjunct midheaven composite, uranus conjunct midheaven natal chart, uranus conjunct midheaven relationship, uranus conjunct midheaven libra, uranus conjunct midheaven aspect, uranus conjunct midheaven virgo, uranus conjunct midheaven virgo, uranus conjunct midheaven scorpio, composite uranus conjunct midheaven, uranus conjunct midheaven cancer, uranus conjunct mc. You tend to be more secretive, read more novels, and attend the cinema or theater more at this time. My Uranus Midheaven conjunction is weak at 6 degrees but I also have Sun conjunct Uranus unders 2 degrees orb. If you have a rewarding career and your public profile reflects your individuality, sudden change is usually positive and exciting. Yep, got me one of those natally. For a comprehensive view of how this transit will impact you, please read for your sun, moon, and rising signs. Somehow it kind of seems as if this turmoil and the need to let go (holding on would destroy me) is already about the Uranus transit to my Moon. I am burnt out on both. is the most telling time of the transit and the need for inner freedom is pronounced. Often in the form of precognition. I actually am really looking forward to the Moon conjunction. Im Horoskop des Mannes führt Uranus hier oft dazu, dass von Außen interessante und auch angenehm aufregende Frauen ins Leben treten. Especially with a foundation of old school astrology.. ( no computers when I started out in the 70s. Tr Uranus was conjunct my Aquarius ASC when I became involved in my children’s parents association at their school. It’s a breath of fresh air. Neptune is the mystic who Feels. At 14, you question what others have told you. I am curious the difference