AUSTRALIA | Friday, 5 July 2013 | Views [681] | View Larger Image
Seawater sparkles under the midday sun behind a chain that encloses the edge of The Strand Park in Townsville, a city in the northern part of Queensland, Australia. While the city shares its name with a fictitious setting of an animated series (the “Powerpuff Girls”, if you haven’t guessed it yet), its way of life is more laid-back than animated, with parks, beaches and riversides everywhere as natural destinations for rest and recreation.