Category: Culture
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The 4th Awakens
Sometimes I wishI was a child again,Seeing magicWith new eyes I was out shopping earlier and passed some of the Southern Cross Garrison outside The Empire Coffee Co at Charlestown Square. One of the cafe’s lovely staff took the photo with me in it and the stormtroopers were kind enough to pose for a quick…
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Some Thoughts on the Election
Like a lot of Australians, I’m still digesting the results – or rather lack of results – from Saturday’s election. I thought I’d share a few thoughts while it’s all still fresh in my mind. At the moment we still don’t know the final result and won’t know until Tuesday at the earliest, probably later.…
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Belmont Lions Park
I went for a walk along the Belmont lakefront yesterday afternoon and ended up near Belmont Lions Park, which is a small grassed area and playground for kids down by the wharf. It’s a very nice, peaceful area, with a beautiful view across the lake, and so I sat there for a while, thinking and taking…
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Q&A #2 – Writing, Zombies, Creationism and Batman
I had planned an interesting post for today but it’s been stinking hot in Newcastle – it passed 39’C where I am – and my brain has kind of shut down. I tried waking it up but it just went “nope stupid human, not gonna happen, come back tomorrow” and went back to being lazy.…
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Childhood Heroes
Did you have a childhood hero growing up? Maybe a superhero you loved or a sports star who set the world on fire? Or maybe it was a parent or a family member who inspired you to try to be like them? I had a lot of heroes growing up but I think most of…
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Look Who’s Coming to Dinner
I got a new dinner set recently. I’ve never really had a best dinner set before and my mother started me on this one with two pieces for Christmas. I loved it and we managed to get the rest of it in the after-Christmas sales. It’s strange but having it makes me feel more grown up…
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Old Cairo
See the soldiers on the warpath See the people fall like stones See the leaders stand in silence See the bodies and broken bones Hear the daily call to prayer Hear the crowds’ angry cries Hear the bullets roar like thunder Hear the propaganda and bloody lies There’s got to be another way There’s got…
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Looking Down Union Lane
A thousand picturesAcross two walls, Telling the stories Of our lives This is another photo I took while in Melbourne last month. It’s of Union Lane, a small lane off Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne. The location is well known for its street art and graffiti murals, the main bulk of which was approved by…
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Christmas in Randwick
Randwick Town Hall, decorated for Christmas As it’s Christmas Eve I thought I’d post some of the Christmas photos I’ve taken near where I live. Randwick comes alive at this time of year, with lots of houses and businesses putting up decorations and it’s a lot of fun walking around and seeing what’s new. These…
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Blue Motorcycle
Dirty Streets Whisper my name Fill me with longing To find my way home I took this photo last week. I saw the motorcycle out of the corner of my eye and took a quick photo without really thinking about it at the time but looking at it now, I find the contrast interesting, the…