Category: Life

  • Sunrise 3/10/2013

    Purple sunrise Over the ocean; Birds singTo herald the new day Was awake about 5am this morning and thought I’d try to capture the sunrise while I had the chance. Colours were amazing. Not a bad way to start the day. Photos and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2013

  • Birthday Moon

    A full moon rises Bringing an end To another year: Life goes on I turned 29 yesterday. Had a nice day and just as the sun was setting, the moon appeared over the ocean and I managed to get these shots before the light disappeared. Came out really well. It’s been a long year but…

  • Sunset 10/09/2013

    An orange sunSets over the ocean While fires rage Far away The sun setting over the ocean this evening. It was very hot today and awful fires have sprung up around western Sydney and in parts of NSW, although thankfully nowhere near us at present. Hope I’m wrong but can’t help but think we’re going…

  • Election Thoughts + More Memes

    Congratulations to Tony Abbott and the Coalition. It’s only the seventh time in sixty years an elected government has been defeated, so it’s quite an achievement, particularly to topple a government that’s only been in for two terms. It’s something I never thought would happen when Abbott first came to the leadership, it seemed so…

  • Election Fun

    I’ve been getting into the political mood recently by making some election memes. I’ve shared most of them on Twitter and Facebook but with the election on Saturday, I thought I’d post them here too. For the record I don’t really lean towards one party or the other and I’ve tried to skewer both equally.…

  • Old Cairo

    See the soldiers on the warpathSee the people fall like stonesSee the leaders stand in silenceSee the bodies and broken bones Hear the daily call to prayerHear the crowds’ angry criesHear the bullets roar like thunderHear the propaganda and bloody lies There’s got to be another way There’s got to be another way There’s got…

  • Sunrise 25/8/2013

    A red sun rises Over the ocean As birds welcome The new day The sun rising over the ocean this morning. It was a beautiful sunrise – the entire sky looked like it was on fire and I took this just before the sun disappeared behind a cloud. Some days nature really smiles on you.…

  • Tanker in Black & White

    A tanker waits On the ocean While the wind blows And the eagles soar A tanker on the ocean this afternoon. I was trying to create a kind of film-like look in editing it; I used to love shooting with film when I was younger and much as I love digital photography, it often doesn’t…

  • Sunset 10/8/2013

    The sun sets slowly On another winter’s day ~ Spring is beckoning Sunset earlier this evening with two tankers on the ocean. It was another lovely warm day. Feels like spring isn’t that far away now. Photos and haiku © CJ Levinson 2013

  • Three Shades of Blue

    A beautiful day: Oceans gleam Seagulls callI am lost far away A tanker on the ocean this afternoon. The water is incredibly clear here and sometimes on a really sunny day, you get this effect where the water almost glistens and changes shades. With the clear blue sky as well, I thought it made for…