Category: Life
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Float Your Boat 2018
Last weekend was the second edition of Lake Macquarie’s Float Your Boat event. It was a lot of fun and seems to be getting bigger and better each year! For the first night I went along with my photo group to Marmong Point Marina for the start of the event and then on to the…
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The Leaning Tree
I am like a treeThe wind blows me to and froBut still I stand tall I spotted this tree on the Newcastle foreshore while shooting the sunset last week. I thought the way it was leaning was interesting and I really liked the way it framed the scene and the dying light. Photo and haiku…
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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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Pinny Beach at Dusk
Purple skiesClear water -Memories of another lifeLong ago I took these photos a couple of weeks ago. I had been planning to arrive for a sunset shoot but I ended up being slightly late and missed it. The dusk was still beautiful though and I think the photos turned out well anyway as the light…
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Nobody Knows
Nobody knows the pain you live withNobody knows the masks you wearNobody knows the promises you’ve brokenNobody knows the scars you bear Nobody knows what it cost youNobody knows the lies you tellNobody knows how you keep goingNobody knows how far you fell Did you think that love would save you?Did you think it would…
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Belmont Lakefront
Blue sky, blue watersA warm breezeCaressing my face:I feel at peace This photo is from a couple of days ago. I’d gone for a quick walk along the Belmont lakefront to stretch my legs and I really liked this scene when I came across it… the light was so lovely and the water such a…
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Love Wins
I took this photo last month in Broadmeadow while on my way to catch the train for a trip to Sydney. It was complete happenstance that I came across it but I had to stop and take a quick shot. I thought I’d post it today as I think it sums up how so many…
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Dusk Silhouettes
Moments fade quicklyThere is only how you liveAnd the way you love I took this photo a couple of weeks ago now. I had thought I’d shared it after I took it but I just noticed that I didn’t. Oops! I guess I’m getting forgetful in my old age. In any case I really like…
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Easter Sunset
Another Easter Passes quickly As the sun sets And the birds sing Happy Easter to everyone celebrating today. I hope you’re having a nice day wherever you are in the world. I spent my Sunday having a fairly quiet day at home before wandering down to the lake in the early evening, partly to walk…
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My Favourite Photos from 2016
A belated Happy New Year to everyone. I hope 2017 is a good year for you and a better one for the world in general. I thought I’d start off the new year by posting some of my favourite photos from last year. They’re a mix of landscapes, portraits and street photos and there are…