Category: Random
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Golden Clouds
If onlyI could beLike a cloud in the skyAnd just drift away I took this in Belmont a couple of days ago. I’d wandered down to the lake to catch the sunset and after the last couple of sunsets I’d tried to photograph had been disappointing, I was really hoping it would be a good one.…
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Blue Hour on the Lake
A hot Summer’s dayBegins to fade into nightAs birds sing farewell It’s been very hot again this last week so I haven’t been able to get out and photograph as much as I would have liked to. As you can probably tell I’m not much of a Summer person so I’m definitely looking forward to…
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Golden Sunset
Seconds, minutes Hours, days – My life passes by Like the setting sun We’re going through a heatwave at the moment and it’s been uncomfortably hot for most of the last week, so hot you don’t want to go outside. I managed to get down to the lake yesterday evening though and took this as…
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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…
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Ripper Little Christmas (an Aussie Christmas Song)
I finished writing another of my Aussie Christmas song earlier today. I left it a bit later than I wanted to this year but I’m glad I got it done. This is my eighth song now and this year I settled on doing an Aussie version of Holly Jolly Christmas called Ripper Little Christmas. I…
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Sitting by the Tree
Lights, music Gifts under the tree: Another Christmas Has come again Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating today. I hope you have a wonderful day with much joy and laughter and have a peaceful rest of the year. I took this photo last night for a bit of festive fun. I was trying to think of…
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By Belmont Wharf
Purple light Stretches along The horizon As another day ends These photos are from a couple of days ago, down near the wharf in Belmont. The dusk light was lovely and the reflection off the lake was very beautiful. The perfect kind of scene for a long exposure and I’m pleased with how the photos came…
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Self Portrait in Black and White
Sometimes I wonderWho I am in this strange world?I am simply me I took this photo as a bit of an experiment. I’ve been playing around with flash in my spare time, trying out some different settings and ideas so I know I’ve got a few more styles to default to for portraits when I need them. I’ve…
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Sunset Reflections
Reflections stretch Across the lake As I sit and think About the world I took this photo a couple of days ago. It was the day after the US election and I went down to the lake in Belmont to try to clear my thoughts. I’m not going to say too much about the election…
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Pigeons Above the Gate
Life isFull of surprises ~ We must try to welcome them When they come The weather has been really weird around Newcastle lately. We’ve had some really nice, warm days and then some bitterly cold, wet ones – sometimes we’ve had both in the same day and it’s been very frustrating. That’s pretty much what…