Category: Blogging

  • Still Water, Purple Sky

    A warm Spring breezeCaresses my face;I think of youAnd remember It was a lovely day today and I went for a walk along the Belmont lakefront in the evening to see if I could catch the sunset. Unfortunately it clouded over a bit but the light was beautiful and very soft, which was great for…

  • Water on the Rocks

    Nature’s full power Can be a terrible thing But beautiful too It was very windy this afternoon and the water was very choppy on the lake when I went for a walk earlier to watch the sun go down. I tried taking a few photos of the water but the choppiness made the images seem…

  • Tai Chi by the Lake

    It was a lovely day today and I went for a walk along the lakefront this afternoon to take a few photos of the sun setting over the water. While there I spotted this man practicing Tai Chi. He was very graceful and a lot of people stopped to watch him as they passed by.…

  • CJ by the Lake

    Another year hasCome and gone in a hurry:Time waits for no one It was my birthday today. I turned 32. It feels a bit weird, saying that. 32. I don’t really feel 32. But then I never really felt 18 or 25 either. I guess they’re all just numbers to me in the end. The…

  • Sunset on the Lake

    The sun sets And a breeze blows As I find a moment’s peaceFrom the world I took this photo a couple of days ago, down by Belmont Wharf. It was a beautiful sunset and the colours reflecting off the water were spectacular. It was very peaceful by the lake and a lovely way to end a long…

  • I’ve Opened a Store!

    Just a quick note. From time to time I get emails from people who like my photos and want to know if they can buy them or if there is a way to help support my blog. Until now I’ve mostly done all of that via email but hopefully now I won’t have to… ……

  • Graffiti Art

    I took the photo above during a break at the steampunk-inspired photoshoot I went to last week. The location at Carrington was a little rundown and had quite a lot of interesting graffiti on the walls and surfaces. I zoomed in on this one as I thought the rust and textures around it might make for an…

  • Steampunk Photoshoot

    Steampunk Photoshoot

    My photography group did a special steampunk-inspired photoshoot last weekend. It was a very fun shoot in a rundown part of Carrington in Newcastle which really suited the theme. Our model for the day Tina and makeup artist Jaymee-Lee were absolutely fantastic and very creative. This was a bit of a first for me. I’ve…

  • Sunset 17/08/2016

    Another sunset Another day nears its end: Time goes so quickly The sunset over the lake was lovely this evening. The light and colours were beautiful, that dreamlike quality you only get on a nice warm day. I had my camera with me and took a couple of photos. I felt like being a bit…

  • Pelican on the Lake

    Walking by the lakeI stop to watchA pelicanAs the sun sets I spent a couple of hours in Valentine this afternoon, walking around the wharf and lakefront with my photography group. It was fun and good exercise to boot. I haven’t gone through all the photos yet but I liked this one of the pelican.…