Category: Writing
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The Obelisk
The Obelisk For one hundred and seventy yearsI have stood high atop this hillA lone sentry watching overThe ever-changing skyline belowThis place changes constantlyThe boundaries always shiftingAs the water meets the cityAnd the city meets the bushYet through all the changesStill I remainStanding tallSurveying the world below I was built as a guide for the…
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Summer Sunset
A fiery sunsetA beautiful endTo a dayI will not forget Lovely sunset over the lake a couple of nights ago. When nature puts on a show as beautiful as this, there’s really not much more to do than point and shoot. Photo and haiqua © CJ Levinson 2018
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Belmont Baths and Jetty
The new Belmont baths and jetty opened on Saturday. The old finger jetty was destroyed by a severe storm several years ago and the council used the opportunity to design a new one and reopen the community baths as well. I live in Belmont so I’ve been watching the construction closely over the last few…
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Self-Portraits (Part Two)
I took these last night for a bit of fun. I like to do some festive self-portraits in the lead up to Christmas and after I had a lot of fun doing my some studio-style self-portraits a few week ago, I thought I’d do these in the same style too. I like how they came out…
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Self Portraits
I took these self portraits a couple of nights ago. I’ve been thinking about starting to do more studio-style portraits and as I wanted to see if there was enough room to do them at home, I thought I’d try it out myself. I took them in our lounge and I honestly wasn’t sure how…
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Lake Macquarie and Newcastle 2019 Calendar
Just a quick note. I’ve spent the last couple of months working on incorporating a store into the site and it’s live now if anyone wants to check it out. I’ve had a small store on Etsy previously but I think it makes more sense to incorporate it into the site. And cheaper too. All the…
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Towards the Belmont 16s
At night The world seems so differentLike a mirror’sDark reflection I went down to the lake earlier tonight to try to get a photo of the moon. It was a beautiful golden crescent and I thought it would make for a really great shot suspended just above the yachts. Well I failed miserably at that –…
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Boats on the Belmont Foreshore
Grey skiesAnd deep watersHold many secretsBut I keep none from you Just a simple shot from a few weeks ago. It feels very calm and peaceful and I really like how the colours contrast with the grey water and sky. I gave it a bit of a subtle, vintage-style edit as well. I like it,…
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Looking Across Warners Bay
“When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” — Ansel Adams I took these photos a couple of days ago at Warners Bay. It’s a beautiful area, one of my favourite places to sit and take some photos as the sun goes down, although…
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Ghosts on the Sand
Wet feetChildish laughterFootprints in the sand:Memories to cherish I took this shot at Nobby’s Beach in Newcastle earlier this afternoon. It was a bit of a tricky shot as while I liked the way the light was falling on the headland and how it contrasted with the water and the rocks, there was an ugly…