Category: Writing

  • Looking back on Shutter & Pen

    So I came across something interesting earlier. As of last Friday my blog is officially nine years old. Happy Blogiversary to me! It’s actually a little older than that if I think about it; originally I started the blog in 2006 with another host, before moving it to WordPress at the beginning of 2007. I…

  • The Chess Match

    Do you play to win Or for the love of the game?Life is how you play They say no one knows you like you know yourself so I thought why not play myself in a game of chess and see who wins? So here it is. Chris vs. Dark CJ. The prize? My soul! ;)…

  • A Group of Seagulls

    Oh! To see the worldLike a bird, from high aboveAnd be truly free I took this down by the lakefront in Belmont yesterday afternoon. I had lunch down there and the seagulls left me alone for the most part, which was a nice surprise. I wasn’t originally planning to do this in black and white…

  • A Heart That Loves Is Always Young

    When in doubt Trust your heart: It may break But it will never lead you wrong I’ve been in a bit of a rut with my photography lately. It might be the festive season or maybe the wet weather we’ve had but I haven’t taken many photos lately. So last night I thought I’d brush…

  • Star Wars: Episode X – The Dark Side Rises

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GaQNG_oEosJust a bit of fun to go with all The Force Awakens hype this week. I know people are starting to think about Episode VIII now but I thought I’d turn my attention further ahead, to the next trilogy. And I think I already know who the villain might be… (Warning: there are a couple of…

  • In Front of the Tree

    Carols and lightsJoy and laughterAnother ChristmasIs here again A few photos I took by my tree last night. I try to do at least one nice photo with the tree each year to keep track of the years going by. This year I found my Spock Christmas hat so I thought I’d use that for something…

  • I’m Dreaming of an Aussie Christmas

    So it’s almost Christmas again. I finished another of my Aussie Christmas songs earlier. This is my seventh song now and this year I thought I’d do an Aussie version of I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas. I chose it as it’s one of those songs everyone knows so hopefully it’ll be easy to follow, and…

  • There’s No Place Like Home

    There’s No Place Like Home

    Do you ever wonder what it is exactly that makes a home, well, a home? What it is that makes something more than just a collection of bricks and mortar and instead a home, somewhere special that you look forward to coming back to every day? I’ve been thinking about that quite a lot recently.…

  • Hello Spidey

    Life is short;You must spinA web of wonderFor the whole world to see This guest was waiting for me when I arrived home the other day. It had made a web for itself near my washing line. Glad I didn’t walk into it. It’s an Argiope keyserlingi, or a St Andrew’s Cross spider. They’re known…

  • Dusk on the Lake

    I was in Belmont for a few days last week and went for a nice walk along the lake a couple of evenings ago. The sun had almost finished setting and there was a beautiful dusk light that was perfect for photos. I was deliberately trying to play with silhouettes and patterns with the photos.…