Tag: Nature
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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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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.…
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The Bumblebee
Oh to be Like a small bumblebee; How different The world must seem I took this while we were in Hobbiton. It was a beautiful day and with all of the flowers blossoming there were lots of bumblebees buzzing around and I managed to snap this just as this bee paused and looked up. It…
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Spider Moon
In the dark of night A spider waits patiently For its prey to come This spider has taken up residence on our back veranda for the last couple of weeks. I’m usually a bit squeamish about spiders and would have tried to shoo it away by now but I’ve left it alone as it’s not…
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The Black Swan
Oh! To be like A swan on the water And let time Just drift away I was in Sydney for a couple of days this past weekend and took this in Centennial Park while I was there. I’ve always loved swans; they’re such graceful creatures and I enjoy photographing them. One of my very first…
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Sunset 10/09/2013
An orange sunSets over the ocean While fires rage Far away The sun setting over the ocean this evening. It was very hot today and awful fires have sprung up around western Sydney and in parts of NSW, although thankfully nowhere near us at present. Hope I’m wrong but can’t help but think we’re going…
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Sunrise 25/8/2013
A red sun rises Over the ocean As birds welcome The new day The sun rising over the ocean this morning. It was a beautiful sunrise – the entire sky looked like it was on fire and I took this just before the sun disappeared behind a cloud. Some days nature really smiles on you.…
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Three Benches
The end of the world Comes not with a whimper Or a bang Just silence Three empty benches in Alison Park, Randwick. I took this photo a couple of weeks ago while walking home. It was a beautiful day but the scene just felt eerie to me for some reason – the park is usually…
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Red Sun Rising
The Sydney Harbour Bridge, blanketed by a red haze (photo: Ian Sanderson) Sydneysiders woke to a strange sight early this morning. A massive dust storm had swept across the state, blanketing Sydney in a plume of dust that stretched for over 600km. It turned the sky an eerie orange-red and I’ve never seen anything like…
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The Garden's End
Image from Stock.Xchang The Garden’s EndCJ Levinson Unlock the chains around your heartLet me find a way insideLet me see where your thoughts beginAnd where your hopes and dreams dieEverything you wanted means nothing nowNo one noticed you but meI’ll dream of you · tonight If I could raise the dead with wordsAnd see through…