Tag: Newcastle
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Golden Trees
Never have I seenA tree or lakeThat could not takeMy breath away Beautiful light on the Newcastle foreshore last Sunday afternoon. I was heading to the ocean baths to shoot the sunset and stopped quickly to shoot this scene on the way. The light was amazing… I was definitely lucky to be in the right…
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The Leaning Tree
I am like a treeThe wind blows me to and froBut still I stand tall I spotted this tree on the Newcastle foreshore while shooting the sunset last week. I thought the way it was leaning was interesting and I really liked the way it framed the scene and the dying light. Photo and haiku…
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Nobbys Lighthouse at Night
I watch the stars shineOver the oceanWhile waves crashAnd the wind roars I took this photo a couple of weeks ago while on a photowalk in Newcastle. I’d started to pack up my gear after getting a few shots of the sunset over the Newcastle ocean baths and with night setting in, there didn’t seem…
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On Nobbys Beach
I’ve got sand Stuck in my shoes, Reminds me of us And who we were We had a beautiful Autumn day yesterday, sunny blue skies and nice and warm with a cool breeze, so I thought I’d make the most of my Saturday and go for a photowalk. I’d not gone on one in a…
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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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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…
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On Newcastle Beach
Coarse sand, crashing wavesThe smell of salt in the air ~The ocean is home I went on a group photowalk yesterday afternoon. There were about eight of us and we wandered around Newcastle Beach and the ocean baths for about an hour or so around sunset, taking photos and talking photography. It was absolutely freezing…
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Newcastle Photo Collage
I’ve been busy moving over the last few weeks. I’ve been thinking about moving for a while and after the break in a few months ago and some other safety issues, I finally decided I’d had enough and needed to get out. So I’ve put most of my possessions in storage for now and I’m…
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An Afternoon at Fort Scratchley
Cannon outside the fort I went on a group photowalk around Fort Scratchily in Newcastle yesterday afternoon. I’ve not done that many group photowalks before and I enjoyed it. It was nice being with other photographers and I think other people seemed a bit more comfortable around us as well which was nice. The weather…
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Moonrise Reflections
The moon hangs over Houses, trees, grass – I am home But feel far away A couple of shots of the moon from my back veranda. I took the first photo yesterday evening as the moon rose and the sun set; I loved the colours and the way the birds were beginning to nest. I…