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Float the Boat 2017
There was an interesting event on last Friday and Saturday near where I live in Lake Macquarie – the first annual Float the Boat parade, with over 20 boats decked out with bright lights sailing to light up the lake. The idea was inspired by some of the flotilla light festivals that have been very…
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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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Dusk Silhouettes
Moments fade quicklyThere is only how you liveAnd the way you love I took this photo a couple of weeks ago now. I had thought I’d shared it after I took it but I just noticed that I didn’t. Oops! I guess I’m getting forgetful in my old age. In any case I really like…
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Dusk on the Lake
Sitting by the lakeI watch the light fade awayAnd day turn to night I was planning to go for a photowalk this past weekend but unfortunately didn’t get a chance to. I always feel a little more tense when I haven’t shot anything for a while so I thought I’d try to go down to…
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Revenge of the Fifth
A long time agoIn a shopping centreNot so far, farAway Yesterday was May the Fourth, or Star Wars Day for fans of the series. It’s a fun day where fans show their love for the series and generally just embrace their inner geek (myself included). In that spirit I was out shopping yesterday afternoon and…
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Golden Clouds
If onlyI could beLike a cloud in the skyAnd just drift away I took this in Belmont a couple of days ago. I’d wandered down to the lake to catch the sunset and after the last couple of sunsets I’d tried to photograph had been disappointing, I was really hoping it would be a good one.…
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Blue Hour on the Lake
A hot Summer’s dayBegins to fade into nightAs birds sing farewell It’s been very hot again this last week so I haven’t been able to get out and photograph as much as I would have liked to. As you can probably tell I’m not much of a Summer person so I’m definitely looking forward to…
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Golden Sunset
Seconds, minutes Hours, days – My life passes by Like the setting sun We’re going through a heatwave at the moment and it’s been uncomfortably hot for most of the last week, so hot you don’t want to go outside. I managed to get down to the lake yesterday evening though and took this as…
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Ripper Little Christmas (an Aussie Christmas Song)
I finished writing another of my Aussie Christmas song earlier today. I left it a bit later than I wanted to this year but I’m glad I got it done. This is my eighth song now and this year I settled on doing an Aussie version of Holly Jolly Christmas called Ripper Little Christmas. I…
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Sitting by the Tree
Lights, music Gifts under the tree: Another Christmas Has come again Merry Christmas to everyone celebrating today. I hope you have a wonderful day with much joy and laughter and have a peaceful rest of the year. I took this photo last night for a bit of festive fun. I was trying to think of…