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Nobody Knows
Nobody knows the pain you live withNobody knows the masks you wearNobody knows the promises you’ve brokenNobody knows the scars you bear Nobody knows what it cost youNobody knows the lies you tellNobody knows how you keep goingNobody knows how far you fell Did you think that love would save you?Did you think it would…
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Love Wins
I took this photo last month in Broadmeadow while on my way to catch the train for a trip to Sydney. It was complete happenstance that I came across it but I had to stop and take a quick shot. I thought I’d post it today as I think it sums up how so many…
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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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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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Steampunk Photoshoot
My photography group did a special steampunk-inspired photoshoot last weekend. It was a very fun shoot in a rundown part of Carrington in Newcastle which really suited the theme. Our model for the day Tina and makeup artist Jaymee-Lee were absolutely fantastic and very creative. This was a bit of a first for me. I’ve…
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Which Door Would you Choose?
So I came across an interesting post on Facebook earlier today. It asked a question that in turn got me thinking about something else. So I thought I’d borrow the idea and explore it in a bit more detail on the blog. First, here’s the post itself: I guess I found it interesting as…
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Childhood Heroes
Did you have a childhood hero growing up? Maybe a superhero you loved or a sports star who set the world on fire? Or maybe it was a parent or a family member who inspired you to try to be like them? I had a lot of heroes growing up but I think most of…
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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.…
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Do we rely too heavily on technology?
Technology is a wonderful thing. In many ways it’s why we enjoy a high level of comfort in our lives, improving our working and living conditions. But do you think our reliance on technology goes too far? Or is technology merely a tool for social development? As a writer I’ve explored the moral and ethical…
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The modern face of racism
Image: Racism by Temi00 on Deviant Art Has anyone seen Lost in Translation? I’ve been catching up on some DVDs recently and I’d forgotten how good it is. I liked it at the movies but I think it plays better on DVD; it feels more intimate somehow. Bill Murray’s performance is wonderful and it’s a…