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Photos I take for my own enjoyment, whether it be capturing people or the world around us
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The Proposal
Congratulations Georgina and Matt! The forecast was not looking good with thunderstorms forecast for that afternoon. We pushed back the time to after the storm and closer to sunset so in the end there was some amazing colour in the… Continue reading
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Purple Rain
Jacaranda season is upon us here in Brisbane and it adorns the city with an amazing patchwork of purple. The Jacaranda Festival is held every year at Goodna and Brisbane Terrace becomes a magnet for people to come from all… Continue reading
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Roadtripping – Rosevale to Rosewood Style
The last few weeks have been hot and dry here in Queensland and it’s not even summer. With the landscape turning from green to brown, I wanted to drive through roads less travelled in the Scenic Rim area to discover… Continue reading
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Afterglow Lights Up Brisbane
Brisbane City Botanical Gardens was host to Afterglow as part of this years festival – a walk through the park IKEA like style, wandering along the paths to experience displays of light and sound. This was a ticketed event so… Continue reading
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In a hole in the ground there lived a Hobbit
Hobbiton, Matamata Having read the books and seen the movies, it was a beautiful summer day to visit the movie set now a tourist mecca set in lush, rolling farmland. What was surprising was the number of people still fascinated… Continue reading
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Family…or part thereof
Boxing Day 2024 saw most of the family come over to finish off the food from the previous day and muck around outside playing games and goofing around. Just a really nice relaxing time being able to get out the… Continue reading
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Strange Road
Google Maps will give you directions to this rural road from Te Aroha, a town in the North Island. I grew up here. I biked along this road growing up. I travelled along this road earlier in the year. It’s… Continue reading
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Graceville Christmas Carols 2024
…and that time of year has come around yet again. Remembering the birth of Christ and celebrating God’s gift of grace will never grow old or weary. Continue reading
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Discover Toowoomba’s Flower Festival: A Colorful Journey
There is something about flowers that is very appealing. Just visit Toowoomba during the flower festival and witness the numbers of people travelling distances to soak in the array of colour and vibrancy of nature blooming. And I was unashamedly… Continue reading
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SH6 – the road to the west
State Highway 6 is the road leading from Wanaka to the West Coast of New Zealand. Mountainous terrain with winding roads and views that make you want to stop at every turn. This particular stretch of road starts at Lake… Continue reading
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The Pass
Lindis Pass is a stretch of road on the way to Queenstown….another one of my favourite roads and this time it was snowing. Continue reading
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Passing the Lindis
So another gravel road was discovered during my last trip to NZ. Take a right from Omarama Lindis Pass Rd onto Birchwood Rd, up the Ahuriri Valley. It was a pretty miserable day when we took this little detour but… Continue reading
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