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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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Brisbane Riverfire 2026
Riverfire is a massive, free annual fireworks and entertainment spectacular that launches the Brisbane Festival every year in September. A highlight of the event is the flyover ( or should I say fly through) of the RAAF aircraft Globemaster and… Continue reading
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Colours of Te Aroha, New Zealand
The last few visits to Te Aroha to see my Mum included as many walks up the mountain to Bald Spur as possible and capturing the colour and style of the many homes and buildings in the town. Usually around… Continue reading
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A Zoo called Australia
It was the choice of the 4 year old grand-daughter to go to Australia Zoo for her birthday. Noticed a lot of changes over the years but I was delighted to discover the addition of the meerkats, giraffes and rhinos… Continue reading
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Wedding Bells
What a joy to capture the wedding of Mathew and Georgina…there was no wiping the smiles from their faces and after months of preparation and planning they couldn’t wait for this day to arrive. So absolutely beautiful to see their… Continue reading
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A very 30th birthday
Elise turned 30 in July! Certainly makes you realise how fast time flies when all of your children have now reached three decades. It was a lovely intimate dinner party held outdoors under fairy lights, with the men preparing the… Continue reading
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Vividly Sydney
A visit to Sydney during May/June means the VIVID festival is in full swing….and as I happened to be in the area at the time, a train ride into the city was easy to do. I just didn’t have enough… Continue reading
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Gimme them ol’ cotton fields
Cotton has made a successful return to the Lockyer Valley, with local vegetable farmers incorporating it into their rotations for its salt-tolerance and favourable marketing opportunities. The primary hub for these striking “sea of white” blooms is in the Forest Hill… Continue reading
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Sculptures and Scrap Metal
Te Aroha is home to scrap metal artist Adrian Worsley and all his work is built from recycled metal with many of his projects seen around the Waikato region. If you just wander around the main street of Te Aroha… Continue reading
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The Beach at Last!
It was a much needed break…one at Coolum beach where the weather was warm, the surf was just nicely surfy, the family had a ball and I even went for a couple of swims. The camera didn’t make much of… Continue reading
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Hooker Valley
On the road to Mt Cook…and the Hooker Valley walk! The Hooker Valley Trail is a 5km return hike, is graded as Easy and takes approximately 3 to 4 hours to complete, depending on your fitness and eagerness. We chose a frosty, icy… Continue reading
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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 – Wanaka to Haast
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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