Category Archives: Every Day Life

Today was a beautiful day with little wind, no rain and a relatively warm temperature of 17 degrees after the last few weeks of wintery weather. It was a perfect day to take advantage of the Open Garden Organisation’s open … Continue reading →

I am very happy to have contributed to two recent publications. Michael Cecil, an historian with the Australian War Memorial, has written a book titled “Mud & Dust. This book provides an overview of the various vehicles that were used … Continue reading →

It’s a nice sunny autumn day in Canberra and around 200 Vietnam Veterans of the RAASC (Royal Australian Army Service Corps) have gathered for a dedication of a plaque that commemorates its service in Vietnam. My unit (85 Transport Platoon) … Continue reading →

I have decided on a new project for 2010. I plan to post a photo for each day of the year. Every photo will be taken on my Iphone. This will help me to explore what photographic possibilities exist using … Continue reading →

It’s Boxing Day 2009, and has been our custom for a few years, David & I are at the cricket to see the first day of the match between Australia and Pakistan. We have doom good seats on the first … Continue reading →

We visited Marysville again over the weekend- the second time since the terrible fires nine months ago. Nature is taking it’s course in slowly regenerating the forests. Trees are coppicing and the green shoots on trunks and branches are starting … Continue reading →

During May, I have participated in two workshops run by a Melbourne based professional landscape photographer, Mark Gray. I wanted to hone my picture taking skills before heading off on my trip to the Arctic and I am very happy … Continue reading →

Here’s a photo that I captured from the television broadcast of my unit – 85 Transport platoon in this year’s Anzac Day march. We were down in numbers, but it was great to be able to catch up with a … Continue reading →

Today, every town across the country in both Australia and New Zealand will hold a community service to commemorate Anzac Day – the anniversary of the landings at Gallipolli in 1915. No matter how large or small the attendance, Amzac … Continue reading →

On a balmy afternoon in April with no breeze and a gentle golden autumn sun illuminating the landscape, we visited some of the worst fire damaged areas of ‘Black Saturday’ – February 7th, 2009. The peaceful atmosphere of the day … Continue reading →