The full moon of Saturday, March 19 was just 356,575 kilometers away, making it the biggest and brightest full moon since 1993.
The “supermoon” phenomenon occurred because the moon was in its full phase and just 50 minutes past perigee – the point of its orbit that brings it closer to Earth.
I took this photo using a 500mm lens from my back patio.
The annual Lightscape show at Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens is a dazzling display that transforms these serene and lush botanic gardens into a magical wonderland of lights and sounds. After dark, the gardens are illuminated with an array of colors and patterns, creating a surreal experience for visitors. This event, along a 2km track, combines […]
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Not everyone gets to see interesting attractions in their own city. Yesterday, my Probus Club and I visited the Immigration Museum which is located in the grand old Customs House building on the bank of the Yarra River. It contains stories and histories of people from over 96 countries who have immigrated to Victoria since […]
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What better to do on a dismal wet winter’s day than to head to the hills for lunch. This weekend is the Queen’s birthday long holiday weekend. (I’m living in the past – it’s actually the King’s birthday long weekend, but since Queen Elizabeth was on the throne for virtually all my life, its hard […]
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Our Camry’s just ticked over 320,000km. A year or so and we’ll be able to say we’ve driven to the moon!