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.
Today is Melbourne Cup Day on which the ‘Race That Stops a Nation’ is run. This horse race is always held on the first Tuesday in November and is a public holiday. Many people here take the Monday off work as well to make a four day weekend. Our weekend actually began last Friday when […]
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During the week, I spent a morning doing a tour of H Division within the old Pentridge Prison in Coburg. Pentridge Prison was a notorious correctional facility located in Coburg, Melbourne, Australia. It operated from 1851 to 1997. Originally built as a stockade for prisoners during the Victorian gold rush, it later evolved into a […]
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Today, July 17, is quite a momentous anniversary for me. It’s fifty five years since I was required to report for National Service training and become a soldier in the Australian Army. I don’t know where those fifty five years have gone. Perhaps getting married, having children, raising a family, developing a career, working 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!