This is Max. Max had a brief encounter with Chief and they became instant friends. One evening a jogger knocked on our door clutching a huge dog collar with a black labrador attached to it. The jogger wanted to know if it was our escaped dog. We said ‘no’. The jogger didn’t have a mobile […]
And this is also Word of the Day for me! evanescent adjective soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing. moment in time. An Easter sunset captured in Belair, South Australia and one I knew I wouldn’t be seeing again for a while. Evanescent
This week, share a photo of something that says Heritage to you. I chose to focus on a tradition to which I don’t belong, but to which I’ve been exposed to; Having lived in Australia for just under twelve years, I have seen a fair amount of Aboriginal art, mainly in museums and galleries, and although I am […]
Whether it’s water or some other reflective surface, what have you seen recently that has changed your perspective on the view? This week’s photo challenge. Reflecting One evening a couple of weeks ago, Chief and I visited the the South Bank precinct in Brisbane heading to a new restaurant and while Chief took a business call, […]
Today I was a tourist in my own backyard and it was fabulous. Chief had gone to earn a good honest crust as he so often does at the weekends and I’d been recommended a new place to explore which just happens to be on our doorstep. I saw it as an opportunity to have […]
This week’s photo challenge is to share an image that means “earth” whether it’s a panorama of a landscape that takes your breath away, a close-up revealing a detail in nature, or another scene that honors the outdoors, as we prepare to celebrate Earth Day on April 22. I took this photograph a couple of […]
This week’s photo challenge is to share a photo that depicts your interpretation of “security.” While there are several interpretations I could have posted for this, I chose the photograph I took when visiting Penang a couple of years ago; scores of lovers have secured their love for each other at Love Lock, Penang Hill. Chief […]
South Australia boast some of the best wineries in Australia and maybe the world (I’m a tiny bit modest.) One of our favourite day trips as newbies, way back in 2005, was discovering these world class wineries, some of which were off the beaten track and off the sealed road. We drove around this bend in […]
This week’s photo challenge to share a photo that includes a name. When you stop and look around, you realise that we’re surrounded by names: street signs, name tags, vanity license plates, boat names, brand names, the spines of the books on your shelf… there are possibilities everywhere. I couldn’t even leave the house without giving […]
One of our culinary adventures was an evening at Burnt Ends; a ‘modern Australian barbecue’ (yes I know we live in Australia and why would we – but Burnt Ends isn’t in Australia is it?) The restaurant offers casual countertop seating so diners can be right on top of the kitchen action. All the cooking […]
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