This is the "front beach" at Point Lonsdale at low tide.
This is almost the same beach at high tide! Thats quite a difference!
You can find more shots from around the world at Our World Tuesday.
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Our World Tuesday - Easter Beach
I am in a world of intermittent internet access - but when the beach looks like this, is it really important?
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Macro Monday - Market Plums
Just a short post today - Easter and other things have kept me busy.
I really like the colour of fresh plumbs - especially the patina they seem to have. They taste good too!
I really like the colour of fresh plumbs - especially the patina they seem to have. They taste good too!
You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday.
Enjoy the close ups.
Thursday, 28 March 2013
Sky Watch Friday - Three Shades of Permanence
In a book a read in my 20's (which was a hideously long time ago!) I heard stone and sea being described as "permanence at rest and permanence in motion" - it was a mental image that stuck with me.
I think we should add the sky as another form of permanence as well - although I don't know how I would describe it in a way that would differentiate from the sea - maybe "permanence in colour" or "permanence above".
I like this image because of the balance of the 3 permanences!
You can find more shots of the sky at Sky Watch Friday.
Enjoy the skies!
I think we should add the sky as another form of permanence as well - although I don't know how I would describe it in a way that would differentiate from the sea - maybe "permanence in colour" or "permanence above".
I like this image because of the balance of the 3 permanences!
You can find more shots of the sky at Sky Watch Friday.
Enjoy the skies!
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Wild Bird Wednesday 37 - Gannets over Popes Eye
Before anybody get too excited, "Popes Eye" is the name of an artificial island off shore from Queenscliff, Victoria. It's named after one of the navel personnel who was involved in its construction and has no religious overtones at all.
I love visiting the place as you get wonderful views of the colony of Australian Gannets (Morus serrator) that live and breed on the island. It is (as far as I am told) the only place where gannets of any sort breed on a man made structure at sea level - although I am inclined to think that this sort of "record" has rather too many caveats attached to it!
The Eye is a C shaped artificial reef that was being built as part of the Bays defences, but was overtaken by technology. Guns were placed on the shore that could fire further, so this place was left to the birds. The middle of the C is an oasis of calm and allows boats to get close to the birds without disturbing them.
These birds are about the same size as the Gannets (S. bassana) which is found in the Northern Hemisphere.
When these birds flash past and dive for fish there is no need to look further for entertainment.
On my last couple of trips to The Popes Eye I have concentrated some of my efforts on flight shots.
Now its over to you. Click the link and off you go!
I love visiting the place as you get wonderful views of the colony of Australian Gannets (Morus serrator) that live and breed on the island. It is (as far as I am told) the only place where gannets of any sort breed on a man made structure at sea level - although I am inclined to think that this sort of "record" has rather too many caveats attached to it!
The Eye is a C shaped artificial reef that was being built as part of the Bays defences, but was overtaken by technology. Guns were placed on the shore that could fire further, so this place was left to the birds. The middle of the C is an oasis of calm and allows boats to get close to the birds without disturbing them.
These birds are about the same size as the Gannets (S. bassana) which is found in the Northern Hemisphere.
When these birds flash past and dive for fish there is no need to look further for entertainment.
On my last couple of trips to The Popes Eye I have concentrated some of my efforts on flight shots.
Now its over to you. Click the link and off you go!
Monday, 25 March 2013
Our World Tuesday - Castlemaine
More from Castlemaine. I had intended to try some "street photography" during the day - I thought a festival would give me plenty to look at.
However, I spent most of the time just wandering about, soaking up the atmosphere, sniffing the rather good smells and eating rather too much food!
One think I liked - but did not photograph - was that there was an organisation that provided real plates, bowls and cutlery to the food vans. There were lots strategically placed washing up bowls all over the main festival area. When these were full they were taken back to a van that had a solar (and gas) hot water system and washed up. No land fill and no bins overflowing with plastic plates. This seems like a great way to reduce the impact of these types of events.
On a reduce, reuse, recycle theme, we had lunch in a cafe that grew some of its herbs in this rather splendid planter bath!
There was also the (near compulsory) live music. We settled in to watch this musician sing, play the guitar, play the harmonica and stamp his feet. I never did find out what his name was!
However, I spent most of the time just wandering about, soaking up the atmosphere, sniffing the rather good smells and eating rather too much food!
One think I liked - but did not photograph - was that there was an organisation that provided real plates, bowls and cutlery to the food vans. There were lots strategically placed washing up bowls all over the main festival area. When these were full they were taken back to a van that had a solar (and gas) hot water system and washed up. No land fill and no bins overflowing with plastic plates. This seems like a great way to reduce the impact of these types of events.
On a reduce, reuse, recycle theme, we had lunch in a cafe that grew some of its herbs in this rather splendid planter bath!
There was also the (near compulsory) live music. We settled in to watch this musician sing, play the guitar, play the harmonica and stamp his feet. I never did find out what his name was!
It was a good day, even if there were no more copies of an art work I wanted by the time we arrived!
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Sunday, 24 March 2013
Macro Monday - Close to Castlemaine
As planned we headed off to Castlemaine this Sunday. When we arrived the town festival was in full swing, even if it was the last day.
We did the typical wandering about thing - colliding with craft stalls, live music and tempting smells.
For the first part of the day my eye was firmly in close up mode.
I found these two bicycle ornaments in the car park - the snail being attached to a three seater bike that H described as looking "dangerously home-made!" - he was correct.
We did the typical wandering about thing - colliding with craft stalls, live music and tempting smells.
For the first part of the day my eye was firmly in close up mode.
I found these two bicycle ornaments in the car park - the snail being attached to a three seater bike that H described as looking "dangerously home-made!" - he was correct.
I continued my (minor) fascination with locks and door bolts. I found this one as we were waiting to go into a show.
I wonder if the mark on the lock is where it has been hit with a chisel! P said it was smiling!
All in all a good day - more pictures tomorrow.
You can find more macro shots here at Macro Monday.
Enjoy the close ups.
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