SHALLOW POOL

MIST ON THE MOUNTAINS

GREEN TREE FROG

Just to break with my usual practice. I have posted a macro on this page. The main reason being I took so many photos of him I could fill my macro page for a month with just him. I was trying out the new flash I got for Christmas and he didn't seem to mind. He is sitting on a birdsnest fern.

RAILWAY MUSEUM

BURNING RUBBISH

We were doing a bit of a clean up and discovered white ants had eaten through some timber in the shed, so decided the best idea would be to burn it. Then it was any excuse to get the camera out.

CORNISH COAST

Son's Little Dog

She is so cute

COUNTRY ROAD

NOT WALKING! RESTING

HYDE PARK

REFLECTION AT DUSK

GUM


Just a tree that caught my eye while out walking the dog. I liked the way the bark had peeled off and curled below the tree.

BRUGE ENTRANCE BRIDGE

A JOB IN HIGH PLACES

Isn't that everyone's aim.

DISTANT VIEW

ISOLATED

Pulled over to take some photos of Pink Lake (salt lake) and turned to go back to the car and couldn't resist taking a snap of the very desolute country behind me. This is in the Wimmera region of Victoria.

KISS

FEEDING THE PIGEONS


Trafalgar square London

CIRCLE

TREE ROOTS

I have not been able to down load any photos to this page for two days there seems to be a glitch somewhere. Kept just coming up unable to download, but my other page had no problems. Just one of those little mysteries, that are sent to test our patience. Maybe it is now critiquing the photos. Ha, but then you would have to wonder why it allowed this one through

WANDERING WAITING FOR THE SUN

This is for jam

RAILWAY LINE

IN THE GARDEN

MORE HARBOUR VIEWS

ROUND ROBIN CHALLENGE - Personal Challenge

Yes this was my idea and I have had the hardest time deciding what challenge to use.

Pottery- In 1994 I decided to become a potter. Spent a fortune on equipment, books, a certificate course and a lot of time. Thought about the headings- " the Good, the Bad and the Ugly". But alas, I couldn't come up with a photo to put in the good spot. Still have all the gear and the idea that maybe one day!!!!!!!!

Degree- Yes I have one of those but it doesn't make for interesting viewing.

Weight- Couldn't find a yo yo to take a photo of, they must be out of vogue at the present

So I guess that leaves what was probably my biggest challenge of choice.

Going on a working holiday to another country. -Not such a challenge when your younger but when your ???????

First theres the qualification registration- please read red tape, blunders, lost paper work, fees.
That took 6 months.

Registering with an agency- please read red tape, paper work, medical and medical history (only question NOT asked - "age of toilet training").

Work Permit & Visa -easy

House sitter- save that story for the disaster challenge.

So I ended up working in the city of Exeter in Devon UK for 9 months.

It is not a large city and after a while I realised that often you could see lovely rural views from quite busy areas. A side door to Exeter Cathederal. It is huge and dominates the sky line.

Very reassurring that it's been a few years.

The swans Down Under are black. These were the first of my English whites at Exeter Quay.

Winter was fascinating, with the cold and snow.

Lived in a basement flat, you can see the front door and one window (with the bars). The rest of the house was lived in by the owners, who were the best landlords you could ever hope for.

This is at the main bus depot, where I changed buses to go to and from work. They sent me home early this evening, because if you got snowed in at work ,you just stayed and worked because the chances were that the next shift wouldn't be able to get in.

I managed to travel to heaps of places and rarely stayed still on any days off. Met some wonderful people.
I could have stayed longer but I was homesick, so decided to head home.

The Little Dog- who shares my walks.

3 WHEEL BIKE

SOUTHERN FRANCE