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  • Perth/Fremantle, November 2023
    by Conrad
    My actual paid work sent me to Perth for a few days in mid-November 2023. While I was busy for most of the days, I did have the opportunity on a few evenings to get out and take some photos. It was very warm, so I limited my adventurousness a little, but I did manage… Read More »Perth/Fremantle, November 2023
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    Where has the shop gone?
    by Conrad
    As some of you may know, I originally had a shop associated with this site. It never really did anything useful, apart from keeping me occupied playing around with it. I didn’t sell anything. In about 20 months of operation, I didn’t sell a single product. There are, I think two possible reasons for that:… Read More »Where has the shop gone?
  • A Journey to Tasmania – Part 3: Bruny Island
    by Conrad
    This week, I’ll talk about our trip to Bruny Island. This island lies to the north of the Channel Peninsula, and forms the barrier between the D’Entrecasteaux Channel and the bay into which the Derwent River flows. It is effectively two islands joined by an entirely natural thin strip of land, and is quite well… Read More »A Journey to Tasmania – Part 3: Bruny Island
Balloon in flight.
Oaks Resorts balloon in flight.
Balloon in flight.
Oaks Tourist Resorts balloon in flight above the Van Gogh Alive exhibition pavilion.
Balloon in flight.
Balloon in flight.
Sloth shaped balloon in flight.
The Sloth Balloon in flight.
Balloon in flight
Balloon in flight
Sunrise over trees
The sun makes it’s first peak above the tree line.
Balloons on the skyline
Balloons on the skyline
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
Ironing board layout “Gaye Saint Ediths.
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
A couple of wooden scale models of Victorian Railways locomotives.
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
One long side of the Coffs Harbour layout.
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
Close up of a coal train on the Coffs Harbour layout
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
One end of the LEGO layout by Canberra Lego Users Group.
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
Graffiti’ed grain trucks on the “Bethungra Spiral” layout.
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
Trains passing on the “Bethungra Spiral” layout
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
Two passing trains on a layout by the CMNSG.
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
LEGO layout – revisited, Harry Potter edition.
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
A collection of model trains from yesteryear.
Canberra Model Railway Expo 2022 layout photo
Close-up of trains on the “Goulburn” layout
Wind-blown trees along the Short Point Beach foreshore.
Photo from Rotary Park Lookout over Spencer Park Beach and the Lake
Private. No Entry. Stairs to ???
A number of side paths leave the Boardwalk to connect to the local houses.
The view from Piper’s Lookout.
Steps on the short loop walk through the local bush from Piper’s lookout.
More stairs on the short loop walk from Piper’s Lookout.
Beside the Boardwalk, this boat has been left high and dry.
The boardwalk snakes across the sand, past a fisherman’s tacklebox, and back into the mangroves.
Past a seat, the boardwalk curves around a small rocky outcrop.
Up ahead near the next clump of mangrove trees, a side boardwalk heads back to shore and a path up to the houses.
A little inland from the shore, the boardwalk becomes a nice avenue through the overarching trees.
On a gentle curve across the sand, not far from the edge of the lake, another side boardwalk links to a further path in to the houses.
Coming off a side walk from the main boardwalk, there is a seat with a view across the lake.
The Captain Cook Fountain in centre frame, with Civic on the left and Russell Offices on the right.
A splash of colour between the trees.
A flower covered in raindrops.
A lazy-mans macro – taken using the 70-200mm lens, just looking down at the grass…
Black Mountain Tower shrouded in clouds.
– Projection: Equirectangular (2) FOV: 165 x 46 Ev: 12.94
One of the steam tractors going home for the evening.
A green engine numbered 6801 waiting under steam
6801 waits for R766 to link up to make the double-header for the last trip of the day.
Close up of the firebox for the steam crane, as it trundled past us…
A steam ute! The early form of a council work truck.
The sun rising behind the Capital Chemist balloon.
Hendrick’s Gin Balloon, flying tethered.
Textures – Wet, wet, wet
Textures – Barking up the right tree
A very spiky caterpillar
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