Palm Beach and Barrenjoey Lighthouse

Elna and I did another lighthouse outing, this time to Barrenjoey Lighthouse in Palm Beach and it was a super day out.  The lighthouse is high on the top of a rise, so quite a steep walk up but it's well worth it, spectacular with is sandstone walls.

Completed in 1881, the lighthouse was designed by colonial architect James Barnet and constructed from locally quarried sandstone. The tower stands approximately 18 metres high, with its light positioned about 113 metres above sea level, giving it a range of over 19 nautical miles. It remains an active aid to navigation, marking the entrance to Broken Bay, Pittwater, and the Hawkesbury River. 

It was lovely to take in the atmosphere and get photos from multiple angles while Elna did her magic with her sketchbook.

Elna doing her magic

And two gorgeous swim after our walk

Sydney Harbour Bridge

A lovely morning with the photography meetup group photographing Sydney from its most iconic landmark. I have done this walk across the Harbour Bridge so many times now, but I never grow tired of it. 

Stories from my life

"A human being is nothing but a story with skin around it."  Fred Allen

I've been having so much fun remembering and writing the stories from my life and some of the stories of the people I love.  Lots more stories to come. When my memory gets going, there seems to be an endless supply!

Stories by theme

• Funny
• Embarrassing
• Inspiring
• Insights
• Disgusting
• School
• Teachers
• University
• Work
• Travel
• Sport
• Spirituality
• Music
• Camping
• Hiking
• Pets
• Love
• Romance
• Friendship
• Relationships
• Sex
• Nudity
• Food
• Medical
• Pranks
• Nicknames

Stories by life stage

• Childhood
• School years
• University years
• Old Mutual years
• Life at Willow Road
• London years
• Cambridge years
• Life at King Street

People involved

• Family
• Mum
• Mike
• Dad
• Jo
• Gran
• Gramps
• Granny & Grandpa
• Ally
• Mack
• Friends
• Russell
• Ivor
• Chrisel
• Oliver
• Housemates
• Teachers

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Photography around The Rocks

John, Sandy and Nancy from my Photography Meetup joined me  on a photo walk around the rocks with a new photography group called We Are Observers.  The theme for the evening was "photographing fives".  It was a fun evening in a local haunt that is always full of interesting things to photograph.