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Showing posts with label moments. Show all posts
Showing posts with label moments. Show all posts

October 30, 2025

Priceless moments (2025)


Afrikaburn

  • Portrait photos
  • Site and slideshow
  • Art installations at dawn on dex
  • Zebra leggings
  • The Burns, especially The Scratch, Clan, Dog&Owner
  • Ego Check and heart

Home

  • Discover leak coming from cupboard, not flower beds
  • Roof issue resolved !?
  • Smaller flower bed complete
  • Balcony grouting looking good
  • Painted rocks on balcony
  • Find housemate twice quickly (Shra & Maria)


Swimming

  • Bronte swim under full moon
  • Swimming up rapids and swim back at Brents Basin, including heron flying over
  • Maiden's Cove tidal pool, Cape Town


Hiking

  • Night on Table Mountain
  • Canyoning with Srini & Andre


TV & Movies

  • White Lotus
  • Companion (2025)
  • Weapons (2025)
  • Wicked: Popular song by Ariana Grande (and her oscar performance with co-star)
  • I Swear (2025)
  • Sentimental Value (2025)
  • Black Mirror S7


Beauty

  • Mist clears at Maiden's Cove
  • Opera singing at Cape Town Cathedral
  • Ospreys at Long Reef


Family

  • Dad's letters to Jo while overseas


Tennis

  • 42 wonderful games, evenly matched


Fun

  • Humming tunes with Russell


Jubilation

  • Winning wood throwing with Russell and family after shaky start
  • Success of our red curry dinner for family
  • Tennis: Coming back from plus 4 match points to win (x 2)
  • Win 4 tennis games in a row


Photography

  • Grassbird and sunbird in Betties Bay
  • Ospreys at Long Reef
  • Cathedral


Birding

  • Kingfisher and crake in my backyard
  • Ospreys at Long Reef


Music

  • Sasha Park busking in Circular Quay with everyone dancing. Donate & leave comment with lovely response.
  • John William documentary, especially Schindlers List theme.
  • Laufey
  • Save Your Tears (Arianda Grande & The Weekend)
  • Creating songs for mum, Jo, Chris, 2 spiritual songs 


Movies


June 15, 2024

Priceless moments (2024)


Hikes & Walking

  • Die Hel day of swimming & leaping
  • Devil's Peak
  • Mermaid Falls leap
  • Kanangra leap
  • Walking Berry Island with Beata


Iceland

  • Iceland comes through
  • Grimsey puffins and bird cliffs in zodiac. 
  • Fulmars and Arctic terns in flight.  
  • Coastal hike with incredible sculptured rock silhouette.
  • Catch puffins in flight. Knowing it is a killer photo!
  • Puffins touching bills. Winning competition with such a killer photo. Audience gasps at puffin in flight and Gavin knows it's mine. Third triumph in three trips.


Music

  • Billy Eilish: Birds of a Feather
  • Sabrina Carpenter: Expresso & Please, Please, Please
  • Good Luck Babe!  (Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter versions)
  • Taylor Swift


Photo Meetups

  • Being a tourist in Sydney
  • New friends: Jason, Libby, Christina, Stan, Matthew, John, Beata


Tennis

  • Joy of playing
  • Slice serve comes right


Get togethers

  • Watch Sharon's niece sing


Xenia

  • Meditate in nature & savour sublime salad when very hungry

Movies

  • Deep "bitter sweet" feelings from romantic movies: One Day, Normal People, Past Lives, All of Us Strangers, 500 Days of Summer
  • The ending of Anora
  • Movies:  Dune, The Substance, Strange Darling



January 15, 2023

Priceless Moments (2023)


Priceless moments

  • Frida Kahlo emotional reaction plus virtual reality experience.
  • Dunn Swamp kayaking


Hiking & Nature

  • Prince Albert waterfall leap
  • Riviersonderend Kloofing and leap
  • Mermaid Falls leap & glory it brought with friends.
  • Mermaid Falls through waterfall.


Nepal

  • Chitwan birding:  Kingfishers, hornbill, coucal, owlet, Bishnu, the guide
  • Close views of Everest, higher than anyone else
  • The peaks when it cleared
  • Flying into Lukla. Alive!  Not nervous. 
  • Touching elephants
  • Rhino and baby
  • Bonding with dogs


Antarctica Moments

  • 60000 King Penguins on beach
  • Gentoo penguins colony
  • First Georgia wildlife experience: Maceronis, baby seals, pipit, duck, elephant seals, king penguin. 
  • Antarctica Bay and barbecue
  • Marcus presentation
  • Polar plunge
  • Playing cards. Jasmine. This is how it’s done in pros.  Winner takes all.
  • Urshaia climb mountain
  • Power of Chat GPT write Jasmine teacher message. Frosty Five
  • Photo slideshow gasp with porpoising penguins and relief


Rugby World Cup

  • Won quarter, semi and final by 1 point
  • Watched SA NZ final with Chris


Movies

  • Really into movies.  Movies with a twist.
  • End of Wild Rose "No place like home."
  • The Last of Us S1E3: Release with gay lovers
  • Whitney Houston biography and music
  • Movie theme music

January 14, 2022

Priceless Moments (2022)


Outings

  • Leaping Mermaid Falls with the boys
  • Photography at Dunns Swamp
  • Swimming with Gavin at Centennial Glen and the Coastal track
  • The Grand Canyon in flood
  • Bonnum Pic trail
  • Wolfberg Cracks and Arch in The Cedarberg
  • Corang Arch, Buddawang


New Macbook Pro

  • Anticipation and getting all sorted
  • So fast (especially Lightroom) with its 64 gigs of RAM.
  • Giving my old computer to Chris


Medical relief

  • Discovering my hand (growth) was ok
  • Stool test negative
  • Neck after physio


Buying and learning my new R5 camera

  • Realisation wider angle lenses are not expensive
  • Camera store: especially 100 - 500 lens
  • Taronga Zoo: Realise I have something special
  • Birding


The Arctic

  • Polar bears (including cub)
  • Puffin
  • Photo presentation on ship and feedback
  • Photographing with Peter Eastway on my back at the bird cliff and chatting on our hike.


Birding

  • Rondevlei, Strandfontein, Kirstenbosch, Barton Park
  • Malachite kingfisher mating
  • Puffin in ocean close to zodiac
  • Mousebirds, Sugarbirds, Sunbird


Movies

  • Maestro music

January 01, 2022

Mack - priceless memories and moments

To live in this world you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go.  Mary Oliver




Walks 

  • Trotting when walking, tail up 
  • Peeing on every bush
  • Running up to dogs, then ignore them.
  • Pull back on lead to pee, ages to walk,
  • Refusing to go, stopping.
  • Smell all them smells with all his being.
  • Zen, immersion in the moment, in his senses. He was a spiritual master.
  • Walking him at Balls Head, Waverton, Brenner Park 
  • Meeting up with other dog owners at the park,


Games

  • Demon doggie - growling, pulling, shaking his head.
  • Love of ball.  Running for ball for ages and ages.
  • Panting like a steam train. 
  • At Andreas's party.  The kids throwing the ball, entertaining them for ages.
  • Wrestling. Biting but not hurting.
  • Chasing after dogs, barking.


Stories

  • Jumping onto the bed and startling mum when she visited.
  • Runing after blondes at the park. 
  • Liza and the doggie flap. 
  • Sudden leap onto lap.  
  • Perched on pillow after book from Craig. 
  • Liza finds Mack after runs away.
  • Meditation bell.
  • Plastic in poo .
  • Jumped up to smell bottom.  
  • Ears. Key ring. 
  • Girl in bikini at Manly. Mike impressed.


Loving

  • Licking my neck 
  • Lie behind my knees 
  • Murmurings of pleasure like a cat purring.
  • Yip. Yip. Yip. When dream.  
  • Ally and me - between us.
  • Snoring gently when slept.
  • Leaps onto lap unexpectedly 
  • Meditation, lie on chest, paw me to come up.
  • Head or paw onto body.
  • Ears up, listening intently.
  • Pure pleasure when stroke tummy, eyes closed, fang out. Would purr.  
  • Sudden lick face,
  • Want to come on lap. 


Mannerisms

  • Ears up, look intently into distance,
  • Lick his lips and nose
  • Break in with computer - he barked and I ignored it.
  • Tail showing his mood.
  • Hackles up, chest out. Stance.  
  • Broad chest
  • Grouchy snap with puppies.  
  • Nose up on covers. To get under.
  • Frantic scratching of ears
  • Scratch himself using bed
  • Wrestle.  
  • High pitched bark when doorbell rang.
  • Greeting when been away. 
  • Pore at me when want come up onto my lap.
  • Leap into car. 
  • Shake after pet 


Loves

  • Playing 
  • Connects to people in neighbourhood. Lots of interactions.  
  • Swimming. 
  • Massages, cuddles.
  • Love of sleeping. 
  • Different moods.  
  • Beg to play. 
  • Love of sun, lie in sunbeam, go onto balcony
  • Love of heater 
  • Real chicken 


Not so happy

  • Grass seed in neck. 
  • Vet - unhappy. 
  • Kennel - photos. 
  • Fussy eating. 
  • Scared of vacuum in beginning.
  • Nightmares, wimpering 
  • Hang dog if tone. Sensitive.  


Rituals

  • Run up to room when Liza drops off.
  • Re-united after hols. 


Experiences 

  • Forrester 
  • Blue Mountains 
  • Lake with Doug 
  • Manly 
  • Farmers market
  • Bark at Park 
  • Chiefy's birthday park 
  • Beach with Lizzie


People

  • Run up to women after Ally. 
  • How loved Ally. 
  • Loved people special to me, Jo, Mum, Chrisel, Dani, Ally.
  • Pick ups from Liza, swop stories.
  • Lizzy and Gem.
  • Connection with Liza. 
  • Use in dating profile pics. 
  • James


September 19, 2021

Priceless moments (2021)

 

Book launch

  • Time with Sharon (at Aimee's book launch)
  • Sharon witnessed the affirmation
  • Sharon: You're such a beautiful man
  • Thanks from Aimee and Pip (at book launch)



Dianna

  • Talking to Dianna at Eckhart



Wisdom Trove

  • Menu and random owl working


Movies

  • Dune (with lamb after)
  • The Last Duel

February 19, 2020

Priceless moments (2020)


Hiking

  • Swim at Empress Falls with Gavin and Srini - then lose and find keys
  • Walk down to Colo River
  • Plenty of fun with the boys


Connect

  • Friendship with Shushann and her affirmation


Wisdom Trove

  • Get Formidable Forms working


Movies



January 10, 2019

Priceless moments (2019)


Editing

  • Botanica working, especially Aimee’s book


Wisdom Trove

  • Wisdom Trove vision slide-deck
  • Session with Tanya
  • Tania Sappho book store


Nature

  • Devil's Pool in Zambia
  • Chobe National Park on the boat
  • Elephant's Eye hike


Outings

  • Sydney CBD with Meet Up
  • Contemporary Art Museum


Slideshow

  • Sue slideshow for funeral


Movies


November 01, 2018

Priceless moments (2018)


Creating on a spiritual high

  • Writing Life is God's experience and Life is God's movie


Connect

  • First Eckhart night. Beautiful home.
  • Spacious clarity with Aimee
  • Talks with Aimee


Wisdom Trove

  • Aimee feedback on Wisdom Trove home page (large owl)


Meds

  • Down to 2.5 pills - feeling great
  • Day 5 and 6 of no pills - energy back


Movies





December 14, 2017

Priceless moments (2017)

 

Connect

  • Aimee site
  • Martin & Kate


Home

  • Internet working at 100mbs (thank you Martin!)


Wisdom Trove

  • Design (template and owls)


Cambodia

  • Cambodia island: Reading and summarising "I Am That"
  • The lost city in the jungle
  • Doing my photos in the restaurant


Movies


September 01, 2016

Priceless moments (2016)


Moments of bliss

  • Lying on my balcony chair
  • Botanica with Yogi. Deep discussions .
  • Sessions with Louise on high, including movie discussion
  • Sharon (sharing, beach, walk, picnic, Awake)
  • Epic Game of Thrones S6 e 9 and10
  • Mum offer to loan from trust


Rennovation

  • Courtyards, my room, steps
  • Photos printed and up
  • Found floors - assertiveness works
  • My plants (balcony and courtyards)
  • Peace of finishing house, able to focus on Wisdom Trove
  • Eckhart Group over for picnic, then see house.


Cape Town

  • Mindful walks around Constantia block with Jason
  • Sharing bed with darling Jason
  • Miss Saigon music. (Sun and Moon)
  • Annie
  • 7 aside rugby
  • Clifton for swim
  • Derek and Kobus visit 
  • Mum tearful farewell 
  • Battlefield 1 with Matt 
  • Swim Danger Bay 


Roadtrip with Jo

  • Swim in lagoon at Wilderness with Jo
  • Throwing ball in Sedgefield 
  • Pizza in Wilderness. 


Movies




September 07, 2015

Priceless moments (2015)


Hiking

  • Cradle Mountain
  • The Tarn shelf (Tasmania)
  • Cathedral Rock in the mist (Tasmania)
  • Main Track bundu bashing (Mount Kuz)
  • Hanging Rock day
  • Tugela Falls hike
  • Sani Pass hike


Photography

  • Macro photography at Sleepy Bay (Freycinet)
  • Editing Tasmania photos
  • Editing Manly Dam photos (mindfully)
  • Joy of new 18 - 300 lens
  • Tokai & Kalk Bay with Jo
  • Harbour Bridge photos - cry


Connection

  • Buying Mac computer and screen
  • Setting up Macs (mine, mum, Jo)
  • Realising Chris cleaned front yard
  • Making Compass Apple beautiful
  • Hiding Easter eggs in car
  • Going to award presentation for Chris's photo.


Swims

  • Leap into Tugela Falls and Sani pass
  • Storms River waterfall swim
  • Xmas eve swim
  • North Sydney pool


DIY

  • Realise I can do bathroom cheaply.
  • Realise I can rent out small room.
  • Courtyards - bed raising
  • Plants galore for my balcony.
  • Calmness at Botanica after floors acceptance.
  • The Botanica with Yogi
  • Money back for floors


Movies


September 07, 2014

Priceless moments (2014)


Cape Town

  • Leaping on Table Mountain - naked + overhang
  • Playing with Matt (Boulders, dungeon)
  • Paragliding, slingshot
  • Breede River weekend


Hiking

  • Mount Kuziosko (Alpine Lakes) + leaping
  • Blue Mountain long weekend with gang
  • Barrington Tops love in forest
  • Newnes mine and glowworms
  • Shoalhaven River
  • Mermaid Pools (x2)
  • Swimming on Meet Up hikes


Chrisel

  • Sculptured Rocks hike
  • Central Coast (x2) - especially smorgasboard
  • Botanical Garden after Opera House
  • Picnic and lamb shanks
  • Babootie
  • Chicken soup
  • How to Tame Your Dragon


Dec

  • i-Phone 6, especially photography


Movies


August 27, 2013

Priceless moments (2013)


Wisdom Trove

  • The joy of Wisdom Trove


Dani related

  • Paddle ski
  • Anniversary nookie
  • Photography day at Hawkesbury by river
  • Successful nookie


Spiritual

  • Some times of deep peace (May especially)
  • Deep spiritual experiences - priceless
  • By river in camp site (Southern Highlands)


Swims

  • Swimming at Port Shepstone
  • Swim at Jervis Bay
  • Swims with Helen & bombing kids
  • Jump into Hawkesbury from rock on hike.


More

  • Hawkesbury pub with Chris & co.
  • Dinners with Andreas at Bavarian Beer Cafe
  • Camera club presentation & feedback & afterglow.
  • Drinking the rotten coconut with Helen
  • Mindful walks (coffee and later)


Movies


September 27, 2012

Priceless moments (2012)


Photography

  • The leopard
  • Wild dogs
  • Newcastle wader photography
  • Hunter Valley photography weekend


Nature

  • Kruger (leopard, bee-eater, owl, wild dog)
  • Bull elephant in Kruger in way
  • Orange River stars on final night
  • Cathedral Rock National Park
  • Cathedral Rock National Park - rock summit
  • Regents Bowerbird
  • Python
  • Millions of soldier crabs
  • Stars on The Orange River


More

  • New Year fireworks
  • Working on Wisdom Trove
  • Getting onto minimalism, clutter free
  • Peace over Xmas - peace of the farm
  • Swimming in the ocean at Nambucca
  • Going up naked at HAI

Movies


October 31, 2011

Priceless moments (2011)


Blog

  • Sue's blog
  • Working on my blog's new format.


Great Ocean Road

  • Koala in the wild
  • Helicopter ride over 12 Apostles


Teaching

  • Making students laugh
  • Twists lesson
  • Student blog and teacher's Wiki


Hiking

  • Victoria waterfalls
  • Blue Gum forrest
  • Hanging Rock


Trip

  • Glen Davis
  • Abandoned shale mine with snakes


With others

  • Sanjay dinner party
  • Lizzy courtship (texting, dates, movies, picnic at Clontarf)
  • Kayaking with Lizzy


Movies


October 31, 2010

Priceless moments (2010)


Teaching English

  • Working on English lessons
  • Exhilaration of pill in lessons
  • Working on English maps


Russel's visit

  • Especially Wentworth Falls


Movies 


November 14, 2009

Priceless moments (2009)


Photography

  • Photography site
  • Photo editing
  • Vivid photos
  • Working on photos in Lightroom and Viveza
  • Photographing Three Sisters with Mack


Movies


December 14, 2008

Priceless moments (2008)


Sydney life

  • Farmer's Market
  • Moving into Waverton


Photography

  • Sydney arial photos
  • Photo editing


Trips

  • Uluru
  • Rock pools at Litchfield National Park
  • Hot water baths (New Zealand)
  • Dove Lake and Cradle Mountain
  • 11 Tasmanian bird endemics


Movies







December 14, 2007

Priceless moments (2007)



Trips

  • North Queensland trip (Daintree Forest, Cape Tribulation, Tablelands)
  • Jack Reacher



Creating
  • Technical spec (female portal)
  • Fabricmatcher concept development



Photography
  • Albatross trip
  • Researching and getting the 500 mm lens
  • Capertee Valley


More

  • Rugby World Cup victory and leap


Movies




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