Mum's masterpiece

Looks amazing - a work of art!

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

Jo leaps in Sydney

Great photos of the family

Are these photos priceless or what!!
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Mutual Adoration...

Fishing

I went fishing today with Doug and a friend of his in the rain. And, believe it or not, I caught a fish. Especially as I was the only one to catch one. This is highly unusual for me - fish usually give me a wide birth. Now it wasn't a very big chap to put it mildly and I put it right back in the water after saying hello - but very exciting nevertheless...

Our new barbecue

It's official - we are fair dinkum Aussies now that we own our very own barbecue! Paradoxically it's an American brand (Weber) but it's a gorgeous and sexy beast and we are very proud of it...
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Andreas, Ingrid and Sebastian were our first friends to try out the new barbie...


Here we are enjoying the fruits - on our new dining room chairs...

Cappuccino loving hound

Look at Mack.  He just loves a good cup of coffee!

Royal National Park Coastal Hike

I just got back from a great two day hike with Bruce and Jimmy. The coastal scenery was great with lots of majestic cliffs and sandy beaches. The weather was overcast most of the time and a bit rainy, but that was perfect for walking. The hike was 25 km's in total and my legs are feeling very stiff tonight. I took my small Canon Camera (a lot lighter than the SLR) and the weather was not condusive for great photos, but I include the ones below as a good memory of the hike. We also saw some interesting wildlife like a snake, water lizard (beautiful) and a cute little echidna that was very shy. Not to mention the flies, oh my god there were so many (see below)...

Mack, our new action dog

We have inherited a dog from a friend of a friend. His name is Mack and he is the most adorable little fellow. He's already captured our hearts after just 4 days. He's passionate about chasing balls and brings them right back to your feet - and we discovered today that he loves water. No doubt, Mack will become a well photographed feature on this blog - in fact he'll probably be the most photographed dog in Sydney. Here are some actions shots to get started, taken at Manly today...

Progress (2008)

Photography

• Start getting to know Lightroom
• Working on images

Home

• Buy 43B King Street

More

• Financial projections in excel (for Warren)

Canooing trip through Kangaroo Valley

We have just returned from a fantastic weekend canooing through the Kangaroo Valley. The scenery was gorgeous and we were with a great crowd (Kerri, Katrin, Charles, Ellen and Greg) and all was fun. Except the first day's paddling! We had the strongest head wind imaginable and even the most frantic paddling didn't seem to help us make headway. 13 km's we rowed, against the wind, and by the time we hit camp, we were beyond exhausted and feeling very sore indeed. After a delicious meal (Ally excelled herself with a chicken and chorizo salad), we hit bed just after dark (after watching a stunning sunset.)

Then at first light, we discovered that (of all the places we could have settled), we had set up camp on a 4wd track and we woke to the thunderous roar of 4 wheel drives coming down to the river to launch their boats. But it was the most beautiful still morning without a hint of even a breath - so we were delighted and relieved.

Rowing along the crystal clear water with forests and granite rocks on each side was a wonderfully relaxed experience (without the wind) and by the time we arrived at the end of the stint, we were all ready to come back again (having forgotten the agony of the previous day.) Enjoy the photos below - they were taken with my small camera as I wasn't brave enough to bring my Cannon SLR. In retrospect, it would have been fine - there was no capsizing by anyone.

All in all, a great weekend...