“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” – John Muir A few months ago, before the Delta virus invaded Melbourne, I was lucky enough to stay in a working farm in Castlemaine in country Victoria. It gave me a time to find peace and quiet and a time…
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Yellow Flower
“Today is going to be a great day.” The sky may be grey today where I am, but that is not a reason not to be happy. Happy Monday everyone. This is for Cee’s FOTD challenge #macroMonday
Getting Close at Home
“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou My home is small but that is not a good word to describe it… so maybe I will just say that it is cozy… and I won’t have it…
Seeing it Up Close
”Come right up close to me and I will show you something wonderful.” – Roald Dahl I love taking close up photos but at times I don’t succeed because maybe I don’t have the correct lens or my hands are not steady enough or maybe I thought it was clear but when I looked at…
Looking Upon Decay…
“I have always looked upon decay as being just as wonderful and rich an expression of life as growth.” – Henry Miller I love how these flowers are still standing upright even in decay… “There is something in the decay of nature that awakens thought, even in the most trifling mind.” – Sarah Josepha Hale…
From Fallen Leaves to Spider Webs
It is beautiful to discover some things up close that you won’t normally see… Please click photo to see the full image. CMMC – March Closeup or Macro
Bright Marigolds
“Today is going to be a great day.” – unknown Marigolds are great plants to brighten the garden with its rich yellow, lemon, gold, orange and reddish-brown flowers. For Cee’s FOTD
Life in Warm Yellows
“Live life in warm yellows.” – unknown Life in Colour – Yellow
Visiting the Wetlands during Snap Lockdown
“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir So… because of the 5 day Snap Lockdown in Victoria, I revisited the wetlands near my place. It made me realise once again how beautiful nature is … the flying Silver Gull, the dry leaves, reeds, the colourful Lorikeets and…
Close Ups in the Backyard
“Anyone can take an adventure even it it’s only in your own backyard. Let your imagination be your adventure and see where it takes you.” – Carmela Dutra CMMC – Close Up or Macros
My Camera Journey
“A photograph is the pause button of life.” – unknown My camera is my happiness. I take it everywhere and it doesn’t matter if my camera is not the most advanced or the most sleek looking or it may only be a phone camera …. I just want to record life as I see it….
UP Close
“It’s the little things that make life wonderful.” – unknown Around my garden and backyard there are little things that I may have taken for granted. But with a different focus on the subject, it makes me look at it from a different perspective. Take for example the rusting lock of the garden shed…or the…
All Wrapped UP in Nature
“Slow down and enjoy the simple pleasures in life.” – unknown One doesn’t always have to rush. Take time to relax and breath it all in. That is one good thing that I have learned from 2020. I have talked about how my 2020 has been in my previous post. In the past 12 months…7…