Category Archives: Photography

The Eureka Skydeck, Melbourne

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Barbara

One of the first things we did in Melbourne (apart from the obligatory dipping of our toes in the Southern Ocean) was climb The Eureka Skydeck

Posted in Australia, Melbourbe, Photography | Tagged Eureka Skydeck, Level 88, Shrine of Remembrance, Southern Hemisphere, The Edge, Yarra River | 9 Comments

Red Seal Coot or Purple Swamphen?

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Barbara

In Melbourne we saw these birds that looked just like coots from a distance, but when we got closer to them they were a lovely blue colour.

Posted in Australia, Birds, Melbourbe, Photography | Tagged Australian Birds, Coot, Postaday, Pukeko, Purple Swamphen, Red Seal Coot, Royal Botanical Gardens Melbourne | 21 Comments

One of the best things about taking a holiday in January, is that you get to miss January in the UK. When we left it had been raining for weeks, and although the sun wasn’t setting until 4.30pm, it was … Continue reading →

Posted in Flowers, Photography, Spring, Weybridge | Tagged Begenia, Crocus, Daffodils | 10 Comments

Perth

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Barbara

Having spent a few days on the coast we were quite excited to visit Western Australia’s Capital City. The skyline looked great as we glimpsed it along the highway, with lots of sparkling high rise buildings.

Posted in Australia, Perth, Photography, Travel | Tagged Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Postaday, Street Photography | 2 Comments

Kookaburra sits on the new TV aerial

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Barbara

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree, Merry merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be!

Posted in Australia, Kookaburra, Perth, Photography, Willie Wagtail | Tagged Australian Birds | 10 Comments

Australian Pelicans

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Barbara

We were watching the sunset one evening on a beach in Perth, and suddenly I realised that the people fishing in the evening were being observed by some very large birds! We don’t see Pelicans in England, apart from in … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Birds, Pelican, Perth, Photography, Sunsets, The Antipodes, Travel | Tagged Australian Pelican, Pelecanus Conspicillatus, Pelican, Western Australia | 14 Comments

Rockingham Sunsets

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Barbara

Western Australia has lovely sunsets over the sea so most evenings we scrambled over the sand to watch the sun go down Here are some of my favourite WA sunsets;

Posted in Australia, Perth, Photography, Sunsets | Tagged Rockingham, Western Australia | 13 Comments

One man and his dog

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Barbara

I was sent this story on Facebook recently & really liked it, so saved it for a blog post. I am in the middle of a Paulo Coelho reading phase at the moment, and in the middle of ‘The Devil … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Books, Cocker Spaniels, Pets, Photography, Wilson | Tagged Heaven, Man's Best Friend, Paulo Coelho, The devil and Miss Prym | 9 Comments

Penguin Island

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Barbara

One of the best things about coming home is finally getting a chance to look through all my photographs and to share some of my favourites with my friends and family.

Posted in Australia, Birds, Penguins, Perth, Photography, Travel | Tagged Holidays, Little Penguins, Panasonic DMC-FZ62, Penguin Island, Postaday, Western Australia | 7 Comments

Last morning in Queenstown

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Barbara

Today we are leaving Queenstown & heading towards Christchurch via Mount Cook (New Zealand’s tallest mountain!) It’s hard to leave this amazing view that we have woken up to every day since we have been here…. Every day it looks … Continue reading →