Category Archives: The Antipodes

Weekly Photo Challenge: Silhouette

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Barbara

I’m not usually up early enough to catch the sunrise, definitely not in summer! Thankfully for me I can capture silhouettes at sunset too!  Here is one I took of people fishing at sunset on a beach in Perth.

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Weekly Photo Challenge; On the move

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Barbara

I’ve been a bit slow off the mark this week, simply because I am spoilt for choice for photographs to enter for this challenge! Here are a small few of the hundreds of pictures I took in Australia & New … Continue reading →

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California Quail

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Barbara

When we first saw these birds in Australia we thought they had got leaves caught in their heads like Wilson does when he roots around in bushes It was only when we saw lots of them that we realised that … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge; Street Life

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Barbara

I’ve been waiting to share these photos!

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Weekly Pet Challenge

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Barbara

When we arrived in Perth, I think we expected to see Kangaroos all over the place, wandering around the land beside the airport… in empty spaces, in parks.  We were very disappointed not to find any at all 😦

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Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge; Texture

Posted on March 27, 2014 by Barbara

This week’s theme for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge is Texture (I’ve double checked!) Whenever we visit a city we love to go and visit the botanical gardens, not only for the plants, but also because it is great place to … Continue reading →

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Weekly Travel Theme; Pink

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

Pink is NOT my favourite colour.  I most definitely do not have any pink clothes (although I must admit that about 10 years ago I did go through a really strange phase and bought a pink suede jacket and pink … Continue reading →

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One Word Photo Challenge; Black

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Barbara

Recently I posted a picture of a black swan for one of Cee’s photo challenges that I  came across in Esher, near where I live.  Then I found out that the Black Swans are actually native to Australia, so when … Continue reading →

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Hampden Bridge, Kangaroo Valley

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Barbara

Driving from Melbourne to Sydney we passed through some wonderful places.  This bridge in Kangaroo valley was opened in 1898

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Inside

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Barbara

In Australia and New Zealand the weather was far too lovely to stay inside, but just occasionally we decided to go indoors to have a look at some historical buildings.  In Melbourne we visited the Block Arcade and the Royal … Continue reading →

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