Can you believe it’s that time already? I deliberately get calendars organised for August each year so that those who wish to post them overseas as Christmas gifts can plan to do so without having a big rush closer to Christmas. I have the two calendars available, one with Scenes and birds of the Dandenong…
I love my P950!
Gee, I love my Nikon P950. And if you’re a regular reader here you’ve probably already worked that out. These images are of an Eastern Spinebill in a banksia on our property in Selby taken a couple of days ago. Both shots taken from the same position. The smaller image at 850mm and…
Puffing Billy Train of Lights Show
You may, or may not, be aware, that I am a volunteer with our beloved Puffing Billy Railway, taking photos of events for them. For the past two years I’ve photographed their fabulous Train of Lights, firstly chasing the train in 2022 and taking photos from various vantage points along the railway (with my husband…
The Circle of Life
I’ve been under the weather with a bad cold but am now finally able to start wandering around outside again, for more than 10 minutes. So today, I went for a wander around our property and down into the paddock. Nice to venture further outside. I was down the back listening for birds when suddenly…
Shooting full zoom with the P950
I love using my P950 at full zoom to get really good close ups of my subjects – usually birds. I get some asking how I hold the lens so still? It has taken practice. It is a light lens, doesn’t weigh a lot, so does sway after I’ve pressed the button but by then…
Emblem of Victoria endangered
Did you know the emblem of Victoria, Australia is the Helmeted Honeyeater? And, did you know that bird is a critically endangered species? Often nicknamed as HeHo (I didn’t know this till I went along to a volunteer event), the honeyeater is an endemic sub-species of the Yellow-tufted Honeyeater. As you know, I live in…
Your Backyard Birds
I’d love to do a series on Backyard Birds here in Australia – I know this will differ for many, depending on where you live. Below are some of the birds we get in our backyard and I’d love you to share about the ones you see as well. The same or very different? I…
New Autumn Products
I’ve been working on some new products with Autumn colours, turning photos I’ve taken into paintings. I think they’re looking quite good and I hope you think so too. Below is a sample of some of the products available. Visit here and click on Explore Designs to see the latest ones uploaded.
Looking for a Birthday Card
If you are looking for a birthday card that’s different, I’ve been playing with some of my shots in Canva and then uploading them to my RedBubble shop. So, I have a range of Birthday cards and other greeting cards available for you. Here are the first 4 I created but by the time you…
Are you a Subscriber?
I’ve had this blog for a long time but haven’t actively built my subscriber list. So, I’m going to start giving away one prize per month to a lucky new subscriber of that month in an endeavour to grow my list. And if you have been a subscriber for some time, don’t worry, I’ll also…
Adding to my RedBubble Shop
If you’re a regular attendee to my market stall in Monbulk, you won’t have seen everything, just a selection of items I have available for sale. Not only do I do calendars, jigsaw puzzles, mugs, postcards, books and playing cards, but there are many other things available too. At my RedBubble Shop I have tote…
Using the P950 and Birding
I was reading a post in a birding forum on Facebook and the poster had shared she’d used the P950 and was just learning bird photography. Lots of discussion, people making suggestions and so on. I thought I’d share with them about my experience, and here is what I said: Noting the post re using…