Author: Kathie
Puffing Billy Race 2015
It’s becoming an annual thing for me now, to photograph the Puffing Billy Race in May, here in Selby close to home. Last year I went to the Menzies Creek crossing and had to handle an umbrella while taking shots too, but this time round the weather was just perfect with a slight breeze and…
Official Opening of Anzac Walk, Emerald 11March2015
Melbourne always has the most lovely Autumn days and today was definitely one of those. Which truly was a blessing for the event I was about to witness. I was privileged to attend the official opening of the new Anzac Walk this morning at Emerald, Vic. I first heard about it in February via a…
Kangaroo and Joey
This post is for the benefit of my overseas friends and followers. While not all Australians get to see this site regularly I’m very blessed to live in an area where I can see kangaroos in the wild (well, it’s a national park) and get relatively close to them – close enough to photograph them. …
Super moon
If you’re in Australia you will have heard about the Super moon. I’m sure it’s probably been talked about elsewhere too. I am fortunate in that the state and area I live in had a very clear weekend and both Saturday and Sunday night were perfect conditions for taking photos of a full moon –…
Documenting Birdsland Reserve
I’ve been spending the past month walking at Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights, and gradually photographing all the birds I’ve been seeing there. I thought it would be good to create a gallery of the bird life there. I hope you agree. You’ll find the gallery here. This is a male Australasian Darterbird. And this is…
Burnham Beeches
Still at Alfred Nicholas Gardens we read about the magnificent old disused home on the property. It is called Burnham Beeches and was originally built to resemble an ocean liner. It is three stories high and each of the second and third stories have balconies almost all the way around the building. It was built…
Alfred Nicholas Gardens
We didn’t see anyone else at the gardens at all this time round. Last time we came on Anzac Day, two years ago, there were photographers at the lake, catching the images and reflections. So we enjoyed the place on our own. Here are some images I caught at the lake at the bottom of…
Anzac Day
I was hoping to have photos of the Dawn Service but when my husband and I arrived, there was no way we could get anywhere near the front and we had to content ourselves with hearing what was being said and seeing the backs of heads, many rows ahead of us. So different to two…
Oxfam was here
I’ve recently begun walking through Birdsland Reserve on a regular basis. I still love going to Lysterfield Park, but Birdsland is closer, flatter, and I’m able to walk a longer distance in a shorter time as a result. When I was there last Friday I noticed signs hanging in some of the trees, and while…
Just Ducky
Some interesting duck images I got recently at Birdsland Reserve. I could hear these long before I could see them. Wood ducks all lined up on a dead tree. By the time I got to be closer, only a couple of minutes later, they’d all dropped to the ground. On Golden Pond
Habitats in the bush
In my day job I run the Secretariat for a NFP group that consists of tree loppers and arborists. It’s been interesting learning about their industry and their passion. One of the workshops they did last year related to tree habitats, and the creatures that live within the trees. An elderly neighbour was recently talking…