Saturday, 8 February 2025

SATURDAY CRITTERS

After Gillian and I had a swim at Barron Gorge, we rested on the big rocks and watched a lot of these Dragonflies darting about.  They were a bit too fast for my iPhone.

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Thursday, 6 February 2025

GOOD FENCES

 Some evenings, Gillian, my UK daughter and I would go for a lovely swim in our pool around 8.00pm and then relax on the loungers for a while and look at the stars.



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Wednesday, 5 February 2025

BARRON GORGE

While my daughter Gillian was visiting from the UK, I took her to a nearby swimming hole at Barron Gorge.  The water was crystal clear.





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Tuesday, 4 February 2025

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

These photographs were taken at Centenary Lake, Botanic Gardens, Cairns.  There are Spoonbill, Magpie geese and a Cormorant. (taken at quite a distance away)

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Monday, 3 February 2025

THROUGH MY LENS

While my daughter Gillian was visiting from the UK, we took her to the Tablelands and one day we went on a guided boat tour on Lake Barrine.

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Sunday, 2 February 2025

SUNDAY THOUGHT

 For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.

Psalm 122:8


This photograph was taken at Palm Cove, Queensland.

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Saturday, 1 February 2025

SATURDAY CRITTERS

These photographs of the dogs were taken on one of the many beautiful beaches in North Queensland.

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Friday, 31 January 2025

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS AND THE WEEKEND ROUND UP

Time for Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup and the letter is E and Evergreen.  This first photograph has  beautiful glossy EVERGREEN leaves and the next shot is also an EVERGREEN leafed tree with lime green fruit (don't know what they are). I am using this last shot for my STREET PHOTOGRAPHY.






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Thursday, 30 January 2025

GOOD FENCES

My two wonderful daughters, Gillian and Judith when we made a trip further up North Queensland, stopping occasionally to look at the view.


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Wednesday, 29 January 2025

FLOWERING TREE AT BOTANICA LIFESTYLE RESORT

This is one of the many flowering tree we have blooming at present at Botanica Lifestyle Resort.


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Tuesday, 28 January 2025

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

These are photographs of 2 Kookaburra and I did take a funny video of them however it was to big to load to blogger unfortunately.

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Monday, 27 January 2025

THROUGH MY LENS

While my daughter Gillian was visiting from the UK, I took her to the Malanda Falls and unfortunately the video is too large for the blog.

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Sunday, 26 January 2025

SUNDAY THOUGHT

 The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2


his photograph was taken at Etty Bay beach, Queensland.

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Saturday, 25 January 2025

SATURDAY CRITTERS

This is my delightful granddaughter Annika holding their family dog Chiko.

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Friday, 24 January 2025

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS AND THE WEEKEND ROUND UP

Time for Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup and the letter is D and Delightful.  This first photograph is a DELIGHTFUL DESSERT that my DAUGHTER Judith brought me and the second shot are my town DAUGHTERS.  Judith is on the left and Gillian on the right.  My final shot is DAWN and I am using it for my REFLECTION photograph today.




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Thursday, 23 January 2025

GOOD FENCES

 There is only one café at Etty Bay and they sell great fish and chips.

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Wednesday, 22 January 2025

ETTY BAY, QUEENSLAND

These are more photographs of Etty Bay.




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Tuesday, 21 January 2025

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY

My daughters are I were making our way to Etty Bay beach (photos Tues and Wed)when we spied this Cassowary in one of the large gardens so these shots were taken from the car.

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Monday, 20 January 2025

THROUGH MY LENS

My daughters and I visited this lovley beach in Queensland called Etty Bay.  It is small however it has got some shade at it.  More photographs on Wednesday.

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Sunday, 19 January 2025

SUNDAY THOUGHT

 Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

Genesis 9:16


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Saturday, 18 January 2025

SATURDAY CRITTERS

 I have visitors.  These White –lipped Green tree frogs.  Later on I discovered she had laid over 4000 eggs in my bucket of water!!!

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Friday, 17 January 2025

WEEKEND REFLECTIONS AND THE WEEKEND ROUNDUP

Time for Weekend Reflections and The Weekend Roundup and the letter is C and Classic.  This first photograph is a CLASSIC CAR and the COLOUR of it is CHOCOLATE brown.  My final shot is taken in CAPE town and shows lovely REFECTIONS.


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