The Goldfields Region

One of the towns in Victorias famous 'Golden Triangle' is Maryborough part of the Golfields region. Between 1851 and the late 1860s Victoria dominated the world's gold output with a total of 80 million ounces (250,000 Kilos) of gold. However, much of Victoria remains unexplored and it is likely that several multi million ounce deposits in the state remain undiscovered. The wealth in the gold rush of the 1800's resulted in many majestic buildings being built in towns throughout the district. Maryborough is one of those towns.

This is the railway station of the town of less than 8,000 people today.

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The District School Of Mines ???

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Post Office

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I don't know what this was originally but its an art gallery now.

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Park and lake in the centre of town.

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Miner hut near Tarnagulla

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The obligatory picture of Hermione

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In Bendigo - There are Strange Things in the Garden

A fairy is a type of creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural. Fairies are human in appearance and have magical powers. The first reported photographs were are the Cottingley Fairies in England in 1917. But fairies are prone to kidnapping by humans so Fairies are mostly invisible and inaudible. Garden fairies come out at dawn kiss the flowers then they're gone. It is said that every time a child says, "I don't believe in fairies," there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead.

As the seasons come and go, here's something you might like to know.

There are fairies everywhere, under bushes, in the air, playing games just like you play, singing through their busy day.

So listen, touch, and look around in the air and on the ground.

And if you watch all nature's things, you might just see a fairy's wing.

At first glance all looks normal?

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Then closer . . .

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Closer . . .

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What the hell is that?

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A Fairies door?

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They even have a solar panel on the roof!

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At night the lights come on on an upstairs window!!

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Hermione standing guard for the Fairies.

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Walk the Dog by Gum

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'Summer Beauty Eucalyptus' a cross of Eucalyptus ptychocarpa and Eucalyptus ficofolia, a small gum tree that have this stunning flower.

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Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 200, 70mm, f5, 1/200

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Sydney Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

Sydney City Skyline from Mrs Macquaire's Chair

Sydney city from the Sydney Botanic Gardens

Martin Place Sydney CBD

Sydney Harbour Bridge from Campbells Cove, the Rocks

Sydney Opera House from Campbells Cove, the Rocks

St Mary's Cathedral during the VIVID Festival

St James underground railway station

City lights in the early morning from Yurulbin Point in Birchgrove

Chiswick Point with Rivercat ferry

Dobroyd Point inIron Cove Sydney Harbour looking North East.

Captured at Whale Beach, a northern beachside suburb of Sydney

Wentworth Falls walk Blue Mountains, sydney

Upstream of Wentworth Falls, Blue Mountains.

Maroubra Surf Life Saving Club at dawn

Sunrise from Clarkes Point Sydney Harbour

The Power to Choose is the Power of Change

2011 will see some dramatic changes for us and some less so for the blog. I have designed a new masthead and a blue colour theme. The photography format of my images and other content will remain the same with a mix of images, photography techniques and technical articles in-dispersed with external inks, politics, the odd product review and general interest stuff.

Line Drawing of Nikon D300, Nikkor 50mm f1.4D

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We are also moving states from New south Wales to rural Victoria. We have done this seven or eight times in the past having lived in Melbourne, Mildura Victoria, Brisbane and the Gold Coast in Queensland and Coffs Harbour and Sydney in New South Wales, and for many years in each. I have also been in completely different industries and had many and varied roles in them. I think I thrive on huge, dramatic change and while some people prefer the slow and steady route, we each should do what's right for us. For me the secret to a rich life is to strive to have more beginnings than endings.

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I think you have to initiate change in your life when you feel it is simply time, time to re-connect with family and reduce stress. Stress is sometimes caused by being ‘here,’ but wanting to be ‘there'. The saddest summary of a life contains three descriptions: could have, might have, and should have. You were born original. Don't die a copy. (Thanks Tiny Buddha for the words of wisdom)

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Hello 2011