Walk the Dog by Gum

Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 200, 65mm, f5, 1/100

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

Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-f5.6 @ ISO 200, 18mm, f3.5, 1/400

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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.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 @ ISO 200, 200mm f13, 1/200 sec

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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)

Nikon D300, Nikkor 105mm Macro f2.8 @ ISO 200, 105mm f3.3, 1/500 sec

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Hello 2011

Bendigo

Lake Weeroona in the Bendigo CBD Victoria.

Nikon D300, Tokina 11-16 f2.8 @ ISO 360, 16mm f22, 1/60 sec

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Midland Highway (Napier Street) Bendigo

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 450, 200mm f4.5, 1/60 sec

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Bendigo Bank (Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited) head office Bendigo, Victoria. The Bendigo Bank delivers its products and services through almost 900 outlets Australia wide, including company owned branches, community owned Community Bank branches, agencies and Elders Rural Bank outlets and it has regional headquarters in Melbourne Docklands, Sydney, Ipswich Queensland and Adelaide.

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 70mm f4.5, 1/80 sec

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Lake Weeroona

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 90mm f8, 1/125 sec

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Lake Weeroona

Nikon D300, Nikkor 70-200mm f2.8 @ ISO 200, 70mm f22, 1/100 sec

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Merry Christmas 2010