July 16 - 22, 2011

Sunrise in the Towers 197/365
Another shot from Towers Hill. We've been getting fog most days. There is fog in the distance. I love how HDR retains all the information of all of the shots used.

High density housing 198/365
for aphids!

Status 199/365

Mushy Windmill 200/365
I thought this mushroom looks like a windmill when shot against the sky. This isn't B&W.

Seen better days... 201/365
Another old car belonging to my son. This one is beyond ever being restored. There was quite a bit of playing in Photoshop with this one.

Landing gear down 202/365
This little native bee looks quite comical like an animated character with those big eyes. You may need to enlarge him to see him a bit better.

I bow to thee great ocean 203/365
Just another gull shot :)

July 9 - 15, 2011

Refraction 190/365
I found myself down with the weeds again today trying to catch the refractions in the morning dew.

Fairies in my Garden 191/365
There's fairies at the bottom of my garden but they can only be found in the golden hour when they bathe in the warm afternoon sun. This was just a bit of fun for a toy theme.

Fine and Dandy 192/365

A rose is a rose is a rose 193/365
I love the soft pink in the centre of this rose and the dark ends to the stamens.

Wrong is the new right! 194/365
I love this saying on his shirt.

Just another brick in the wall 195/365
Well... just another fern in the brick wall :)

Two eggplants walked into a bar... 196/365
This eggplant/aubergine was given to me by my niece, her husband is a farmer, this is a reject that they can't sell. There is no photoshopping other than the terrible drawing. I grew the small one.

July 2 - 8 2011

The Ladybird and the Rose 183/365
I chased this little lady all over this rose. It was so hard to catch her staying still for a second. They are very busy little creatures.

Float like a butterfly 184/365

Mural 185/365
This mural is in front of an empty building in Townsville's main street. There is another one about the same size on the other side of a door.
If you are interested in the artist go to www.smizler.com

My city by the sea 186/365
I went up Towers Hill this morning to catch the sunrise. I love how the early morning fog makes it look like we are by the sea. We're actually 130 km from the sea.

Rose Bud 187/365
I've been playing in Photoshop as you can see. I mess around and then don't know if I like the end result or not. What do you think?

Dragonfly 188/365

Red Hibiscus 189/365

June 25 - July 1 2011

For emergencies 176/365
You never know when you're gonna need one.
This is my first selfie... sorry it had to be this view!

Think Pink 177/365

Not Holden up real well 178/365
My son's '54 FJ Holden that he hopes to one day restore.

Just Chives! 179/365

Venetian Kitty 180/365
This little kitty is maybe an inch long at the most and she's Venetian glass. A little souvenir I bought in Venice.

The Rainbow Connection 181/365
We were driving along The Strand after I was desperately trying to find today's photo. This rainbow appeared in front of us, we pulled over, I rushed down to the beach to get the shot. It was the most intense rainbow I have ever seen.

It reminded me of this song Kermit the Frog used to sing...

Who said that every wish would be heard and answered
when wished on the morning star?
Somebody thought of that
and someone believed it,
and look what it's done so far.
What's so amazing that keeps us stargazing?
And what do we think we might see?
Someday we'll find it, the rainbow connection,
the lovers, the dreamers and me.

Fireworks 182/365
I took this from my balcony. I didn't have my tripod with me so my camera is resting against a pillar. They were celebrating 25 years at Jupiters Casino.

June 18 - 24 2011

A day at the beach 169/365
Some days are all about family. Just hangin' out, soaking up the winter sun.

In his own little world 170/365
Just playing in the dirt.

Disco Web 171/365
My apologies to those that don't like spiders.

All in a row 172/365

Warm winter's day 173/365
We went for a little walk on Towers Hill today. The weather was beautiful with the warm afternoon sun shining on us.

Sunny Chrysanthemum 174/365

Concert 175/365
My granddaughters had a dance concert tonight. This was their interpretation of 'Thriller'. I loved it!

June 11-17 2011

Chrysanthemum 162/365

Rainbow Lorikeet 163/365
We were walking on The Strand today and this little fellow was right in front of us in a tree. He didn't mind me snapping away at all. I could have touched him I was so close. Their colours are so pretty.

The Ship Endeavour 164/365
This magnificent replica of Captain Cook's ship HM Bark Endeavour is making an historic circumnavigation of Australia in 2011-2012. The finely crafted wooden vessel will visit 18 ports on the 13 month voyage. It is open for public inspection as a floating museum, displaying the living and working conditions on one of history's great voyages of discovery - Cook's circumnavigation of the globe in 1768-1771.
Between ports Endeavour will be sailed by a core professional crew and 40 adventurous voyage crew who pay for their places on board and 'learn the ropes'. Anyone wishing to participate as a volunteer while the ship is in port or join as voyage crew, for what has been described as the sailing experience of a lifetime, can apply.
Unfortunately we didn't see inside the ship.

For Lee 165/365
Even if we're not perfect, we can still be beautiful. This sums up my nephew Lee perfectly xx

Song for a dancer 166/365
If you visit the Sunday Markets in Townsville's city centre you will see this lady dancing. She loves it and she never fails to be there. This is my first attempt at street photography. I only had my P&S with me.

Morning stretches 167/365
See if you can do this without falling ;o)

Foggy Days 168/365
Some days it's hard to see clearly.
"The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision" Helen Keller

June 4 - 10, 2011

All lit up 155 / 365
Refraction in droplets still amaze me. I've used these little Dianella flowers before. It's a long way to 365!

Ribbet 156 / 365
I was chasing rainbows... I mean butterflies when I saw this little guy hiding amongst the ginger and duranta so had to have a shot of him.

Glasswing Butterfly 157 / 365
I rescued this one from a spider web. She was then happy to pose for me while she recovered from the ordeal. Her wings are quite transparent, hence the name glasswing. If you view large you can see through the wing to see the stamen of the hibiscus. (Acraea andromacha)

Spide 158 / 365
The spiders and I have become pretty close of late. This fellow's name is Spide, he has a couple of mates, Spidey and Long Legs.

Lily 159 / 365

Ibis' in Tree 160 / 365
I'm not very happy with this but it was the most interesting of the few shots I took. Totally over-processed but the sky was blah so it's all I've got. Some Ibis' sitting in a tree next to this nice old house which is still lived in by the way.

Hot Rio Nights 161 / 365
Love that name! It's the name of this heliconia flower, one of my favourites in my garden. The fronds are taller than the gutters on the house. It's pictured with my newest statue which was a gift from David.

May 28 - June 3, 2011

Scarlet Jezebel 148 / 365
I was surprised to see this lady today as there hasn't been a lot of butterflies since the weather has turned cool. Maybe the cold has slowed her down a little because last time she was so quick that I barely snapped her at all.
Northern or Scarlet Jezebel (Delias argenthona)

Bougainvillea 149 / 365
These bushes are really hardy and come in so many different colours.

Colour my world 150 / 365
I do love my crystal ball. This fountain in Anzac Park in Townsville changes colours and is so pretty. It's one of the things we loved when we first came to Townsville in 1967! It doesn't seem possible that it could be over 40 years ago.

Sunset fisherman 151 / 365
There was a few fishermen out enjoying the sunset when I went looking for a shot. There is also a small fire which is putting some smoke amongst the sunset colour.

Shy Ladybird 152 / 365

This spider has flare 153 / 365
Once again I found myself gettin' down and dirty! This web was not far from the ground so it was a little difficult to get underneath to catch some flare from the sun. I probably need a tiny tripod for this as I couldn't close my aperture down as far as I would have liked.

My door is always open... 154 / 365
... to family and friends. As long as you don't judge me for the fingerprints on the glass or the dust on the bench. Life is too short :)