Wild Bird Wednesday: Silver Gull shenanigans

I love finding new birds to photograph but I also love photographing the common ordinary Silver Gull, with it's hot chip stealing reputation! I'm not sure what it is but these birds are quite the characters... and there were no hot chips in sight this warm Winter's day. Keep an eye on the one on the left... he/she is quite a character...

"Ah, that lady with the stalker lens is following us. Let's move..."

"I think we out ran her..."

"No, you guys! She's still coming!"

"Maybe I'll be safe over here?"

"Hmm... maybe if I ignore her, she'll go away?"

"I'm not sure this is working! What if I tip toe quietly?"

"Nope!! OK, lady...Got any chips?? Hmmm... didn't think so!!"

I think I've been given the seagull death stare!!


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Wordless Wednesday: Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers

On Saturday, we took a day trip up to Toowoomba (a 1.5 hour drive from Brisbane). As we neared the base of the mountain, traffic came to a standstill and it was clear that this drive was going to take MUCH more than 1.5 hours so I checked Google maps on my iPhone for an alternate route (many others followed us). Not long after we pulled off the highway, we were greeted by this view...

Some friends who also took the trip said it took well over 3 hours. Our detour resulted in a 2 hour drive :)

Now for the the real reason we went... and these don't need any words at all.

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Project 366 Rewind {Week 36 & 37}

Day 246 (September 2) - Galah.

Day 247 (September 3) - Weed macro.

Day 248 (September 4) - Caterpillar macro.

Day 249 (September 5) - Ghost between the Hornibrook Bridges. Can you see the ghost effect I created?  Some "Blue hour" long exposure photography experimentation.

Day 250 (September 6) - Bee on the Grevillea.

Day 251 (September 7) - Happy birthday to my husband, Michael.

Day 252 (September 8) - Taken last night but processed today... 3 of my 4 children (Sarah, Bec & Ben).

Day 253 (September 9) - Boats on Moreton Bay.

Day 254 (September 10) - Brisbane Wheel by night. This was a first for me. Long exposure shooting at night (in Manual)!

Day 255 (September 11) - Brisbane Festival's Santos City of Lights from South Bank. Night LE shooting is rather addictive!!

Day 256 (September 12) - Spring flowers.

Day 257 (September 13) - Brisbane Festival's Santos City of Lights from William Jolly Bridge. I had to go back for another shoot from a different location. Night LE shooting is extremely addictive!!

Day 258 (September 14) - The Brisbane Wheel on a beautiful Spring day.

Day 259 (September 15) - Cattle Egret.

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday 23/09/2012

CRACKED

FALLEN

ORDINARY COLOUR

BOKEH

FENCE

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More Scenic Rim adventures

On our drive out into the Scenic Rim a few weeks ago, I stopped to take some barn shots with the surrounding mountains. I also discovered this old farm house. I just had to get a closer look... Thank goodness for the "stalker lens"!!

I wonder what stories this old house would have to tell??