An Evening at the Marina

"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better." ~ Albert Einstein

"Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness." ~ Desmond Tutu

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Casurina Beach Reflections

"Every time I stand before a beautiful beach, its waves seem to whisper to me: If you choose the simple things and find joy in nature's simple treasures, life and living need not be so hard."

~ Psyche Roxas-Mendoza

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Weekly Top Shot: BLUE

One of my favourite times of the day/night to shoot. Blue Hour on the Hastings River, Port Macquarie, NSW.

Weekly Top Shot: Brisbane City by night

This wasn't taken this week as I am recovering from shoulder surgery. (Yes, another surgery) It's been a huge few months! This one was taken a few weeks ago.
It is my absolute favourite night time long exposure shot of Brisbane. I even managed to get a plane trail.

Reflecting

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2 years...

Possibly two of the hardest years of my life have gone by... On the 31st March 2011, my son Daniel walked out of our lives "forever" (his words).
In spite of the pain this has caused me and his siblings, I continue to love him more than words. I will never understand his decision to cut ties with his family and I long for the day he realises that family is everything. I still love him as much as I ever have and that will never change! And, although I do not know my 2 grandchildren, I still love them dearly.

I wonder how many times the sun must rise...

And set... before you come back into our lives, my son...

“Other things may change us, but we start and end with family” - Anthony Brandt

Weekly Top Shot: Nudgee Beach Sunrise

I'm not a morning person AT ALL, but when a couple of fellow Instagram buddies asked if I wanted to join them for a sunrise shoot, I jumped at the chance. I've never photographed a sunrise...

Well, after agreeing and organising to be picked up by one of these friends, who lived close by, I proceeded to have a night of absolutely NO sleep. I hope this doesn't become the norm for sunrise shoots!!

Here are a couple of favourites from that morning:

I think I like Golden Hour in the morning, even more than before sunset!!

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Brisbane City by Night

I went out for some long exposure shooting on Saturday night, to teach my friend. We had a great night. Here are my favourites from the night.

Brisbane city & Story Bridge from Wilson's Outlook (with a bonus crescent moon)

Brisbane city from Kangaroo Point Cliffs

The city is so beautiful at night!!

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Spring Pastels

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Black Swan Cygnet. Definitely not an ugly duckling!!

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Poppy beauty

I borrowed a friend's macro lens this week and I had a lot of fun!!! I'm in love... suffice to say, a macro lens is on my Christmas wish list. Here is one of my (many) favourite shots from this week.

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