tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71947966382491966252024-03-26T12:55:24.015+11:00 The Rolling Road JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1766125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-11825464584029057992024-03-26T12:54:00.002+11:002024-03-26T12:54:37.772+11:00What a contrast!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekhpKWkJZHO9MFl9-I4k7KHEbt21VvHSVjup1fhiO4NcHTCsu0H5TQ66ljwqGyOojdPiDj9l3OhDSDYe5SbeNaDlPeDXAj1nuyOVy6Pz116J4R8KvrxXVWFrMXfuXikvmvsDqHhsbrnKvadz6IrdZlqc6PKQgq5v-9fYtFcTG5BK8VNblGAZHGTWTg5g/s1150/IMG_0572.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="787" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjekhpKWkJZHO9MFl9-I4k7KHEbt21VvHSVjup1fhiO4NcHTCsu0H5TQ66ljwqGyOojdPiDj9l3OhDSDYe5SbeNaDlPeDXAj1nuyOVy6Pz116J4R8KvrxXVWFrMXfuXikvmvsDqHhsbrnKvadz6IrdZlqc6PKQgq5v-9fYtFcTG5BK8VNblGAZHGTWTg5g/s16000/IMG_0572.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhF4Bt_hHCeHfzzG5VoYAy3zfmefZ7ZyTf1D3raGRHlsyxDcUM15Gvsjop-k_mgBFFLCEJSu0xHu9xik8DKi_3l6s-U6zLInj83t1GpFOh4S2rq6f1xQgjsiamM2PKJXtJlzPSWq9EmRGFUqGiz6SwasnZv3l4ZZAcbpZtVIWZJOjVQW-qtgNHckLb0Y/s1150/IMG_0575.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="887" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmhF4Bt_hHCeHfzzG5VoYAy3zfmefZ7ZyTf1D3raGRHlsyxDcUM15Gvsjop-k_mgBFFLCEJSu0xHu9xik8DKi_3l6s-U6zLInj83t1GpFOh4S2rq6f1xQgjsiamM2PKJXtJlzPSWq9EmRGFUqGiz6SwasnZv3l4ZZAcbpZtVIWZJOjVQW-qtgNHckLb0Y/s16000/IMG_0575.jpg" /></a></div><br /> What a contrast! An awful, vast gas guzzling, mega polluting. black (yuk) Dodge Ram towing a huge boat and occupying three parking spaces spotted mid morning in Terrigal last week.<p></p><p>Below Rosie taking delivery of her new MG4 Electric at Central Coast MG last Saturday. Trying to save the planet one small step at the time.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-76392724670895132702024-03-17T10:45:00.002+11:002024-03-17T10:45:55.233+11:00Rainy Sunday on the beach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8q6ke-l_Acg4P8U_Wbs4iK2MJEtPJNd6gcpvoSpTMY5NoNdPieZRq0dHix5csO1nuSjWs5U2QTfbTJELGF9UVayDIbtpUkzHtHHxioSdHTVLYWTVXQyC3MH9MRyHgNtd38ZOAIBtX-0BgI3rEe4NY5uIMiJkLGYkia9mf2OpdMfKzUFt8uV0ChAFV7A/s1150/IMG_0558.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie8q6ke-l_Acg4P8U_Wbs4iK2MJEtPJNd6gcpvoSpTMY5NoNdPieZRq0dHix5csO1nuSjWs5U2QTfbTJELGF9UVayDIbtpUkzHtHHxioSdHTVLYWTVXQyC3MH9MRyHgNtd38ZOAIBtX-0BgI3rEe4NY5uIMiJkLGYkia9mf2OpdMfKzUFt8uV0ChAFV7A/s16000/IMG_0558.jpg" /></a></div><br /> The endless summer seems to be over or maybe it still has a few hot days yet to serve up but today it dawned wet, grey although still warm. <p></p><p>On my early morning walk on the beach-it was low tide-it was me, a few beach fisherman and this group of seagulls. Can't complain after this summer although every day climate change seems more of a reality.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-17025027945970528092024-03-14T13:16:00.004+11:002024-03-14T13:16:55.698+11:00The photographer at work<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gFpP6TC7PcnB-Iq2bDOaf5I__7QGuytjO2iueD2VI-DMs7hlMFfBkfB9wg_cNw7agE7Wt1Hx5LRqaYFisoiVCm-SFCH88tFfnzp_BA3AIxfIogwETX1dSWvsvrtI3t8C7T_q6ESt13hISoKPpqf4Qg6yxg0m8C0px5BE7S2OaAhkPaCf2jlXuUC_aco/s1150/IMG_0538.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gFpP6TC7PcnB-Iq2bDOaf5I__7QGuytjO2iueD2VI-DMs7hlMFfBkfB9wg_cNw7agE7Wt1Hx5LRqaYFisoiVCm-SFCH88tFfnzp_BA3AIxfIogwETX1dSWvsvrtI3t8C7T_q6ESt13hISoKPpqf4Qg6yxg0m8C0px5BE7S2OaAhkPaCf2jlXuUC_aco/s16000/IMG_0538.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> A photographer at work on Terrigal Beach this morning. Another beautiful morning before another very hot day. The endless summer.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-27064573690577683372024-03-03T13:33:00.001+11:002024-03-03T13:33:10.986+11:00The cat with big green eyes<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wXap_CmDtRiFVfsrYV77x8r5I1qtFzXF8Z6ROZGzpBa0j6z8gQ-7DihmSxALmLwNfSRZZCqJo4cKYy_g_4FkzT5V3-rBx1wdT_eQi0wUodqKu3nqXL6NiN9DdNzeWvFjjw3F7aP9ijhodDt9363FoBy4gxS-wWOZmdaBBG6_qHWGCIXSqW1myylA-bo/s1150/P1020971.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_wXap_CmDtRiFVfsrYV77x8r5I1qtFzXF8Z6ROZGzpBa0j6z8gQ-7DihmSxALmLwNfSRZZCqJo4cKYy_g_4FkzT5V3-rBx1wdT_eQi0wUodqKu3nqXL6NiN9DdNzeWvFjjw3F7aP9ijhodDt9363FoBy4gxS-wWOZmdaBBG6_qHWGCIXSqW1myylA-bo/s16000/P1020971.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Myles. The cat with big green eyes. Lumix S5 photo taken with the Panasonic 15-35mm lens<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-58820276140050920052024-02-20T15:14:00.002+11:002024-02-20T15:14:28.300+11:00Waiting for the right wave-2<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vOq9SEa3phFOc_M7xfePkID_tbcukcX5Vnwfpjqegzq19RFd3QCNNpZaG-S3xjUxCdWOn5yJmLHYSA97gtD3M5aVM9thLbhoMBsjFPFR9_fh871iLAd_5OzO5lkcjUmHWB6cUDNEcZUWBhFQ7vIYco-7-Vfndpq7IF5PFqlmCdOLLK66Lq6m6cLXReQ/s1150/L1094993.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2vOq9SEa3phFOc_M7xfePkID_tbcukcX5Vnwfpjqegzq19RFd3QCNNpZaG-S3xjUxCdWOn5yJmLHYSA97gtD3M5aVM9thLbhoMBsjFPFR9_fh871iLAd_5OzO5lkcjUmHWB6cUDNEcZUWBhFQ7vIYco-7-Vfndpq7IF5PFqlmCdOLLK66Lq6m6cLXReQ/s16000/L1094993.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the right wave on a stormy afternoon, Avoca Beach.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-51845014254006078622024-02-18T17:35:00.000+11:002024-02-18T17:35:29.405+11:00Waiting for the right wave<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wH6Tn1pKe9xn6cb8WvHyqFPXfjONz8q-NFIQvcZgatPEsaCJF41b5m-y6bUZzASJzfpG0KsBUY6f518Jhols2k9LHtXUqvEx56yWkCz-JsHtnswbdiWpcvOKwrskUXHn0IP6RzLWHAG8HTvA-GN0a9LjMajUOuXI1y5KXDJau0-4xx8kzVnJ12MkH2Q/s1150/P1020925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9wH6Tn1pKe9xn6cb8WvHyqFPXfjONz8q-NFIQvcZgatPEsaCJF41b5m-y6bUZzASJzfpG0KsBUY6f518Jhols2k9LHtXUqvEx56yWkCz-JsHtnswbdiWpcvOKwrskUXHn0IP6RzLWHAG8HTvA-GN0a9LjMajUOuXI1y5KXDJau0-4xx8kzVnJ12MkH2Q/s16000/P1020925.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Waiting for the right wave, Avoca Beach. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-61809570771365349292024-02-14T13:40:00.002+11:002024-02-18T17:32:10.164+11:00Driving the Electric Mini.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_m_PwKBI4M1P0HdUjsK5f27NWMpWVA0OE0P3B0qni9sKGQVFQvypARB76to5wt7Im_PeQme08S4wokQ2nWOxECHntqNR8Onm3aRBdiP5d5oInPyXMjoo2lLbUfvB-V4GEkCabUNpGQy-VYaK69NxAG-zF9mjmUixq-f4o9mjbaYGKz18jbLgNx0HaS-w/s1150/IMG_0500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_m_PwKBI4M1P0HdUjsK5f27NWMpWVA0OE0P3B0qni9sKGQVFQvypARB76to5wt7Im_PeQme08S4wokQ2nWOxECHntqNR8Onm3aRBdiP5d5oInPyXMjoo2lLbUfvB-V4GEkCabUNpGQy-VYaK69NxAG-zF9mjmUixq-f4o9mjbaYGKz18jbLgNx0HaS-w/s16000/IMG_0500.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJItdJPf38KrHrSStOj7elJaPChGERTHPj6yUcGGQBTQH9ecEs5bJJzqZCupmykaX93XeqTFNasrb__k1OR_E8G3itTfUQfnVYatFilZjHvT9JJU-beP8c2nJc5G9bWobkKZdli3l3ROP5onF2HJd1tT-Tb9LOLpAkx3NpDDsGTBqgYhBXQfEdrctoWDI/s1150/IMG_0502.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJItdJPf38KrHrSStOj7elJaPChGERTHPj6yUcGGQBTQH9ecEs5bJJzqZCupmykaX93XeqTFNasrb__k1OR_E8G3itTfUQfnVYatFilZjHvT9JJU-beP8c2nJc5G9bWobkKZdli3l3ROP5onF2HJd1tT-Tb9LOLpAkx3NpDDsGTBqgYhBXQfEdrctoWDI/s16000/IMG_0502.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Just had the use of an Electric Mini for a few days. Thank you Worthington BMW. I was impressed. As a local runabout/short run commuter vehicle it is great but the limited range would be a deal stopper for me today. <p></p><p>The engineers have done a great job in packaging the batteries which do not intrude on the internal space. It drives well-it is almost silent and smooth- and feels fast with the taut handling of a Mini. It is slower than my ICE Cooper S and the ride is a litle harsher probably due to the weight of the batteries. A new model due later this year is apparently going to have a greater range-let's hope that the weight penalty is not too great.</p><p>The regenerative braking/energy capture where feathering the accelerator brakes the car whilst generating battery charge felt it strange and I found it difficult to avoid a jerky ride although greater familiarity would most likely resolve that concern. I switched it off so that the accelerator pedal felt normal.</p><p>Opening the bonnet to inspect the motor reveals a big grey plastic cover. There was no obvious way to remove it easily. </p><p>An interesting experience.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-14206168646467302082024-01-25T13:45:00.000+11:002024-01-25T13:45:20.194+11:00End of the holidays<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pU2QYqAIUAyA8PqcccNMKB_cT1mLS-iEiYTlIiNaryA_CNKig9duCISUAESofyaYqp_RtwqI-4dH3xDsibAA0YYKISyR32rXvyXeaFQZ7XSlaoAHRaG-g8xhZmbsurlyStqMWEqX8-uudY6z1X734aB4KpygiaaB4gX9sKWc3o9uyV2RwF60t7fOkUY/s1150/L1010648.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_pU2QYqAIUAyA8PqcccNMKB_cT1mLS-iEiYTlIiNaryA_CNKig9duCISUAESofyaYqp_RtwqI-4dH3xDsibAA0YYKISyR32rXvyXeaFQZ7XSlaoAHRaG-g8xhZmbsurlyStqMWEqX8-uudY6z1X734aB4KpygiaaB4gX9sKWc3o9uyV2RwF60t7fOkUY/s16000/L1010648.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2TmdBIkoqalRLfQ5rKGixfoKRNYslPNUeY1yOtGjDWHiktLm5TMnr91xsWH5G1UjmZLDnfEr908xx71_NKCTjAR_OS6QI2O2YLHT4go2WUuUynxEAsqVK6X3pHNsIRNEr7kBIqeS2zjI75Fpf8XpoqcTK56gqkRAkZfGzIURs1QGLar1Xk_9PG5cU8U/s1150/L1094820.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2TmdBIkoqalRLfQ5rKGixfoKRNYslPNUeY1yOtGjDWHiktLm5TMnr91xsWH5G1UjmZLDnfEr908xx71_NKCTjAR_OS6QI2O2YLHT4go2WUuUynxEAsqVK6X3pHNsIRNEr7kBIqeS2zjI75Fpf8XpoqcTK56gqkRAkZfGzIURs1QGLar1Xk_9PG5cU8U/s16000/L1094820.jpg" /></a></div>The end of the holidays is fast approaching. The schools will be back next week. Tomorrow, Australia Day public holiday, and the weekend will be big days for the crowds here in Terrigal.<p></p><p>Those of us lucky enough to live in this beautiful place are looking forward to the town being a little quieter from next week.</p><p>It's been a very hot January. Hot and even more humid than usual. It has been stormy but rain has only interrupted the beachgoers on a few days and then usually only for a few hours late aftenoon.</p><p>Today, Thursday 25th, it is again very hot and oppressively humid and there is a layer of cloud so it does not look its usual Kodachrome best. The top photo was taken this morning at Terrigal Beach. </p><p>The summer of 23/24 has been the year of the cobana on the beaches. People are being more sun conscious although all the pretty young things running around still seem very tanned so sadly I cannot see the skin cancer clinics running short of patients anytime soon<br /> </p><p>The second photo is one of my favourites and was taken on the 29th January 7 years ago at nearby Avoca Beach and shows teenagers, enjoying the last day of the school holiday jumping from the headland into the surf on another very hot day.</p><p>The top photo was taken with the Leica Q2. The bottom photo was taken with the Leica X Vario<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-59245028210375253012024-01-18T14:49:00.003+11:002024-01-18T14:49:37.821+11:00The Haven, Terrigal<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9OlNdl4dzLSyuVI51jifHgvWM60vm8r1lAVz7sAxC54nPhYYI6HBe1VsSAH0rGjvJz79oEX2yUPoQK5ts_AbxSZa6CfnjynpoNW4kf7F38HMwE9NE8_KJeWy7W3iHixtHBXy6iGNbpmH6BiIthQrSl-0lzKLrDkJBmM_7kyRgA6C50ceFRRy68dEumk/s1150/IMG_0448-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD9OlNdl4dzLSyuVI51jifHgvWM60vm8r1lAVz7sAxC54nPhYYI6HBe1VsSAH0rGjvJz79oEX2yUPoQK5ts_AbxSZa6CfnjynpoNW4kf7F38HMwE9NE8_KJeWy7W3iHixtHBXy6iGNbpmH6BiIthQrSl-0lzKLrDkJBmM_7kyRgA6C50ceFRRy68dEumk/s16000/IMG_0448-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Sunrise at The Haven, Terrigal photographed yesterday morning whilst on my early morning walk with my iPhone13 Pro.<p></p><p>I still do not have much enthusiasm for using my phone for taking photos which I would have preferred to have used a camera for but I have to conceed that it makes a very good job of it.</p><p>I used the High Efficiency and Apple ProRaw settings on the phone. I find that my Mac struggles to process these files in Lightroom with the computer frequently freezing. I'm not sure if it is a Lightroom or Mac capacity issue. <br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-86646950839575328062024-01-11T16:48:00.002+11:002024-01-15T11:20:22.658+11:00Camera thoughts<p> No new year's resolutions for me. I never keep them. However I have decided to take some decisions about the cameras I own. The collection currently is much smaller than it was a few years ago but I have one camera system- the Panasonic Lumix S5 and lenses- which I have hardly used since I purchased it in June 2022.</p><p>Buying it was a mistake. I did not need another camera and although it is an very capable camera and system and capable of producing superb results it has one major drawback. It is too heavy. Well probably not too heavy for most potential users but too heavy for me. My days of hauling around a bag full of heavy gear are behind me and I should have recognised that obvious fact before buying it. </p><p>I made quite an investment in the Lumix outfit. Even heavily discounted the superb, but, oh so heavy, 70-200mm f2.8 lens alone cost A$3000. It was a mistake and a costly one.</p><p>Which brings me back to the core of my collection-the Leicas. Firstly there is my heriage Leica, the 1937 Leica 3A. My first Leica. Purchased way back in 1967. This was fully renovated last year. I have run a colur film through it with good results. Two photos from it are below. Now I have to apply myself to finishing the 35mm black and white film I have in it. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplEz9H4Sd1y3YJu0GD9oqO-PZrQL5DpGIKAczzsq-OILxgDZ04OYblr2ZEpJO0y2NYP19TP5ZamPNmI8S1uRnfm5lfiYs8pQJIpjeqWBHB5atEt45S77ipT0oWlGfYHba9W2f7Ldghk4JDUpvcbNojCWPChp-znmhF22qN6ddrpk7wnolqoWYYxdkJZ4/s1150/fg20WY0E.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1150" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgplEz9H4Sd1y3YJu0GD9oqO-PZrQL5DpGIKAczzsq-OILxgDZ04OYblr2ZEpJO0y2NYP19TP5ZamPNmI8S1uRnfm5lfiYs8pQJIpjeqWBHB5atEt45S77ipT0oWlGfYHba9W2f7Ldghk4JDUpvcbNojCWPChp-znmhF22qN6ddrpk7wnolqoWYYxdkJZ4/w640-h424/fg20WY0E.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckGJJtELnWKAv_DA1EmStfjNeelWCqtNOYKjE32ZgQXvFNg000TVnW6uEsXH9lzj8YsPIbte14jk7wyBSpy4D2iO6Tr5mGMUS_v0XDMPeqaePCNSVC34inN3TtvCZnQTnkjJMIvPZNufNKO5gcLbL7-jlJGEPq5NUSvdPbF0dKMl-Fc0sBcRo8sCPKPg/s1150/kYBG7wB0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="1150" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjckGJJtELnWKAv_DA1EmStfjNeelWCqtNOYKjE32ZgQXvFNg000TVnW6uEsXH9lzj8YsPIbte14jk7wyBSpy4D2iO6Tr5mGMUS_v0XDMPeqaePCNSVC34inN3TtvCZnQTnkjJMIvPZNufNKO5gcLbL7-jlJGEPq5NUSvdPbF0dKMl-Fc0sBcRo8sCPKPg/w640-h424/kYBG7wB0.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>Using the film is not as as easy as it sounds. Using the 3A is very slow work. I don't know how the early Leica users took the photos they did. They certainly were committed. Just imagine what they could have done if they had used today's cameras.</p><p>Second in the stable is my Leica X1. My long term favourite. I now have two of them and I've dusted them down, charged their batteries and used one of them in the last few days. Here's one of the photos I took with it - a DNG file post processed in LR. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51qqTJakKjRCQf0uKE09TsOlJGZgiVIXRghyhpFF4xXeUE4E4RlolQxwDLMjwb-BuXr0EAG2Pwl3okNYrJ7b5B31HKJ5j77B3uVDkLLB3nOX2tg2Nqhyphenhyphenjihnz-T9nDc89h4gHXROOYH-3o_wXhzxDV9dqkstKzGBBh1Og4fJr_M8IqV0SI8BxlzvIQFI/s1050/L2350025-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="686" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh51qqTJakKjRCQf0uKE09TsOlJGZgiVIXRghyhpFF4xXeUE4E4RlolQxwDLMjwb-BuXr0EAG2Pwl3okNYrJ7b5B31HKJ5j77B3uVDkLLB3nOX2tg2Nqhyphenhyphenjihnz-T9nDc89h4gHXROOYH-3o_wXhzxDV9dqkstKzGBBh1Og4fJr_M8IqV0SI8BxlzvIQFI/w418-h640/L2350025-2.jpg" width="418" /></a></div><br /><p>When I first moved to Terrigal back in 2008 I took my X1 with me on my early morning walk every day used used it to take a wide variety of subjects including friendly locals. Now the whole scene has changed. The number of people walking early morning has increased considerably. And many are not so photo friendly and of course there are smartphones. So I now use my iPhone13 Pro as my early morning camera as well as using it to pay for my coffee and to catch up on the Guardian Australian edition whilst drinking the coffee. </p><p>It would be nice to be able to say that I can see the X1 having a new lease of life in my hands but that is not realistic. It is victim of the iPhone. So here's an early morning walk iPhone13 photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUw2xRt4q3O3jnycq1U687N9vX-a-ayMLMUcbXUZs3Dl2ppb0oC_eWn8IhCjSM56KdfUai77oEeg3QAGwT4fsXswC9yaWuR_KsRHYH_5AUH4nVxq8x4uDo3YHZbSUHmcLqQR6Q2r4pXz-wczp4_GKBA-8hnRBU1yfiLCSJCcJPnolfZEBX6d0I_WxaTo/s1000/IMG_0028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnUw2xRt4q3O3jnycq1U687N9vX-a-ayMLMUcbXUZs3Dl2ppb0oC_eWn8IhCjSM56KdfUai77oEeg3QAGwT4fsXswC9yaWuR_KsRHYH_5AUH4nVxq8x4uDo3YHZbSUHmcLqQR6Q2r4pXz-wczp4_GKBA-8hnRBU1yfiLCSJCcJPnolfZEBX6d0I_WxaTo/w480-h640/IMG_0028.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>However the X1's more sophisticated sibling, the X Vario, is a different case. I still use mine regularly, particularly as a "cat camera" as the tiltable, accessory shoe fitting, EVF allows me to get down to cat level without lying on the ground.</p><p> Although it is nearly 10 years old and by today's standards the specification is modest I still cherish my X Vario as the image quality is superb. </p><p>When launched the X Vario was maligned but it was very much a victim of very poor marketing and a really nasty social medi "pile on".<br /></p><p>For a neat reprise of the X Vario story see this on the Macfilos blog <a href="https://www.macfilos.com/2024/01/10/leica-x-vario-ten-years-on-the-runt-that-became-a-star/">X VARIO</a></p><p> I see from Lightroom that I have taken over 3000 photos with my X Vario so making a very small representative selection is not easy but here they are<br /></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPcAxdmk3uKnyYtasQy3ZB2LnPvFhsQWi3qAh3qn18YuI4Rnf_0zuT1nGdfurP7Gjgm7sObuMbIjzGMJ6j5QYRiIiEpZvezgrYACxKtDaOZBEvI4fK6h_pwFmlPJI9XVil38UYrzrAhtuOVEFtX9bWw5nO3dTgyeH-flZBUrpoBgGfZg_fHOUgPnaLus/s1150/XV-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Settling into a new home, with a delightful new partner. Totally renovating the new house with all the upheaval and hundreds of decisions that involved. Really the start of a second life. And of course some travel. Just a few days in Tasmania fell into 2023 and then a glorious trip to the Kimberley late in the year. Much less travel than many prior years but given what else was happening this was not surprising</p><p>There was little time for photography however in the few quiet hours I managed to browse through my Lightroom photo library and found so many photos I taken in prior years and had totally forgotten or not even looked at previously. This exercise has prompted me to select just 100 of my "favourite"photos to put in a photobook which hopefully will see the light of day in the next few months.</p><p>Below is a selection from the rather slim pickings of my 2023 photos. Inevitably my beautiful cat, Marvel, was my favourite subject for the year. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojZ1c4YEX2jm7M6y8GkHPADgfjOkfygZoC8KHPqoEKM8y_UnLDCPaWMr7-9adz_vHCBMhVmdWISDIyALs0gWA_EpQeEscoEuM5DtfAfPJYy3LKqdiLE6miULkrdGJJZzda5aAM1ebIOW68Jnj1MXZhbLFUZgCWgJZHcPO0kUfd1_TCuox4XMoOEX4OpY/s16000/P1020902-Edit.jpg" /></a></div><br /> We are a two cat household. The second cat is Smudge. Like Marvel she is a rescue cat. She is black with white patches and paws.<br /><p></p><p>Sadly poor Marvel is not well and I fear we will lose her soon which will be very sad as she is a beautiful cat and she has been a great friend over the past three years. </p><p>Then the question will be "do we replace her or revert to a one cat household?" Time will tell. Meanwhile every day with Marvel is a bonus.</p><p>Photo taken on the Lumix S5 with the 70-200mm f2.8 lens. Focussing on a black cat is challenging.The trick is to focus on the whiskers. RAW file converted to monochrome with Silver EFX Pro 2.<br /></p><p><br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-71143959186607801112023-12-26T10:51:00.000+11:002023-12-26T10:51:19.437+11:00Path to the beach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNNWJhOxj87oaq_JA-pMZ-mwlSCHktfYg5TuZbxCfkZ-4X5zx0DnHDOgEutlROnYKnlYXU3H24RCjqgS4ExzkxoIGvRlS9RA_MFDcZCZaJ7qhFEyMP4PEWGT_u9KAFLL_3VE75DSQYe2BZAz4KTsEc2SDcTnIU9cXqMlvdFwP9rA-MgmsVDkdrYsaAQ4/s1150/IMG_0408.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNNWJhOxj87oaq_JA-pMZ-mwlSCHktfYg5TuZbxCfkZ-4X5zx0DnHDOgEutlROnYKnlYXU3H24RCjqgS4ExzkxoIGvRlS9RA_MFDcZCZaJ7qhFEyMP4PEWGT_u9KAFLL_3VE75DSQYe2BZAz4KTsEc2SDcTnIU9cXqMlvdFwP9rA-MgmsVDkdrYsaAQ4/s16000/IMG_0408.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Path to the beach at 2.20 pm on a beautiful Christmas Day yesterday. The beach is deserted-everyone enjoying their lunch or a post lunch snooze maybe. Photo taken on my iphone as we were on our way home from our Christmas lunch.<br /><p></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-83269190398310370002023-12-24T10:13:00.000+11:002023-12-24T10:13:30.775+11:00Christmas Eve<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVynbsr6ugiEbDNfahyphenhyphenc2144S8rIutQNfEZRAeHLlz4SRqcm95SQBI32SNRrgRWfd1_y5teOYU81jwO_PC3lvXVJheBcyVpR2YUnGIk4p19R2UJQofLiBOT3-qrTbxUlbTdQZsmIP6gfAFk3TUQddQ5zF0aqrbQQWlqt1d3x0DX15vMvBQ48pEG51nYM/s1050/L1350766.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="932" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVynbsr6ugiEbDNfahyphenhyphenc2144S8rIutQNfEZRAeHLlz4SRqcm95SQBI32SNRrgRWfd1_y5teOYU81jwO_PC3lvXVJheBcyVpR2YUnGIk4p19R2UJQofLiBOT3-qrTbxUlbTdQZsmIP6gfAFk3TUQddQ5zF0aqrbQQWlqt1d3x0DX15vMvBQ48pEG51nYM/s16000/L1350766.jpg" /></a></div>My Christmas photo-beautiful Marvel taking in the sunshine in the garden this morning. She is doing well although she really dislikes taking her twice daily meds which are so important for her.<p></p><p>Seasons Greetings to the blogs followers. </p><p>Photo taken with my Leica X Vario-the ideal cat camera.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-41563167685623693082023-12-15T11:43:00.000+11:002023-12-15T11:43:40.535+11:00The storm<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYqy9zziByifPNW1HhRaGV_bUyhtgOxRCmHk6QvIG7U2yYTQKDPZG9Sz3_bLZFREfBKv4O5ijv-dUaLStGQAYiD1B8-xd4HSef_EAwL2XJgaijKdIZTj27hyuQMreTgnhPP9wDaLbKTrYBnlH95HPN8koj6bFmFG5z7NFNhAHWUaE6fHk7X_-khSV1Qw/s1150/L1067742-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTYqy9zziByifPNW1HhRaGV_bUyhtgOxRCmHk6QvIG7U2yYTQKDPZG9Sz3_bLZFREfBKv4O5ijv-dUaLStGQAYiD1B8-xd4HSef_EAwL2XJgaijKdIZTj27hyuQMreTgnhPP9wDaLbKTrYBnlH95HPN8koj6bFmFG5z7NFNhAHWUaE6fHk7X_-khSV1Qw/s16000/L1067742-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /> A storm in Terrigal taken some years ago on my Leica X1 and undiscovered until today. It would not be possible to take this shot today as the undercliff board walk goes over these rocks. I should not compain as I walk on it nearly everyday and it is convenient but it did change the seascape.<br /><p></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-34195432804917213762023-11-25T11:14:00.001+11:002023-11-25T11:19:16.753+11:00Black and white portrait<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9txH_Z_-HdklRDVxWqD6DI9rA3g4iwrsd7rgl6sHfcbTehdJn1YTT4_zgCOqDfhHE1_Vdt1QCcxxKjMW83YDQZuA5t2KR_ULfH_RNpfsuTybqaJahB-ngKGvHbvz0NfvjuIqmSCDKH6xsijhDhAzLV1VSqmJ5n0JQO-3ADCEnQnoVMJAHuekri6Ji-Ek/s1150/P1020886-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9txH_Z_-HdklRDVxWqD6DI9rA3g4iwrsd7rgl6sHfcbTehdJn1YTT4_zgCOqDfhHE1_Vdt1QCcxxKjMW83YDQZuA5t2KR_ULfH_RNpfsuTybqaJahB-ngKGvHbvz0NfvjuIqmSCDKH6xsijhDhAzLV1VSqmJ5n0JQO-3ADCEnQnoVMJAHuekri6Ji-Ek/w640-h426/P1020886-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p> Portrait of Marvel in black and white. Taken with the Lumix S5 with Panasonic 70-200mm f2.8 lens and post processed in Lightroom.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-8416114112541352052023-11-21T00:00:00.003+11:002023-11-21T00:00:00.135+11:00Cygnet Bay<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qJVA6ymU7PwDro7niPapVCY-xJBqghKs_AGdRJPHFLpwW1vP_1CFrkUrHbRFGPgeJBFolnv713ff-LOURkPJquKHwqz3OTyX4l5uM8itkMsfic2f7l5LNcoRIBIXG5LX3ho5GSxraSI9jj_NMG4zrA0WlkdhygfHuaG3MSwXYpCGBoNQ2ygxCgbNJ7w/s1150/L1010583-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qJVA6ymU7PwDro7niPapVCY-xJBqghKs_AGdRJPHFLpwW1vP_1CFrkUrHbRFGPgeJBFolnv713ff-LOURkPJquKHwqz3OTyX4l5uM8itkMsfic2f7l5LNcoRIBIXG5LX3ho5GSxraSI9jj_NMG4zrA0WlkdhygfHuaG3MSwXYpCGBoNQ2ygxCgbNJ7w/s16000/L1010583-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Mangroves at beautiful Cygnet Bay, Kimberley, Western Australia. Leica Q2 photo 1/2000th at f5.6 ISO 100.<br /><p></p><p><br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-30305493692491361602023-11-18T00:00:00.003+11:002023-11-18T00:00:00.137+11:00The climber<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPh2GBE9cCDAjcdnjzYDGIOUpkhLrg0vhhufwy62Q9oYdoqQ7lTmuuRaIOm_uOSZXsNUfKY5BlMICrij3mJczixsdvoCOMxGgZzYkfGATpBjwtO3fgaLVd-4mBMkd66U4t58WG-AIOlqQDwY_U1kP24YWltddvG09yMRhqcfeQPJ7PT-7Sw8wZ65Mbv4/s1150/L1350758-2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPh2GBE9cCDAjcdnjzYDGIOUpkhLrg0vhhufwy62Q9oYdoqQ7lTmuuRaIOm_uOSZXsNUfKY5BlMICrij3mJczixsdvoCOMxGgZzYkfGATpBjwtO3fgaLVd-4mBMkd66U4t58WG-AIOlqQDwY_U1kP24YWltddvG09yMRhqcfeQPJ7PT-7Sw8wZ65Mbv4/s16000/L1350758-2.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Another photo of my favourite subject, Marvel. Despite her heart condition she is still climbing the olive tree in the garden. <p></p><p>The photo was taken through the glass of the kitchen window using my favourite cat camera, the Leica X- Vario. 1/125th sec at f5.6 ISO 4000.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-40988745861706397852023-11-15T10:52:00.000+11:002023-11-15T10:52:12.038+11:00Terrigal at night<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqYadaUkL5QYXPbdzv2_r2r2ICfdtZ_GpyvBzq5t-qpK5ZZRUT3wxB9kalMxU546t9es8iQ_J3ts4PvIpTwczdbRRpkdzPGMvxTFk6_1kOZVJLEifUTBuq1i9IcFCq-6MFqoBEnvUGN4SEzKNy_Yyqzpj3gjFdopPs-Fep-Ls7zfDJC7-6iEe_JLk-B8/s1150/L1010625-Enhanced-NR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="412" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqYadaUkL5QYXPbdzv2_r2r2ICfdtZ_GpyvBzq5t-qpK5ZZRUT3wxB9kalMxU546t9es8iQ_J3ts4PvIpTwczdbRRpkdzPGMvxTFk6_1kOZVJLEifUTBuq1i9IcFCq-6MFqoBEnvUGN4SEzKNy_Yyqzpj3gjFdopPs-Fep-Ls7zfDJC7-6iEe_JLk-B8/s16000/L1010625-Enhanced-NR.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Terrigal at dusk photographed from my balcony last week. It looks like an xmas tree centre photo but in fact the council put the lights on the pine tree a few years ago for xmas and then left them there and they are switched on every evening, all year round.<p></p><p>The large lit building is the Crowne Plaza Hotel.</p><p>Photo taken with my Leica Q2-1/30th sec at f1.7 ISO 1600.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-62725846491331632462023-11-02T14:54:00.001+11:002023-11-02T14:54:00.128+11:00Paul McCartney at 81<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Pm-QtgODUzCluWJo4ZYDdvndkfH_e-u_RnUQ49hcuGFMfBOaA7VQrnYaKfEDZiwSXjGk2rdWELefBmfZzhwa0jGj7N7jU1NB5vhmcR31Jkk-ci0EmpkKNy0GkQ39tvzRlyMiNRKEEfLmHmAZqlVPtlrz9WIpEGRJGhlulhW1o_zqYIIKCypJT6oEpaA/s1150/IMG_0331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="862" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-Pm-QtgODUzCluWJo4ZYDdvndkfH_e-u_RnUQ49hcuGFMfBOaA7VQrnYaKfEDZiwSXjGk2rdWELefBmfZzhwa0jGj7N7jU1NB5vhmcR31Jkk-ci0EmpkKNy0GkQ39tvzRlyMiNRKEEfLmHmAZqlVPtlrz9WIpEGRJGhlulhW1o_zqYIIKCypJT6oEpaA/s16000/IMG_0331.jpg" /></a></div><br />We were fortunate to see Paul McCartney perform for 3 hours, without a break, at the stadium in Newcastle last week. It was hot evening and it was a great evening in front of a 35,000 crowd. <p></p><p>Photo taken with my iPhone during the performance of 'live and let die' complete with fireworks.<br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-34375459077710035622023-10-31T14:52:00.001+11:002023-10-31T14:52:29.233+11:00The Big Boab<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRudX95TYh7EtkM-tFpHWKEUyUbH55OLIq5OZMULSrdQSnmI5cqTqF0hS4yIMro-VaPTQQcl1wNWKENU87qiqbgWkYASbiaHrVlqouAUCrG4JmzTPTxXXyH-1bNkgNCG6Z8dhMQv6ndY04zgJVC8cqNI73Gggeq7ojjXgCewJi_dw0pTCCW5dNEcKe4rs/s1050/L1010416.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="701" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRudX95TYh7EtkM-tFpHWKEUyUbH55OLIq5OZMULSrdQSnmI5cqTqF0hS4yIMro-VaPTQQcl1wNWKENU87qiqbgWkYASbiaHrVlqouAUCrG4JmzTPTxXXyH-1bNkgNCG6Z8dhMQv6ndY04zgJVC8cqNI73Gggeq7ojjXgCewJi_dw0pTCCW5dNEcKe4rs/s16000/L1010416.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The big boab tree in the El Questro Wilderness Park, Kimberley, WA. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-44180040125703174932023-10-23T17:14:00.001+11:002023-10-23T17:14:32.245+11:00Shelly Beach<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfln6MXArztae_k8UvmMxLJQlkC6XwAgK6CWi9ctgKx2AGTsHYofQ3JbJ-BYT6akq3rKDECUHWRoz97ZfhajNEKzno2PXrxQ8tBmRZ3F9HiziPOeN_b_GN-v6oRKxU8j97SIPR0B4Zlq66vkn780BvjM2XzJr_WXv9348FwvcsL0SYfvu6nZR7puybYs/s1150/IMG_0302.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="863" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCfln6MXArztae_k8UvmMxLJQlkC6XwAgK6CWi9ctgKx2AGTsHYofQ3JbJ-BYT6akq3rKDECUHWRoz97ZfhajNEKzno2PXrxQ8tBmRZ3F9HiziPOeN_b_GN-v6oRKxU8j97SIPR0B4Zlq66vkn780BvjM2XzJr_WXv9348FwvcsL0SYfvu6nZR7puybYs/s16000/IMG_0302.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Beautiful afternoon for a walk. A glimpse of Shelly Beach from the Coastal Track -Bateau Bay to Shelly Beach section in the Wyrrabalong National Park.<br /><p></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-75834861782786776072023-10-11T14:06:00.000+11:002023-10-11T14:06:25.596+11:00So sad.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW_JqoBIps-mhQQj8K4re3ntg2w-eep-NfpPC-aJcqE0mFVdJmtHMVqMROWAq72bmqTX0l6YVe1AO2DUEBGeGA01nfddG75HrUQHvXYt0kEouMpqmNhbBggGSktc8MdJOaFhTrqEDv-4MNEZr1yYPzGIvUhDbfziKKWjpcUSKkAUtHVuJctRlziMu_9U/s1050/L1350746.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="903" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWW_JqoBIps-mhQQj8K4re3ntg2w-eep-NfpPC-aJcqE0mFVdJmtHMVqMROWAq72bmqTX0l6YVe1AO2DUEBGeGA01nfddG75HrUQHvXYt0kEouMpqmNhbBggGSktc8MdJOaFhTrqEDv-4MNEZr1yYPzGIvUhDbfziKKWjpcUSKkAUtHVuJctRlziMu_9U/s16000/L1350746.jpg" /></a></div><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">My beautiful Marvel, photographed today. She is not well. She has a serious heart condition and her prognosis is very poor. She is so young and such a lovely friend. So sad.</span><br /> <p></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-21136340885719094892023-10-09T16:34:00.003+11:002023-10-09T16:34:47.646+11:00Sunset at Cable Beach, Broome.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3G_9_36EScTEm2foyRTt_1zkJjUnZBtG1RPNOnQDXsv2kQi0NpSXPDErbcX1q2NG7GiI04dV8vr_FhSt12bVhKsm5H5LPU_DWJuA8PRZqSaFLISODbYhm0bm6pB6gWCO5sk8m796i1MUdwAuaNEy8RoEOP835UCoMJz0YX4Tzkl3qrERyrk3Fm8R2RA/s1150/L1010508.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="819" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3G_9_36EScTEm2foyRTt_1zkJjUnZBtG1RPNOnQDXsv2kQi0NpSXPDErbcX1q2NG7GiI04dV8vr_FhSt12bVhKsm5H5LPU_DWJuA8PRZqSaFLISODbYhm0bm6pB6gWCO5sk8m796i1MUdwAuaNEy8RoEOP835UCoMJz0YX4Tzkl3qrERyrk3Fm8R2RA/s16000/L1010508.jpg" /></a></div><br /> A spectacular sunset it almost guaranteed most days at Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia. <p></p><p>Cable Beach was so named as it was the location where the telegraph cable laid between Broome and Java, Indonesia in 1889 came ashore.</p><p>The photo was taken from the aptly named Sunset Bar and Grill in the Cable Beach Club. <br /></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194796638249196625.post-34805626606301142482023-10-04T14:03:00.002+11:002023-10-04T14:03:57.497+11:00Pentecost River crossing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHfrxJteKwuDwY-1lC33h7Ku5yyXL7p0ik269-_idPdXnPGL0pHzSAsN6jS5QlQxQPlpCeR6vb_za_t-ScevyTCqy28tsJsiM_VqaWXeidLwLMRhZVrTSCvZZOxGJllwTjxqj7br4Lm8ihtWwzROCUWTp0hFwjjOJJnan3GqpdwluBDQZkyu4LrU6ha4/s1150/L1010496.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYHfrxJteKwuDwY-1lC33h7Ku5yyXL7p0ik269-_idPdXnPGL0pHzSAsN6jS5QlQxQPlpCeR6vb_za_t-ScevyTCqy28tsJsiM_VqaWXeidLwLMRhZVrTSCvZZOxGJllwTjxqj7br4Lm8ihtWwzROCUWTp0hFwjjOJJnan3GqpdwluBDQZkyu4LrU6ha4/s16000/L1010496.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfoFvcKnm-YL8UuMKvu3Vngi1-PaT8mZhpEVHNdvoWIqzNikwnSoUY0zA1J-l8pyCz36NBPlhWWrghEcqC63IPNyOOfbVh96NrtT73b7PO6v-HHtA2ELUG9vZ1bW9414TWSahdrIHT4NC4hlVdNfBATwIGen2DtsghzRBIouz0T3R6aIEJMgVrD1MIpg/s1150/L1010500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="767" data-original-width="1150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHfoFvcKnm-YL8UuMKvu3Vngi1-PaT8mZhpEVHNdvoWIqzNikwnSoUY0zA1J-l8pyCz36NBPlhWWrghEcqC63IPNyOOfbVh96NrtT73b7PO6v-HHtA2ELUG9vZ1bW9414TWSahdrIHT4NC4hlVdNfBATwIGen2DtsghzRBIouz0T3R6aIEJMgVrD1MIpg/s16000/L1010500.jpg" /></a></div><br /> Pentecost River crossing at dusk, El Questro, Durack, WA. Serious 4WD country. Poseur 4WD's need not apply.<br /><p></p><div id="my-extension-root"><div></div></div>JohnShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09033531057302816461noreply@blogger.com0