It was our boy’s birthday. I made him cupcakes with his favourite icing. I sang him happy birthday and watched him smile. “Mum, you are a terrible singer,” he said. He didn’t want a party this year. He said it seemed a little childish. He is now twelve years old and already too grown up […]
Category: Photo Challenges
Colorful
“Atomic: full of love, full of wonder” by Nike Savvas, Australia I saw the installation for the first time at the Art Gallery of New South Wales earlier this year. Thousands of colourful balls were vibrating on a string. It was beautiful. Via the Daily Post Photo Challenge #24: Colorful
Gather ye daisies while ye may
I know we should be gathering rosebuds, but surely these daisies would do just as well? For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday!
Hot
I do enjoy a good sun flare. The image was taken at the pool one hot afternoon. Via the Daily Post Photo Challenge #23: Hot
Tassie Nannas knit in protest
If you head out to Hobart’s Elizabeth Street Mall you may come across them — a group of strong-willed and passionate grandmothers knitting for a cause. For almost three years Tasmanian grandmothers, also known as Tassie Nannas, have been protesting against the Australian Government’s policy of offshore detention with their knitting needles. In 2013, the […]
Crowds at Sculpture by the Sea
The image was taken four years ago. It was fun to capture the crowd on one side looking at a sculpture of a man looking at them. For Debbie’s Six Word Saturday and Su Leslie!
Old Fashioned
I liked the old-fashioned book cover. The Arrival by Shaun Tan was published in 2006. It tells the story of a traveller who leaves behind everything he knows to journey to a strange country. It is a place devoid of family and friends. Where the future is uncertain and everything is unfamiliar. The back cover […]
Teaching my family how to play
I failed dismally. I am new to the game and I must have made a few mistakes when I was teaching them. After a few turns I had open rebellion on my hands. My husband declared himself the winner and refused to play. It is my contribution to Debbie’s Six Word Saturday.
Sky
Sometimes it is lovely to look up at that blue Australian sky. Via the Daily Post Photo Challenge #21: Sky
Refreshing
Head an hour out of Hobart to Mt Field National Park, and you will be able to access Russell Falls. It is one of the prettiest and probably the most photographed waterfall in Tasmania. It’s an easy 20-minute walk to the falls. There are boardwalks and good tracks most of the way that takes you […]
Shoes dangling against a blue sky
The string of shoes was found in Melbourne many years ago. I’m not sure if they’re still there. Captured the image on the phone. It’s my entry for Debbie’s Six Word Saturday this week!
