Daryl's PhotoBlog

In the front garden

2008-07-18T16:24:49Z

It's been cold and damp and overcast for weeks... not much fun outside. I took camera and tripod out this afternoon anyway... and ended up hurrying in when it started to rain on me!

Not much wrong with it...

2008-07-06T13:55:33Z

My brother loves Alfa Romeos. So does his son, who, though he does not yet have his license, is putting in very respectable lap times at the Sandown and Philip Island circuits in club events. He is racing the white car - which is registered for the road. (Taken with my trusty point and shoot Fuji Finepix 5600)

St Kilda around dusk

2008-06-27T14:35:20Z

When the sun peeks through the cloud at dusk, when it's been overcast all day, everything takes on wonderful colours. You only have a few minutes of this light, then it's gone.

by the fire

2008-06-24T14:24:54Z

I love watching the flames in the fire place late at night. They're never the same for more than a second.

Lunch with friends

2008-06-23T14:47:48Z

We were cold hungry and getting wet, so we headed into the restaurant at the Olinda golf course in the Dandenongs - the mountains (well, big hills) east of Melbourne. Sometimes warmth and food is rather wonderful.

Lunch at the Flying teapot, Ballan, Victoria

2008-06-14T11:35:18Z

We had lunch at The Flying Teapot today, with a friend who has just moved to Ballan, which is about 30km out of Ballarat, Victoria. . This is a most amazing restaurant - a true time warp into the early 70's - full of kitsch - and great food with friendly service. The garden is truly ... well... unusual..

In church, a butterfly and a huntsman... and some thoughts on equipment

2008-06-12T13:30:16Z

The church photo was taken in Christchurch, New Zealand, the butterfly in the Melbourne zoo butterfly house (with a 2mp Fuji camera!) and a huntsman spider I found on our front door.. (also with a 2mp Fuji camera)

Docklands

2008-06-10T14:34:35Z

I need to take a tripod next time I go here.

Camera wars

2008-06-08T14:50:53Z

Decided to be brave and post a pic of myself... hope it doesn't scare anyone away! My daughter grabbed my camera and snapped away - she'd never used my camera before... so I thought it only fair to return fire when she put it down.

Late night visitors

2008-06-05T14:57:44Z

Last night, there were moths absolutely everywhere. They were clinging to the walls, windows and doors.