Archive for the ‘photos’ Category

Casino by night.

I gave my brother a tripod for his birthday, then took him out to teach him how to use it. This is one of my photos – the Treasury Casino in “green mode”.

When a man dances…

I love this little snippet from a 1938 Dating Guide for Single Women.

Dark Sky Observing outside Brisbane.

A week ago I bought a small telescope to indulge my childhood dreams of backyard astronomy. Within three nights, just sitting in my backyard, I’d seen Mars, Saturn, the Orion Nebula and managed to identify a handful of constellations and bright stars. Last night, I took advantage of the new moon and went out to [...]

A Drive in the Countryside.

Today I got bored and went for lunch up in the Glasshouse Mountains. Nice drive (though a bit warm) and a nice lunch at The Glasshouse Mountains Lookout Cafe. Of course, I took my camera, though I’m not overly pleased with this set of pictures. Check ‘em out in my photostream, if you like.

Australia Zoo Redux – A Family Affair.

Last Sunday was spent with my family and Anja at Australia Zoo. I’d promised them all a trip to the Zoo as a christmas present and it was timed to coincide with my youngest niece’s 1st birthday. Last time I was at the Zoo (with Luke), I didn’t have a 200mm zoom lens. This time, [...]

Road Trip.

Went for a drive to Woodford (along the Mt Mee tourist drive) with Anja today. It was nice to go out through the mountains when they’re green. Here’s a pic of Anja looking out towards Mt Tibrogargan (slighty off to the right of the shot) from the Mt Mee Lookout.

Token update!

I haven’t really done anything worth posting lately, but I feel bad for basically ignoring this blog. So I’m going to post one of Anja’s pictures. A while ago my sister requested our help in putting together a DVD of her two little girls to send over to the girls’ grandparents in Spain. That meant [...]

Starshots.

Lately, Luke and I have been interested in the night sky. I want a telescope of some sort, and he’s been wanting to try photographing star trails. Star trail shots seemed like a fun way to get into it all, so last night I suggested we head out away from the light pollution of the [...]

But they’re just weeds!

The weeds are in full bloom at Thrillmere. Luke calls them weeds, anyway. I’m not so sure of what a weed is. If the plant isn’t a pest, and is native, is it a weed just because you didn’t intentionally put it in that garden?
But we never actually intentionally put anything into the garden. Does [...]

Review: Benro A300 tripod with BH01 Ballhead.

I am not a professional photographer. I am, however, a pretty keen amateur. These two things together add up to me being a guy that wants a good quality tripod, but without spending a great deal of money. Reckon you’re in the same boat? Read on.

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