See I have been photographing but not landscapes.
The weather has been very uninspiring for several months and I am looking forward to the next drought.
My good friends have just had the most beautiful twins boys recently, and has been an extremely exciting time.
Their 21 month old big brother is a very beautiful boy and is extremely photogenic, I have been photographing him growing since birth. So that is where about 70% of my photos are.
These shots I have taken in the last week.
In recent weeks here in the Grampians, frost, fog and subzero mornings have meant the TFNP Tshirt has gone into hibernation until the spring.
The envy of seeing Casey and Rod wearing them in Northern WA has possesed me to come up with a new Southern Australia concept.
I have been busy out working long days in the park, whilst working there has been a lot of talk on commercial radio about these ‘Snuggies‘ Blanket with arms”
And my marketing genius wants to turn the TNFP brand into a cult by adopting a new winter wear product, the TFNP Snuggie.
I wonder if CF will endorse the TNFP winter wear collection.
Does anyone have a snuggie? or contemplating a purchase? apparatnly there is a 4 week backorder at present.
Here is a job that might suit a keen fellow blogger and Flemming.
http://www.entirelykiwi.com/worldfamous
Job role:
Your role will be to travel the length of New Zealand, meeting with our suppliers, clients and the occasional possum and promoting Entirely Kiwi to the world through any means possible, and telling everyone exactly why New Zealand is the best country in the world – beyond the obvious fact that it is.
Job requirements:
A sense of humor, a love of travelling, excellent communication skills, the ability to brag, lots of friends and followers (or the ability to make them) to tell your travels about and mostly the ability to have a good time and enjoy yourself. You may be required for media purposes so you need to not be afraid of cameras or other tourists or locals taking photos of you. You will also need to be able to take photos/video and use a laptop to update your journey.
In return you will get:
Return tickets from your point of origin to Christchurch, New Zealand. We will help you get your working holiday visa if you need one. We will provide you with three months of FREE accommodation, transport, a daily food allowance and some spending cash so that you can live life to the fullest and become world famous in New Zealand. We will even organize regular “social gatherings” along your journey so that you can meet the locals and have a fabulous time in Aotearoa. And you get to keep the camera you used along the way so you can take a copy of all the photos home to show family and friends what you were up to.
The name Lake Wartook is derived from Werdug, the Jardwadjali name of this location.
Werdug meaning is ‘his shoulder’ is a reference to the shoulder of a mythological ancestor.
Pre European arrival, this naturally damp catchment in the Mt Difficult Range provided a rich source of food.
The Wirab (Jardwadjali – Native River Blackfish), Yabbies and fresh water mussels would have been part of the Aboriginal diet for thousands of years.
Lake Wartook was constructed in 1886 and has been pivotal to supply Horsham with drinking and irrigation water for many years.
In the past 10 years of drought, works were carried and remnants of aboriginal occupation were submerged, exposing an insight into an ancient culture. Many atrefacts were uncovered, mainly rock scatters as wooden implements would have easily decayed in the damp environment.
Lake Wartook is a very shallow lake with a maximum capacity of 29,500ML (megalitres), at present it is 23% of capacity.
Fishing is very popular on the lake with Brown and Rainbow Trout along with Redfin being the prominent species, the Native River Blackfish can also be caught.
Canon 5D mkII, 24-105mm f/4, Manfrotto 055MF4 with 322RC2, 360 Precision Adjuste Pano Head,
8 shots, 50mm, f/14, 1/8 sec, .3 Lee GND
On Thursday the 14th of May, 2009, I had the privilege to accompany my father, along with my mother and grandfather to Government House in Victoria. The purpose for the day was so my father could receive his AFSM, (Australian Fire Service Medal), that was announced on Australia Day. Only about five people were awarded the medal this year and the medals are quite scarce, so he is in good company. Other recipients of other awards included Julian Burnside QC and Justice Bernard Teague .
There was strictly no photographs during the service or applause, however I took a few shots whilst sitting waiting for proceedings to begin.
Myself and Dad.
The last of the fire recovery works is almost complete with Firebird 311 sling loading materials for the reconstruction of a popular walk near Halls Gap.
I think this squirrel was carry 400kg per load on the sling. Beautiful machine.
5d mkII with 24-105mm f/4.
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.search?regsearch=VH-PHU&distinct_entry=true
Hi all just a followup on the Purple Peruvian Potato. Since my last post they have recieved a lot of attention.
I have been recieving emails from all over the world regarding this odd spud.
After a few attempts on Google I have since found that they are also named the ‘Purple Congo’
If you are interested in purchasing some potatoes of this variety see this link http://www.thelostseed.com.au/userimages/procart77.htm
I also was asked by gourmet.com for use of the image from America: http://www.gourmet.com/food/2009/04/gardening-101-potato-people
It is so exciting to see so much interest in such a weird and wonderful variety of potatoe.
Happy Gardening.
Sorry it’s been a while but I have been trapped out in the wilderness working, and its been great, however this was the only photo I have had the time to take.
Things are a little hectic at the moment, so I wont be able to get out as much as I had hoped.
This photo was taken just after sunrise on the other side of the Grampians on the Henty Highway across some beautiful heathland looking towards the Victoria Range.
Canon 5D mkII, 50mm f/1.4, Manfrotto 055MF4 with 322RC2, 360 Precision Adjuste Pano Head, Lee GND Filters
11 shots(cropped), 50mm 1/160 sec, f/14, 100ISO,
 | michaelolive on The Boys, not mine |
 | Luke Austin on TNFP Cult |
 | katie on The Boys, not mine |
 | chloë on Halls Gap 83mm of Rain. Splitt… |
 | Tony Middleton on TNFP Cult |
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