Monthly Archives: November 2009

     These photos were taken with a basic $150 point-and-shoot camera: Canon PowerShot SD790 and weren’t cropped or edited. Taking good pictures is more about composition than the type of camera.

The 1.5 hr boat ride to the reef was miserable and several people were seasick from the rough conditions (not me, of course! ). The destination made it very worthwhile, though. There’s a lot happening under those waters. We went … Continue reading →

      This is part 9 of 10 posts about my New Zealand / Australia trip. View next post (10 of 10)

In 1930, a Spanish immigrant-turned-real estate tycoon build a ‘castle’. Flooding, fire, and time has destroyed part of the property, but beauty remains…       This is part 8 of 10 posts about my New Zealand / Australia trip. … Continue reading →

Curtain Fig Tree. Yep, it’s a big, weird tree alright.   Lake Barrine     Milla Milla Falls     Strange vines     Yes, beware of tree kangaroos next 2km Now, watch out for cassowaries AND regular kangaroos   … Continue reading →

Clouds over Sydney   Manly Beach       Shoal Bay       Tomoree National Park         Cape Byron     Surfer’s Paradise           Fraser Island     Airlie Beach     … Continue reading →