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  • Down the Hill to the Village

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    Its been one of those weeks where things fly by, but on auto pilot. I have not had much time to just take a step back and relax.
    Heading home today I took a stroll up Mt Victoria in Devonport (actually this id where I am writing todays post). The hot summer weather has taken its toll on the mountain and all the grass has gone a dry yellow. Only the lush trees remain green.
    Casting ones vision down the hill we can see the Devonport village. Around 5pm, traffic is building as people head in and out. After the break in the harbour is the eastern side of the CBD- where the ports shipping things in are found.
    Image wise, todays shot is taken on the Galaxy using Vignette.

  • The Old Wind Vane

    old windvane

    A quick snap from a birthday BBQ this evening. Seen better days, this wooden bi-plane vane sits in the garden, slowly falling to pieces. Still has its trusty pilot by the looks!

    Shot on the Samsung Galaxy and slightly edited in Gimp.

  • Underleaf

    Underleaf

    A quick shot from the archives today, ‘Underleaf’

    Being in a country full of green lush bushes and forests, a quick walk into this wilderness is always great after a hard day at work. Listening to the song of the native birds and breathing in the fresh breath of nature.

    I have been a bit busy with bits and pieces today, with tomorrow looking similar again, but hopefully I will find some time to get out and take some shots!

    Catch you tomorrow!

  • City over the Water

    over the water

    Another busy day, especially for a Monday. I managed to shoot off down to the waterfront after evening training and catch the end of the sun retreating behind the hills. I know I have featured the city several times before – at slightly different focal and view points. There is something about a cityscape that I love looking at. Living just outside the city allows beautiful views of it, and distance wise, if I need to go in, that’s no big issue either.

    Shot on the Ricoh GRD IV at 6 seconds ISO80 in its only 28mm focal length. Aside from resizing, no post editing tricks and no in camera filters either today, just a straight shot in its natural colour. It was quite an awesome sky!

  • Evening Path

    Boat Walkway

    Not much time for written content today…its been a long one & bed beckons.

    Shot on the Sony Nex ISO 3200 1/50th sec and converted to B&W in Gimp.