Saturday, August 31, 2024

Grasshopper for Saturday Critter

 


Sheer green bokeh is a delight 


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Friday, August 30, 2024

Bay of Islands Great Ocean Road for Skywatch Friday

 


Fickle weather at the sea

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Lake Tyrrell Topdown for Water H2O Thursday

 


I can see the Tyre marks on the sand. 

DJ MiniPro4 

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Melbourne Signs for Sign2

 





Various signs in CBD

Sony A7RV 

FE 35mm f1.4 GM

Linking Sign 2






Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Pulpit Rock for Treasure Tuesday

 


Joel and I went to Cape Schanck on the weekend. It was a good trip that we both got different shots different from the one shown above. It was medium high tide at the location. Joel was almost engulfed by the rogue wave 2 metres above him. It was a shocker

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FE 16-35mm f2.8 

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Monday, August 26, 2024

Footscray Mural for Mural Monday

 


A very colourful mural in Footscray

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FE 20-70mm f4 

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Sunday, August 25, 2024

Lake Tyrrell for Sunday Best

 


Just a different perspective looking down 


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Saturday, August 24, 2024

Chilean Moth for Saturday Critter

 


It was on my car windscreen


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Friday, August 23, 2024

Stingray Bay Warrnambool for Skywatch Friday


 

Stingray Bay is a good place to walk


Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Thursday, August 22, 2024

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Melbourne CBD signs for Sign2

 




This weekly event allows me to check out more street signs

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FE 20-70mm f4 G


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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Arthur's Pass Creek in New Zealand for Treasure Tuesday

 


The hike to Devil's Bowl Falls follows a trail alongside the creek.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Monday, August 19, 2024

Vintage Film negative wall art in Christchurch New Zealand for Mural Monday

 


A mural inside a shopping complex. It looks like a negative C41 with that 3D look on the wall.


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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Sunday, August 18, 2024

Wu Feng Lin Heritage House for Sunday Best

 


This was one of the heritage households I visited when I was in Middle Taiwan.


Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G


Linking to Sunday Best

Saturday, August 17, 2024

Chironomids for Saturday Critters

 


Found this on wiki 

Chironomids as a group are very diverse in their life histories and exhibit a variety of behaviours during their development. Due to their species ambiguity and this diversity of behaviours, there is much controversy in research on their feeding habits, particularly as adults.

Many reference sources in the past century or so have repeated the assertion that the Chironomidae do not feed as adults, but an increasing body of evidence contradicts this view. Adults of many species do, in fact, feed. The natural foods reported include fresh fly droppings, nectar, pollen, honeydew, and various sugar-rich materials.


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Friday, August 16, 2024

Tenby Point Sunset for Skywatch Friday

 


A lovely glow in the sky

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Thursday, August 15, 2024

Kilcunda Sunset for Water H2O Thursday

 


I think I will revisit this place on the weekend.

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

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Wednesday, August 14, 2024

Skipping Girl Old Sign Richmond for Sign2

 


I grew up looking at this sign. Not standing out on its own. But there is a growing cult regarding the sign in photographer community.

This was what we did after sake drink with Joel last Thursday.

The other old sign is Nylex which is no longer lit at night. Otherwise I would love to do a long exposure on it.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Sign2




Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Some more Forest Mushrooms for Treasure Tuesday

 





Right thigh is feeling much better. I think it is muscle tear healing up. Now contemplating on swimming instead. Less toll on muscular injury. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Monday, August 12, 2024

A bird in love for Mural Monday

 


This was drawn at a corner off Little Bourke St, Melbourne

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FE 35mm f1.4 GM

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Sunday, August 11, 2024

Arthur's pass out of train window view for Sunday Best

 



Going through some old photos from trip few months ago. This one gives me the cherry blossom feel 

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FE 70-200mm f4 G

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Saturday, August 10, 2024

Black-kneed Conehead for Saturday Critter

 


I saw this critter in Taiwan. Next to a street joint selling rice snack.


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I got my CT lumbar spine and pelvis back. No malignancy of any sorts. But I have extensive moderate arthritis affecting multiple levels including foraminal narrowing. I am depressed by the result. These are incidental findings not to my liking. I will work on my fitness routine once muscle tear heals. 


Friday, August 9, 2024

Lake Pearson New Zealand for Skywatch Friday

 


The reflection is gorgeous.

Doing plenty of sit ups and push ups now. Feeling off not being able to move about

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

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Thursday, August 8, 2024

Mount Martha view of Melbourne Skyline for Water H2O Thursday

 


The CT scan of the back will get me results in 2 working days. If the results are normal or mild osteoarthritis, it would be really the quads tear I am suffering from.

I am back in addiction to online phone game - pay to win. I have joined an alliance called Melbourne lol. A bunch of losers though. 

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FE 70-200mm f4 G

Linking Water H2O Thursday


Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Melbourne Central Signs for Sign2

 



Lucky I had taken quite a few shots on street signs in my last photowalk. 

Still resting my thigh. Getting a CT scan on my back today.

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FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Sign2






Tuesday, August 6, 2024

More Lake Tyrrell aerial view for Treasure Tuesday

 


Exquisite view of a lake filling up after 2 months of rain

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Monday, August 5, 2024

Old Nang Zhuang Street mural for Mural Monday

 


For cat lovers, this is a mural to cherish. Very old style look in Middle Taiwan


Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 G

Linking Mural Monday

Joel took me to a lovely Japanese sake bar. Great food and company. It was fun. Yet we did a long exposure shot of the old sign skipping girl at Richmond. 





Sunday, August 4, 2024

Lake Tyrrell Topdown for Sunday Best

 


Due to the injury, I just make do with drone out here on Wednesday. A lovely pattern.

DJ Mini Pro4

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Saturday, August 3, 2024

Keel Billed Toucan for Saturday Critter

 


A bird I spotted in a Japanese bird reserve 


Linking Saturday Critter


I have been resting for the past few days. Got addicted to a phone game. The hedonic treadmill.



Friday, August 2, 2024

Mount Alexander Maldon for Sky Watch Friday

 


Time of the week for some clouds and sky

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Thursday, August 1, 2024

Kilcunda Coast for Water H2O Thursday

 


I self-diagnose my right thigh as grade 1 quads strain. I can hear the muscle pop in various parts of thigh. I knew the muscle is under too much stress. Not good news that I could not take on too much adventures in the coming weekend.

Joel was standing there in the distance trying to get his golden shot before I came along taking his spot. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 

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