Butterfly for Saturday Critter

 

Thanks for a little break yesterday and today. I am exercising a lot more continuing the success of weight loss. Health is so important as I discovered its importance since last year. 

Pentax A 200mm f4 macro

Linking Saturday Critter

Lamington National Park in Queensland

 

This was taken on the way to the waterfall 

Sony A7RV 

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Tangalooma Shipwreck

 

Finally having some time to work through the photos. 

These shipwrecks were deliberately placed at the shore to stop severe currents to the island.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Randomosity

Brisbane Sign at night for Sign2 Event

 Busy week after return from Brisbane. So hard getting back to reality. 

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Sign2

Lake Tyrrell reflection for Treasure Tuesday

 

Funny that I took a different style of landscape shot at this location over the years. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Manga Mural for Mural Monday

 

This is the mural from the time I was in Taipei. 

Just got home from Queensland. Rushing through all the work preparations for next day. The conference was a good break first time in my life. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Surfer's paradise urban sunset for Sunday Best

 

On this night, I took night shots in Gold Coast and Brisbane. Joel and I went back to hotel after 2 am. That led to a late riser next morning ready for an adventure to Lamington national park. 

Sony A7RV

Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro

Linking Sunday Best

Bee for Saturday Critter

 

A bee or wasp. I cannot tell exactly what it is either. I just like the green bokeh. 

It was a late night yesterday. My pal and myself went searching for the sweet spots taking the gorgeous surfer's paradise sunset. It was not a disappointing experience. Persian Dinner at the nearby location too. 

Pentax A 200mm f4 macro

Linking Saturday Critter

Noosa Sunset for Sky Friday

 Noosa is really over the top with the urban scrawl. I find it unpleasant to travel through. The scenery takes a long while to find.

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Skywatch Friday

Tangalooma Shipwreck, Moreton Island

 

I visited the Moreton Island. The helicopter ride gets me this wonderful image. 

Busy walking around the city of Brisbane at night. So far over 2k photos in the past 3 days. I gonna hit the top notch cocktail bar tonight - Death and Taxes Death and Taxes

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4 

Linking Randomosity and Corner of my world

Lake Tyrrell for Tom's Sign2

 

Lake Tyrrell is my regular spot for a sunset snap. Strictly speaking, it is a reverse sunset I am snapping. The word Tyrrell in first nation language means "expanse" or "Space". 

Day 2 in Brisbane, I have captured tons of photos. So unmotivated to attend this conference that does not do updates as they should have. I will aim to explore the sunshine coast tomorrow. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

This is linking Tom's Sign2

Tree of life in Yana Waingi Swan Hill for Treasure Tuesday

 

Tree of life light up in Swan Hill - a treasure 

I am day 1 in Brisbane. The hotel does not allow check in until 15 pm. That is a bit late compared to the average check in time around 13 pm. 

I might not be able to post because I will be visiting Moreton Island for some ship wreck snapping opportunities.

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Jurassic Wall Art for Mural Monday

 

A roar that one cannot unsee.

Hualian Taiwan 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Mural Monday

More Yana Waingi for Sunday Best

 

For the past 2 weeks, I only managed to spot this interesting event

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6 

Linking Sunday Best

Honeyeater among the leaves

 

Quite a common sighting too

Linking Eileen's Saturday critter

Montfort Beach in Mornington Peninsula for Skywatch Friday

 

A nice weather for the viewing last Saturday

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Skywatch Friday

Laser show in Yana Waingi in Swan Hill

 

This was quite dazzling in the laser room

Taken in one frame long exposure

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Wordless Wednesday

Yana Waingi Swan Hill

 

This is a wonderful event where the light up scene is reminiscent of local aboriginal culture. 

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Randomosity

Signs on Swanston St for Tom's Sign2 event

 

It happened to be a street candid with some signs and projections. 

Sony A7RV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Linking Tom's Sign2

Confucius mural in Taipei Street

 

Mural Monday event features an Asian theme of an old wise man. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Tamshui Taipei Taiwan for Sunday Best

 

This is near the river mouth in Taipei district. It looks somewhere in a tropical island. In fact, it is next to ugly concrete jungle. 

An illusion

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Sunday Best

Butterfly for Eileen's Saturday Critter

 

Time to show a butterfly critter.

Linking Saturday Critter

QingJing Farm in Middle Taiwan for Skywatch Friday

 

The cloud break allows some nice sunshine in. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Sky watch Friday

Cherry Blossom in walking Path, Middle Taiwan

 

This was part of my walk in middle Taiwan.

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Randomosity

De Graves Street Signs

 

This was one of my usual candid shots in the area. Somehow the signs do pop a little. 

Sony A7RV

FE 24mm f1.4 GM

Linking Tom's Sign2

and My corner of the world

Lego Building Melbourne for Treasure Tuesday

 

This is the Lego building in St Kilda Melbourne. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Samurai possessed for Mural Monday

 

This is a Japanese themed mural Spotted in Taipei

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Blossom path along spring bloom

 

This was taken while I travelled in Middle Taiwan

Sony A7RV

14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Sunday Best

Bells Minor for Eileen's Saturday critter

 

This bird was the first name I was taught by my neighbour when I first arrived in Australia. 

Just in front of my house on a tree in the park

Linking Saturday's Critter

Kilcunda afternoon sky for Skywatch Friday

 

Kilcunda is becoming more popular for photographers. It is an ideal location to get full milkyway belt above that particular dune. 

However, this place caused me a lot of incidents - camera drowned in that very river, tripod getting taken into the sea, hand and leg lacerations etc. I am told that all haunted places either have a lot of moisture or underground water source. 

Sony A7III

Canon 14mm f2.8 

Linking Sky watch Friday

Avalon Show, Melbourne

 

I snapped this while I was waiting for my 28-dollar meat pie in the queue. 

This is from the show a month ago. 

Sony A7RV 

FE 200-600mm f5.6-6.3

Linking Randomosity and Treasure Tuesday

Elvis Sign for Sign2 event

 

This was one of the gallery events in Bendigo where I live for the past 10 years.

This was done in a way I like it.

Sony A7RIV

FE 50mm f1.2

Linking Sign2

Treasure Mirror for Treasure Tuesday

 

The mirror is not really clean. But it will do for a click. 

Sony A7RV

FE 20-70mm f4

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Arcade game cartoon for Mural Monday

 

It looks more like the artist was on LSD of some sort

I gonna stay at home for the entire day. Getting a new central heating in the house. I have waited for 4 months for it. 

Seen in Taipei Street

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Werribee Mansion for Sunday Best

 

Last weekend, it was a trip to this haunted house due to severe storm in Melbourne. 

Sony A7RV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Sunday Best

Spider for Saturday Critter

 

Spotted in my backyard. Looking sexy

Linking Saturday Critter

Sorrento Coast Sunset

 

A while back, I was exploring sea caves along Mornington Peninsula. I kind of like this shot.

Sony A7RIV

Laowa 9mm f5.6

Linking Sky Watch Friday

Hehuan Mountain frost

 

Somehow, I like the view. It was something memorable in my hike in middle Taiwan

Sony a7RV

Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro

Linking Randomosity

S for Sign2 Event

 

This was in an abandoned factory in Fairfield before it was demolished

Sony A7RVI

FE 135mm f1.8 

Linking Tom's Sign2

Bronz woman stature for treasure Tuesday

 

This was a sculpture in a park where an indigenous woman swinging her hair like a shampoo ad. 

Sony A7RV

Sony FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Treasure Tuesday

Ximending Street Art, Taipei for Mural Monday

 

This was one of the murals on my trip in Taipei Taiwan. A boring central district but a stroll on the graffiti street was fun. It took a while to find. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Mural Monday

Qing Jing Farm Cherry Blossom, Middle Taiwan

 

This was during the late March where the cherry blossom season was almost over. I still managed to get a frame in the farm there.

Easter gave me a break from working hard in the past week. Somewhat I had a moment of existential crisis. It is much less of a problem now as I just focus on the things I can control. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Sunday Best and Corner of the world

Insect For Saturday's Critter

 

I am not sure what this is but it looks pretty. Moth? 

Linking Saturday Critter

Back Beach Mornington Peninsula

 

Back beach Mornington Peninsula

That is the sunset I want to see

Pity the entire Easter will be quite stormy. I gonna find something else to do.

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Sky Watch

Lake Tyrrell Night Sky

 

It has been so busy trying to catch up on work and friendships. 

This was taken in Lake Tyrrell. 

Sony A7RIV

FE 16-35mm f2.8 GM

Linking Randomosity

Sign in the train station for Tom's Sign2 Event

 

The sign says pray for goodness in life

Not sure if it was a cow above it or a reindeer. Never mind.

Linking Sign 2

Colourful lanterns for Tom's Treasure Tuesday

 

Nice patterns on the lanterns when I tried to have some nice XiaoLongBao ( a version of thin skinned soup dumplings)

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Tom's Treasure Tuesday

Taipei Street Mural

 

A typical Japanese style underwear worn by most silver hair in Japan. The mural suggests a gambling problem running away from Mahjong. 

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 

Linking Mural Monday

Tunnel of Nine Turns, Taiwan

 

These rocks are made of Marbles. The tunnel was made in 1950s. A lot of veterans died in building this tunnel. Swallows are everywhere around here.

Sony A7RV

FE 14mm f1.8 GM

Linking Sunday Best

Spider macro for Eileen's Saturday Critter

 

Off my lawn weed

Pentax K20D

A 200mm f4 macro

Linking Saturday Critter