Silvereye surprise
An unexpected close encounter, this is the first time I have seen a Silvereye Zosterops lateralis in the valley. I … Continue reading Silvereye surprise
An unexpected close encounter, this is the first time I have seen a Silvereye Zosterops lateralis in the valley. I … Continue reading Silvereye surprise
As I climbed into my car after work, I noticed the late low sun skimming the top of some heavy … Continue reading Colourful cloudy sunset
I’ve been contemplating a second-hand prime lens, eying off 17, 25 and 35mm lenses on Gumtree for some time, not … Continue reading Leica lens eye candy
In prime Elizabeth Street Mall, central Hobart, sits the original five storey “Kodak House” store, currently for sale! The ultimate … Continue reading Ultimate Kodak collectable
A few odd shots from the last few weeks I’ve been sitting on that didn’t fit. Something different, something arty? … Continue reading oDDs anD enDs
Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our faithful 17 year old doggo, Stormy. I also nick-named her Slippers – … Continue reading Farewell Stormy girl
(6 pics) – Well, an assortment of birds near the water… It’s been a very wet and lazy Sunday here, … Continue reading Water birds
(8 photos) – Pademelons are small, compact, short-tailed wallabies that typically inhabit wet sclerophyll and rainforests from Tasmania to New … Continue reading Grass munching hoppers
(7 pics) – Bernie B Bruce entertained us on Sunday afternoon at the Bellerive Waterfont Hotel with some classic Rock … Continue reading Sunday Session
A few mono landscapes taken with the 70-300mm zoom, taken over the last few weeks. I’ve never had a lens … Continue reading Mountain mono magnified
(5 pics) – A change from birds, some red fungi … The image above was taken with the Olympus 75-300 … Continue reading Fungi perspective
The Yellow Wattlebird occurs only in Tasmania and is Australia’s largest honeyeater. It is active and noisy. The call of … Continue reading Yellow Wattlebird
(3 pics) – The Laughing Kookaburra is not native to Tasmania but are now widespread and common. They eat small birds, … Continue reading Laughing Kookaburra
(3 pics) – Though noisy groups of Sulphur Crested White Cockatoos often visit our valley, I rarely get close enough … Continue reading White Cockatoos
(7 images) – A series of bird photos taken with the “new” Olympus 75-300 f4.8-6.7 II lens mounted on the … Continue reading Eastern Spinebill
Another newly identified bird species in the valley, the Bassian Thrush, (Zoothera lunulata). I’ve seen these little scrub birds flitting … Continue reading Bassian Thrush
Join me for a morning walk up the hill in the snow … shhhhh. Continue reading Winter Wander
This morning (well, yesterday now as it’s 1am), I woke to the surprise of a decent layer of snow on … Continue reading Winter Wonderland
A very rare sneak peek at our humble allotment. – WordPress exclusive for followers, not shared to any socials. Definitely … Continue reading Home sweet home
A few more lovely larger homes in Hobart’s surrounding suburbs. Continue reading Style in the suburbs