A Year Through The Lens

Happy Monday

2013-04-08T15:50:00.000+10:00

Happy Monday....hope you are dancing the Monday Blues away and it has been a great start to the week? If not you've got four other days :) Enjoy your week. :)

Day 365 – It’s a wrap.

2013-04-04T16:17:00.001+10:00

The very last day of 'a Year Through the Lens'. A photo taken each day, wherever I have been. Here in our own backyard of Cairns, QLD, Victoria, NSW, WA, TAS, China, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Thailand. It has been an adventurous year, and a year of many challenges. Australia and OS has many wonderful pockets to see and visit. Crystal Cascades only 20min from CBD nestled in the foot of the mountains is a beautiful place to hang out in the heat of the day. Light filtering in through the rainforest as blue dragonflies and orange butterflies pass through. Thank you for your wonderful support during the past year, your comments, and likes. It definitely helped to keep me going and get you something new every day. Now, it's time for a new project; so enjoy and big thank you. :)

Day 363 – Blending.

2013-04-04T15:09:00.000+10:00

Sometimes it’s hard to fit a square peg in a round hole. Trying to blend into the background and not stand out is hard. Or actually fitting in with everyone around, and going with their flow a very trying experience. The best you can do is be yourself. If your colours shine, let them. It is inevitable there will be ones that don’t want to agree or go with your flow. That’s part of life. One thing though don’t let your colours dull through the thoughtlessness of others. Be kind to yourself and others and let those colours sparkle.

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2013-04-04T15:08:00.002+10:00

Looking out for the last shot of Year Through the Lens... its coming :)

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2013-04-03T19:55:00.001+10:00

Waiting: All things come to an end and tomorrow is last shot of the series of A Year Through the Lens. Keep an eye out....

Day 364 – New beginnings.

2013-04-03T15:26:00.002+10:00

Fresh day dawns in the tropics. Speckled clouds sit on the horizon. As colours reflect through with rising sun. With new day, brings new adventures. Whatever your adventure is today hope it is a great one? :)

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2013-04-01T15:37:00.002+10:00

Hope everyone has had a safe and Happy Easter, and a little fellow called the Easter Bunny came to visit? Only three days left of a Year through the Lens to go. Safe travels if you have been away for break. :)

Day 362 – Copperlode Dam.

2013-04-01T15:24:00.001+10:00

Cairns water supply comes from Copperlode Dam located up in the Lamb Ranges just west of the CBD. A long winding road heads from suburbia through rainforest, breaking out onto the top of the mountain range. It sometimes goes by the name of Lake Morris too, after city engineer Mr F Morris who was assigned to find a suitable area for new water supply, for the city in 1935. Once found and paperwork complete; budget was 3 million, by the time it was completed in 1976 it had blown out to 6.5million. It is a beautiful place to rest and relax, after a wee stroll up the hill. :)

Day 361 – Nothing but sunshine.

2013-03-31T16:48:00.001+10:00

Happy Easter everybody, and hope the Easter bunny was good to you today? For a change at Easter, the sun is putting on a brilliant show in the tropics. Normally rain comes and plays but this Easter it has stayed away. The temperature is beautiful and great time to be outdoors in the wide open spaces. Hello sunshine and tropical Easter it’s nice to be here.

Day 360 – Not many calories?

2013-03-31T12:36:00.001+10:00

A friend posted a salty caramel Easter egg rocky road. For the love of cooking it wasn’t a question of would I make it, but when. Easter bunny gathered all the chocolate, caramel eggs, marshmallows, brazil nuts, cranberries, pistachio nuts and put it all together, with pinch of salt on top hence the salty caramel. So wondering if Easter is like Christmas and calories don’t count? Or I’ll just stay in my dream world (for next two days) pretending to myself it contains 3 food groups; dairy, fruit, protein, so got to be good for you. :) PS: Recipe came from Not QuiteNigella Blog if you want to check it out, my added extra crushed pistachio nuts on top. :)

Day 359 - Good Friday.

2013-03-29T18:50:00.001+10:00

TGIF, and the start of a four day weekend. It also means a very holy day on the Christian calendar. Bare branches are giving way to new life on the trees outside the church. Set alight by afternoon sun. People sit inside and reflect what Easter means to them. Whatever your beliefs on this day; travel safe if taking off, for a four day adventure, treat each other with kind words, actions, be thankful for loving family and friends that surround you. Happy Easter everybody.

Day 358 – Stoney Creek Falls.

2013-03-28T16:26:00.002+10:00

On the eve of Easter everybody is running around getting supplies and heading off for four day weekend. Yahoo. Camping is a very popular pastime of Easter getting away from the hustle and bustle of the cities, heading out into nature. Recent rain has the waterfalls running and creeks a little above a trickle. The rain may still be hanging around the mountains yet hope whatever you have planned over the break; have fun, travel safe, hope Easter Bunny finds you? :)

Day 357 – Pumping.

2013-03-27T21:25:00.001+10:00

Riding in the tube of life, red blood cells travel around the body giving life of oxygen all over and removing the waste. Without its function we would slowly die. The wonderful thing about blood is that it doesn’t matter what the package is on the outside, we all have the same inside. Red blood cells pumps along everyone’s highway of life regardless of who you are or where you are from? Kind of neat when you think about it.

Day 356 - Full Moon Rising.

2013-03-26T22:05:00.001+10:00

Full moon is one of those magic things that fascinate me. 384,400km from earth. The moon is actually not a planet but Earth’s satellite. 59% of the moon is only ever seen by earth and the dark patches are craters filled with basalt. If you want to improve your golf game perhaps book a flight to the moon in the future. Astronaut Alan Sheppard hit a golf ball when Apollo touched down on the moon’s surface and the ball went 730m. Might be a short golf game, but an amazing one. :)

Day 355 – Phoenix.

2013-03-25T17:57:00.002+10:00

Only 10 days left in Year through the Lens, and that will be another year complete. A photo every day, taken wherever I’ve been in the last 12 months. So can’t help but squeeze another one in of my special four legged friend. Who I’m sure if could speak human words would never be quiet. Plus tell me are we done yet? He is a very patient model. With quite funny ways; big 12 year old this year in June. So in the four legged & our world, every day is a cherished one. :)

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2013-03-25T10:46:00.000+10:00

Happy Monday everyone; hope you are crusing through your day and the start of the week. :)

Day 354 – Lake Eacham.

2013-03-24T17:31:00.000+10:00

In the mountains above Cairns on the Tablelands, sit dormant volcanos. Craters that once blasted ash, lava into the atmosphere are blue water lakes. Housing, turtles, eels, fish, water dragons and probably a host of other creatures. Whether it is the minerals in water but a dip in the lakes always makes you refreshed and full of beans. Lake Eacham also has 3km walk around the edge through the rainforest and curtain figs. Grab a picnic and perfect way to spend the day on tablelands.

Day 353 – Just keep Swimming.

2013-03-23T18:56:00.001+10:00

Rain continues to fall so going swimming today didn’t matter about getting wet. Raindrops dimpled the surface of the pool above; as swimmers coasted through the water lap after lap. It is only 10 weeks away to Coral Coast Tri swim, 11 weeks to Ironman swim. Argggggggh is all I’m saying reality is started to hit. Just keep swimming, just keep swimming. :)

Day 352 – Hello rain.

2013-03-22T16:43:00.001+10:00

One, it’s Friday, yeah. Two, the rain has finally come to visit. Who knows how long it will last, but today it falls down. So it’s time to dance in the rain like nobody is watching. Enjoy whatever you may have planned this weekend, and have a totally awesome weekend. :)

Day 351 – Still building.

2013-03-21T17:04:00.000+10:00

Autumn officially is here; yet I think the weather gods are still keeping it summer with the humidity and heat. It’s been a long hot summer without rain. But that is life in the tropics. Peeking through the beach almond trees today, the clouds continue to build like the start of the wet season over the mountains. Their leaves are starting to turn getting ready for winter. Bring on winter I say, it is a magic time of the year. We have no snow, hardly any rain (hence supposed wet season) beautiful mild temp’s still t-shirt weather. So time to harden up and take the good with the bad. But winter, please don’t forget to stop by.

Day 350 – Drifting.

2013-03-20T21:49:00.001+10:00

A gentle breeze moves through the stands of her hair as she stands on the cliff. Black clouds sit on the horizon. Flashes of light move across the sky. Clouds ring out and echo through the valley. She continues to stand soaking up the elements, rising skyward. Where does she go? Smoke can take on so many different forms, and because I kick started the imagination yesterday; totally using my artistic licence today. So what can you see?

Day 349 - Smurf trees.

2013-03-20T16:18:00.004+10:00

Along the lagoon end of the Esplanade in Cairns may or may not live Smurfs. A funny phenomenon has taken over the trees at night, they are turning; red, orange, green and especially blue. Down the archway of trees leading to the marina, different colours sparkle, shadows dance in the breeze. Birds resting high in the branches screech out a warning to those approaching. Ok, so Smurfs aren't real, and they aren't living there. Neither the less they are really cool at night, trees that is. Hey, you have to let that imagination work overtime at some stage. :)

Day 348 - Growing up.

2013-03-20T16:17:00.002+10:00

Sugar Cane fields are starting to get taller, even though rain has been limited. Once a clear view to the Pyramid, is now just a peak when we walk up the road. Scattered clouds reflect the setting sun, and another day is almost gone. Hope you made the most of it?

Day 347 - St Paddy's Day.

2013-03-20T16:16:00.001+10:00

Top of the evening to you. Even if you aren't Irish it is hard not to get caught up in 'Paddy' fever. It's green day. So break out the hat, Guinness, and see if you can find a leprechaun with pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. I hear that Guinness may or may not help seek the leprechaun, and turn this sunset green to match the Paddy spirit. 'May love & laughter light your days and warm your heart & home. May good & faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam. May peace & plenty bless your world with joy that endures. May all life's passing seasons bring the best to you & yours.' Happy St Paddy's Day. :)

Day 346 - Peek a boo Morning.

2013-03-20T16:14:00.002+10:00

Well the sunshine is living up to its name over the weekend. 7am and it is already rise and shine, sparkling over the Coral Sea. Only a few clouds coming to say hello. Everyone is taking advantage to get a bit of exercise in before it really heats up. Now whether that is through guilt because maybe one or two red cordials might of been had the night before, with not so good food choices. Or it is a regular thing. One thing I will say for people in the top end; a lot of people enjoy the outdoors, exercising. Call it nuts or taking advantage of the place where we live. There is another breed here though and that is the extreme nuts; ones that exercise at midday. Hats off to you, crazy people, hard core.