273: Find a feather pick it up

...that's what I did. On my way out of the house this morning, off to catch the bus I noticed this colourful feather on the ground. So I popped it in the gate hinge where it sat safely until I got home and got my camera out. Great angle, lovely late afternoon light. The feather makes a sharp but pretty feature. One of my favourites I think.

272: Trigger

This is a beautiful ornamental gun that the boys have decorating their mantelpiece. Love the detail, it was good to get up close and personal with the lens again. Nice and sharp in the middle, soft around the edges, just the way we like it!

271: Moonlight

I think my next camera purchase is going to be a tripod! I find myself trying to experiment with low light photographs or movement and do successfully capture things like this a tripod is a must. The moon shot has come out quite nicely though, in an old fashioned looking photo kind of way. Soft and slightly blurry.

270: Blowing in the breeze

I just pottered around my backyard this afternoon looking for today's daily snapshot. While these little buds are probably weeds, I still think they can be photographed to look arty and pretty in light breeze and setting afternoon light.

269: Glassware

Glassware makes a great prop or feature in photography. The way light filters through it. Reflections shine off it. Views are kinked and distorted. Lots of fun and lots of experimentation. The multiples of glasses here in the late afternoon light looks pretty. However I'm going to wreck it now by taking one and pouring myself a delicious glass of bubbly. 

268: On a back veranda

In the suburb of Paddington I found myself enjoying being well and truely home. You don't get much more Aussie than this. Friday evening drinks on a back veranda, the weather is balmy and the company is good. The only sad part of the evening (for us) is that this is Tegan's leaving party. It's extremely exciting for her though, about to depart on a 3 month long world trip, Teags I wish you a massively fun but safe adventure.

267: New doors lead to new places

... I wonder where this one will take me?

266: Early hours

Hmmm, jet lag is leaving me awake in the early hours. Thought to myself "may as well be productive and get a photo out of this". Perhaps now I should turn the light off and close my eyes some more.

265: The well travelled traveller returns

No time for words tonight, just letters. Zzzzz

264: Somewhere above the ocean in the clouds

Hurrah, we're now in third leg. Not long to go now. Well still like 6 hours but in the scheme of the whole flight that's not that long. Pretty clouds, so white and fluffy.

263: Homeward bound

A small photo opportunity while changing planes in Dubai. Long distance travel isn't so exciting for taking photos and the airports are so strict about camera use. Leg one of the homeward bound journey down, two to go then it's hello Brisbane.

262: Weary

Weary eyes. Going up stairs for one last sleep before my journey home begins. Goodnight everyone. Will have a few 'in-transit' pics for you when I get home. Fingers crossed I don't get too much jet lag!

261: The famous red pillar box

Haha I couldn't resist snapping some photos of the typical red postbox, found all around the streets of England. Very iconic!

260: Jewellery quarter

As the name suggests, Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter holds an overwhelming number of jewellery shops. Needing a break from looking at earrings, necklaces and rings I stole a few shots around the older streets of town. I especially liked this old signwriting high up on a large brick building. 

259: A walk in the woods

Doesn't this look like it came straight from an enchanted forest? In reality I was just up early enough to head out for a walk with my aunty and her big, black lab Dexter. I love the way the floor is still dark enough to blend into the silhouettes of the trees in the foreground and they meet overhead to create a real tunnel effect out into the more inviting looking daylight.