My parents came over for a visit over Easter and one of the places on the itinerary was a visit to Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales. This was the second time I've been to the Coffs Coast and yet again I was blown away by the natural beauty of the place. This photo was taken from the Sealy … read more

The last time we visited London there seemed to be cranes everywhere. The city was awash with major construction projects. One of which was The Shard - not quite finished when we I took this photo. read more

We recently spent the weekend in Noosa with friends. I can't believe it's been years since we visited this beautiful part of South East Queensland - what were we thinking? It was a late decision to go away for the long weekend (Queen's Birthday public holiday) so we struggled to find accommodation. … read more

Now that we live in Cleveland and I work from home, we don't get into Brisbane as much as I'd like, which means that our visits to the South Bank Parklands have become less frequent. No matter the time of year, there's always something happening and great places to relax or have some fun. Last time … read more

I took this from across the harbour at Taronga Zoo. You can't really tell in this photo but the roof of the opera house is painted in an off-white colour. Apparently if it was bright white it would be a shipping hazard! read more

Brisbane's ANZAC War memorial lit up for the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.   read more

About my rating system Clint Eastwood delivers another superbly entertaining movie. However, it’s hard to review the movie without considering the source material. I’ve read other reviews that criticises the film because it shows a one-sided view of Chris Kyle and fails to tackle the politics of the … read more

A modern-day merchant of Venice sells his pictures next to one of the many bridges that criss-cross the canals of this beautiful city. read more

It's seems an Eon ago that we took a cruise on the Pacific Dawn around the Pacific Islands. It was only last May. This is one of my favourite photo's from the trip. Strolling the walking deck on this cruise liner was fantastic in the late afternoon. Nothing beats the feel of the wind in your hair, … read more

One of my favourite moments from our short trip to Yamba over Christmas was standing on the beach taking this photograph. We were lucky to witness an amazing sunset which seemed to scorch the skies above us. read more

We've just come back from spending a couple of days in Yamba - a sleepy little fishing village in northern New South Wales. Walking along the beach I came across this sad little Santa hat. Christmas comes and goes far too quickly. read more

Walking along a beach at sunset must be one of the great joys in life. It helps of course if the beach is gorgeous, the water warm and the sunset just right. I wonder if people who live near a beach and do it every day get blasé about the experience? I can't imagine I ever would. read more

A few weeks ago I went a bit further down the Gold Coast to Currumbin. I'd never visited this stretch of beach before and was surprised, to say the least, when I was greeted by this great lump, known as Elephant Rock. read more

We did the North Gorge Walk on North Stradbroke Island at the weekend. North Stradbroke Island, and Point Lookout in particular, must be one of the most beautiful places in Australia. We don't go there often enough (especially considering we live in walking distance to the ferry to get over there). … read more

Last weekend we went up to Mount Coot-tha. It's been a couple of years since I've been to the lookout so I was interested to see how the skyline might have changed. This time of year is always a good time to visit both the Botanical Gardens at Mount Coot-tha and the lookout. The smattering of purple … read more

Just a few pics from this year's Redland Spring Festival which was on from the 5-7th September. This is a great little event. For $35 for an adult you can get a full weekend of music, with rides and fireworks thrown in for the kids. We went courtesy of our friends Damien and Renèe who designed and … read more

If you squint slightly and turn your head to the side you could mistake Brisbane's city Botanical Gardens for Central Park, New York. read more

A few weeks ago I went down to Currumbin Rocks on the Gold Coast to take a few pics. I can't believe how I've managed to miss this place up until now. I'll post more photos from here in future but for now here's a shot I took looking over the rocks as the last light sets over the Gold Coast. read more

The southern end of the Gold Coast is a great place to be late afternoon. Burleigh Heads in particular is a favourite location to watch the sunset. This shot was taken a few weeks ago - supposedly in the middle of Winter. There were plenty of people on the beach and in the sea - where the water … read more

Monday was a pubic holiday for the Queen's birthday. It's a little bizarre that we colonial commoners in Australia get a day off for Her Maj's birthday yet the same is not true in the UK. We contemplated saying 'Fu** you Monday' and staying in bed, but given we didn't do much on Saturday or Sunday … read more