Parents with kids in tow enjoy the walk along the breakwater at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. read more

Happy Australia Day everyone! The grass at Raby Bay is lush after a welcome downpour finally offers some relief from the heat. read more

Descending the sandy steps down to Kings Beach, Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. read more

Rachelle took the day off on Friday so we took our new car for a run out to Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. It was beautiful conditions - hot but a lovely sea breeze which the Kite Surfers took full advantage of. The distinctive Glasshouse Mountains can be seen in the background.  read more

Lauren taking a paddle on the Gold Coast last September. The water wasn't quite warm enough at this time for her to brave a swim. read more

For the last few days firefighters have been battling to contain large bush fires on North Stradbroke Island, which is a short hop across the bay from where we live in Cleveland. The gallery above shows the scene as smoke billows from the island. Residents of the island are on standby to evacuate if … read more

Another shot taken from Kangaroo Point in Brisbane. The last fragments of golden light for the day reflect off the CBD skyscrapers. read more

The Brisbane river sparkles on another sunny afternoon in the Sunshine State. read more

A common site on the surf beaches of Australia. Surfers line up in the last of the afternoon sun, waiting for a perfect wave. This photo was taken during our visit to Coffs Harbour back in July. read more

Yesterday I went on the CityCat for the first time in quite a while. I got on at Bulimba and rode it all the way to the last stop at the University of Queensland. In all, the journey takes about an hour. It doesn't seem that long though - it's a great way to get about. I used to travel on the … read more

We're lucky in South East Queensland to be surrounded by rainforests with some great walking tracks. This was taken at the Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve near Maleny in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. read more

Another shot of Wellington Point Pier on a cool Winter's morning. In truth it wasn't that cool - this is the Sunshine State after all! read more

Walking along the Mooloolaba foreshore the other weekend, I spotted this cute dog enjoying the sea breeze. read more

Last night we went to the Manly Harbour Village Halloween Street Party. It seems to get bigger every year. See the gallery above for a few pics from the event. See the photos in full over at Google +. read more

A feature of our short time in Hong Kong was the nightly sight of the Aqua Luna sailing across Victoria Harbour. This hand-crafted, traditional Chinese junk is a popular option for a pleasure cruise across the harbour. read more

During OpenBrisbane the other weekend I got the opportunity to go up to the top of Wesley House to take this shot of Brisbane City Hall. Recently re-opened after 3 years of restoration, this Italian renaissance style building is the seat of the Brisbane City Council and was once the tallest building … read more

When we visited London last year the Shard had just been completed. The juxtaposition of the ancient Tower of London and the Shard demonstrates how the London landscape and skyline is forever changing. read more

Last weekend Lauren and her friends from the Police Citizens Youth Club (PCYC) took part in this year's Brisbane Neon Run. The gallery above features a few photos from the event. They all had a great time - runs don't get much more fun than this! You can see the photos in full over on Google +.   read more

The sun sets on Cleveland Point, casting its golden light amongst the mangroves. read more

Another pic from the Santos City of Lights. As you can see, it was a little bad mad! read more