The golden hour is that last hour of the day when the setting sun casts the world in its warm yellow glow, draws eyes westward and camera phones from pockets. Then, like the flick of a switch, that warm glow turns to a grey-blue coolness as the sun disappears below the horizon. But just a […]
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Painted City
There is time between sunset and nightfall where the light of day ebbs and darkness flows in from the eastern sky. The lights of the city begin popping into existence as people go about their last outside work for the day. This transition is known as civil twilight and used to be the final opportunity […]
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Times are a little bit crazy. There’s the quiet observers who watch what is going on, do what is required, keep to themselves and in doing so play their part in protecting both loved ones and strangers alike. There’s the panic stricken, raiding city and country stores alike with complete impudence for goods in preparation […]
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There are many rite of passage traditions we observe, give meaning to and feel some strong emotive connection with. Today our daughter and her partner boarded a plane for Europe, a trip the two of them had planned for more than a year. Funny how I never imagined how important this would be to me […]
Read MoreYou Never Know Your Luck
No not my everyday view this time but a quick trip to Melbourne to see one of our favourite musicians. Our personal after show party found us here at a bar at the top of the Crown Metropol. I’ve always found the view from high places addictive. I’d prefer a mountain top but this will […]
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