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It’s been a bit of a lack lustre photographic week.  I haven’t made the time or effort to go out and find something to photograph, so this will be a pretty dull post.

This week has been one of those where very mundane issues seem to have forced their way in.  That will change this weekend though.  I’m determined to grab my camera, jump in the car and head out somewhere - maybe the beach…

Hopefully it doesn’t rain…

I’m sure you’ve had one of those periods where creativity just doesn’t seem to be as forthcoming.  That feeling change when I recently began reading Edward de Bono’s new book “Think: Before It’s Too Late”.  If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it to you.  What a great read.  He has an incredible mind and explains concepts which seem so obvious once you read about them.

He spends a chapter discussing creativity and how it’s not has devoid of logic as most of us think.  It’s newly inspired me to go out and look at my environment differently and take photos with this new outlook.

So, watch this space!

It’s funny the things that you can find to photograph.  So many seemingly mundane things take on a new level of interest.  For example, the goings on after heavy rain…

Where I live, there are a lot of Ibis birds around.  They are constantly scavenging for food and are generally not afraid of humans.  Here is somewhere I had never seen them before in such a large group - my backyard!

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Living in Queensland Australia, storms are pretty much a given at the end of summer.  At the moment though, a family of storms are living in my home town of Brisbane.  This is only the beginning of summer, so hopefully this isn’t a sign of the season to come.

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Photographing your dinner may seem like a strange activity for a Saturday night, but I loved the colours and textures in a new recipe I tested out!

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The daily grind can be just that - a grind. There isn’t always something interesting to photograph, and running around on the weekend getting things done that you just didn’t get time for during the week, doesn’t leave much time for anything else.

So, this weekend, instead of trying to find something to photograph, I looked back on some snaps from previous trips that brought back nice memories…

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Some amazing things happen in the blink of an eye. One afternoon I look out my window and it’s a normal sunny afternoon, and about 15 minutes later it looks like this…

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I recently went to a Food Show, and part of the event included a culinary competition specific to cakes. It’s amazing what creations there were. There was a wedding cake section, as well as other artistic cakes. I’d never want to eat them!

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If you’ve ever been to Australia, you’ll undoubtedly be familiar with the “friendly” neighbourhood possum. These rodents are kind of cute, but are well known suburban pests - they take up residence in your roof, making a racket at night, and have extremely sharp claws that can easily cause damage.

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There are some buildings that just ooze history and character. Brisbane’s Powerhouse is one of those buildings, for me.

It used to be the city’s power station, and the integrity of the structure, both inside and out, has been maintained as much as possible.

Situated very close to the CBD, this structure remained unused for 30 years, until it was converted into an Arts Centre in 2000.

This building is now heritage listed and has been home to art displays, contemporary dance, theatre, music, and also has a bar, restaurant, and conference facilities.

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Rainbows, no matter how many times I see then, I still get excited. They are a beauty of nature, especially after a ” little” bit of photoshop has been applied to them…

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