It's been only around a week since Communities became live, and in this short period of time our Christian Fellowship community has grown past 100 subscribers! I'm truly amazed and grateful to God for

I have missed many weeks of the fun shadow contest hosted by @melinda010100 but am back! The theme is duos. My Charlie Brown and Snoopy salt and pepper shakers make a great duo because they are such good

Spring has officially begun in Australia. The yellow wattle is so bright and the pink plum blossoms are so delicate and fleeting. Spring is my favorite season, for there is always something in bloom. New

Yesterday I went to Yarra Valley with my friends and enjoyed the sunshine and flowers that were blooming. How wonderful it is to be in nature! Clever idea for a vase! Gin bottle with flowers at Four Pillars.

This morning I spotted rainbow lorikeets busy eating amongst these bushes. I hope that spring will come soon! I can sense that my hayfever is coming too with the blossoms coming out.

As I mentioned previously I don't get up early enough to see sunrises usually so I was happy to see this beautiful sunrise from my Airbnb in Wellington. What a view! Nice and warm inside. Sitting with

I am not a morning person so usually I don't get up early enough to be able to see the sunrise but today was an exception. The clouds are so pretty in the early morning light, don't you agree? @snooway

My birthday celebration with good friends, including @nextgen622 at Trattoria Il Casolare in Blackburn was great. “Il Casolare” is the Italian word for cottage and the restaurant was inviting indeed. We

I enjoy going to the Melbourne Arts Centre to watch performances. The architecture is interesting as well. It was designed by Australian architect Sir Roy Grounds. The spire is 162 metres tall and has

Silence The shadows contest hosted by @melinda010100 is up to Round 15. The theme is water shadows. I took this photo in Canberra, Australia during a walk by Lake Burley Griffin. I used my old point and

Today was a beautiful sunny day and I decided to go for a walk around the neighborhood. There were lots of flowers in bloom although there were leaves dropping as well. The sky was so blue and made for

The second season of @photogames is well under way, but there's still time to jump in and join the fun to compete for over 100 SBD! Details can be found on the @photogames blog. One of the challenges this

Authors are magpies, echoing each other's words and seizing avidly on anything that glitters.--Bergen Evans I spotted these two magpies during a walk around my neighborhood. They looked very proud and

What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet~Shakespeare This photo was taken in the Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden in Timaru, South Island, New Zealand in Feb 2017

If you haven't heard of the @photogames, you are missing out. The games have different themes ranging from guessing metadata like aperature, focal length, shutter speed, providing music inspired by photos,

The best thing about Australia is the vast landscape. This photo was taken not far from Canberra. Love the light rays over the mountains! 澳洲是个地广人稀的地方。从首都坎培拉一开车出去就可以看到这样的美景。 Photo taken with my Canon RebelXT.

The seals at La Jolla Cove, San Jose, California are playful and this one in particular looked like it was posing just for me! A fantastic place for animal lovers. Photo taken with my Canon 7D in 2017.

A closeup of flowers from a friend's wedding arranged by a family friend. The lily was in full bloom and the pink rose and white baby's breath added a touch of delicate beauty to bring out the bold pink

As you can see from my last post I love books and of course bookstores so I went over my photo archives to compile a selection of some of my favorite bookstore signs and displays spotted along my travels.

"When two friends understand each other totally, the words are soft and strong like an orchid's perfume."--Sara Jeannette Duncan I took this photo at a friend's wedding a few years ago. The blue