Charles(@Rantz) reminded of the Big Huge Labs Mosiac Tool. So I had some fun... Names of works, from top to bottom, from left to right: 1. Queen Victoria (?), 2. Twine DOF, 3. Boat Keel, 4. Candles, 5. Water, Fountain, Victoria Square 01, 6. Palm Tree at Japanese Gardens, 7. Skyward Bound, 8. Infinity, 9.... Continue Reading →
Remembering the 2004 Tsunami
Earth suffered a catastrophic natural disaster: A tsunami wiped out many popular tourist destination throughout the Asian continents & islands. Emotionally it reached every point of the globe. Almost every country has suffered human loss, plus considerable financial loss! Does anyone remember? This happened way back in 2004! I was reminded of this act-of-nature after... Continue Reading →
Did I Really ‘Just Fall Over’?
One of my Facebook friends is saying "I fell over" is not much of a story! Whilst it is up there in the top#10 of painful events I've ever endured, I truly wish I could tell it another way. Maybe I should have chosen one of these options: I got hit by low flying Archaeoraptor... Continue Reading →
My Bruised and Battered Ankle
I'm still hurting pretty badly in my right ankle. My war wounds from my attempts at flying are still causing me much angst, pain and misery. Earlier this evening I was feeling a pinched nerve in my ankle, so thinking it was just the tube-sock-bandage I rolled it back to survey the damage. The view... Continue Reading →
Concert Photography from 1980’s
My first concert photography was shot at the Adelaide Grand Prix in the 1980's. I had purchased a camera body, a telephoto lens (cannot recall the brand nor model!) from a pawn shop, plus 40 rolls of 36 film. Shot the lot in one day at the GrandPrix. Because of the inordinate costs of developing... Continue Reading →
War Wounds from Failed Flying
Did you read how I failed miserably at flying? Well, here is a photograph of my face a day after the incident: That is my face one-day after I face-planted the bitumen during a night-walk. The side of my face is all swollen, plus there are several abrasion points between my eye and jawline, down... Continue Reading →
My Thoughts on ‘Red Tails’
Red Tails Trailer 2012 HD This movie I will enjoy watching, least alone for the CGI ! The storyline is one that more Americans need to remember, and an ongoing issue throughout the world: Courage, dedication, loyalty and survival have no colour. When it reaches the Australian cinema I will endeavor to view it on... Continue Reading →
How to Fail Miserably at Flying
Let me first premise this article with the dialogue from which the title was born: There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. … Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, which presents the difficulties. ~... Continue Reading →
Wanna buy a Baseball Cap?
Do you like baseball caps? I do! For the past 15years I have been collecting baseball caps from souvenir stalls in every town I've visited between Auckland and Adelaide. Plus I have acquired a lot from people who knew I liked them. But times change. I now wear a kangaroo-skin wide-brimmed hat. Why? Because [1]... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 