Skywatch Friday 10th April 2026

There was a stunning sunset on Thursday Night.

 

 

 

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Skywatch Friday - 8th January 2026

Skywatch Friday - sunset from my front porch.

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May Camera Club Competitions

Two competitions in the month of May.

 

First up, Mawson Lakes Photography Club (MLPC) had a prints competition, and the subjects were Black & White, Scapes and Open.

 

My best results for this competition were:

 

Doing the Seagull Shuffle - 9/10 - Honour 52 in 2025 - 12: What's for lunch?
Golden Sunset Largs Bay Jetty - 8/10 - Merit 52 in 2025 - 44: Sunset Golden Sunset - 9/10 - Honour Up to the Heavens - 9/10 - Honour Sunset Stroll - 10/10 - Top Image

Needless to say, I was very pleased with my results!

 

Next up the competition for PACC - The subjects were Architecture & Open

 

My best results were in the Open prints category:

 

Doing the Seagull Shuffle - 9/10 - Merit

Golden Sunset Largs Jetty - 9/10 - Merit

 

I was very pleased with my results.

 

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August Camera Club Competition Results

There was only one competition for PACC this month.

PACC - Architecture & Open

Clockwise:  Sunset Stroll (9), Largs Bay Sunset (7), Angles & Curves (9), SAHMRI Foyer (9)

Another example of two different judges giving the same image a markedly different score - Sunset Stroll received a 6 at MLPC (which is a low score), whereas at PACC, it received a 9 and placed First!

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July Camera Club Competition Results

July competition were:

MLPC - Nostalgia (Prints Only) & Open

 

Clockwise:  Sunset Swim (8), Sunset Stroll (6), Largs Bay Sunset (8), Lonely Jetty (7)

PACC - Our Port Adelaide & Open

Clockwise:  In Your Dreams (9-Merit), Geranium Grunge (8), Sunset Swim (8), Lonely Jetty (9-3rd Place)

It just goes to show that two different judges can give the same image a markedly different score - Lonely Jetty received a 7 at MLPC (which is a low score), whereas at PACC, it received a 9 and got Third place!

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Skywatch Friday - 23rd June 2023

I took my camera out with me last Tuesday as I knew I would have some time to fill in before my Camera Club.

I ventured down to the beach - Largs Bay Jetty - to be exact and had a wander around the sand dunes.  I stayed close to the jetty as I had an idea of the type of shot I wanted to get ....... it would all depend on whether the clouds and the setting sun would behave!

I am glad to say that the clouds did behave themselves.

2023 Photo Project
52 in 2023 - 22: Cold
123 in 2023 - 97: Starts with "J"

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2022 Photo Projects

I have been a bit slack with my Photo Projects this year - the 'photo mojo' is somewhat lacking at the moment.

Here are some images I have taken for the various Photo Projects I started at the beginning of the year.

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Catch up time again

Time to catch up with some of Photography Projects for 2020.

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.... and we're off!

2020 photo projects have commenced.

I will be continuing with Flickr group 120 in 2020 and 52 in 2020 and have joined in with a new group Macro Mondays.

Linking with In My Kitchen too :)  It's not a new product, but it is a new style of photography for me LOL


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Nature's Christmas Lights

Merry Christmas to all my followers!  I hope you get to spend all the time you want and need with all of the people you love and cherish!

Last night, Christmas Eve, I was sitting in the lounge at home exhausted but very happy to be spending time with family, and I happened to glance out of the window to catch a glimpse of the most brilliant colouring of the sky.  I grabbed the camera and got this shot.



I am so glad I noticed it when I did, as it lasted only a minute, then it was gone.

Attempting to finish my photography project of 2019 - 119 in 2019 & 52 in 2019.

Thinking of all of the firies fighting the various fires that are devastating South Australia at the moment - Thank You!  I hope you eventually get to spend quality time with your families real soon!

Linking with Our World Tuesday & My Corner of the World and getting in early for Skywatch Friday!


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Lake Bonney, South Australia

I had the opportunity to go back to Lake Bonney for some night photography.

I failed miserably on the night photography bit, but got a few lovely sunset shots and a few lovely daytime shots :)


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Return to Lake Bonney, South Australia

Hi there, my friend Joy and I had so much fun last year at our PACC weekend away at Lake Bonney, we decided to go back again ...... when it was a bit warmer.

So on Monday, 7th November 2016 we returned - with plans to stay until Thursday.

Here are some pics from our trip

We always stop at Blanchetown for a stretch, coffee and pit-stop - there is always something to photograph there :)





Monday night, we had this beautiful sunset



then on Tuesday we went to Banrock Station Wetlands





We came across a lizard (goanna ??) trapped in a wire fence, so we called for the Park Ranger who came and got it out of the fence and took it to the Vet.  Ofcourse, we took a few photos while we were waiting LOL   We didn't venture too close to it, as we didn't want to scare it and hurt it any more than it was already :(  thank goodness for zoom lenses!



then for lunch we returned to Lake Bonney had a picnic on the lake edge and watched some school children learn to ski :)



this is my friend Joy getting down low for that perfect shot!


Unfortunately, we had to come home a day early as I had an unexpected funeral to attend, but we stopped in at Blanchetown again on the way home.



the kookaburra was still there :)



It did the soul good to get away from it all - thank you Joy, for a great few days away :)

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