Derek's nearly-daily photos

[derekthetree]

lots of nice shots in here Derek

Thanks!

Thats one of our Aussie Bush Turkey's, protected by law these days, once sought after for the pot.
A few of the old timers that I know, still talk about eating them back in their day.
I suspect one old guy I know might still trap one occasionally.

I used to live in Brisbane when I was small and had loads in our back garden scratting around the bush (unsuprisingly!)

Three more from near Cairns

 

[derekthetree]

Pretty flower of paradise, giant seed cone and a massive spidery-type thing!

 

[derekthetree]

Some shots while out walking today

 

[derekthetree]

The weirdness that was christmas trees in 35° heat!

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

The weirdness that was christmas trees in 35° heat!

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I really like this one. Good example of zooming while shooting. Sounds easy but hard to make it look really good.

 

[derekthetree]

Thanks Don, funnily enough I've not really tried it again, just seemed to really suit the lights on the tree (and the McDonalds sign ; )

A couple of photos of Sydney bay

 

[RockyNH_RIP]

Derek, nice shots of the bay!

Pat in NH

 

[derekthetree]

Thanks pat, It was a very windy day and not quite as sunny as I would have liked but good fun walking round it none-the-less

Now some shots from the Blue Mountains and the aforementioned wild echinda. Went for a walk for about 20mins and got to a completely deserted outcrop with this little guy waddling around

 

[piperbarb]

Oh my! He's a real cutie. Aren't they a type of anteater?

 

[derekthetree]

Similar look and they do eat insects, but they are marsupials so genetically very different.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convergent_evolution

Its been a lovely day in the UK today so went out for a wander and attempted to get some shots of some swallows/swifts... or are they UFOs!

 

[derekthetree]

Japanese Gardens and the opera house in Sydney

 

[derekthetree]

Well, I've not been around for a bit. Been busy processing my (many) shots from Goodwood Festival of Speed and writing a dissertation so not found much time for psoting here..

However, while searching through my photos for a local photo competition, I found some photos and thought I'd start my thread back up

Two photos from a local ruined abbey, and one of the trees at the bottom of the garden.

 

[derekthetree]

Now where was I.... another Sydney night shot, coastal walk to Bondi Beach and some awesome graffiti!

 

[derekthetree]

Last few Australia photos, again walk to Bondi + a LOL sign for any Brits

 

[derekthetree]

Onto some photos from a trip to Northern Cyprus from early in the summer. The boat in photo 3 is >3000yrs old...

 

[Moab Man]

Onto some photos from a trip to Northern Cyprus from early in the summer. The boat in photo 3 is >3000yrs old...

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Nothing a little caulk and polishing wouldn't take care of and she would be ready to sail again.

 

[derekthetree]

I'm not so sure!

3 more pics, down in the tunnels of the fort, some old bells and the view over the harbour

 

[Don Kuykendall_RIP]

Nothing a little caulk and polishing wouldn't take care of and she would be ready to sail again.

You sound like a B. O. A. T. guy. Break Out Another Thousand

 

[Moab Man]

You sound like a B. O. A. T. guy. Break Out Another Thousand

Oh yeah, I understand. I come from the JEEP world - Just Empty Every Pocket.

 

[derekthetree]

Shots from some ruins, including a seriously weird bug