Dinner with Nick and Connie

Paddington Pleasures

Esther, Gigi and I met at Paddington for a stolen lunch at one of the local cafes. Here are some of the happy snaps of a pleasurable moment in Paddington.

Enoggera Reservoir

There's a little waterhole near Mum and Dad's house at The Gap. It's called the Enoggera Reservoir. Gi and I went for a Sunday walk recently and it was fantastic to see the water and local birdlife. We are told that during the worst of the drought it was dry and the surrounding wildlife was struggling. It is now full of the flurry of bird activities, bell birds, whip birds and wild ducks. During our walk we witnessed the damage done by bushfires and drought, with a row of trees uprooted and fallen into the water along the edge of the dam. I took Esther to the reservoir and we wandered along the bush track.

I pointed out the golden wattle and Esther was surprised to learn that it is our native floral emblem, featuring on the crest underneath the kangaroo and emu.

Such wonderful natural green and water spaces in your backyard.

Esther enjoys the Enoggera Reservoir.

Australia's native Wattle, features on the national emblem.

Bushfire damage, and trees uprooting due to drought damage.

Winter in Brisbane

Winter, what winter? Here are some shots on a day of cruising around the inner city area during Esther's recent visit. The colours, the texture, the beauty.

Front entrance to a club at Southbank.

Advertisement for the Picasso collection at the Gallery of Modern Art,

looking out over the Brisbane River and city centre.

Brisbane Powerhouse.

Esther under the train bridge at South Bank.

Doorway in the Brunswick Street Mall, Fortitude Valley.

Girls on film - edited

I have had to remove the photos from this blog. My apologies.

Esther and I took my nieces Katy and Sarah out for a day during the July school holidays. We had hot chocolates (well, coffee for the big girls), enjoyed the Qld State Library 'Corner' for kids before some shopping and lunch in the city. Sarah was keen to practice her skills on my digital camera. The girls are delightful and we had a delightful day together.