Close Encounters

I mentioned in one of my earlier blogs that I loved close up shots. REAL close up shots! Probably because my macro lens was the first decent lens I bought! But in our busy lives, we often miss the beautiful detail of the small things around us. Weeds, insects, even old cracking paint can hide an exquisite beauty, if only we stopped to look.

The photos always look better here http://www.flickr.com/photos/rainbow_life/

A Swell Way To Pass the Afternoon

Yesterday we went for a small walk through National Park. But we spent a lot of time just sitting at first point watching the surfers. Surfing has never interested me, but I wanted to have a go at shooting these blokes way out with my new zoom lens. But watching these guys for over an hour was amazing. They were all really good, but there were a couple that really stuck out and were gnarly. Do we still use the word gnarly? Anyway, these guys were awesome- 'dropping in', 'hanging ten' and "carvin' it up"!! ;) It's something I'm definitely going to do again (spectate that is) and maybe one day even give it a go!

"I could not help concluding this man had the most supreme pleasure while he was driven so fast and so smoothly by the sea."

Captain James Cook, 1778     



Life's a Beach

I live in Noosa. Minutes away from stunning beaches. And I have taken it for granted every day of my life. Until I began looking at it through my viewfinder...! We really are lucky to be living in one of the most beautiful spots in the world- people pay a LOT of money to holiday here, and it's our permanent back yard! I had the day off of work, the kids had school and kindy, and JBV is the House Hubby at the moment, so the 2 of us decided to go check out National Park. 5 generations we've been here, and I have never been into the Noosa National Park!! Can't say we got real far today either! We made it as far as the Boiling Pot before I ran out of space on my camera! But it really is beautiful, which has given me the incentive to actually go again- and go further next time!! :)

Harrold the Koala welcomes visitors to the National Park. This is a memorial for Harrold, who was mauled to death by a domestic dog in the park back in 2002.

I know this bird's looking a bit odd... almost a bit evil! But I loved the water rolling in so I kept the photo anyway!

I Love Mum!

I love Mum!, a photo by BJRainbow on Flickr.

You have to love these kind of pressies from your kids...! 8-)

The Party

Miss K's birthday party today! Considering it was pouring down rain yesterday afternoon and all of last night, as well as being forecasted to be a miserable day today, the weather was absolutely stunning! It was only supposed to be a small-ish get together in the park for a sausage sizzle. But once Kaylee invited her couple of friends that brought their brothers and sisters, and I invited a couple of my friends with their kids... it ended up quite a big affair! Of course I'm now frazzled and ready for bed, but Miss K had a wonderful day, and that's all that matters! Right??

There is just one thing that we're trying to figure out. As I've gone through all the photos from today, one particular little girl keeps popping up that none of us know- including Miss K! I assumed she was one of the friends' sisters or something, but apparently not! I've got photos of her playing with the kids, winning prizes in pass the parcel, eating birthday cake, and even with a party bag at the end (I didn't name any of the bags, because I didn't know who was coming and just made up a pile)!! There was another party going on next to ours, we're not sure if she was from that party or just from a family visiting the park. Either way, where was her parent?? Lol. At least this kid has had a good day! They're starting to crash parties pretty young these days...!!

The birthday girl- being her usual daggy self!! Gotta love the outfits she chooses for herself these days...!



And a BIG thank you to Richie's Bakery for the cake!! It was a real show stopper!! http://www.richiesbakery.com.au/

"Street" Photography

Today was Under 7's soccer in Yandina. Master J was awesome of course, as per usual! But it was a really good, close game (we still won though of course!!). The biggest problem with Yandina soccer is the parking. They've got markets going on at the same time right next door to the soccer grounds! Sometimes you get to listen to a brass band or some bongos playing while the kids play, but no luck today. But the upside is the people watching...!! You get away with taking photos of strangers by calling it "street" or "candid" photography. Maybe even paparazzi!! lol. So anyway, there were definitely some interesting people in Yandina! :)

Red red RED hair, black nails, and "pink and green should never be seen" sunglasses. You go girl!

There were a few guys and gals like this getting around the Yandina township. Not sure what their thing against shoes were...

Ahhh, Mr JBV. AKA the family packhorse!! :)

So as not to be picking on just Yandina, I took a snap of this man with his ferocious canine back here in Noosa...

This poor pup! Not sure why this guy felt the need to muzzle him!! The pup wouldn't even walk when the guy put him down, he was dragged for a bit, before the guy picked up his ferocious beast and walked away!

Peli-CAN

Master J used to be absolutely petrified of pelicans! It all goes back to when we were fishing down the river when he was a toddler. A pelican was wondering on up towards him, and JBV started yelling and screaming and carrying on like an absolute tool- reckons the pelican was gonna eat him!! It scared the cr@p out of poor Master J! I must admit the pelican was as big as, if not bigger than Master J, but it wasn't going to EAT him! But still, it was the beginning of Master J's long struggle with his Ornithophobia. See, i can use google!! 5 years later, he's finally getting over it. Still a little cautious- but game enough to feed these guys the little bream he was catching so I could take photos!