Mothers Day.... at the beach

Where else would I be?  Now with Alex joining the Wind an Sea Boardriders well of course it's my duty to follow him around, keep a check on his wellbeing, photograph his accomplishments, you know.... the stuff that we do for our kids! ;) (Cody didn't want a bar of it - prefers to bodyboard)

So here are a couple of collages I have put together in the short term from this comp (& no, not of Alex... yet)

the rest I am still sorting & will hopefully have up on my site in the next couple of weeks...

Enjoy!

Wot-a-Croc

I got a little creative with some Croc images I took recently... Have you ever been stuck on a gift idea for family or friend with a sense of humour?

Well, freshly uploaded to my Zazzle store is a series of Wot-a-Croc images available in the form of:

greeting cards

mugs

t-shirts

ties

post-card

mouse mat

apron

cap

Go here to see the full range...

NEW PRODUCT... (& Autumn Special)

I now have a beaut piece of software that allows me to create photos & video clips into a 'cool' MP4 video clip for viewing either on the web, or copied to disc either as an MP4 file or DVD.

View a 30 second sample here

The pricing plan is:
Starter -    $49 - up to 30 images - 1 song
Basic   -    $99 - up to 60 images - 1-2 songs
Regular - $149 - up to 90 images - 2-3 songs
Deluxe -  $199 - up to 120 images - 3-4 songs
Premium - $249 - up to 150 images - 4-5 songs

The price of a MP4 Video Clip CD/DVD is based on the number of images you send me.  Once your pictures are received (via CD or USB stick), I will contact you to discuss your project & design a plan.  Your video clip will be customised  with your images, headings & highlights, with either your song of choice, or one that I feel suits. You will receive a low res MP4 file to view & confirm, then a high res MP4 file will be burnt to a CD, which you can also download onto your computer to share with family & friends.

So for the 2010 Autumn Season, you can purchase a  personalised Starter Video clip from only $39 (That's a $10 saving). This is a great way to share your memories with family & friends!

'View a complete song sample here' (low res approx 5 minutes)
or a high res MP4 clip that I have uploaded to my YouTube Channel (approx 5 minutes)

(NOTE: the end product is a high res MP4 file or DVD & is of original picture quality which can be played through any MP4 supporting media player or DVD Player. On your PC - iTunes & AVS (avs4you.com) are two tried & tested MP4 media players.)



Email me to place and confirm your Video product Order...

Sunrise taken 30-April-2010

Somedays it just takes someone to spur me back into action - so out of bed to capture the best energy of the day.... SUNRISE!

These were done on request, but also because I have to not be so lazy... so standing on the cooler sands of Dicky Beach this was what I witnessed...

Happy Birthday Maureen!! :

The end of another Nipper Season

We have just competed at our last Nipper Carnival for the 09/10 season, being the QLD Junior State Championships which were held at Emu Park 16th-18th April.

I am a proud parent of my boys who both medalled in their Team events.  Our youngest Cody, was only competing in the March Past event, as their Beach Sprint relay team came 4th at Branch Carnival, so they did not qualify but were a reserve in the case of another team not competing.  As it happened, they got to compete and ended up with a Bronze Medal!! Our oldest Alex, also scored Gold in the All Age Beach Relay, and Silver in his U12 Age Beach Relay.  Also to all the other kids who competed, medalled and/or placed, making qtr finals, semi finals & finals, you all put in an AWESOME effort....  well done Dicky Beach!!

Click on this link to view the PDF write-up which will hopefully go into the local paper!

PS: It may take me a few weeks to get all photos up on my Website as I seem to have a backlog of work... very busy month... but will let you know, so stay tuned!

Namaste
Kay-Cheree

2nd Blue Moon this year...

Magically I got to capture the 2nd Blue Moon this year which occured on Tues night, March 30th.  A 'Blue Moon' is known as the 2nd 'Full Moon' to fall within the same month, which normally happens every 2 - 3 years, hence the old saying "Once in a Blue Moon".  But this year we have experienced 2, which only ever happens every 25-30 years.

I was running late from work to pick up my boys from their Training at the Beach, when I spied the full moon & thought..."Sweet, I have my camera in the car... must capture that!" (I don't normally carry my camera everywhere, although I probably should!)... (don't believe me - do you :)  )

Anyway, here are a few for you to enjoy...

This first one is the only one I have altered - added a little colour for effect!  The rest are straight off the camera!!!

Anyway, Wishing you all a Happy Easter, may the kids find all those easter eggs that you plant, & safe travels to all of those who have tripped away!!

Blessings,

Kay-Cheree

PS: downloads & prints of these are available from www.sunriseart.com.au

"Having no time"

This months inspiration comes to me from Simone Matthews of Universal Life Tools (.com).  Whilst reading from my inbox this morning I thought she had taken the words right out of my mouth & I am sure many of us lead a life similar to this (I just add full time work into the mix).  Check out her website, you may find something of interest there. Read below.....

(this sunrise was taken by me on Sat morn 27th March 2010)

 

I am having a giggle as I write this.... multi-tasking whilst I prepare food for the children, feed the animals, get the children showered, put a load of washing on, approve print proofs and then the phone rings... a little bit of craziness in my home/office today as I try to get everything done before Easter and whist the children are on school holidays.  The reason why I giggling is that this month I was drawn to write about 'having no time' !

 

How often do we say things to our selves such at 'If only I had more time', or 'I am running out of time', or 'there just aren't enough hours in a day', or even 'time just got a way from me'.  All quite funny expressions don't you think considering time is such an arbitrary experience based on our perceptions.

 

The 'time' we experience of course is the 'time' we choose to keep our conscious awareness in.. so all the above expressions are of course creating our experiences of not enough time.

 

'Time' of course is just perfect (just like everything in Creation), it is our busy lives which make our perception of time to be 'not enough'.. which of course is all a choice.   Do you remember a single day as a child, they seemed to go on forever.. and the school holidays went on for eternity ! 

 

Yes our 'time' experience in this Earthly dimension is speeding up.. however our experience is all a matter of choice (we talk about this in Crystal Light Healing).

 

So with that said, the children can re-wear their play clothes tomorrow, dinner will be left overs and the phone can go to the answering machine as I experience an abundance of 'time' and finish this newsletter :)

 

Written by Simone Matthews

www.universallifetools.com