2012.06.10 Blog Update

Now when was the last time I sent out a blog?  Have you missed me?  I must say I have been hibernating - and it is nice for a change!


Apart from a few events that have been happening of late, with the Sun sleeping in... so have I.  I find the Winter months a good time of year to catch up on the little things that tend to get neglected, to reflect on past time and events, and make improvements or changes where necessary.  It is a good time for soul cleansing and also to get in and de-clutter (house, office, wardrobe, garage...) whatever makes you feel better.  


De-cluttering is a good habit to get into, as by giving away un-needed items, it makes way for you to receive.


And as for my posts, through Winter you will most likely only see my blog update Emails on a monthly basis (but you can always check my blog sporadically for any updates I may have added.  


But enough of my jibber... below are a few images of what I have managed to capture in the past month, and also the the links to each event - or you can just go straight to my blog to see it all!  Some of you may have seen these updates on my facebook page (if not you can 'LIKE' my facebook page here), 


Just click on the links at the to of each picture to view that blog posting.

24.05.12 Road trip to Trangie

26.05.12 Trangie Autumn Leaves

2012.05.28 turning 14 & Road trip to Home

What a way to spend your 14th Birthday... thanks Son! xo

2012.05.28 Roadtrip - Sunset between Moree & Goondiwindi NSW

2012.05.29 Toowoomba Sunrise

2012.06.04 Partial Lunar Eclipse

2012.06.06 Venus transit across the Sun

Hope you enjoy!

Namaste...

2012.05.29 Toowoomba Sunrise

The last leg of our road trip, Goondiwindi to Brisbane (I wanted to drop in to the hospital in Brisbane to visit my father), then the home stretch to the Sunshine Coast!


We were up around 4.30am to hit the road... to early for Macca's, so the roadhouse was the brekky & fuel stop.  Toasted Bacon & Egg sandwiches for the boys, Muffin & cuppa for mum. 


I have always found that sunrise moment when the light suddenly brightens the earth is always the hardest to adapt to when driving, ie... you feel OK whilst it is still dark then the moment that light hits, you start getting real weary... Unfortunately this was how Jeff was feeling, so then I had to drive and work out how I would also capture that Sunrise ahead???

This shot was captured at first light

Then into the drivers seat... so this is the drivers perspective of fog ahead across the road...

Then capturing the glowing balls first presence through the trees...

where is the road ahead?  I can't use the view finder (whilst driving) so just taking a punt on my direction..

My last capture, as the sun is now too bright, the skies are clear and I have a few hour drive ahead of me.

Coming into Toowoomba I was 'oohing' & 'ahhhing' at possible photo captures I was missing ... so the boys stepped in and had a play...

Cody captured this truck and street light silhouette...

Alex took over with these soft flags billowing in the soft sunlight..

Then Cody took the reins again to capture this 'on the move' moment...

and lastly heading down the range, with the bright sunlight through the trees.

Then homeward bound...

Namaste...

2012.05.28 Roadtrip - Sunset between Moree & Goondiwindi NSW

I love being able to witness the sunrise or sunset when on a road trip... you get to witness so many different aspects as the light comes or goes, and even though these pics have to be taken through the car window travelling 100kmph (no, my husband stops for no-one)...  here are a few of what I captured on the stretch between Moree & Goondiwindi...

I love zooming in on sunset colours, as it then sets a different scene...

trees on the horizon line...

on the other side of the car a different scene was being painted... clouds, rainbows 

and the look of a shower or two.

clouds lit up by the setting sun...

back to the silhouettes..

a windmill on the horizon...

zooming in on the windmill...

the light has almost faded... as night envelops the sky

Boggabilla Servo...

The night lights of Goondiwindi!

Time now to rest our weary heads, tomorrow another day!



Namaste...

2012.05.28 turning 14 & Road trip to Home

Well it was now time to head back home on the long road between Trangie and the Sunshine Coast.... but being my eldest boys 14th birthday, it was a Birthday Cake with candles for morning tea (courtesy of Nan), before jumping in the car just before lunch for 5 hours to get to Goondiwindi where we were spending the night... yes, had to stop so Jeff could watch his beloved Bulldogs (Monday night football) and I was wanting to watch 'The Voice' & 'Revenge', so to the Pub it was...

Alex about to blow out 14 candles...

Nans intricate cake decorating

Goodbye Trangie... Trangie Cotton Gin

This travelling is hard work!

Namaste...

2012.05.24 Roadtrip to Trangie, NSW

Gotta love it when family are interstate and those special occasions come around.... gets you away from your daily grind.  Even if it is an 11 1/2hr Road trip, with 2 teenage boys... 


It was back to Trangie, NSW for our nephews 21st birthday celebrations (can't miss that), so here are a few images I took on the road (you get a bit stir crazy in the passenger seat, you know..) so I often will 'snap' at anything that moves... or doesn't!!

Firstly there's the truck traffic - this was the afternoon's stretch between Goondiwindi & Moree...

We have been doing this trip almost annually since the kids were babies, but they are really starting to fill up that back seat now...

And of course, can't forget the driver!!

Then we see Cotton Fields... YES, Cotton does grow from a seed :)

(& don't forget this is taken from a car travelling at 100kmph)

and tumbleweeds...

Circular Cotton Bales - apparently there are 5 bales per strip as this is what fits on the trucks (although some will squeeze on six).

And then there's the story of my 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander - Oh how I love 'Ruby' ('cos she's Red).

Normally we will fill up at the half way point - Goondiwindi, but this day we decided we still had around 140klms of fuel left in the tank (according to Ruby), and we were sure there was another fuel station half way between (Yep, was wrong about that too, Boggabilla being last fuel stop), and it was only 124klms to Moree, so we kept driving... and driving... and driving... looking at the fuel guage getting lower, watching the guide posts with how many more klms to next town, and I must say just a tad little worried if we'd actually make it into town or not!

The fuel guage gets down to about 40klms left in the tank then disappears just showing a bar at the bottom, then the little Petrol Guage sign starts to flash, then when it's really low, we discovered it flashes REALLY FAST...

As we were rolling into Moree, they have changed the roads around (redirected the traffic), but we were sure if we took the old route there was a petrol station just on the right hand side.  Yep, it was still there but as we rolled in it had signs on the bowsers "No Fuel here"... BUGGER... so on we plod, still gently rolling and we can see the next saviour on the left...  I swear to you, if it had not been or the strong tailwind pushing us along, I am sure we would have been pushing.  So of course we thanked 'Ruby' and her efforts of not leaving us stranded and I just had to capture the 'empty' fuel guage and that we had travelled 565.7 klms on a 50-60Litre tank of fuel. (averaged between 9-10 litres per 100klms) I know.. probably not the best fuel consumption, but did us proud anyway!

We made it to Trangie unscathed.....

Namaste...