Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Thames Sunset

Thames Sunset

Sunset on the river Thames as I was walking along the bank on my way to Richmond.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Richmond Lock

Richmond Lock on the Thames

The lock at Richmond on the river Thames. The cost was five pounds to pass through as the weir was closed.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Holly Tree

Holly Tree

Deck the halls with boughs of holly. This is a holly tree in Richmond Park. This stuff literally grows on trees over here.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

London Call Home

Phone Box

I knew I could only be in London when I saw this old cast iron telephone call box in Richmond.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Nova Centaurus 2013

Nova Centaurus 2013

A Nova star in Centaurus is currently visible to the naked eye. It is just above and to the left of the top pointer (Beta Centauri) in this photograph. See here for some labels.

Monday, December 9, 2013

How Beach Thou Art

Beach

The ever wonderful beach near Mooloolaba on the Sunshine Coast.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Isa Christmas Tree

Mount Isa's 90th Xmas

A variation on the Mount Isa Mines Christmas tree this year. They added Santa's hat to the zero on the head frame for Mount Isa's ninetieth Christmas.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Lightning Sequence

Storm 2

A series of lightning strikes hit the ground as a storm skirts to the north of Mount Isa.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Rain's A Comin'

Storm

A rain storm heads toward Mount Isa. Unfortunately it did not produce any rain on the town, however, it did fall near the lake.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Royal Flying Doctor Service

RFDS Mural

A mural depicting the Royal Flying Doctors soaring over the outback. I'm proud to say I had a hand in helping paint some of this mural at Buchanan Park. Some of my brushstrokes are left on the wall.