I asked the Sherpa for a title for this image and he, being silly, started reading off book titles on our book shelf. This was the second title he read out-thanks to one of our favourite authors Ian Rankin. Just perfect in many ways for this image.

The Indigofera is actually a beautiful bright pink, light as a song, but it felt right (even though I felt a little guilty) to strip the colour and highlight the darkness that feels like its suffocating Melbourne at the moment.

Though the flowers in the background are lost and confused, there remains a central strength, the heart of most Melbournians that will be there when the riotous winds begin to still.

Taken with the Nikon Z6 and vintage Takumar lens in my garden.

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Given Miss wouldn't let me experiment with her, Mr B kindly gave me 5 minutes of his time for this quick image.

I recently bought an adapter for my dads old manual Helios lens so I can now finally focus to infinity. I wanted to test it out and it works like a treat. I was surprised at how sharp it is (check out the eyes) but still gives that gorgeous swirly background. I converted it to black and white and added a light texture over the background and dark vignette.

I am sure my dad would have really got a kick out of me using this lens.

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Some oldies amongst the crowd might remember this song by Little Feat. If you don't, please acquaint yourself ;-)


It reminds me of my university days, freedom, when the world was full of possibility. This song was a guitar favourite, the smell of weed heavy in the air as we sang the refrain loudly -

“And if you give me weed, whites and wine
And you show me a sign
I'll be willin', to be movin'”

[www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNqv85coyTw]

After my last post about the Magpies (who are still visiting regularly) I went downhill. However, the last two weeks I feel I have made major progress. A week at the beach and I was able to walk the sandy beaches, barefoot, with the cane, often along the water’s edge where the tide ripped the sand from under my feet and challenged all my senses. I am seeing a new specialist at a dizzy clinic and I can do exercises I haven’t been able to do in a year. I know the trajectory of recovery is all over the place but I am more hopeful and definitely Willin’ to keep moving.

Apologies for talking about my health. Because it effects my brain, thinking, and vision so much, it is hard to stop it dominating everything.

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