Sunday-Stills22-0912-Colour-Apricot

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apricot

a juicy, soft fruit of an orange-yellow colour

resembling a small peach.

 

 

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I thought of my pink daffodils when I saw

the colour challenge was apricot.

 

Bugs of some description have eaten some of this year’s petals…

 

…however, even if you see pink or apricot,

they still add variety to our garden.

 

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Sunday-Stills:…Colour-Apricot

 

 

 

Sunday-Stills22-0904-Vacation

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vacation

take a holiday

 

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About ten years ago MGW came home from work

one day asking if I would like to go to Africa.

 

 

The thing I love about Africa is the wildlife

and we soon learned that scenes like this

are common.

 

Even this hyena continued its stroll past our vehicle

 

 

Readers who have followed this blog for any length of time

may remember these little darlings…..

 

…I named them Nosy and Rosy. 

Sadly they were orphaned twelve months after we sited them,

which we were tols was touch and go for survival in the wild. 

With an expected lifespan of 12-16 years in the wild,

they are, if they did survie, nearly at the end of their life.

 

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Sunday-Stills:…Vacation

 

 

 

Sunday-Stills22-0829-Under-Construction

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under construction

refers to a building, structure, or project that is unfinished

but actively being worked on

 

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Geelong’s new libraary when

it was under construction.

 

It’s hard to say this project is

actively being worked on.

The bloke in the yellow vest does not

apppear to be all that active

Pouring the concrete slab.

 

This house has long since been repaired.

 

 

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Sunday-Stills:…Under-Construction

 

 

 

Sunday-Stills22-0807-Summer

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summer

the warmest season of the year,

in the northern hemisphere

from June to August

and in the southern hemisphere

from December to February.

 

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Late Summer on Lake Lucerne, and…

 

…families enjoying the sun on

Lake Lucerne’s shores

 

On December 15, 2015 our camera club

visited Sydney for a day. 

Compared to Victorian weather it

was definitely sunscreen time.

 

Because al schools had not closed

for the Christmas holidays

Manly Beach was much busier

than I thought it would be…

 

 …and all appeared to be enjoying themselves.

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Sunday-Stills:…Summertime

 

 

 

Sunday-Stills22-0108-Desert-Dessert

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dessert

the sweet course eaten at the end of a meal.

 

desert

a waterless, desolate area of land with little or no vegetation,

typically one covered with sand.

 

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Whilst in Germany’s Rhineland Region

we paused for a few minutes to sample

the much talked of Black Forest cake.

Yum!

 

Now, if I had to choose between

Black Forest Cake and the Arabian Desert 

I am reasonably certain

the Black Forest Cake would win,

hands down. 

I am not a fan of sand!

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Sunday-Stills:…Dessert-Desert

 

 

 

Sunday-Stills22-0724-Road-Tripping

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road tripping

A usually lengthy trip taken in a motor vehicle,

especially for pleasure.

 

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In 2018 number 1 Son was married in Auckland New Zealand. 

We decided to road trip around the North Island

for around 10 days prior to the wedding. 

Our first stop was Waitomo Caves,

approximatley 2 to 3 hours south of Auckland…from memory.

 

 

From Waitomo we journeyed to Taupo

along the west coast of Lake Taupo. 

During our Taupo stay we drove down Lake Taupo’s east coast

stoppping every now and again to capture scenes like this.

Our destination was Tongariro National Park

where we captured this image of Mt. Ruapehu.

After Taupo we spent several days exploring the

south end of the Bay of Plenty, with

Ohope Beach being one of our first stops.

Our most arduos drive was to Matamata

where Hobbit Movie Set was on our itinerary.

From our Matamata BnB we followed some local advice

and drove over to Hamilton (NZ) Gardens. 

This the Tudor Garden.

The last leg of our road trip was back to Auckland…

…also known as

The City of Sails.

While in Auckland our then, only daughter-in-law,

had a birthday which we celebrated with a family

dinner in Auckland’s Sky Tower which

overlooks Auckland Harbour Bridge.

When planning our trip we decided upon

no more the 2-3 hours driving each day. 

That decision made for a very relaxing road trip.

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Sunday-Stills:…Road-Trip

 

 

 

Sunday-Stills22-0711-July-Ruby-Red

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Ruby Red

The ruby is a lustrous, deep red stone that has

accrued special and symbolic meaning through time.

Through the ages, the ruby has represented 

nobility, purity, and passion.

From ancient times through the modern day,

rubies have been valued by cultures around the world.

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Petunia

 

Red Rose

 

Wheel Barrow

Corio Bay

Channel Marker

 

Normanby Chambers

Melbourne

 

A member of the Royal Guard

 

St James Park

London

 

South African

Ground Hornbill

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Sunday-Stills:…July-Ruby-Red

Sunday-Stills22-0703-Beautiful-Beaches

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beautiful

pleasing the senses or mind aesthetically.

beaches

a pebbly or sandy shore, especially by the sea

between high- and low-water marks.

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Eastern Beach

Geelong

 

Ohope Beach…

 

…Bay of Plenty…

New Zealand

 

 

Killarney Beach

South West Victoria

Australia

 

Port Fairy Beach…

 

…and at high tide.

Sydney’s…

…Manly Beach

Logans Beach

Whale Nursery

Warrnambool

Victoria

 

…complete with viewing platforms

making it eaiser to spot whales.

 

Finally, three images taken…

 

…at Gibson Steps Beach…

 

…along The Great Ocean Road.

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Sunday-Stills:…Beautiful-Beaches

 

 

 

Sunday-Stills22-0620-June-Solstice

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winter solstice

The winter solstice is the moment in the year

when Earth is tilted as far away from

the sun as it will be all year.

 

The winter solstice results in the shortest day of the year,

meaning it has the longest period of darkness.

 

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For the past three weeks Melbourne maximum temperatures

have below the15.2 Celsius which June average

 

Not Melbourne howeve, this is our backyard

at 11 AM on June 21

Sunrise 0739    Sunset 1711

 

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Sunday-Stills:…Winter-Solstice

 

 

 

Sunday-Stills22-0613-June-Colour-Pink

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pink

of a colour intermediate between red and white,

as of coral or salmon

 

 

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Fairly certain some of these would fit the challenge.

 

Daisy

 

 

 

 

Pink Carnation

 

Leather jacket

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Sunday-Stills:…The-Numbers-Game