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Apathy

Apathy displayed by a construction workers to whatever is happening nearby.

Caffeine Culture

The addiction of our western culture to caffeine regardless of its impact.

Thich Nhat Hanh.

"If you look deeply into the palm of your hand, you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors.

All of them are alive in this moment. Each is present in your body.

You are the continuation of each of these people".
Thich Nhat Hanh. 

Traction Engine

Photographed at the Queensland Railway Museum, Ipswich.

Levers and Signal

photographed at Shorncliffe, Queensland.  Shorncliffe is the end of the line for a Brisbane northside suburban service.

Thje bud of a dream

Within each bud lives a dream to be fruitful and bloom

Give

Street art with a gentle challenge

Light and Shade

from my garden.

Town Crier

A Little Corella adds his voice in support of the warning to those nasty humans who spoil his environment.

Pied Currawong

With a look of eager expectation this Currawong waits for a crumb. 

He was disappointed.  For his health the refined flour - that us humans are addicted to - is of no value.

Last Laugh

 The Kookaburra had the last laugh as he stole half a scone from my plate.

Prepare for landing

A bird prepares for landing on a muddy clearing in the scrub at Rothwell, Queensland.

Indigenous rock art by the sea

Photographed early one morning by the sea at Shorncliffe.

Choice

This is the home Brad built. It is his choice. 

Too often we label other people with tags of homeless, poor, or a street bum. Brad is very intelligent and has made his decision.

Brad has chosen to build his home on the still existing foundations of structures built in the 1920 at Shorncliffe.  He has a wonderful beachside location facing the sunrise each day.

How great a choice is that!

Bailing Out!

At the Scarborough boat harbour a young lad bails the water out of his fishing boat.

Ganger's Trolley

My Granddad and my Great Grandfather would have used these as they both were railway gangers for Queensland Railways during their working life.

Great Grandfather on the Brisbane Valley Line and Granddad on the Mary Valley Line.

Enter by the Orange Door.

Side entrance to a shop in Bardon, Queensland.

Peak Hour cancellation

The jam at Bowen Hills station (Queensland) when a suburban train was cancelled during the evenign rush - or is it crush?

This photo was published by "MX" the Brisbane evening newspaper on Monday 3 September 2007.

Mermaid

A young mermaid enjoying the banks of Cabbage Tree Creek, Shorncliffe, Queensland.

Kougari

Kougari is the local indigenous word for the bird often called a seagull or silver gull. This chap was reflecting upon the meaning of life in a puddle after a few days rain at Sandgate, Queensland.