November 2016, Victoria

The Murray River is full and flowing, photo taken at Swan Hill.

Patchewollock, NW Victoria

Grain solos that have been not used for years, are being given a new life by artists. The silos are 30 metres tall.

Brimm, western Victoria

I am house sitting for two weeks at Kyneton, a small town half way between Melbourne and Bendigo. It is an old town with lots of interesting architecture.

 

October 2016, New South Wales

I have now started to move south for the summer.  I was house sitting for 10 days in this pretty historical town, Rylstone, 50 km from Mudgee in New South Wales.

 buildings in the main street

the police station

Warrumbungle National Park, NSW

September 2016, Queensland

I am house sitting at Warwick, southern Queensland. I have a staffy dog and 3 chooks to look after. Warwick was one of the first settled areas in Queensland and has some nice historic buildings.

This house was built in 1890. It is now a B&B.

Once the convent, now a B&B.

Typical Queensland architecture - built for hot summers.

July and August, Redland Bay, Queensland

I am  house sitting for two months for friends at Redland Bay, Brisbane.

Raby Bay 

Canal development at Birkdale.

Plenty of time to catch up with friends. This photo was taken at  South Bank, Brisbane.

June 2016, north Queensland coast

Rainbow Beach

Rainbow Beach

Port Douglas

Cairns Botanical Gardens

Cairns Botanical Gardens

May 2016, Noosa National Park, Queensland

Walking in the national park was quite hot. A cold beer at a bar in Noosa tasted very good.

April 2016, New South Wales Coast, north of Port Macquarie

Corindi Beach

Brunswick Heads

Nambucca Heads

Nambucca Heads

Port Macquarie

March 2016 - page 1 - Seville, Spain

Seville's main  Cathedral with Giralda Bell Tower. Our apartment was very close to this area.

the palace gardens, originally built as a Moorish Palace

lots of tiles

at the Plaza de Espana

modern Seville

March 2016 page 2 - Cordoba, Spain

the modern section of Cordoba

lots of restaurants in our street

The Mezquita - a former mosque, now a 16th century church built over the mosque.

our apartment was in this  street

March 2016 - page 3 - southern Spain

Catherine, Sue and I enjoying Nerje's 'Balcony of Europe'.

cocktail time, Nerje (southern coast of Spain)

a day trip to Granada to see The Alhambra

The Alhambra, a 13 century Moorish Palace

Catherine captured clever shadows!

March 2016 page 4- a 7 day cruise - Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart, Port Arthur

a cruise to celebrate Rae's 70th birthday

Hobart

Port Arthur

the Sydney Opera House in early morning light