Alexander Clark Park

The Blogger dragged me out of bed again this morning as the rain had stopped. So off we trundled down to Loganholme to find the Alexander Clark Park for a pleasant walk. I must admit, I enjoyed it.

The Logan City Council has done a great job laying out this park on the Logan River

There are pontoons to tie up boats

There is a peddle railway where you can cycle around a large track

This lovely tree caught my eye. If I was younger, I would climb up

All pictures taken with my iPhone, the first and last one with Hipstamatic App.

Stanthorpe Here We Come Again

We've arrived in Stanthorpe for a reunion with some of Diane's friends from her Judo Group in New Guinea in the old days. After a wonderful meal at one of Queensland's best restaurants, Anna's, where I ate too much, and a good night, I've just been reading in the papers that the temperature has plummeted to the lowest this year in the Granite Belt. Oh well.....

The park

Taken with my iPhone on Hipstamatic setting.

365 Project

Our camera club is talking about the 365 Project at the next meeting, even though, we'll be in Los Angeles, so we set out to investigate what it is, after all we need to know what we are talking about when we get back.

The 365project is a wbsite where members take a photo every day for a whole year and post them into their project. This serves several purposes. First: it will give you a pictorial overview of what you've been doing during the last twelve months, a bit like a photo journal. Second: It will make you a better photographer and Third: You will get to know your camera in details.

So, I set up a project, which is totally free and am now into my third day of uploading a daily photo. Below is my photo for today, of daughter Sonya with whom we have been skyping this morning. (5th from left - top row).

Below is my project site which I started on the 4th of April 2012 and will continue until the 5th of April 2013.

Yesterday, I took a shot of a porcelain frog with my iPhone in Hipstamatic mode.

My 365project site:

365project/bill

Another Day - Another Walk

The Blogger got me out of bed this morning and talked me into a morning walk. As we have lots of interesting paths in our area, we set off down the road and into the Springwood Conservation Park, climbing up very steep paths back onto the main road heading for home.

Another Bridge Too Far

Along some big rocks up a steep hill

The Blogger doesn't look happy bu she is

Sunday Afternoon at Another Lagoon

The Blogger dragged me away from the Telly as I was about to watch Manchester City play Sunderland. Oh well, so we drove to a newly discovered lagoon on the border of Logan City and Redlands. It took a bit of effort getting to the lagoon as there is no pathway yet and we had to fight our way through the jungle, but the end result was great anyway. I had my iPhone with me just in case.

Lots of Waterr Lillies

Happy Snapper

The newly discovered Lagoon (for us anyway)

Still caught the last few minutes of the match which was great.

(Pictures taken with Hipstamatic from my iPhone)

Photos from our Trip to Switzerland in 2009

My school friend Roland sent me these pictures he took of our traveling group in 2009 on the Lake of Thun in Switzerland. You might remember reading about it on Diane's blog after we returned to Oz.

They are great memory shots and I thank Roland for them.

So here they are:

We're disembarking from a trip on the famous Paddlesteamer DS Blümlisalp
where we had lunch during a cruise on the Lake of Thun.
To see more of the DS Blümlisalp, watch the video at the end.

While in Thun, Roland organised for us to climb into the Church Tower to
inspect the bells we used to ring on Sundays during our high school days.

Diane and friend Helen posed in the castle yard with the Aussie Flag.

This is the statue of Fuhlehung, the court jester who terrorises the
children of Thun during a weekend in September every year.
You need to be from Thun to appreciate that.

Diane and Paul waiting for dinner at the Hotel Seegarten in Spiez.

Paul

Carol

Helen

Roland organised a few of the other school mates to come and meet with us
while we were in Spiez.

Diane's late brother David and his wife Ann came over from London
so spend a week with us in Spiez on the Lake of Thun.

Helen and Carol during lunch on the DS Blümlisalp on the Lake of Thun.
Carol also flew in from London to be with us.

Paul, Carol and Bill admiring the steam engine on the DS Blümlisalp.
Roland even convinced the Captain of the vessel to let me go down
into the engine room to film, something which is not usually allowed.

Diane and Helen in the port of Interlaken on the DS Blümlisalp.

The traveling group: (f.l.t.r)
Helen, Diane, Paul, Bill and Carol
(All pictures by Roland)

To see more of this fabulous Paddlesteamer including the engine room, watch this short video below:

(Film by Bill Bohlen)

Quiet Reflection

I finally got myself an iPhone and I am getting to know the camera. Here's my first attempt, taking a picture of The Blogger in the house having a quiet cuppa.

Have a great weekend everyone.