12 of 12 January 2011

Well, here it is a brand new year and the start of new monthly 12 of 12 photos. This month I've gone with the theme of guess what the photo is. So take your best shot and at the same time I hope you like the photos as they are I need to thank the man who started 12 of 12 and you can visit his site here. In the next few days I'll show you the larger photos and explain what the are. So, on with the photos. Enjoy...

This may be an easy one...

Again possibly an easy one

Part of a much bigger item...

This should be really easy...

I guess a lot of these should be fairly easy but some will be harder...

Go ahead guess...

Hmm, what eve could it be ...

Once again part of a much larger thing...

Kind of pretty isn't it...

Another pretty one that's part of a larger item that I'm sure you will never guess what it is...

This should be easy or maybe not...

This isn't what you think it is...

Well that's all for this month I hope you enjoyed this month's photo's and I will see you next month with another batch of 12 of 12 photos

Season'e greetings!

Hello one and all, I know I've neglected this blog as of late but life around these parts has been extremely hectic. I just wanted to take this moment to wish everyone all the best that this festive season brings. Be it Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Season's Greeting, Happy Kwanzaa or whatever you may call this time of the year, I want to wish you all of the happiness and joy that surrounds this time of the year. If you find sadness at during this time I hope that at some point there is a small glimmer of light in your life so as to make this time pass without so much pain and distress. I hope that you are able to turn to friends and family for support that you may need during these hard time. And as for the New Year, may I wish that it brings each of you new happiness, new challenges and an overall bright future for one and all. From my heart to yours I send warm hugs and a heartfelt Christmas wishes!

Damn and Happy Holidays!!!

Well, I failed miserably! I had one last chance to join in with 12 of 12 and I blew it. I will have to say I did try but I only got six good photos yesterday and the rest of the day was too hot for me to lug a camera around. we also got all tied up in doing errands that the day just slipped through my fingers. So I will just have to try and make up some new project for the new year. I won't promise anything because I don't want to break anymore promises. I do want to say thank you to everyone who visited this blog every month and also thank you for all of your kind words/comments regarding my photos and to my blog in general.

So, that's it for now. If I don't post something before the big holiday. I would like to wish each and every one of you Season's Greeting, Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah (albeit a tad late) and/or Happy Whatever else you may be celebrating. I also want to wish you all the best for the coming new year. I'll be around so don't give up on me just yet...

Update (I just found out the the originator of 12 of 12 (found here) has agreed to continue it for one more year. Thanks Chad! I'm very excited about the prospect of redeeming my lack of photos over the past and will really try harder to participate in the coming year. See you then...)

Hmmm???

Lookey, lookey, I've found my typing fingers. I once again realised I missed 12 of 12 this month. I'm a bad man and have no excuse. I really need to make a concentrated effort to do December's 12 of 12 as it will be the last. I have decided that for the new year I will try my hardest to continue with some sort of monthly photo blog post in the same vein as 12 of 12. I will start the year off in January with a best of 12 of 12 for the past year 2010 and will post it on the 12th but will call it "12 out of 12". I will pick, in my opinion, the best shot out of each previous months 12 of 12's and for those months that I miss will make up the difference from the other months.. Starting in February I will hopefully have my new photo blog idea ready to roll.

I can't believe how quickly the years fly by now. It was only yesterday that we moved back to Sydney. I suppose as they say my how time flies when your having fun. I just wished it didn't fly so fast because at this rate I'm going to run out of time in which to have fun. Christmas is just a few weeks away and once again it was just a year ago when I ended up in the ICU but funny how that seems like years ago. I guess when it's bad things we don't want to remember we can make the time span that much bigger than it really is.

I guess the only other really exciting thing going on in my life is my new new diet and weight lose. I have only been on this diet which consists of drinking only fresh squeezed fruit juices, for a week. I have already lost 5 kilos (11 pounds). I'm stoked as this is the first time I've actually lost weight and felt great at the same time. I'm going to adda small amount of solid food this week but will continue with the juices. They are very healthy for you and tasty at the same time. Oddly enough they are also very filling and quiet satisfying.

Well, that's it for now I'll be around so check back every so often. You never know when I might find something to put in the sorry excuse I call a blog.

12 of 12 for October 2010

Well, hello all of you 12 of 12'ers and to anyone else that wants to come along for the ride that is this month's 12 of 12 photo log. I have to say I wasn't very inspired this month so I'm not totally thrilled with all of this months pictures. Now, I'm not saying that to garner opposing remarks/comments telling me I'm wrong and that all of my photos are fantastic. Firstly, I would know you were lying and secondly, I really do know which ones I think are good and which ones are not so good. Before i forget I must credit the men who started all of this and you can find out more about him here. So anyway, here are this month's cash of visual treasures for you to peruse and maybe just maybe one or two will make you say 'Hmmm..that's kinds of a nice one". Enjoy...

Spring is in full bloom around here and summer not far behind and come to think of it Christmas is almost here too. Anyway, there are all sorts of things blooming around here and this is one of many along with others as you will see below.

Ok, as per usual here is this months guess what I am. And as for last months the flowing like texture comes fro the folds of a statue's robes. Also, the etching in the glass work in the other photo are soldiers that change into poppies as the mural goes on...

There is just something lovely about the ocean...

A few brave souls using the ocean pool near our house. It's a great way to swim in the ocean with no sharks. Although, there have been a few times after high tide and the pool has to be de-sharked amongst other things but that doe not happen very often.

A windy day and a blowing flag what can I say...

I just like this picture not much else to say, I just like it...

A lonely maiden tending our garden.

I can't help myself I know I've taken pictures of the hibiscus before but they are just so beautiful and so full of colour. so live with it I am... :-)

This is blooming out of a tree in our yard but since it was planted by the previous owners I have no idea what it is but oddly enough I think it's an olive tree???

Just part of our pool and what I was really looking at was the reflection but I didn't really do it justice.

We just planted these in a small bed near the pool steps. the will bloom like this all summer.

And last but not least our little garden bee who watches over everything

That's all for this month, I plan on making sure I do the next two months12 of 12 as they will be the last official months. I will come up with something of my own after that to keep the picture taking on a roll in a matter of speaking. Get it on a roll, roll of film. Okay I know it's digital and there isn't any film but ya gotta work with me here peoples... Never mind...I'm out...