Little yellow balls of cuteness

At Rhys's ABC Centre they hatched some chicken eggs. Here are the cute little chickens, they are about a week old now.

Bats in Bendigo

Wishing I had a bigger telephoto lens.






After reading reports that some bats are visiting Rosiland Park in Bendigo, the kids and I set out armed with the camera to find them.
There were lots...Here are the photos.

Zoe's 8th Birthday

We had a fun day at Zoe's birthday party today. It was held at a local park. Here are some pics of the coloured hair and friends together.

St Patricks Day and a very big tree!

Natasha danced in the St Patricks Day concert again this year. She looked great. I took my camera along but unfortunately didn't check my camera battery. So unfortunately there are no dancing on the stage photos this year. I've started shooting in Raw with my camera and I suspect that is why my battery caught me out. I'm thinking it might use more power holding the much larger files.



Rhys climbing down from a lookout point on the way back from Yandoit. The sign behind him warns people not to be on the lookout platform when lightning is around. The platform is the highest thing in a large valley surrounded by the Guildford Plateau.

"The Big Tree"
'River Red Gum'
The Big Tree is though to be one of the largest examples of the species in Victoria.
It has been recorded as having a height of 30m, a canopy spread of 34m, and a trunk circumference of 9.35m.
Estimates of the age of the tree range between 500 - 1000 years. (Taken from the sign in front of the tree.)

Kid Portraits

We went out driving around today to take some photos in the country.

Low light practice

I went out tonight to catch some evening photos and these were the best two. Think I need to practice a bit more in the evenings before I have to shoot pre dawn Anzac Day photos for my assignment.

Foggy Morning

After heavy rain last night, this was the view this morning.

Rugs for the lounge

Since we shifted into our new home, I have been on the hunt for a large rug for our lounge area which is tiled. The kids really need somewhere to lie and watch TV and play with their blocks and toys. I have looked at all the local shops and have yet to find a rug that I feel will enhance our living area.

The other day I discovered this awesome rugs website. They have a far larger range of rugs to view and every style they offer comes in a range of sizes to suit everyone’s budget and taste. Their prices are really reasonable with rugs starting from $19.00. They have pages of kids rugs here that start from $9.95.

The rug that I am going to get is here I love the modern style and the colour. The price is right as well!

Because rugs are heavy and it is hard to look through them in a retail store, I have found this website to be easy to navigate. You can zoom in for a close look at the styles and the rug descriptions are well written. I would recommend www.buysterrugs.com.au to anyone that is looking for a nice modern rug and wants to have a large affordable range to choose from.