CLOUD FORMATION

A strange cloud formation.. like a long cigar..

Taken on my iPhone 3GS

ROCK WALL

This is one of my favorite parts of this walk... The air turns slightly colder and is a great resting spot...

Taken on my iPhone 3GS.

This track if you interested is a fire trail  in Valley Heights, NSW, Blue Mountains, Australia.

#ValleyHights
#Valley Heights
 

OLD HOLDEN

Came across this old car while bush-walking ... I think its a old Holden because it has GMH (General Motors Holden) on the seat-belt ...

This old girl is parked off a fire trail in Valley Heights NSW (Blue Mountains)... Quietly resting..

Taken on my IPhone 3GS

#Valley Heights
#Holden

LISTENING IN

Conversation between one zebra to another = "Does Bob know"

"Don't worry he wont find out, your secret is safe with me. Nobody can hear us back here"

Or so they thought...

Photo was taken by my son Nathan on a Fujifilm camera at Toronga Zoo, Sydney, NSW.

#Zebra

TIGER

I love the big cats .... So powerful but so gentle .. You just want to give then a cuddle.. then run, before they eat you.

Taken on a Fujifilm camera by my son Nathan.

#Tiger

MEERCAT

This photo was taken by my son Nathan at Taronga Zoo, Sydney ... He was waiting for his dinner ( the meerkat, not my son )..

Taken on a Fujifilm camera.

#Meercat
 

SOMETHINGS THERE

On a bush walk in Springwood NSW and nearly walked into him... kinda like in the movie Madagascar when the lion ( Alex ) walk into a spiderweb with a spider in it... well, howdy doo...

Taken on IPhone 3GS

#Spider

START OF A TORNADO

As a storm passed over, this cloud started swirling and turning, looking like it was trying to form a funnel while it was twisting around. I thought it was interesting.

Thankfully it didn't form a full funnel.

Taken in Springwood NSW on my IPhone 3GS

MY BIKE ACCIDENT

This is what happens when you get hit by a car at 80km/h while on a mountain bike.

I spent 4 months in hospital, 4 major operations, 3 hospitals (Campbelltown, Liverpool, Westmead). Transfers by Careflight Rescue Helicopter.

I broke my pelvis in 4 places, dislocated my left shoulder, broke my collar bone, tore my urethra (bladder) and had massive internal injury's (the blood supply to my legs bled into my stomach).

I died twice but doctors brought me back (yes, there is a white light), 32 blood transfusions and my weight dropped to 4 stone ( 25.3 kg ).

This photo was taken about 3.5 months later in late 1989.

I was very lucky I survived but still managed to smile for the camera.

Photo was taken by my cousin Tracy Dunbar at Liverpool Hospital NSW.

#Bike Accident
#Accident

KITT - KNIGHT RIDER

Being a huge 80s Knight Rider fan, I couldn't believe my eyes when I went to World Expo 88 In Brisbane, Qld and saw KITT, he even spoke to me.

Taken in 1988 on 35mm film using a Minolta camera.

#KnightRider

#Knight Rider

#World Expo 88

ADELAIDE CHURCH

This photo was taken on a mystery flight flying Ansett Airlines. I had never been to Adelaide before. Love the idea of the mystery flight, you don't know where you will end up. 

Taken on 35mm film using a Minolta camera in 1993.

#Adelaide

#Church

CAREFLIGHT

This photo was taken at Careflight open day Westmead, NSW

Being a previous patient after a bike accident I got to tour the base and greet the doctors that saved my life. 

Photo taken on 35mm film (Minolta Camera) and I left the shutter open about 2 seconds to get the blade effect. 

Taken around 1991. 

#Careflight

 

TIKKA

This is a photo of my cat when I was growing up... Her name was Tikka and she would only come to me when called (and ignore everyone else).. Loved her heaps.. 

Taken around 1989 on 35mm film on a Minolta camera laying flat on my stomach.

#Tikka

#Cat

ITA BUTTROSE

This photo was taken around 1992 at Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW

Can't remember what it was about but I think it was something to do about the disease Aids... 

The other speaker was the NSW premier at that time 'Nick Griener'. 

Taken on a Minolta camera using 35mm film

HYDE PARK FOUNTAIN

This photo was taken on the top floor of Centrepoint Tower in Sydney N.S.W.  looking at the Hype Park fountain.

Centrepoint was one of my favorite places to go ... For $5 you felt like you were on top of the world, now its just too expensive.. 

Taken around 1988 on a Pentax camera using 35mm film.

#HydePark

 

8151 DIESEL TRAIN

This photo was taken just outside of Campbelltown N.S.W. 

Taken around 1989 on a Pentax camera using 35mm film.

#8151 Train

#8151

SYDNEY CITY FIRE

This photo was taken around 1992 in Sydney, N.S.W. 

I think it was a air conditioning fire. 

Photo taken with a 35mm film Pentax camera

#Sydney Fire

#1992

LONG WAY DOWN

Taken on a bushwalk at Springwood NSW (Farm rd lookout) 

Took us about 45 mins to get to the bottom or 1.5 secs if I lost my footing taking this photo. 

Taken on my Iphone 3GS in February 2010.

BLUE MOUNTAINS LIZARD

This cute little critter was seen running across my driveway, love the way the lizard and the leaves are the same colour. 

Taken on a Fujifilm camera in 2010

BIG SPIDER

I hate spiders.. I saw this from a distance and freaked... Then grabbed my camera.. 

My hands were shaking in case it jumped on me.. thankfully just after I took this photo, a Kookaburra (bird) swooped down and carried him off into the distance . 

Taken on my IPhone 3GS 2010. 

TRACK TO NOWHERE

This is a disused railway line at Gilmore, Canberra  ACT

Love the way it kinda goes into the distance.. 

Taken on my IPhone 3GS in 2010

STORM FRONT

This photo was taken at Agnes Banks NSW on my way home from work.

The storm seemed to follow me home as the lightning strikes were beginning to be get closer.

Taken 2009 on my IPhone 3GS.

CAR FIRE

This was somebody's Daihatsu Charade as it went up in flames. 

Taken on Windsor road, Mcgraths Hill NSW 2010 on my IPhone 3GS.

#Car Fire

#CarFire

1988 BATHURST 1000 PACE CAR

This photo was taken at the 1990 Car Show at Darling Harbour NSW..

Notice the gleaming Mazda 626 in the background..

Taken on 35mm film with a Minolta camera.

#1988
#Pace Car
#Bathurst1000

LIGHTNING

This photo was fun, I was standing on my back deck and took 187 photos of a storm with my Apple IPhone 3GS and when the timing was right... I got this shot.

Not bad for an iphone.

Photo taken 2010

#Lightning
 

RESCUE HELICOPTER

This photo was taken at Glenbrook RAAF Open Day (NSW) around 1997?

Had never seen this helicopter before. 

It is often used in military rescues. 

Camera used was a Minolta with 35mm film.

#Rescue Helicopter

WORLD EXPO 88

Taken from a helicopter looking at World Expo 88 in Brisbane, Queensland.

Photo was taken on 35mm film with a Minolta camera.

#World Expo 88
#WorldExpo88
 

THE REELS

This photo was taken at Darling Harbor, Sydney, NSW around 1992/93

The band is "The Reels" ( think Bad Moon Rising )

The sound was brilliant and I was glad I stumbled into this concert because I never knew who sang that song until then.

Photo taken on 35mm film using Minolta Camera.

#TheReels
#The Reels

FIRE EATER AT WOLRD EXPO 88

This photo was taken at World Expo 88 in Brisbane QLD...

There was various acts as you walked around to keep you entertained, this was one of them.

Note the fire coming out of her nose.

Photo taken using 35mm film and a Minolta camera.

#World Expo 88
#WorldExpo88
 

BURN RUBBER

After I left school, I worked in a service station / garage and got to work on various cars.

The rear tyre that you see smokin was one that I fixed (car is a Holden Statesman?)

"Go on, dump it" I asked the customer, and he did, down the main street of Campbelltown NSW...

Photo taken around 1987 on 35mm film using a Minolta Camera.

#Campbelltown NSW

BRISBANE RIVER LOOKING DOWN

This photo was taken from a helicopter over the pristine waters of the Brisbane river, Queensland, looking straight down.

 I wanted the photo to show depth and included the step of the helicopter to add realism.

Taken in 1988 at World Expo 88 scenic tour using 35mm film and a Minolta camera.

#Brisbane River
#1988

SYDNEY HYDROFOIL

Taken around 1988 on 35mm film (Minolta camera)

I used to love catching the hydrofoil from Circular Quay to Manly NSW, waiting for the moment the Hydrofoil would launch out of the water and skim across the harbour.

#Hydrofoil
#Sydney Harbour
#Sydney Hydrofoil

CAREFLIGHT RESCUE

Taken around 1992, Careflight open day (Westmead NSW)..

Helicopter is an Aerospatiale Dauphin SA360

To take this photo I had to hold onto a pole with one hand and snap the photo in other as the force of the liftoff was incredible.

Taken on 35mm film using a Minolta camera.

#Careflight
#Aerospatiale Dauphin SA360

SYDNEY PROTEST

On a trip to Sydney 1988?, I stumbled into this protest march in Sydney NSW.

Not sure what it was about but it was loud and starting to get ugly.

Taken on 35mm film using a Minolta Camera.

#Protest
#Sydney Protest
#1988
 

PETER BROCK

This photo was taken at Oran Park NSW.

Taken around 1990 on 35mm film using a Minolta Camera

Peter Brock seen here driving a Ford Sierra RS500 with the famous 05 badge..

Peter Brock passed away in Sept 2006

#PeterBrock
#Peter Brock
#Oran Park

CAMPBELLTOWN AT NIGHT

Welcome to my first blog... This photo was taken in Campbeltown NSW on 35mm film around 1988.

I lived in Campbelltown most of my childhood and wanted to capture the nightlife.

I left the shutter open while on tripod (B Setting using cable release) for around 30sec.

#Campbelltown
#NSW
#Campbelltown NSW