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- Birthday celebrations: 10 April 2022
- Lake Tyers: March 2022
- Sydney: 8th March 2022
- MSO: February 2022
- Visit to NGV: February 2020
- New garden seat: December 2021
- Crystal Palace Tearooms: Opened 19 November 2021
- Our garden in Spring: November 2021
- Tawny Frogmouth: September 2021
- Another table: September 2021
- Spring has arrived at Forster Ave: August 2021
- French Impressionism: August 2021
- Patricia Piccinini exhibition:15 July 2021
- Salmon smoking: July 2021
- Scarf: 25/6/2021
- Sunrise: 22/6/21
- A Moment in Time: June 2021
- Coffee table: May 2021
- Lunar eclipse: 26 May 2021
- Rainbow: May 2021
- This morning's vision: May 2021
- Another table: May 2021
- Callum’s exhibition: A Vision of the Rapture -May 2021
- Silo Art trail: May 2021
- Side table: April 2021
- Andrew’s 78th Birthday: 6 April 2021
- Shed update: March 2021
- Pottery visit: March 2021
- Lake Tyers: March 2021
- Louise’s exhibition: 27/2/2021
- Corellas are back: Feb.2021
- NGV Triennial: January 2021
- Andreja’s 10th Birthday: 28th January 2021
- Wedding anniversary: 21 January 2021
- Uptown art exhibition: 18 January 2021
- Shaker style table: December 2020
- Veggie patch: December 2020
- Kishmul’s Galley 2: goodbye December 2020
- Dragonfly: November 2020
- Tawny Young: November 2020
- Family picnic: 1 November 2020
- Clouds: October 2020
- Tawnys are back: September 2020
- Spring in our garden: September 2020
- Spring has arrived in Forster Ave: August 2020
- Shed break: 27th August 2020
- White-faced heron: August 2020
- Place mats: August 2020
- Occasional tables: June 2020
- Lilly Pilly trim: May 2020
- Breakfast in the backyard: January 2020
- Back garden: January 2020
- Tawny Frogmouth chicks: January 2020
- Tawny Frogmouth Young: December 2019
- Tawny Frogmouth is back: November 2019
- Recorder Group concert: October 2019
- Wattle birds: October 2019
- Magnetic Island: October 2019
- Tawny Frogmouth: October 2019
- Bench: September 2019
- Port Douglas: August 2019
- 47th Birthday lunch: July 2019
- Alexander Calder @ NGV: July 2019
- Yum Char: July 2019
- Terracotta Warriors at the NGV - June 2019
- Vancouver: May 2019
- Milena & Axel’s 11th Birthday: April 2019
- Bees in the garden: April 2019
- Australian Museum Sydney: March 2019
- Andreja’s 8th birthday: 28/1/19
- Pottery visit: January 2019
- Escher X nendo exhibition: January 2019
- Back garden: 1st January 2019
- Boxing Day family get-together: 2018
- Buying seafood for Christmas Day: 24th December 2018
- Hail: November 2018
- Ballarat Biennale: October 2018
- Callum’s film show at ACMI: October 2018
- Round table mark 2: September 2018
- Cirrus clouds:September 2018
- Sunshine Beach @ Noosa: August 2018
- Louise’s latest exhibition at Fort Delta gallery: August 2018
- Louise’s sculptures at Art Centre complex: July 2018
- Kathy,Rachael & Callum turn 46: July 2018
- Round oak table: July 2018
- Land Rover help: June 2018
- Tree removal: May 2018
- Vancouver: May 2018
- Axel & Milena’s 10th birthday: April 2018
- Lake Tyers: April 2018
- Wattle Park: April 2018
- Easter 2018
- Palace of the Republic revisited: 11/3/2018
- Lake Tyers: February 2018
- Andreja turns 7: 28 January 2018
- NGV Triennial: January 2018
- Paddington 2: 4/1/2018
- Christmas 2017
- Visit to Canberra: December 2017
- Louise’s exhibition at NGV:November 2017
- Blue Mountains: October 2017
- Royal Melbourne Show: September 2017
- Magnetic Island: September 2017
- News from the shed:September 2017
- Mulching: September 2017
- Palm Cove: August 2017
- Bees: August 2017
- Shaker boxes: August 2017
- Callum’s exhibition: August 2017
- Hokusai exhibition at the NGV: July 2017
- News from the shed: July 2017
- Booran Park
- Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo: June 2017
- News from the shed: June 2017
- France visit:May 2017
- Axel & Milena’s 9th birthday: April 2017
- Vancouver visit: March 2017
- Rigid heddle weaving using 3 shuttle clasped weft: Jan.2017
- Andreja turns 6: January 2017
- Christmas 2016
- Axel’s concert:14/12/2016
- Louise’s exhibition: November 2016
- MTC with Rachael & Chris: November 2016
- Amber turns 3: November 2016
- Canberra & Dr Who: November 2016
- From the shed: October 2016
- Huon Pine Trays: October 2016
- Front garden: Spring 2016
- Palm Cove: August/September 2016
- Kimono: August 2016
- Birthday celebrations:30/7/2016
- House demolition: July 2016
- Degas exhibition at NGV: June 2016
- Telescope: June 2016
- News from the workshop: May 2016
- Willow basket workshop: May 2016
- Barossa Valley: May 2016
- Axel & Milena turn 8: April 22 & 20, 2016
- Lake Tyers: April 2016
- Andreja & Milena: April 2016
- Wattle Park: March 2016
- Japanese platter: March 2016
- Annual gathering at Lake Tyers: February 2016
- Vancouver February 2016
- Andreja turns 5: 28/1/2016
- News from the workshop: January 2016
- Grandkids visited on 9/1/2016
- Yvonne’s exhibition & Lake Tyers visit: 6-8/1/2016
- Christmas 2015
- Warhol/Weiwei exhibition at NGV: December 2015
- Looms: 2015
- Amber turned 2 on 20th November 2015
- Baguettes: November 2015
- Friday winery lunch: November 2015
- Lake Tyers trip: November 2015
- Boat sale: November 2015
- Rachel & Amber early November 2015
- Trees & rain November 2015
- Spring 2015 in front garden
- Hamilton Island: Sept.2015
- Trip to Western Isles of Scotland: 23/8-3/9 2015
- Grandkids: 8/8/2015
- Preview of masterpieces from the Hermitage: 30/7/2015
- Callum’s work in situ: 27/7/2015
- Exhibition of illustrations for picture books: 23/7/2015
- Axel making bow-tie pasta: 8/7/2015
- Milena learning new skills: 28/6/2015
- Axel’s visit to the NGV 14/6/2015
- Grandkids and the NGV 31/5/2015
- Callum’s exhibition opening 30/5/2015
- Gallery visit May 2015
- Grandkids May 2015
- Trip to Eyre Peninsula: May 2015
- Boating at Lake Tyers: 24-27th April 2015
- Axel & Milena’s 7th birthday: 19 April 2015
- Pre-Raphaelite exhibition: April 2015
- News from the workshop: April 2015
- Visit to National Gallery of Victoria: April 2015
- Recycling: March 2015
- Vancouver visit March 2015
- Annual visit to Lake Tyers: February 2015
- News from the workshop: 18/2/2015
- Trevor’s landrover pickup 8/2/2015
- More work from the shed:January 2015
- Andreja’s 4th birthday is on 28/1/2015
- Milena’s visit January 2015
- Grandkid adventures January 2015
- The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: 2/1/2015
- Zoo visit December 27th 2014
- Emily Floyd exhibition December 2014
- Back to the Tambo: November 2014
- Byron Bay October 2014
- Magnetic Island September 2014
- Front garden October 2014
- Grape picking in France September 2014
- Louise 4&5 September 2014
- Boating on Lake Tyers 1/9/2014
- Chris and l visit the Maranoa Gardens
- Kathy,Milena & Andreja stay overnight on 16/8/2014
- Axel,Amber & Rachael visit
- Final phase of tree removal: stump out 7/8/2014
- Amber visits 3/8/2014
- Tree removal 29/7/2014
- Happy Birthday 27/7/2014
- Amber came for lunch 20/7/2014
- Visit to the NGV 17/7/2014
- The girls cooking 30/6/2014
- Shaker swing handle carrier June 2014
- Overnight trip to Sydney in June 2014
- Trip to Barcelona May 2014
- Axel turned six on 22/04/2014
- Shaker box workshop 27/4/2014
- Milena’s 6th birthday 20/4/2014
- Visit to Lorne Biennale 26/3/2014
- Table: latest woodworking project 25/3/2104
- Amber turns 4 months 20/3/2014
- Lost Trades Fair at Kyneton 16/3/2014
- Canberra visit for Chris's birthday on 8/3/2104
- Cousins @ 15/2/2014
- Axel & Milena started school on Feb.3 2014
- Woodwork Feb.2014
- Lake Tyers Gathering 31/1-3/2: 2014
- Andreja's 3rd birthday 28/1/2014
- Arts days for Milena & Axel 16-18 January 2014
- December 2013 woodworking
- Perry Christmas lunch 25/12/2013
- Family gathering on 15/12/2013
- Melbourne Now exhibition - take 2 14/12/2013
- Pre Christmas lunch with friends:13/12/2013
- Boating at Lake Tyers: 7-9 December 2013
- Melbourne Now exhibition - take 1 (28/11/2013)
- Amber's birth 20/11/2013
- November 2013 woodworking
- Picnic in the Botanics 17/11/2013
- Holiday in Adelaide October 2013
- Grand-kids 28/9/2013
- Louise's 23 year retrospective exhibition September 2013
- Visiting the Tall Ships 9th September 2013
- Port Douglas August 2013
- Monthly lunch with friends August 2013
- Trip to National Gallery in Canberra for Turner Exhibition August 2013
- New side fence installed August 2013
- Vancouver July 2013
- Darwin & Kakadu National Park - June 2013
- Castle Park 22/6/2013
- Dinghy progress June 2013
- Visit to Geelong 8th May 2013
- Visit to Hobart (26,27,28,29 April 2013)
- Axel's 5th birthday party on 21/4/2013
- Milena's 5th birthday
- Andrew's 70th birthday 6/4/2013
- Picnic in the Botanical Gardens 24/3/2013
- Lake Tyers annual gathering March 2013
- Vancouver March 2013
- Luncheon 23/2/2013
- Stickworks 13/2/2013
- Dinghy progress as at 12/2/2013
- Andreja's 2nd birthday 28/1/2013
- Jeffrey Smart exhibition 20/1/2013
- Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 14/1/2013
- Fibre preparation 10/1/2013
- Melon basket making workshop:2/3 January 2013
- Royal Botanic Gardens 1/1/2013
- Trip to Williamstown (30/12/2012)
- Progress with 7'2" dinghy
- Boxing Day 2012
- Christmas lunch for Chris and l
- Christmas Eve shopping 2012
- Pre- Christmas lunch at Callum & Louise's place 16/12/2012
- Panorama Station
- Friday lunch with friends 14/12/2012
- Sunday lunch
- Spring garden
- Yum Char
- A day in the park
- Blue cheese workshop
- Tawny Frogmouth on windy day
- Holiday in the sun
- Handling wolf pups
- Back from Canada
- Off to Canada
- Douglas motorcycle?
- The incredible Hulk (Axel) lifting car
- Ancient Musickes'
- Tawny Frogmouth
- Chefs hats
- Still day
- Local council meeting
- Brain Rules
- Fifty Animals
- Cedar strips
- PHOTOS
- Tawny Frogmouth under attack from birds and wind
- Christmas 2011
- 70th Birthdays
- Andreja's 1st birthday
- Milena's 4th birthday
- Axel's 4th birthday
- North Queensland August 2012
- Blue cheese workshop
- A day in the park
- Yum Char
- Sunday lunch November 2012
- Lunch on 14/12/2012
- Panorama Station
- Pre-Christmas lunch 16/12/2012
- Boxing Day 2012
- Progess with 7'2" dinghy as at 28/12/2012
- Trip to Williamstown (30/12/2012)
- Botanics 1/1/2013
- Melon Basket workshop
- Fibre preparation workshop 10/1/2013
- Cranbourne Botanic Gardens 14/1/2013
- Tarrawarra 20/1/2013
- Andreja's 2nd birthday
- Stickworks
- Luncheon 23/2/2013
- First Nations Dance Festival: March 2013
- Visit to Vancouver March 2013
- Lake Tyers March 2013
- Andrew's 70th birthday
- Milena's 5th birthday
- Axel's 5th birthday party
- Hobart April 2013
- MONA installations April 2013
- Visit to the National Wool Museum in Geelong 8/5/2013
- Dinghy progress June 2013
- Castle Park 22/6/2013
- Darwin & Kakadu National Park - June 2013
- Mindil Beach (Darwin) and "sun worshippers"- June 2013
- Vancouver July 2013
- Vancouver July 2013: boat work
- Vancouver July 2013
- New fence August 2013
- Turner Exhibition August 2013
- Lunch with friends August 2013
- Port Douglas August 2013
- Visit to see the Tall Ships: 9th September 2013
- Louise's 23 year retrospective exhibition September 2013
- Grand-kids 28/9/2013
- Adelaide October 2013
- Picnic in the Botanics 17/11/2013
- November 2013 woodworking
- Amber: born 20/11/2013
- Melbourne Now - take 1 (28/11/2013)
- Melbourne Now - take 1 (28/11/2013)
- Boating at Lake Tyers:7-9 December 2013
- Melbourne Now exhibition - take 2 14/12/2013
- Arts days for Milena & Axel 16-18 January 2104
- Andreja's 3rd birthday 28/1/2014
- Sailing at Lake Tyers 2/2/2014
- Canberra visit for Chris's birthday 8/3/2104
- Lost Trades Fair at Kyneton 16/3/2014
- Four month old Amber 20/3/2014
- Lorne Biennale 26/3/2014
- Milena’s 6th birthday 20/4/2014
- Shaker box workshop 27/4/2014
- Axel turned six on 22/04/2014
- Trip to Barcelona May 2014
- Trip to Sydney June 2014
- The girls cooking 30/6/2014
- Visit to the NGV 17/7/2014
- Happy Birthday 27/7/2014
- Tree removal 29/7/2014
- Stump removed 7/8/2014
- Axel,Amber & Rachael visit (9&10/8/2014)
- Kathy,Milena & Andreja stay overnight on 16/8/2014
- Visit to Maranoa gardens 24/8/2014
- Boating on Lake Tyers 1/9/2014
- Louise 4&5 September 2014
- Faye d’Anjou September 2014
- Picking grapes in the Loire Valley September 2014
- Front garden October 2014
- Magnetic Island September 2014
- Byron Bay October 2014
- Back to the Tambo River: November 2014
- Emily Floyd exhibition December 2014
- Zoo visit December 27th 2014
- The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier:2/1/2015
- Grandkid adventures January 2015
- Milena’s visit January 2015
- Andreja’s 4th birthday is on 28/1/2015
- More work from the shed:January 2015
- Trevor’s landrover pickup 8/2/2015
- Annual visit to Lake Tyers: February 2015
- Vancouver visit March 2015
- Visit to National Gallery of Victoria: April 2015
- Pre-Raphaelite exhibition: April 2015
- Axel & Milena’s 7th birthday: 19 April 2015
- Boating at Lake Tyers:24-27th April 2015
- Trip to Eyre Peninsula: May 2015
- Grandkids May 2015
- Gallery visit may 2015
- Callum’s exhibition opening 30/5/2015
- Grandkids and the NGV 31/5/2015
- Axel’s visit to the NGV 14/6/2015
- Albert Ullin’s donation to the NGV:23/7/2015
- Preview of masterpieces from the Hermitage:30/7/2015
- Grandkids: 8/8/2015
- Trip to Western Isles of Scotland:23/8-3/9 2015
- Hamilton Island: Sept.2015
- Spring 2015 in font garden
- Trees & rain November 2015
- Rachael & Amber early November 2015
- Lake Tyers trip: November 2015
- Amber turned 2 on 20th November 2015
- Warhol/Weiwei exhibition at NGV:December 2015
- Christmas 2015
- Yvonne’s exhibition & Lake Tyers visit:6-8/1/2016
- Grandkids visited on 9/1/2016
- Andreja turns 5: 28/1/2016
- Vancouver February 2016
- Annual gathering at Lake Tyers: February 2016
- Wattle Park: March 2016
- Andreja & Milena: April 2016
- Lake Tyers: April 2016
- Axel & Milena turn 8: April 22 & 20, 2016
- Barossa Valley: May 2016
- Willow basket workshop: May 2016
- Degas exhibition at NGV: June 2016
- House demolition: July 2016
- Birthday celebrations:30/7/2016
- Palm Cove: August/September 2016
- Front garden: Spring 2016
- Canberra & Dr Who:November 2016
- Amber turns 3: November 2016
- Vancouver: March 2017
- France visit:May 2017
- Callum’s exhibition: August 2017
- Palm Cove: August 2017
- Mulching: September 2017
- Magnetic Island: September 2017
- Royal Melbourne Show: September 2017
- Blue Mountains: October 2017
- Louise’s exhibition at NGV: November 2017
- Visit to Canberra: December 2017
- NGV Triennial: January 2018
- Andreja turns 7: 28 January 2018
- Lake Tyers: February 2018
- Wattle Park: April 2018
- Vancouver: May 2018
- Tree removal: May 2018
- Louise’s latest exhibition at Fort Delata gallery: August 2018
- Sunshine Beach @ Noosa: August 2018
- Escher X nendo: January 2019
- Vancouver: May 2019
- Terracotta Warriors at the NGV - June 2019
- Yum Char: July 2019
- Port Douglas: August 2019