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    • Birthday celebrations: 10 April 2022
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    • Callum’s exhibition: A Vision of the Rapture -May 2021
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • 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

Lake Tyers March 2013


At Lake Tyers planning for the year's events

At Lake Tyers planning for the year's events

Trip to Bruthen & brewery lunch

Trip to Bruthen & brewery lunch

Bullant Brewery @ Bruthen

Bullant Brewery @ Bruthen

Beer tasting paddle

Beer tasting paddle

Guess who had  the hamburgers

Guess who had the hamburgers

Lunch at Wyanga Park winery

Lunch at Wyanga Park winery

Walking to the bus stop to see John & Ruth leave

Walking to the bus stop to see John & Ruth leave

Waitng for John & Ruth's bus

Waitng for John & Ruth's bus

On  their way home

On their way home


21 Mar 2013

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