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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
Trip to Western Isles of Scotland:23/8-3/9 2015
The Outer Hebrides off the NW coast of Scotland
Waiting in Melbourne for departure
Arrival at Glasgow:1 night at start & 1 night at end of trip
On the road to Oban for our 1st ferry: Oban to Barra
Dual carriageway unlike the single lane on the islands
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Many lochs
Oban: ferry from here to Barra; our 1st island as we travel up the Outer Hebrides
Lunch on the pier at Oban:crab sandwich
Oban
Oban harbour
We're in lane 5 for Barra
Our ferry to Barra
Ferry leaving Oban for Barra
Views from ferry
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Arriving at Castlebay,Barra early evening
Castlebay Hotel on Barra:1 night
Next morning
Breakfast: Kishmul castle in background
Castlebay
Hotel last building up the hill
Castlebay street scene
KIshmul castle
Ferry leaving for Oban
We visited the castle; my boat's name-sake
Barra airport:only commercial beach airport in UK
Most roads on islands, single lane with passing spaces
On ferry from Barra to Eriskay
Causeway from Eriskay to South Uist
On the way to Lochboisdale
Lochboisdale hotel South Uist:1 night
Lochboisdale
On the road to North Uist
Harmore
Harmore
Harmore
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Modern blackhouse
The Temple View hotel North Uist:1 night
The Temple
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In foreground, remains of stone circle
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View from ferry to Harris
Arriving at Isle of Harris ferry terminal from Bernery, North Uist
The Harris Hotel; Tarbert Isle of Harris:2 nights
I bought a hat here: Harris Tweed shop in Tarbert
Tarbert
On the road to Stornoway
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Standing stones of Callanish
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Gearrannan Blackhouse village
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The Royal Hotel Stornoway:2 nights
Stornoway harbour
Stornoway
Another harbour view
On ferry from Stornoway to Ullapool on Scottish mainland
Leaving Stornoway on journey home:Glasgow,Heathrow,Dubai,Melbourne
8 Sep 2015
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