numbers

I just really like the contrasting coloured backgrounds, they go so well together.

This will be our last post for a while, we're just wanting to take a bit of a break. Thanks so much for following along and encouraging us in our collaboration. It's been fun and challenging, just what we were thinking when we started 96 posts ago. 

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Numbers

Sometimes even just looking at everyday items and house numbers can add inspiration for numbers.

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Numbers

Matching number sevens.

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Numbers

Once you start looking for numbers you can see them everywhere, three men playing cards at Bondi beach and the number three.

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Numbers

We were wandering together a few weeks ago and we noticed that numbers were all around. Large and small, plain and decorative. 

So for August we're pairing  photos with numbers. I liked the blue colour match in these photos, the spoons and the peeling paint. (Oh, and there's a number in there too!)

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seascape

For our final week of landscapes we thought we'd move to the sea- beautiful blues with layers of sea, clouds and sky.

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The pathway

I always think the use of paths in photographs draws you in and makes you want to see what is at the end, to take a walk into the photograph, don't you think?

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Landscape

Rail and road into the distance..... Tracks taking us through the dry and sparse landscape of Western Australia and a road leading us to a patch of morning light through the trees in the Hunter Valley.

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Landscapes

For the month of July we are doing landscapes and are starting with two views of the Australian landscape - one of the wheat fields and one of the beach with both landscapes showing an impending storm.

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Autumn colours

I love the deep reds of these autumn leaves and the way the afternoon sunlight shines through them. Such a beautiful time of year.

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More colours of autumn

Luckily the sun shines during our autumn months and it highlights the beautiful reds and oranges in the autumn leaves.

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Autumn on the wall

 I love the look of autumn leaves against a wall, the vibrant colours and patterns of climbing plants are really striking.

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Autumn in Sydney

Autumn is definitely here in Sydney as elsewhere in the world you are beginning your summers. The autumn leaves of the liquid amber tree make such good subjects.

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Pelicans

Such interesting birds that we often see by the the water. Apparently their beaks can hold more than their belly can. 

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Cute animals

It's hard to resist a picture of a cute little Burmese kitten don't you think? and who can resist the funny face of an alpaca?

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Pets

Our pets are such wonderful company, part of the family really. I wonder whether they would look so calm and relaxed if they were side by side in real life. 

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Chickens

It would be nice to have chickens in your back garden don't you think? Continuing our month of animals we can't forget these fellows. My neighbour has chickens and I love to hear them chattering away to each other every morning.

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A month of animals

For the five Sundays in May we'll be sharing animal diptychs with you. I love the way these guys are staring at the camera. 

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Circles

 Sometimes circles can be in the most obvious places.

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Circles

It's unusual to find circular windows, particularly in a door,  so this one caught my attention. It is paired with an unusual art installation made from large round circles positioned beautifully on the headland.

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Circles

Looking into a round mirror and sitting on a round stool, perfect circles in everyday life.

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Circles

Circles are everywhere so we thought it would be good to capture some circles in April.  Our photos below are circles that we  found on our travels. A beautiful aboriginal mosaic in Brisbane and the amazing supertrees of the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore.

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Red in the garden

Eye catching red works so well in the garden, it draws you in.

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Pot plants

Cuttings from the garden can be used to make potted plants  and baskets. It always add colour and texture  to a bare wall or other dull area. I particularly like the row of potted cacti.

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In the garden

These flowers are like fireworks don't you think?

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From the garden

Home grown fruit, vegetables and herbs always look and taste better than store bought. The colours are so vibrant and these tomatoes and lemons were delicious, a great addition to any meal. Beautiful gifts from the garden.

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From the garden

Don't you love plumbago? here in Sydney we are lucky to have an abundance of blue flowers and blue sky.

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February on film

A splash of colour on film. Bright pink lanterns hanging in London and pink and red cyclamens lining the footpath in Sydney.

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February on Film

Two contrasting scenes on film, one is from London and one from Sydney. With film you can really tell that the light in these is so completely different. The shot on the left was taken in grey London light in the winter and the shot on the right is autumn in Sydney.

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February on film

Textured buildings with a pop of red. I love the way it looks on film.

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February on film

This month we have got our film cameras out, explored the non digital world and marvelled again at the wonderful hues and tones that film can produce. Don't you think the shot on the right by Leanne with the pebbles is fantastic? A beautiful study in film with no editing on the computer required. Leanne has used a Fujifilm instax 210 I have used a canon EOS 500.

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