A photo a day..

Flamingoes in Tokyo

2007-04-16T13:32:00.000+10:00

Flamingoes in Tokyo's Ueno Zoo.

Balkan National Park

2007-03-10T22:02:00.000+11:00

Sunset at the memorial at the top of the Balkan National Park.

Car park attendant

2007-03-10T21:58:00.000+11:00

Crazy car park attendant in Bulgaria, armed to the teeth with fake guns.

A serious drink

2007-03-10T21:54:00.000+11:00

Now that's what I call a serious shot of rakia in a Bulgarian restaurant!

Like Father Like Son

2007-03-10T15:30:00.000+11:00

Like Father, Like Son

Our House

2007-03-08T07:53:00.000+11:00

Despite the date on this photo it was actually taken yesterday (3-6-07). My sister had asked me to take pictures of our new house (also our first house) so she could see what it looks like. Her husband is in the Army and they live in Arizona. We've lived here almost 2 months.

Dinner at Vox

2007-02-20T09:29:00.000+11:00

Vox. Good (but not brilliant) restaurant.

Billy Wilder's

2007-02-20T09:17:00.000+11:00

Billy Wilder's in Berlin. A great watering hole.

Spectator

2007-02-20T02:03:00.000+11:00

A spectator at the Berlin Carnival.

Berlin Carnival

2007-02-20T02:01:00.000+11:00

Dancers at the Berlin carnical.

Catwoman

2007-02-20T01:58:00.000+11:00

Catwoman at a Berlin carnival

Thai Restaurant, Berlin

2007-02-20T01:56:00.000+11:00

Post outside a Thai restaurant. Food there is pretty over-rated so I won't say more.

Party girl

2007-02-18T14:04:00.001+11:00

Party girl.

Friends at a dinner party

2007-02-18T14:00:00.000+11:00

A couple of friends caught in a video display.

Rock Ice

2007-02-18T13:34:00.000+11:00

We went into Nashville today and on the way in there are these amazing rocks along the side of the road, and when it is wet and cold we get these beautiful icicles coming out of the rocks. I snapped this as we drove by I cant believe it turned out so clear!

New shades

2007-02-18T00:30:00.000+11:00

Friend trying her new shades.

Chinatown

2007-02-17T11:21:00.000+11:00

Chinatown, with lanterns up

Restaurant

2007-02-17T11:20:00.000+11:00

Gordon Ramsay's Maze.

Frost

2007-02-17T11:19:00.001+11:00

Frost

Fingers

2007-02-17T11:16:00.000+11:00

My fingers in the sun

Kitchen stuff (part 2)

2007-02-17T11:13:00.000+11:00

With knife this time.

Kitchen stuff

2007-02-17T11:12:00.000+11:00

Some herbs in my kitchen

Lights

2007-02-17T11:11:00.000+11:00

Plastic lights, Berlin

Feb 17

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Feb 16

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Feb 15

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Feb 14

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Feb 13

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Feb 13

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Feb 12

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Feb 11

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22nd January

2007-02-10T17:06:00.003+11:00

012207, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

No, there isn't an ATM in the stop sign ;)

It's advertising the fact that the restaurant in the strip mall has one available. As does the grocery store next door, the gas station down the street, the bank, etc....

21st January

2007-02-10T17:06:00.001+11:00

012107, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

This is the same tree that was covered in Christmas lights and snow on the 1st of December. Now, no lights, but it's covered in snow once again. The flash picked up some more snow that was still falling at the time.

20th January

2007-02-10T17:05:00.005+11:00

012007, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

Here's a quick way to melt the snow - just leave a washing machine discharge pipe on top of it. You'll have no problems clearing your path. Just make sure you have somewhere to drain the water, otherwise you'll have a bigger problem. ;)

19th January

2007-02-10T17:05:00.003+11:00

011907, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

I picked up this travel literature way back in 2001. I still have it, despite throwing out a lot of other stuff this day. Interestingly (and quite logically I'll add) the "Getting About Britain" guide is in proper A4 size.

18th January

2007-02-10T17:05:00.001+11:00

011807, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

This is what happens when you pick up the paper until the next day - it gets covered in snow. It used to be that the paper was reliably here around the same time the mail came. Now, if it comes before 5pm it's a good day.

17th January

2007-02-10T08:38:00.003+11:00

011707, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

No, it's not a treasure map, it's just the tracks in the snow from my dog. However, if you were looking for, well, you know, I'm sure that those tracks would lead you there.

16th January

2007-02-10T08:38:00.001+11:00

011607, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

Having no leaves means the sun gets through quite easily, and it also makes an interesting photo due to the shadows off the branches.

15th January

2007-02-10T08:37:00.003+11:00

011507, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

Kind of a "Stuck in the middle with you" scenario here for the Cigar store. Then again, they don't need too much space for their wares, and since they don't have such a large roofline, the rent's probably cheaper.

14th January

2007-02-10T08:37:00.001+11:00

011407, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

Ahh, fresh strawberries. Well, not exactly; they're frozen ones from the store. Pretty good tasting, but a little soggy in eating.

13th January

2007-02-10T07:48:00.001+11:00

011307, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

Yay! Here's the box to my new flat panel monitor. Definitely the last time you'll see this box all together. ;)

12th January

2007-02-10T07:46:00.001+11:00

011207, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

Traffic flows on the main road while we wait for our light at the side road.

11th January

2007-02-10T07:35:00.001+11:00

011107, originally uploaded by sephiroth.blog.

Being unusually warm for January, these folks decided to let their pup pop his nose out the window for a sniff of the outside, at 50 mph

Feb 10

2007-02-10T05:12:00.001+11:00

Night shopping, 9 Feb 2007

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Shopping centre at night.

Winter Leaves, 8 Feb 2007

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Winter frost on ivy near my house.

Cat, 7 Feb 2007

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Cat trying to look sinister...

Frost patterns, 6 Feb 2007

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Intricate patterns of frost on leaves in the woods where I live.

Chinese lanterns, 5 Feb 2007

2007-02-10T01:41:00.000+11:00

Chinese lanterns going up for Chinese New Year (Year of the Pig).

Carluccio's, 4 Feb 2007

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Trendy Italian bistro.

Cat Watercolour, 3 Feb 2007

2007-02-10T01:28:00.000+11:00

A little cat watercolour by one of my favourite artists.

3101

2007-02-09T16:43:00.001+11:00

3101, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

A roo by the side of the road.

3001

2007-02-09T16:42:00.001+11:00

3001, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

I love this photo. More mother of pearl, but with crushed up shells as well. Gorgeous!

2901

2007-02-09T16:41:00.001+11:00

2901, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

My favourite fairy next to my glitter lamp. I was trying for star effect but it didn't happen.

2801

2007-02-09T16:40:00.001+11:00

2801, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

A really good example of mother of pearl. These are pastel type colors but you can get all different kinds. I love these shells.

2701

2007-02-09T16:39:00.001+11:00

2701, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

The plants are all different, so I can't wait to see what other flowers and colors we get. I was so happy about this I took many photos of it today as well, and here's the best one. But not long after I took this, the flower closed for good and the plant threw it off. It seems the flowers don't last long.

2601

2007-02-09T16:38:00.001+11:00

2601, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

I bought these Hibiscus plants some months ago but they were in tiny little pots which didn't have a lot of soil in there and what was there didn't hold water. We originally were going to put them into the garden but then the landlord thought they might sell, so instead I kept going to get bigger pots for them but we always ended up repotting other plants instead. But then they started to not look well and the need became urgent. We repotted them two weeks before this shot was taken, and the plants went absolutely nuts. They grew much taller, and bushier, and this was the first of many flowerbuds to open.

2501

2007-02-09T16:35:00.001+11:00

2501, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

We often go for daytrips to this place, you'll have seen it before.

2401

2007-02-09T16:34:00.001+11:00

2401, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

I am such a shell fan, because I love the mother of pearl on the inside. This one is really green which is a bit unusual.

2301

2007-02-09T16:33:00.001+11:00

2301, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

I love taking photos of this because no two are ever the same. Most of the time I like to take long exposure shots but this is fairly short and it gives you another effect.

2201

2007-02-09T16:32:00.001+11:00

2201, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

More star effect with shells.

2101

2007-02-09T16:31:00.001+11:00

2101, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

A Geisha Doll next to my glitter lamp.

2001

2007-02-09T16:30:00.003+11:00

2001, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Rocks at Ulladulla

1901

2007-02-09T16:30:00.001+11:00

1901, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

One of yesterday's kangaroos.

1801

2007-02-09T16:28:00.001+11:00

1801, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Kangaroos having a snack by Durras Lake - right next to where I was taking this photo, there is a caravan park and people had roos sitting with them by their vans but I couldn't take a shot without them noticing.. ;)

1701

2007-02-09T16:27:00.001+11:00

1701, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

If you look close you can see the star effect coming off a grain of sand inside the shell.

1601

2007-02-09T16:26:00.001+11:00

1601, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Shells

Feb 9

2007-02-09T04:58:00.000+11:00

5 days til pitchers and catchers report!

Feb 8

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Feb 7

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Feb 6

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Feb 5

2007-02-05T15:44:00.000+11:00

Oklahoma City National Memorial

Feb 4

2007-02-04T15:45:00.000+11:00

Snow, in Phoenix, in March (2006)

Feb 3

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City, 2 Feb 2007

2007-02-03T03:53:00.000+11:00

Entrance awning to 30 St Mary Axe, in the City of London. A very dramatic building but not my favourite.

Chinatown, 1 Feb 2007

2007-02-03T03:50:00.000+11:00

Chinatown in London. Not as exciting as the tourist books say, and certainly a lot more grimy than one would expect. Oh well...

Feb 2

2007-02-02T17:36:00.000+11:00

New York City

Feb 1

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Lunch rendezvous, 31 Jan 2007

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Elegant tea lounge for pre-lunch drinks in London

Apples, 30 Jan 2007

2007-02-01T05:51:00.000+11:00

Apple arrangement at the Hyatt Regency

Jan 31

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Blue Window White Bricks

2007-01-31T12:10:00.001+11:00

Blue Window White Bricks, originally uploaded by twoblueday.

Jan 30

2007-01-31T07:47:00.000+11:00

Onions, yum.

Jan 29

2007-01-31T07:45:00.000+11:00

This is not an advertisement.. I was taking pictures for my friend's business, and I liked the way this looked.

Jan 28

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Jan 27

2007-01-31T07:20:00.000+11:00

The gates at the local horse track on the most beautiful winter day of the year. Phoenix in the winter is really the perfect place to be.

Dinner, 29 Jan 2007

2007-01-30T10:43:00.000+11:00

Filet of zander (German pike), in a caviar lentil sauce. Quarre Restaurant, Adlon Hotel, Berlin. Food can be a lot worse than this.

1501

2007-01-30T01:56:00.001+11:00

1501, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

This Kangaroo was right by the side of the road, just sitting there, having a grass snack. He's a pretty big male, if someone hit him they would know about it.

1401

2007-01-30T01:55:00.003+11:00

1401, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Nicole Kidman's beach tent shh

1301

2007-01-30T01:55:00.001+11:00

1301, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

One of my kitties

1201

2007-01-30T01:54:00.003+11:00

1201, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Flowers

1101

2007-01-30T01:54:00.001+11:00

1101, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Water steals my shell

1001

2007-01-30T01:52:00.003+11:00

1001, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Shell at Dolphin Point

0901

2007-01-30T01:52:00.001+11:00

0901, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Mirror effect on rocks

0801

2007-01-30T01:51:00.003+11:00

0801, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Flowers in my yard

0701

2007-01-30T01:51:00.001+11:00

0701, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Fairy - I was trying for the little stars but the light not bright enough - I will get the pic right by the end of this year!

0601

2007-01-30T01:50:00.001+11:00

0601, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

My glitter lamp with time exposure shot

0501

2007-01-30T01:49:00.001+11:00

0501, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Beach Shell Batemans Bay

0401

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0401, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

Cracked Glass Water Feature

0301

2007-01-30T01:47:00.001+11:00

0301, originally uploaded by sn0skred.

The entrance to Burrill Lake