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Images With An Aussie Flavour!

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The Dingo Fence from Drovers Diary…Two hundred hungry dingos waiting for old George to snore

One of a number of my poems in Drovers Diary series, about outback australia
Hellstra... I hate Telstra by Adam de la Mare

This design is helping me vent my anger towards my phone company Telstra… after spending the past couple of hours getting transferred, put on hold and cut off …Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!! I’m sure that I’m not alone! enjoy.
VW Combi Surfing Style Tee by Smurfesque

Lots of layers, gradients, shapes, erasers, dodge and burn going on. So basic PS stuff but lots of it! featured in the ‘Patchwork’ group 17-11-09 / featured in the ‘Australia! You’re Standing in it…’ group 17-11-09
Aunty Av by Gary Kelly

My next door neighbor, Averille, demanding to know what I’m doing lurking about in her yard. Hehe. Hey, I was only photographing her hydrangeas! Honest! Taree NSW Oz. Sony DSC-F717
Terrigal Haven by David Geoffrey Gosling

A total of nine images in portrait mode, blended together in Photoshop CS4 The Skillion is on a preserved area of land known as “The Haven”. The Haven is centred by a popular public oval which is home of the “Terrigal Trojans” – a Rugby Union club. The new club house, nicknamed “trojan HQ” was provided by Gosford City Council and is now the home of the Trojans. The Haven also has a popular boat ramp which is partnered by a diving club and a very select few restaurants due to the tight development restrictions on the area.
Dawn by Kerry Hill

Taken on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. Pentax K200D, 55mm Lens.
Flannel Flower by Kelly Robinson

Stunning Flannel flower – they just feel like a piece of fabric – magic. Canon 40D – 300mm Flannel flower, a common name applied to several herbaceous plants of the Australian genus Actinotus, belonging to the carrot family. / It is a short-lived perennial, living up to four years in its natural environment. It grows in full sun or semi-shade. They flower between late September and early December. Of the 15 species of the genus, the best known and one of the most attractive, is the Sydney or Eastern Flannel Flower, A. helianthi, which ranges from the far south-east of NSW into south Queensland, and as far north as the sandstone tablelands inland from Rockhampton. It is an erect sub-shrub, up to a meter tall, with rather brittle stems and soft silver-grey leaves having a dense covering of pale woolly hairs. The daisy-like or star-shaped flowers are up to 8 centimetres across with an outer ring of long cream petals (bracts) which are flannel-like in texture.
Agnes Waters by Edyta Pelc

Pentax Optio S30 location Agnes Waters – Queensland – Australia
Craigs Hut by annibels

Taken on the fantastic GCC weekend away. / Forgive the softness of my image; silly me left my tripod at base camp:( / Handheld: f/16, 0.5s
Giant Australian Cuttlefish by Erik Schlogl

Giant Australian Cuttlefish (Sepia apama), Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia. This is the largest cuttlefish species in the world. It is endemic to (i.e. only found in) Australia. Like the individual in this image, they are very curious and readily interact with divers. Nikon F801s, 60mm Micro Nikkor, Seacam housing, flash. Featured in: / Animal Photography / Australia! You’re Standing In it….
Brighton Beach Aussie Cabin by Richard Cubitt

A Lunch Time Ride, a few quick snaps….and a picture of the much photographed Brighton Beach Cabins just out of Melbourne, taken with a CANON 500D and a Trek Mountain Bike
Out On A Limb by Diko

Oil on canvas / 60.0cm x 50.0cm

Recent Work

Without A Prayer 2 by wiccanrider

Built 1859. Architect; W.H Clayton / The Church Of Scotland, later Presbyterian Decosecrated
St John's Anglican Church Launseston 3 by wiccanrider

The foundations of St. John’s Launceston as a parish date from the arrival of the Revd. John Youl in 1819, in Port Dalrymple. Prior to that, the Revd Robert Knopwood traveled up from Hobart in 1811 and 1814, to perform several marriages and baptisms. Lieutenant Lyttleton had also issued licenses for marriage in the early years. Things were so much neglected that during Youl’s first visit up the river to Launceston, he married 41 couples and baptised 76 children! At this stage Governor Macquarie in Sydney, decided that George Town should be the main centre of government for the northern settlement, even though the population centre was fast emerging at Launceston,. This caused some difficulty as Youl was under government orders and was at first only permitted to visit Launceston. By November 1819, Youl and his family had settled at Launceston, and the work of the church began. Divine Service (as Sunday services were called) were held under the trees or in a blacksmith’s shop; when wet. Youl called his congregation together by striking an iron barrel with a mallet, walking through the settlement in his “canonical dress”. The story of the life of this man can be found in John Youl, The Forgotten Chaplain by the Revd Dr. P.C. Blake. In 1824, construction work began for a place of worship in Launceston, and in 1825, St. John’s Church opened its doors and the first service was held in December. This was the start of a committed parish to support Christian living in Launceston. The parish church existed under the Diocese of Madras, Calcutta, Australia and it was in 1842 that the Diocese of Tasmania was created and Russell Francis Nixon was appointed the first Bishop of Tasmania.
St John's Anglican Church Launceston 2 by wiccanrider

The foundations of St. John’s Launceston as a parish date from the arrival of the Revd. John Youl in 1819, in Port Dalrymple. Prior to that, the Revd Robert Knopwood traveled up from Hobart in 1811 and 1814, to perform several marriages and baptisms. Lieutenant Lyttleton had also issued licenses for marriage in the early years. Things were so much neglected that during Youl’s first visit up the river to Launceston, he married 41 couples and baptised 76 children! At this stage Governor Macquarie in Sydney, decided that George Town should be the main centre of government for the northern settlement, even though the population centre was fast emerging at Launceston,. This caused some difficulty as Youl was under government orders and was at first only permitted to visit Launceston. By November 1819, Youl and his family had settled at Launceston, and the work of the church began. Divine Service (as Sunday services were called) were held under the trees or in a blacksmith’s shop; when wet. Youl called his congregation together by striking an iron barrel with a mallet, walking through the settlement in his “canonical dress”. The story of the life of this man can be found in John Youl, The Forgotten Chaplain by the Revd Dr. P.C. Blake. In 1824, construction work began for a place of worship in Launceston, and in 1825, St. John’s Church opened its doors and the first service was held in December. This was the start of a committed parish to support Christian living in Launceston. The parish church existed under the Diocese of Madras, Calcutta, Australia and it was in 1842 that the Diocese of Tasmania was created and Russell Francis Nixon was appointed the first Bishop of Tasmania.
St John's Anglican Church Launceston by wiccanrider

The foundations of St. John’s Launceston as a parish date from the arrival of the Revd. John Youl in 1819, in Port Dalrymple. Prior to that, the Revd Robert Knopwood traveled up from Hobart in 1811 and 1814, to perform several marriages and baptisms. Lieutenant Lyttleton had also issued licenses for marriage in the early years. Things were so much neglected that during Youl’s first visit up the river to Launceston, he married 41 couples and baptised 76 children! At this stage Governor Macquarie in Sydney, decided that George Town should be the main centre of government for the northern settlement, even though the population centre was fast emerging at Launceston,. This caused some difficulty as Youl was under government orders and was at first only permitted to visit Launceston. By November 1819, Youl and his family had settled at Launceston, and the work of the church began. Divine Service (as Sunday services were called) were held under the trees or in a blacksmith’s shop; when wet. Youl called his congregation together by striking an iron barrel with a mallet, walking through the settlement in his “canonical dress”. The story of the life of this man can be found in John Youl, The Forgotten Chaplain by the Revd Dr. P.C. Blake. In 1824, construction work began for a place of worship in Launceston, and in 1825, St. John’s Church opened its doors and the first service was held in December. This was the start of a committed parish to support Christian living in Launceston. The parish church existed under the Diocese of Madras, Calcutta, Australia and it was in 1842 that the Diocese of Tasmania was created and Russell Francis Nixon was appointed the first Bishop of Tasmania.
Cool Off This Summer by Tcrawshaw

Glass of coke anyone?
One Tree To See by Crowmanic

~ Original photograph taken near Yacka, Sth Australia. Canon PowerShot SX10 IS / Shutter Speed: 1/636 second / Aperture: F/4.0 / Focal Length: 12 mm / ISO Speed: 80
BY Kookie by Carey Edwards

A Kookaburra sitting on my back fence. / FNQ, Australia. / I took 104 shots of this bird to get this one pic … I was just not ‘on’ this morning. Camera Model Canon EOS 30D / Shooting Date/Time 22/11/2009 9:28:33 AM / Focal Length 271.0 mm Proceeds from the sale of this will go to the AuCaDo Rescue Fund to help Australian Cattle Dogs in need.
Orange Tones by diLuisa

Shot in Melbourne, Australia. >
Colours of the Beach by ForestGirl

I took this one a few months ago on a lovely winters day whilst taking a walk along the beach at Byron Bay.
Evening Surf - Byron Bay by ForestGirl

Going through some of the photos I took over the winter made me decide to enhance them a bit in photoshop and maybe upload them … I loved my time hanging out at the beach during the colder months … beautiful sunsets and good surf calling people to come out on their boards …
Nine Mile Beach Port Douglas,North Queensland by Virginia McGowan

Oil Painting I did from a small sketch while sitting at the Lookout at Port Douglas a few years ago . / Oil on Canvas on Board Me being totally enraptured in actually being there . Taken with a very basic Canon film camera and scanned also had to be coloured as it was a bit tatty . / /
plant types #65, grass & sand by stickelsimages

Swansea, Tasmania, Australia

Evita’s winning entry from our Let’s Celebrate! Australia Challenge – Luna Park Reflection….Fun in Australia, that is what our Group is about!!
Living and loving life DOWNUNDER! That is what this dynamic group is about. As a true blue Australian, I love this sunburnt country and enjoy a long weekend, play AC/DC and I drive a Holden car. Life in this lucky country is good. We are here to keep the spirit and memory of the great Australian Way Of Life ALIVE! Join us in showing the world our unique lifestyle and wild sights of nature and man, our kids at the footy and our pet dog Blue, just you and your lifestyle, an Australian way of life. Please be sure your images have a distinct Aussie flavour and they will proudly grace our pages.

Steep Climb by Diko – winner of the Aussie Bush Challenge

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Australian Guitar – winner of Aussie Music In Your Life Challenge

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The Every Bloke Needs A Shed Challenge Winning Entry – Fire & Iron by bensound

The Great Aussie Hills Hoist Challenge Winning Entry - Washing by smcgr

The Australian Flag Challenge Winning Entry – Bath House at the Beach by Sharon Robertson

Hey True Blue! Challenge Winning Entry – Bobby O’Brien, Nobby McMahon and Kevin Slater by Darren Stones

Reptiles of Australia Challenge Winning Entry – Cleaning Time Rough Knob Tail by Steve Bullock

Birds of Australia Challenge Winning Entry – Masked Owl by Hans Olsen

Classic Aussie Cars Challenge Winning Entry – Sunday Driver by Pip Gerard

Amazing Aussie Architecture Challenge Winner – Old Aussie Dunny by Adam’s Wife

Cathi Norman’s magnificent memory to The Diggers from our Lest We Forget Anzac Day Challenge…
Remembrance

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
LEST WE FORGET
Ralph Olsson’s magnificent image Lake Hume 4%, showing off our Sunburnt Country!

judygal has written this poem and I think it is what our group is about so she has graciously accepted my invite to have it as our HOME PAGE POEM!! We Love Australia and are proud of it, we will fly our flag and love our land, be proud, read judygals poem and FEEL your love for your lucky country!!
Short, simple and what I feel for sure!..

AUSTRALIAN & PROUD
This is our country
this is our flag
Fly it high and fly it proud.

No matter when or where I may roam
I’ll always love my Island home
From the rugged coast and sandy shores
to the vast outback, and sweeping plains
and the beautiful Blue Mountain range
This amazing land is just the most,

Crikey mate I love to boast
When it comes to
the Land Down Under that I love most.

Oscar, showing his fantastic Aussie Flag, what a great little icon for our Home Page!