Archive for April, 2009

magnetic-island

this is magnetic island, from atop castle hill, townsville, QLD

big-salad

this is my new big salad mix.. 1 x juicy tomato 1 x lebanese cucumber reduced fat australian feta cheese loads of basil leaves shredded hot hungarian salami balsamic vinegar

let me eat cake

just got my copy of “Let Me Eat Cake” by Leslie F. Miller thanks for a great read leslie


grandma-wright

grandma wright living it large in townsville with warragamber highball (glass of water)..

sunset-on-the-plains

the sun sets low over the plains to the north west of townsville

stormy-castle-hill

this is one part of Castle Hill, Townsville.. there are amazing views from Castle Hill, you can look over to Magnetic Island, and inland the Mount Stewart.. here is some more information on townsville


peeping-frog

while i was in townsville last week with the wright’s, this little fella kept poking his head through the timber slats… the area was dark, and it was striking to see this bright green frog, on the timber background..

mum, grandma and i – 1973

this one of mum first ever quilts.. hand stitched in 1990, it’s almost 20 years old. the photo in the foreground is from a day at the races 1973.. this is my mum (denise 25), me (3), and grandma wright.

dress down day

By dressing casual and making a donation, you will be helping Cancer Council Queensland eliminate cancer and diminish suffering from cancer through research, treatment, education and patient care. You can participate in Dress Down Day in a number of ways: At work Organise co-workers to dress down for the day and make a minimum gold [...]


mothers, daughters and their quilts

this quilt was one of mum’s last quilts..

mothers and their quilts

this is my mother and one of her many patchwork quilt creations, and it also my baby niece grace…

tangalooma wrecks – dolphin edition

it was the end of the tangalooma 2009 trip, and I was getting in my last photo’s of the wrecks before we boarded the barge home. and as i took the photo, the dolphin surfaced for a breath, and then swam away.. it was an amazing photo opportunity, right place, right time..


grandpa & grandma wright

this is my mom’s mother and father, shortly after world war II. noel and phyllis wright. grandpa passed away earlier this year on the Jan 6th, 2009 aged 89

brisbane city by night

this is brisbane city by night, from mt coot-tha.. mt coot-tha lookout provides a wonderful place to look out over brisbane, and the view at night is amazing. mt coot-tha is also home to brisbane’s four free to air television stations.