A yellow brick ... block?

There's no real story to this one. It was very late in the day, and this local unit block was almost golden as it faced the sunset.

Pitcher Perfect

To cheer and support Nathan, some friends and I recently attended one of his baseball games. However when his team was a player short, i was handed the spare uniform and cap.

A friend took this photo of the two of us, and i played with the colour scheme to give it that 1920's "Babe Ruth" kind of feel.

ps. for the record, i fielded the ball twice, and had two turns at bat - struck out once, and made first base once.

Southbank Sunset

Some photos you plan - some just happen. At the last minute i'd decided to catch the ferry instead of the train, and we approached southbank just as the sun was going down behind it.

ps. i know physics people will tell me that the sun can't set in the south ... i guess there's some poetic licence in the name ... "west-southwestbank" just wouldn't be as catchy.

Horror-gami

I'm sure when the Japanese invented the art of paper-folding, this is not what they had in mind.

If you type in "origami brisbane" into Google, the first hit you get is a post by my friend Naomi. So when a local kids tv programme needed origami assistance for an episode - a quick internet search gave them their 'local expert'.

After a small-scale practice, some 3 and 4-person folds, and the struggles of handling 2 square metres of paper - our oversized crane was ready for its tv debut.

Monster House

Some friends and I caught the 3D version of 'Monster House' - my first 3D movie in quite a while. Gone are the days of coloured cellophane and cardboard glasses. These days we look less like moviegoers, and more like contestants in a Roy Orbison look-alike competition.

So to complete the look, i made a black and white version (just incase you're running such a competition ;) This is our entry...

The Invisible Bike

This was originally an attempt at getting a dusk photo of the city view from my friend's balcony. Obviously a fairly long exposure time was needed - and during this time a motorbike sped past.

While the bike was too quick for the camera, it did leave a trail of light from it's headlight and taillight. (You can click on the photo for a larger image)

Riverfire

This is Daymon and I at 'Riverfire'. I tried to take some photos that included actual fireworks - but the attempts just provided more evidence that i am really not very good. Fortunately, Daymon got a reasonable shot (although it does look a bit like something exploded out of the back of my head ;)

Exterminate!

You know recycling is going well when even the bins themselves have been recycled. I'm not sure whether this one used to be a Dalek from Doctor Who, or the Rocket Clock from Playschool.

Again, this is a photo from a bike ride. In fact, the same ride as the one where i found myself - courtesy of a helpful map.

Green and Gold

During the World Cup, friends came around to my house to watch some matches, and to celebrate Australia's Socceroos even being in the World Cup.

This is Nate and myself enjoying my own special brew of green and gold lemonade. It may have been during the Australia-Japan match, but i'm not quite sure.

Where Would We Be Without Maps?

If you know me, you'll know that I can't resist the obvious (and usually not terribly funny) joke. So naturally I couldn't help but do this picture of a map stating the seemingly obvious. For those playing along at home, this was taken (during a bike ride) at the entrance to a park in West End.

Oh, and if you're wondering where my eyes disappeared to ... it was an incredibly sunny day ... which is great for a bike ride, but not great for having your photo taken looking into the sun!