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A Place Like … Port Macquarie

December 2, 2012 By Janine 22 Comments

Flynns Beach Port Macquarie

It was a shock to discover that in January I will have been living in Port Macquarie for seven years. I had to count on my fingers using the kid's school years to work it out, Hippie Child was in Year 4 now she's in Year 9 that's one ... two ... and so on. Maths was never my strong point. But that has got to be the fastest moving seven years of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Port Macquarie Tagged With: Just B Blogging School, Port Macquarie, travel

Weekly Photo Challenge – Thankful

November 30, 2012 By Janine 12 Comments

Sun rising after beach.

  On a day when inland temperatures are predicted to hit 40 degrees celsius I am thankful for living on the coast,  for ocean breezes and cool water to swim in. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie, Postaweek 2012

Monday Morning Photo – You’ve Got A Friend

November 26, 2012 By Janine 2 Comments

Hope your week ahead includes good company. We are crawling towards the end of the year, kids are tired and cranky and completely over school. I still haven't thought about Christmas. Are you a Christmas Eve shopper or have you had gifts on layby for months, brought them home, wrapped and under the tree a good number of weeks before they are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Kookaburras, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

Monday Morning Photo – Blooming

November 19, 2012 By Janine 6 Comments

Here's the full shot of one of the pictures I collaged for the "Green" challenge yesterday. I hope your week is full of sunshine and colour.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Monday Morning Photo, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

Monday Morning Photo – Shining Light

November 12, 2012 By Janine 3 Comments

Photo by David Fitzpatrick I hope everyone has had (or is still having) a great weekend. Dinner with girlfriends for me on Saturday night. Then yesterday I saw the new Ben Affleck film, Argo. It was great. Loved it. In other news if you had money on me falling behind in the Photo-a-Day challenge by day 9 you would today be a winner. Big … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos, Uncategorized Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

Monday Morning Photo – Stand Tall

November 5, 2012 By Janine 3 Comments

Have a happy week. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

Monday Morning Photo – The River

October 29, 2012 By Janine 1 Comment

Wharf

Photo by David Fitzpatrick I hope you have an awesome week! … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

Weekly Photo Challenge – Silhouette

October 24, 2012 By Janine 2 Comments

Seascape, rocks, sunrise

Photo by David Fitzpatrick … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie, Postaweek 2012

Monday Morning Photo – Bright

October 15, 2012 By Janine 4 Comments

Lighthouse

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Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Monday Morning Photo, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie, Tacking Point Lighthouse

Monday Morning Photo – Glimpse

October 8, 2012 By Janine 3 Comments

Pine Trees in the Sunset

Welcome to the new week. We arrived back home last night and I'm back to work this morning.  Great to be home, and back to reliable internet! More posts coming soon. Have an absolutely fabulous week.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Photos Tagged With: David Fitzpatrick, Photographs., Photography, Port Macquarie

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Weekend Notes

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Picture of a beach.

Weekend Notes

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A Bag of chips, wine, chocolate, lemonade and magazine. A parody of a bug out bag for the apocalypse.

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chocolate and wine

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Weekend Notes

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Grey stairs.
Father with two daughters.

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