Sunset - Sunrise

I am really enjoying photography at the moment! It has always given me a huge buzz to take a great shot and over the years the time I've spent enjoying the hobby has dwindled. I've continued to take photos - mainly of the kids, but my real passion has always been landscapes and nature. I completed a course with Ken Duncan earlier this month and well it could be an understatement to say my passion has returned!

In the early years of our marriage Stephen began his love of four wheel driving and camping. I thought it was great because for me it meant taking me to great locations to take photos. The two go great together. It is really quite neat that we can go on the same trip, both love it and get a great buzz for two totally different reasons.

Here are a couple of photos from Mt Oxley, Outback NSW. This was the one rare time Stephen took a photo. I did the sunset and Stephen the sunrise (I was about 8 months pregnant and wasn't getting out of bed early for anything!)

Yengo National Park

We had a wonderful day last month exploring Yengo National Park and surrounds. It was a National Parks Discovery 4WD tour. They have fantastic guides, who are volunteers and are passionate about the area and its history. We saw Aboriginal artwork, rare plants, spectacular views and found out some real interesting facts and history.

It is an all day event. We started around Kulnura at 8:15am and finished near Mangrove Mountain just after 5pm. The kids enjoyed hanging out with our friends kids and swapping places in the cars. It kept all the driving time enjoyable when they had buddies from other families. There were also heaps of stops and plenty of opportunities to get out of the vehicles for an explore, including the time we had to move a fallen tree from the middle of the track.

Our location on the Central Coast we so often take for granted, but it was a reminder of how terrific our own back yard is. There are also a few camping places around Yengo and we hope to visit one in the next few weekends..... so stay posted for a report.

Removing Tree from Track

Lily pulled out a tooth!

Flannel Flower