Saturday, January 15, 2011

...a quick visit

...I did not miss yesterday...took this shot but just could not post it until now.  Friday was a busy day and as I stood in the park looking for an interesting subject I looked up and saw this beautiful tree.  Hyde Park has some amazing trees...I think this is a paperbark but I will spend some time over the next couple of weeks researching the trees and trying to get some good shots...enjoy.


...such beautiful bark.


Thursday, January 13, 2011

...a fabulous Thursday afternoon

Happy Chinese tourist...no English...good sign language...LOVE their t-shirts

mmm...lens envy


Wedding photography pays well!

Pizza in the Festival Garden

This is Don..1st in line for the Spiegal Tent..he was very happy

Beautiful man...not sure of his name but he had a fabulous bag that he brought back from New Guinea. He was sitting on it...so...sorry could not capture.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Monday, January 10, 2011

...First Night...


Well all the dramas of moving, Christmas and New Year are behind me.  I am back at work and ready to give 100% of my attention to 365 Hyde Park.
Walking through the park this morning was amazing.  There had been a bit of rain but it had cleared and the sun was shining making the light bounce of the leaves. Everything is so green and fresh.
Below are some photos from First Night.  It was a very surreal experience.  I have been stalking Hyde Park in the early mornings, a time when everything is quiet and peaceful; and to have it transformed into a vaudevillian playground was a bit overwhelming.
After dark, the park became a venue for sensory overload. Lightshow, music, SNOW.  It was bizarre and a little bit crazy.  There were so many people and the excitement of the crowd felt palpable.