During the week I caught up with a lovely Taiwanese ex-student of mine (hi Maggie!) and this meeting sent me reminiscing back to my folder of photos from a brief visit to Taiwan. Although most of the time was spent in the bustle of Taipei, eating fantastic Taiwan-style Chinese food, I also spent a …
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Picture pirouette: Yellow blooms in the Hunter Valley Gardens
During our recent New South Wales trip, the lovely Meredith showed us the Hunter Valley Gardens. And that's where this shot was taken. This bright, sunny yellow seems like a good omen for the new year and the first picture pirouette, so I hope you enjoy it too. …
Picture pirouette: Not drowning, waving, in northern Finland
Christmas approaching always makes me think of Finland, where I spent one of my most Christmassy Christmases a few years back. This picture was taken in Rovaniemi and I love the danger sign. It always makes me think of that 80s Aussie band "Not Drowning, Waving", but I guess not too many of my …