Musings of a Frequent Flying Scientist

  • Photo101(19): Double on the Double.

    I could not wait to finish work today so I could get into this shoot. Wandering around the house, I found a lot of doubles. My computer sits on the second shelf of an open bookcase in my living room. On the top shelf are these two cocktail shakers. I don’t think I’ve ever used…

  • Photo101(18): Edge of Lifou.

    Photo101(18): Edge of Lifou.

    I had to choose between photography and a hot stone massage this evening and, well… I chose the massage. It was amazing, really worth it. Anyway, I have some shots here, taken in an abandoned unfinished house in Lifou in the South Pacific. This was particularly challenging for today’s brief, because the building isn’t exactly…

  • Photo101(17): Glassy Delights.

    Photo101(17): Glassy Delights.

    My header image is the first thing I thought of for today’s topic. It’s from my recent holiday in Queenstown, New Zealand, which I feel like I’ve talked about constantly here :). I woke up earlier than the rest of my travelling companions each day. We were staying in a large house, right by the…

  • Photo101(16): Treasures of Silver & Gold.

    Photo101(16): Treasures of Silver & Gold.

    I’ve never thought of my jewellery as trophies. I’m here to take care of it, and to love it, for we are only temporary custodians of beauty. – Elizabeth Taylor. I treasure many things, mainly my family, my friends and my little puppy Gidget. Lesser treasures are those shown here. I am not surrounded by Elizabeth Taylor…

  • Photo101Weekend3: Hone Your Eye?

    Photo101Weekend3: Hone Your Eye?

    I’m not sure I’ve really addressed the brief today, but I wanted to try my hand at photographing food with a little more panache than usual. I’d like to have a go at styling and setting up a food “scene” sometime soon, but today I concentrated on the food itself, the composition and cropping to…

  • Perth Stay : Fraser Suites.

    Perth Stay : Fraser Suites.

    I travelled to Perth last week for 3 days, to visit with clients I haven’t seen since February, and more importantly, since I moved to a new company in April. I have something like a “kinship” with Perth, having spent A LOT of time there over the last 9 years. It’s a lovely city, with…

  • Photo101(15): Landscapes of Queenstown.

    Photo101(15): Landscapes of Queenstown.

    I wasn’t able to get out and about today to take some photos for Landscapes. However, I had a fantastic holiday recently in New Zealand – we went to the snow in Queenstown. It was my first time in this beautiful city and I absolutely loved it. I went with two very good and lovely friends…

  • Photo101(14): Swarms of Red, White and Blue.

    Photo101(14): Swarms of Red, White and Blue.

    I was having a lovely coffee break looking through all the posts from today and came across today’s brief. I wondered what on earth I would use when I looked up and saw the beautiful pattern of clouds all around me. I am at QEII Hospital today, visiting customers and talking about molecular biology, genetics…

  • Photo101(13): Moments in Time.

    Photo101(13): Moments in Time.

    I knew what I wanted to do for this post as soon as I read the brief. These images are from some time spent in the South Pacific last year. I cannot tell you how lovely these people are, so compassionate and accommodating and welcoming. The children were amazing, this is work for them in…

  • Photo101(12): Architecture in Light.

    Photo101(12): Architecture in Light.

    A very long day today as it was a travelling day. Did you know that the flight from Brisbane to Perth takes 5 hours and 45 minutes? Follow that with another 5 hours of work. By the time I was able to pick up my camera, it was raining and the sun had set. That…

  • Photo101(11): Pop of Colour [A Study in Pink].

    Photo101(11): Pop of Colour [A Study in Pink].

    I wish today’s theme had come before I started photographing my gnomes yesterday, they seem like the ultimate “pop of colour”. I had the theme in the back of mind all day and decided to do a study in pink (thank you, Sherlock). Those who know me well, know that I love pink, I have…

  • Photo101Weekend2: Play With Light.

    Photo101Weekend2: Play With Light.

    What a blistering hot weekend! One of the hottest on record, it was 38C yesterday and 42C today (that’s 100F and 107F)! I haven’t experienced temperatures anywhere near that in a long time. Consequently, our light is bright all day. I mostly followed the brief and took photos of a single location over the day –…

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