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Smellie & Co

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Smellie's Building is a heritage-listed warehouse in Brisbane built in 1895. The name makes me smile in a very silly way 👍

Story Bridge

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I am attracted to reflected lights on water like a moth to reflected lights on water, I just love them. Story Bridge, Brisbane (Australia)

Colonial Power Meets Commercial Power

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Old colonial power meets new commercial power on the banks of the Brisbane River. Brisbane's Customs House at night

Tall, Proud, Australian, and Colourful

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Along the Brisbane River in the city there are some glorious buildings both sparkling new and stone old which light up at dusk and during the night with an almost a party energy. Expect a few more over the coming days.

COVID-19 In New Zealand Aotearoa

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data source: daily New Zealand Ministry Of Health updates #StayHomeNZ, you know it makes sense AND it saves lives

The Lizard Of Love

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The Lizard Of Love sees you staying at home and wants to say, "Well done, you're doing awesomely!" #StayHomeNZ

Northern Hairy-Nosed Wombats

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What we all need right now, two Northern hairy-nosed wombats staying home and chilling

High Five

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"If I wanted to high five you I could, and with a LOT of five!" Is this an Australian Water Dragon ( Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii )?

Serene

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"Serenity now! Serenity NOW!!" A statue in Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary (Queensland)

Sand Patterns

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Patterns in a nightime Queensland beach

Online Quiz Nights

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Are there any NZ online 'pub' quiz nights? I'm up for running one if not. OR, being in a team if there is. Let me know with a reply / comment

Bendy Heights

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Surfer's Paradise is a typical Aussie location name, alongside the Blue Mountains, Dismal Swamp, and the classic Snowy Mountains. I propose another, Bendy Building City

Highly Edited Gold Coast Buildings

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Off to dinner we passed so many high-rises of the Gold Coast. I thought I'd show both the edited version and it's original photo, quite the difference eh. First the edited daily photo ... And this is the original it came.from ...

Eurovision Song Contest Cancelled, But This Iceland Entry Was A Shoe In Anyway

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Just what the emotions needed - great #Eurovison2020 pop song, a video with its tongue firmly wedged in its cheek, and a dance you can now all practice! Thank you @dadimakesmusic for the song+video and @rvkgrapevine for the heads up Daði Freyr - Think About Things (Daði og Gagnamagnið)

Name That Beach

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Where do you think this beach is?

Ups and Downs Of Life

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The ups and downs of life all even out in the long run. Of course this can be hard to remember when hurtling downwards, but it's equally as difficult to recall when heading up to the sky

Online Covid-19 Activities

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Add to the "Free things to do online when physically isolating yourself" document and share it around:  http://bit.ly/covid19activities Go well all, be kind

The Calm Fish

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"Yes, it's bad up there but you'll get through it together, trust me", says the calm fish

Mary Shelley, What A Life

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I had no idea that Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein when she was only 20. And that seemed like the middle of her life as there was much before and so so much after. How do I know this, from the wonderful BBC podcast  You're Dead To Me  hosted by Greg Jenner ( @greg_jenner ) Richard Rothwell's portrait of Mary Shelley as shown at the Royal Academy in 1840

The Power Of Glass

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Visiting the blue/green aura

Cut Out Human and Penguin

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Watching each other

In The Shadows

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Down a dark alley the Batman lurks Batman

I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat

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Oh, sorry, I disappeared down a Wikipedia interest hole for an hour whilst looking up the phrase that lends itself to this articles title. Anyway back now having learnt more about Jeremy Hardy than I thought possible. Darn it, what was the cats name again ...

Rick's, In Colour Or B&W?

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I think I like the black & white Rick's Café Américain better, but then again ...

Traveling Is Tiring

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Up very early to get to the Gold Coast is tiring work

The Words From Above

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Listening from a distance, just in case. The Hon Peter Dunne CNZM addresses a collection of people in Parliament, but I can't for the life of me remember who or why I was there

VR Is Looking Sideways

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One of my all time favourite  @AccessGrantedNZ photos , someone having a go at VR during the  launch  of the (now defunct?) New Zealand VR/AR Association back in October 2016. "Go on then, entertain me!"

Blue Goodbyes

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Can't decide between the portrait version or the landscape one, what do you think dear reader?

My Nan

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Gladys, my Nan, would be quietly proud, a little faux-embarrassed, and definitely pink around the cheeks if she knew I was publishing her photo on #InternationalWomensDay Of course she would marvel at the ability to do any of this, have a digital photo that I can blur the background on suggestion of a million other computers connected by light cables from all over the planet. She'd marvel, but not be overwhelmed. As with the vast majority of the women who've touched my life over the years it is their ability to weather the changes that has always amazed me. These changes can come from bad places, amazing times, or simply the ever accelerating pace of change on this planet. They take change, absorb it, and get on with life. In absorbing it something is both added and lost. A cost is always paid. And they always pay up. Women eh, fucking astounding, and so so much stronger than the majority of men I know, myself included at the top of that pile.

Australian Mandarins $3.49 Kg

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Wellington City Market, a Sunday during September 2016

Beach For Ever

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This will look shite on Twitter as it'll only show the middle part of the photo and it's the whole that counts. Ho hum, a treat for those that tap/click the link.

Warning: I Will Burn Water!

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Hahahaha, some classic house notes from a mate, "Warning: I will Burn Water!", brilliant.

Reflections In Blue

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Of course "Reflections In Blue" Is a jazz album. Art Blakey and his Messengers Would love you to hear it. Coooool.

Dramatic In Their Editing

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With a swipe here, and A tap there, even the most Average of photos become Ones of dramatic perspective. These, for instance, of Tasman Bay are now Glorious.

Lower The Pissing Hats

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When the ceremonial Hats of Tech are lowered the most adroit amongst us act as if nothing is happening. * post title is a reference to a classic Joe Wilkinson moment on "8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown"

Happy St David's Day

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Dydd Gwŷl Dewi Sant hapus @walesdotcom  /  @saintdavidsday  and  #stdavidsday  /  #DyddGŵylDewi Hope 1st March is a happy one for you all and that you are eating leeks , speaking Welsh and singing (just to perpetuate all the myths) to the best of your abilities.

The Waka Wall

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With a coffee in hand, An invite from Dale, and Your tongue out, you too Join The Waka Wall. Although, maybe not As Mojo Bond is closed For earthquake malarkey. I believe. Here's the complete Waka Wall, are you amongst them?