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An empty glass that previously contained orange juice on a light wood background taken by the artist whilst waiting for a plane at Hamburg airport.

Lighting was not ideal for photography and it may be seen that there is a yellowish glare on the table in front of the glass. The presence of a shadow is also an illustration that lights were used although the non-symmetrical effect does nothing to detract from the overall effect and value of the piece.

Clicking on the image will produce a larger that will permit closer examination of the imagery on the glass.

Davies took this picture on his way home from a technical forum he had attended in Hamburg. It may be seen as a classic case study of the unglamorous nature of what is often perceived to be a jet setting lifestyle.

Elo elo young feller me lad. Vot’s goin on ere zen? Vere did you get zat expensif looking jacket from? You dont vont to be vanderin around zees place ven you could be home votchin the teevee. Ze Hahmburg versus Munchen football match is on. Run along now zen sonny und don’t let me find you hanging around zis place again.

These literally are tulips from Amsterdam. Would I lie to you? It is also spring again. I won’t be taking any back to my true love though. We already have some in the ground at home though they don’t appear to be ready to come out.

Do you hear the tune in your head now?

Brisbane has a large and thriving Vietnamese community, and they have a really big celebration for Tết every year.

My favourite part of the festival is the food (in fact, my favourite part of life). There are also fairground rides, a part of the festival I’m not such a fan of, but they make for great photographs, which is where today’s photo is from.

The town of Amiens is in the north of France, half way between Paris and Calais on the A16 Autoroute.

I took this shot on my last visit to the cathedral there. A beautiful large gothic cathedral, not unlike the Notre Dame cathedral in Paris. I take great pride in the fact that the blokes from the Australian army defended Amiens from the Germans in world war 1.

This one is from a trip I made to the japanese gardens in Toowoomba, QLD, Australia.

The botanical gardens there have a few themed areas, my favourite is definitely the Japanese section, I hope this image illustrates why.

Toowoomba is a more regional town in the drier parts of Queensland, they must have a very good watering system as it always looks lovely and green.

As I have mentioned before I visit France regularly. When I do, my destination is usually Sancerre.

My best friend, who as since passed away, moved there from Australia when we were both teenagers and became a winemaker.

I still visit his family there and always have a good time.

This is my favourite photograph of Sancerre, It makes a good wallpaper for my computer to remind me of the good times.

Another one from my recent holiday.

I’m not a religious man by any means, but I’ve never been one to let a visit to an old chapel, church or cathedral pass me by.

Today’s entry is from the small chapel on St. Michael’s Mount. It’s a relatively new sculpture, but still a timeless and powerful image. St. Michael himself defeating Lucifer.

It would be rude of me not to credit the sculptress, Lyn Maxwell.