Julie Powell – Photographer & Graphic Artist
Creating & Capturing Life's Precious Moments
At the end of this post I said I wanted to come back and I did, I just had to wait four years. And that time we Visited the North Island only, three fabulous weeks exploring. I am still to visit the South again, but it will have to wait. I hope you have enjoyed…
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Last year I attended a Christmas Cookie class, with some friends and we had such a wonderful time. Well, #100milefoodie and #oneoutoutMelbourne run other food classes as well, and not just food plenty of other experiences up for grabs too. One such class was the Modern Turkish feast. So I recently attended this with my…
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It feels like so long since we did a photography group outing, but Spring means longer days and better weather, so we decided that a lovely warm Spring day may bring us a really nice sunset down at Princes Pier in Melbourne. It turns out not enough cloud and not much colour (there had been…
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On a recent trip to the Melbourne Zoo with friends, I took considerable time out for a long visit with the butterflies. I adore the butterfly house, but I had never been armed with my 50mm macro lens and my light ring. I was in heaven and took SO MANY photos, here is just a…
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Last week we visited both Healesville and Melbourne Zoos, after not having been to any zoo in a while. Healesville is all about Australian Native animals and such, Melbourne is a little more eclectic, sure there are some Australian species (which we did not get around to), there are elephants, lions and tigers (saw none).…
Read MoreThis week’s Weekly Photo Challenge, we are asked to share with an image, or two, of where we live. For bonus points, tell us what it is about the photo(s) that you love. If you follow my blog, you already know I am an adventurer and I love to travel, I love to explore my own…
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The first outing with our Photography group we have been able to attend in 2018, I think there were one or two while we were in Brisbane, and they also now run a few during the week, that we cannot get to, due to work. So on a balmy, but much cooler Saturday night we…
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Busy, busy, busy, yep I’m back in the swing of things, so hot here, 40-45C in Melbourne Thursday and Friday (I cannot remember was it Wednesday as well?) It was still hot, regardless. Our aircon on cue died on Friday while I was home with a migraine! Calls put in but Friday is a bad…
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Another Summer tradition, I seem to have so many, but when you live so close to so many gorgeous spots to visit, why not? Grants Picnic Ground, is a lovely spot in the Dandenong Ranges (Near Olinda) for a picnic, they have lovely bush walks, a small cafe and gift shop, but the big draw…
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Just 1 hour from Melbourne (40 minutes from us), nestled on the gentle slopes of Yarra Valley is Warratina Lavender Farm. Another wonderful piece of the Yarra Valley I have been meaning to visit, but perhaps earlier in the flowering season would have been better, but there were still plenty of blooms. According to their…
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Julie Powell - Photographer & Graphic Artist 