Macquarie Lighthouse, South Head

Spring bursts forth - with its seasonal riot of pink - cliched and wondrous at the same time!

let a hundred photos bloom!

In one of the more wonderfully absurd turns in my life - it seems that I've been contacted by a couple of different groups interested in buying some of my photos for the covers of gardening magazines, advertising brochures and annual reports? Oddly, they're all Canadian groups so far (all ways did have a soft spot for Toronto, but that's another story ;) So Urbanstone has gone international!

And in a fit of springtime inspiration, Sydney Swans Assistant Coach (Strategy and Hot Dogs) Jeff Jackson has taken to the garden and up-ed the ante with some incredible shots! I can hear the public clamouring for another urbanstone exhibition... perhaps in Melbourne.... Check out his shots at frogmouth or visit our joint smugmug site - either way, leave a message of encouragement for the maestro! (BTW the photo to the right is one Jackson's current crop, brilliant eh?)

Not to be outdone, Rah has also finally got her camera back from its extended holiday and indulged in some springtime snapping, with some pretty damn impressive results. Check them out here and while you're there, make sure you read her story from Sept 19 - still spinning my head around...

Where, else will a hundred photos bloom? Perhaps our northern comrades (hint hint Tiff) will finally share of their artistic endeavor? It's time people... If you need some more inspiration, then take a look over at flickr - two of my personal favourites Kriziaa and shoothead (his shot on the left)- if they don't get your creative juices going, then make anappointment to see your local doctor.

Darfur, Sudan

In the Darfur region of Sudan, one of our time's worst genocides continues to unfold - and yet the Australian press is still more concerned about Naomi bloody Robson and her pitiful excuse for tabloid shite.

There seems to be a whole lot of possibilities beginning to emerge for some action there - I just hope it's not too late. Anyway, if you haven't heard much about it - or would like a good update on what the conflict is all about - check out this interactive report from the Guardian. (you need flash player and broadband).

night at the beach

night at the beach
Originally uploaded by urbanstone.

Tell me I’m alive
Speak and shout and caress
Laugh and scream and kiss
Just tell me I’m alive

Not them, or him or her
But me.

Speak to me of dreams and plans
Impossible hopes to fly so high
And damn Icarus and the Gods as passionless fools
That never knew.

waiting for the dawn

waiting
Originally uploaded by urbanstone.

respect-a

Dave turns 31...

"Dave Johnson was the greatest footy player to never play for the Pies. We all feel that loss." - Eddie McGuire.


Birthday shout outs to you little boggie (hope that you've survived the other night). Your turning 31 today makes me feel rather old (so i can't even begin to think what that says for mum and dad?) But with any luck, you're avoiding work (unlikely) and planning to relax with your girls tonight. Unless Kev buys you too many drinks after work of course.

And so, while we're on all things family - congrats to Fie and Pete for producing young Anna into the world on Monday. Another Pender woman let loose - God help us all. But as yet, I've seen no photographic proof of the Berry Beauty... so instead, let's all (and by all I mean, the seven of us who were there) trip down memory lane to a young Dave and Fie...

ah the eighties could be so cruel - mustard yellow track suits.

... with an elephants head

... and brown school shoes to match

it explains so much.