Polly

Photos by John Sones SINGINGBOWL MEDIA

On 24th August our second granddaughter Polly was born in Melbourne. She is the daughter of Tamsin and John . We will visit soon for lots of cuddles and look forward to Christmas when the whole family will be together. The boys will definitely be out numbered, especially when Melissa has her baby girl.

Whales in Town ;-))

Whales in Town ;-)), a photo by Georgie Sharp on Flickr.

Often at this time of the year mothers and calves venture up into the calm waters of the Spencer Gulf but rarely do they cruise through the town itself... The word was out at 5pm that whales were cruising past the west side jetty. By the time I got there they had moved over to the east side jetty. I headed over the bridge hoping that they wouldn't disappear underneath, heading further up the gulf... LUCKY... they played around the jetty for a while giving those watching quite a treat and then headed back south past the wharf and back down the gulf. I was able to get a few shots of them with the town centre directly behind them. No tail displays just a lot of gentle playing ;-))

Yellowtail Kingfish Season

Yellowtail, a photo by Georgie Sharp on Flickr.

Boat trailers line the car park and the calm waters beckon.
At first light the fishermen are already heading out to their favourite spots with many having made the annual pilgrimage to Port Augusta to to try their luck at catching these huge fish.

Pastels Tuesdays

Pastels Tuesday, a photo by Georgie Sharp on Flickr.

I am really enjoying working with pastels at Curdnatta Gallery each Tuesday.
This is a 3 to 4 hour session and I generally limit myself to one finished piece each week. This prevents me from "over working" the piece.
The A2 size allows some flowing body movement so I get a bit of a work out as well ;-)).
I love interpreting my photographs, looking for the patterns and designs where I can use sweeping lines of colour.

Port Lincoln "Uke Muster"

uke player 1, a photo by Georgie Sharp on Flickr.

John was a very happy camper when he attended the "Uke Muster" over the weekend. Ukulele lovers from around the region were treated to a weekend of workshops, tutorials impromptu jam sessions and a concert on Saturday night. Members of the Adelaide Ukulele Appreciation Society traveled to Port Lincoln and Tumby Bay for the event which was sponsored by Country Arts South Australia. So many new techniques for me to listen to over the coming weeks ;-))
I managed to make the most of the event by taking a few photos and exploring the beaches around Tumby Bay.