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Monthly Archives: April 2017

Z is for … Zen

30 Sunday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, creativity, one with nature

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A2Z Challenge, art

Calm, peace, balance.

I’ve admired the art of rock balancing for a while.IMG_7569

Recently someone placed one rock on each of the fence posts along our local beach.IMG_7020

I added to it and replaced missing rocks and have now started balancing, just a few.MZRQ2912-2IMG_7550IMG_9101

Z is also for the end of the alphabet challenge. It’s been fun and I’ve enjoyed meeting new bloggers. Thanks for stopping by, thanks for the likes and encouraging, insightful comments, and the joyful conversations. Happy Sunday everyone 🙂

Y is for … Yachts

29 Saturday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, days out

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A2Z Challenge, boats, quotes

When you live in a city with such a beautiful harbour / waterfront, where leisure time revolves around the beach, water sports, sailing, then today’s post has to be yachts.IMG_6009

From kids lessons to Round the World race competitors to welcoming everyone in the Sydney to Hobart annual race.

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X is for … the EX Tree

28 Friday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, one with nature

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A2Z Challenge, trees

This isn’t the post I had planned for X but today, two beautiful gum trees across the road from my office window, were cut down.

The block of land has been empty for months. Yesterday, workmen arrived and pulled down buildings and fences.IMG_6290

This morning, a guy walked over with a chain saw and in minutes, this was the result.IMG_9866IMG_9870 (1)IMG_9871IMG_9872

So today, “X is for cut” and for these ex trees, that will no longer be in the view from my desk.IMG_6114

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W is for … Wall

27 Thursday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in all about me, one with nature

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A2Z Challenge, flowers

Walls with some added interest.F wall 1F wall 2IMG_5511 (1)IMG_9740IMG_9742

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V is for … Vines and Vineyards

26 Wednesday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, one with nature

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A2Z Challenge, Tasmania, trees

Tasmania produces some excellent, award winning wines. The vineyards add colour and texture to the countryside. IMG_5650IMG_2761

The vines changing with the seasons, rows heading off into the distance.IMG_1826IMG_5407IMG_2749IMG_9235

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Cheers!

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U is for … looking Up

25 Tuesday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, photography

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A2Z Challenge

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T is for … Tree

24 Monday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, creativity

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A2Z Challenge, art

Once upon a time there was a Christmas Tree….

After decades of northern hemisphere winters and real fir trees indoors at Christmas, we wanted something different for a summer, Australian Christmas. So we collected driftwood, found a bucket, some rope and created our own “tree”.

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With a birthday in the first week of January, it seemed logical to change the decorations but to keep the tree a bit longer than usual.img_5545

Then it became a challenge. How else could we transform the tree? Could we keep it all year?

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What’s next?

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S is for … Sunrise and sky

23 Sunday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, one with nature

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A2Z Challenge

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Earth

22 Saturday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in one with nature, weekly photo challenge

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flowers, Tasmania, trees

To celebrate Earth Day today, 22nd April, here are some photos to celebrate this amazing planet that we live on.ILII5819IMG_9260

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Here is the iconic photo taken almost 45 years ago by the crew of Apollo 17 of our majestic planet in space. “The blue marble”.

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R is for … rain and rainbows

21 Friday Apr 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, one with nature

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A2Z Challenge, quotes

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