“hark, now hear the sailors cry,
smell the sea, and feel the sky
let your soul & spirit fly, into the mystic…”
― Van Morrison
It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it.
– Anais Nin
I was born in the land of Banjo Paterson, gum trees, and weather extremes.
I am a freelance photographer. I love to make images that make people happy. To capture forever a precious moment.
I am also a freelance writer/editor.
I live in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, but still like to claim my Australian heritage.
I graduated with a Bachelor of Communications in 2008.
I am writing my first novel.
I love to write poetry, short stories, and also write for the web.
And there is nothing that is on a par with a sunny summer's day spent at Waihi Beach.
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Neither am I. I try all the time but most usually disappoint me. This was just dumb luck. It is actually really hard to get a good wave photo isn’t it !
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Water definitely means renewal. Our world is almost nothing but water even before we’re born, and after we’re born our bodies still consists of close to 60% water.
It’s also the place I go when i need to stop and breathe and find my centre again. It always helps…feeling the sand in between my toes, tasting the salt from the water, hearing it crash and roil and recoil.
Beautiful post. And love the Anais Nin quote. What we are familiar with we cease to see…..but I have found that taking a photograph of the familiar helps me to see it in a different light.
It is the one place where no matter how I am feeling, when I leave there is a lightness of spirit and a sense of self again. I really need to finish the book, sell heaps of copies and buy a beach house…or maybe I could just threaten to move in with the kids and get them to buy me one…hehehehehehehe
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Love that picture of the surf! And what a great song. 🙂 I am reminded of our pal the Cap’n…and wondering where he’s gotten off to lately. I guess either kidnapped by pirates or having entirely too much fun in that new car of his. 😉
Chronicles of Illusions 
Very pretty shot, I love photographing the waves
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Thanks Nick. I do too…it’s hard though – to get a good shot of them. But the feeling when you do is amazing.
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I love this picture. I’m not very good at photographing waves
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Neither am I. I try all the time but most usually disappoint me. This was just dumb luck. It is actually really hard to get a good wave photo isn’t it !
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Water definitely means renewal. Our world is almost nothing but water even before we’re born, and after we’re born our bodies still consists of close to 60% water.
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It’s also the place I go when i need to stop and breathe and find my centre again. It always helps…feeling the sand in between my toes, tasting the salt from the water, hearing it crash and roil and recoil.
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Love it 🙂 brought a big smile 🙂
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Thanks Jenn. The beach always makes me smile again.
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The sea is a great muse, isn’t it?
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I’d be lost without it Hook. Near it I find my sweet spot again.
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Great photo. I love to sit and listen to the waves 🙂
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I do too. It is the place that grounds me again when I feel like I am swirling and confused.
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If I didn’t click on your pirate mate, I would not have followed you – great work!!
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Well I am glad you did…always lovely to get visitors via another.
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It certainly is !!!
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Enjoyed the song and the lovely pics, Jo. great for the theme. 🙂
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Thank you ma’am. Van Morrison is hard to beat !!! So glad you liked it.
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Beautiful bubbles! But how did you catch them before they burst?
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Umm Sharon…promise you won’t tell ??? Sheer dumb luck. I have no idea how I did it, no idea at all.
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It’ll be just our secret. Nobody else in the whole world will ever find out.
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I knew I could trust you !!!
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Great shot! 🙂
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Thank you Ryan. it was luck mostly.
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yes, listening to some ocean waves always helped us for a deep renewal – what a pity: we have to drive 300 km to reach the nearest beach!
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Oh that sucks. I would be crazed if I couldn’t get near the water. Do you have a lake or river nearby ??
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Neat interpretation! Love that first shot!
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Thanks Madhu. So glad you do.
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Renewal on at least two levels: The sea is constantly renewing the beach, as well as renewing our souls when we watch it.
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Exactly. I knew you’d get it in one Sue.
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Beautiful post. And love the Anais Nin quote. What we are familiar with we cease to see…..but I have found that taking a photograph of the familiar helps me to see it in a different light.
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I find that all the time too Angeline. I see whatever it is with fresh eyes.
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Beautiful entry for this week photo challenge Jo 🙂
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Great interpretation of the challenge – thanks! 😉
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Thank you !!!
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Water is definitely a great way to renew the self. 😉
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It is the one place where no matter how I am feeling, when I leave there is a lightness of spirit and a sense of self again. I really need to finish the book, sell heaps of copies and buy a beach house…or maybe I could just threaten to move in with the kids and get them to buy me one…hehehehehehehe
😆
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Love that picture of the surf! And what a great song. 🙂 I am reminded of our pal the Cap’n…and wondering where he’s gotten off to lately. I guess either kidnapped by pirates or having entirely too much fun in that new car of his. 😉
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I think he is like a boy with a new toy…sees little else around him for a while. But I do sooooooooo miss his visits.
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