3rd May 2026

 before the clouds moved in for the rest of the day...

...no official 'sun-rise' but up anyways

piñata and a matcha lava cake! 😍

onward with the rest of the year :)

Positivity #75

NYE 2026

Additional photos

annual arts and crafts

detailed work 

intensity

Bob

Lisa

Ursula

Ian

Alternate photo

Bonus video

Top Ten

Below are 10 of my favourite photos from the year 2024.

in no particular order 

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the view from our skiing accommodation in Furano

9

always something special about pulling into (or away from) our local airport

8

Snow and Monkeys - a great combination

7

shadow showing the partial solar eclipse hitting a headlight selector switch in the car

6

Chippy resurfaces, and chills in the back yard; after disappearing for the last few years

5

delicious ramen lunch - I just love the colours and the tone

4

Aurora - from the front yard

3

empty chairs - misty - simple lines - love it

2

I normally travel with a small 'fixed-lens' camera, but knowing that this excursion would present itself with some awesome opportunities, I brought along a proper body and longer lens as well... we were handsomely rewarded with some of the most photogenic moneys ever. the heavy snow was just a bonus :)

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on location for a film, in one of the most magical looking locations I've been to for quite a while.

the misty conditions are completely man-made, but the sun is real.

Bonus

I don't know why I like this photo so much - but it makes me smile every time I look at it.

3rd May 2022

Glowing ball of warmth and life

early-bird

peeking over the horizon

Behind the Scenes of the main shot

Sunset Atlantic time = around Sunrise may 3rd in Oz

Happy may third - wherever you are.

 

3rd May 2021

Another may 3rd Sunrise from home...

...I should be starting my third week on a show, but with variants running rampant through Nova Scotia right now - it didn't feel like they were taking things seriously.  Although its sad that I'm not continuing, I'm also really against being exposed to an unnecessarily high-risk of bringing this virus into our lives.  Especially as we're all so close to having a first shot of vaccine.

So I present another year of sunrise photos from the upper deck at home.

Please stay safe everyone!

blood-red dawn

last of the clouds burning away

almost there

colour and shape

day-break

no additional events today, the rest of the day is clear

texture

...and some bonus shots of the sunset from last night... (morning of may 3rd, Brisbane time)

3rd May 2020

Keeping up traditions, in this abnormally strange year.

I present the 2020 edition of my May 3rd sunrise photos, from East Wind Drive

all the best, stay safe everyone

morning-crow 

fantastic, cloud-free colours

almost there...

first-light

icy-handrails

beautiful, soft colours

more reflection ball-play

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