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Things That Attract My Eye – Part 31!

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Here is a random selection of images that I have taken over the last month.

The first three are of the outside of the gym I go to. When I was leaving it one early morning, the light was just gorgeous, so I just had to get a few shots.

Two of the images are from a walk alongside a river near us, the peeling paint is on an old car on my Wife’s parents’ property, and the night tree image was taken outside the meeting place where my Toastmasters Club meets.

It pays to keep an out as every day there are beautiful subjects to photograph even as we go about our normal day.

Till next time!

Written & Photographed by David Johnson

30 May 2026

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 26

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Last weekend, my Wife and I ventured up to an oft visited place, Millthorpe (near Bathurst/Orange) in Central West New South Wales.

We went up to visit our very friends, Diane & David, plus attend the Millthorpe Garden Ramble. Different gardens are on display in different years.

This selection of photos were taken last weekend.

Till next time!

Written & photographed by David Johnson

9 November 2025

Blue Sky, White Sails

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Things That Attract My Eye – Part 23

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The following images were taken in May this year. We had a trip up to Millthorpe (near Bathurst/Orange/Blayney), NSW, in May for a good friend’s 60th Birthday party. Some of the images are from there, and others are around and about.

If you ever get a chance to visit the towns/cities mentioned above, please do so. Lots to see! Abercrombie House, just outside Bathurst is definitely a must. A three-storey mansion, built in 1870, where you can have lunch and do a self-guided mansion tour. I highly recommend it.

Till next time!

Written & Photographed by David Johnson

30 July 2025

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 21

22/02/202522/02/2025 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

This posts images come from a variety of places:

Local walks
A Car Wash
An Urban Sketcher’s Wollongong Sketch-meet at Port Kembla
My backyard
Sydney CBD

Some of the subjects I photograph may end being reference photos for sketches, watercolour, line and wash or oil paintings.

Even though I don’t photograph a lot with DSLR camera’s these days, I like to ‘keep my eye in’ with my phone camera. At some point, I will purchase a mid to high range compact camera that can fit in a suit pocket that I can carry anywhere.

Till next time!

Written & photographed by David Johnson

22 February 2025

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 20

28/01/202527/01/2025 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

This article’s images come from a number of different outings:

Local walks
A trip into the City to see Penn & Teller at the Sydney Opera House
Our garden

Hope you enjoy them. Some are natural, a few are man-made. Beauty is all around us. If only we would take some time to practice awareness. This exercise can bring a bit of peace to your day. 🙂

Till next time!

Written & Photographed by

David Johnson

28 January 2025

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 18

15/12/202415/12/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

It has been a hectic period recently. This is true both on a business and personal level as we head towards Christmas.

It has been nearly two months since I posted in the Photography section. Here are a selection of subjects. Some are taken on local walks. Others were taken on a recent trip to the City (Sydney).

Till next time!

Written & Photographed by David Johnson.

15 December 2024

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 17

27/10/202427/10/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

Yesterday, I arrived in Camden, NSW about 20 minutes earlier than planned. I decided to go for a short walk.

I had been to this area many times, yet, that is sometimes what makes discoveries all the more satisfying. When ‘the light’ is different, as it is each time, you can discover new things.

Shadows, lines, patterns, textures and form are quite attractive to me. Here are some examples of what I found. 🙂