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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

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 25

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This morning, after my gym workout, I went for a 2.3km/1.4-mile walk. It so great to have an area so beautiful that is so close to the gym.

Here are some images I took along the way.

Till next time!

Written & Photographed by David Johnson

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. 🙂

Till next time!

Written & photographed by David Johnson

27 October 2024

Things That Attract My Eye – Part 15

28/04/2024 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

This is just a random selection of images that I found a delight to view.

Beautiful images surround us everyday, if we only will increase our awareness.

On our balcony at work on a break from the computer.

Till next time!

Written & Photographed by David Johnson

28 April 2024

Droplets Of Gold

25/11/2023 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Poetry

Late Afternoon Walk

26/09/202324/09/2023 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

Last Sunday, late in the afternoon I had just finished off an A4 Watercolour when I looked out the window and saw the beautiful Spring light. It was too much of a temptation and I knew I had to get out there and go for a walk.

I finished up walking 3.3 km (2 miles) down at the Camden Bike Track which runs along a major river in the Sydney Basin. The track is about two minutes walk from where live which is great.

Here are some images I shot on my walk with a phone camera. Such a relaxing walk to cap off my Sunday.

Written by David Johnson

26 September 2023

Witnessing Beauty

31/01/202330/01/2023 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Poetry

Things That Attract My Eye – 3

23/10/2022 by communicatingcreatively, posted in Photography

Welcome to my third post of ‘Things that attract my eye’.

All of the images below were taken in the last couple of months on walks, excursions and as I go out my daily life. All were taken on my iPhone 8 Plus.

A famous Photographer was once asked, ‘What is the best camera to have?’ His answer was, ‘the one you have on you at the time…’. That was Chase Jarvis.

My interpretation of this comment is that we all probably wish that we could have our DSLR, Mirrorless or high-end compact camera with us every moment of the day to capture every beautiful image. This is often not possible, nor practical e.g., if I took my DSLR out on my early morning walk before I started running my business that day, my walk would take longer…and thus impact the running of my business.

With the phone camera, I just take a quick snap and I’m on my way as I have a certain amount of time allocated in the morning for exercise. That is the best camera to take the images on, given that circumstance.

Similarly, when I go out sketching, often, I will not take my DSLR with me as it can be a distraction.

Here are the latest things ‘that have attracted my eye’.

Written by David Johnson

23 October 2022