Category: I SEE.

I cannot wait to wear thongs every day. In the heat of summer. And feel the sand underneath the soles of my feet. And the hot tar. And the warm blades of grass. And the chill of water splashing against them. I cannot wait.

What I love about photography is how, often, the best shots are the ones that aren’t staged.

Last year, I took my nephews into the city to see an exhibition, and down a laneway for lunch. I snapped this quick photo of one of them, whilst he was waiting for his brother to “hurry up” and captured only a mere second of his life.

Some of the best photos are the ones that are taken in an instant, capturing just that – an instant.

I have two new friends that started visiting this week. They are so beautiful. And I know in life you aren’t supposed to have favourites, but I do. And it’s the red one.

My Mum has always said that tea tastes nicer out of a fine bone china cup, and that anything tastes nicer out of real crystal.

And she’s right.

Whilst huge chunky ceramic mugs are sometimes called for, they do nothing for the taste of tea – which is undeniably nicer from a good quality cup.

This is why carnations are so good:

Because unlike some other flowers, they get better with age.

Carnations get a bad wrap. So many people think of them as the common flower, as the boring flower, as the meaningless flower.

But they’re not.

They actually mean ‘Flower of the God’ or ‘Flower of Love’.

They smell like sweet cloves and brighten up any room. And they are so pretty, and ruffly.

And they last for such a long, long time.

My husband brought carnations home last night. Because I was feeling sick, with a cold.

And they have brightened up the room, and smell sweet, and look so pretty and ruffly.