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Autumn Leaves




This is my first autumn in Tasmania and I think it's been my favourite season here so far. I have been meaning to photograph some of Launceston's perfect autumnal parks as the leaves have been changing colours and covering the ground - now there are only two more days before Winter begins. I've never lived anywhere with this kind of scenery before - real seasons. These photos were taken in what is probably my third favourite Launceston park, called Brickfields. Launceston has the kind of parks that are full of people and activity and you can put down a blanket, sit and spend the day people watching in beautiful scenery. Have I mentioned how much I adore this city?! I've been here just a little more than ten months and I feel like I never want to leave.

+ dress & scarf; nanna's.
+ stockings; sent to me by linsey.
+ coat; a.joy.
+ boots; dr. martens.

+ hat; handmade.

List; Lists to make


+ colours with great names (e.g. chartreuse, saffron, aubergine, vermillion, puce).
+ happy places (e.g. autumnal parks, bookshops, cinemas, seashores, museums, etc).
+ a reverse bucket list (things i've done).
+ if i had a dollar for every time i... (e.g. reapplied my lipstick, smashed my bicycle into my shins, said "thank you" to a customer at work, etc).
+ favourite fictional couples (e.g. mark & dobby (peepshow), enid & seymour (ghost world), amelie & nino (amelie), kermit & miss piggy (sesame street), etc).
+ songs i like to sing in the shower (e.g. 'taint what you do it's the way that you do it', 'sea of love', 'when i get low i get high', 'tonight you belong to me', etc).
+ things that make everyone look dorky (e.g. shoulder pads, segways, speedos, bluetooth headsets, crocs, etc).
+ things found on my street (in photographs).
+ traits of my parents i see in myself.
+ the proust questionnaire.
+ fascinating individuals (e.g. charles darwin, einstein, da vinci, etc).
+ childhood happinesses.
+ famous cats (e.g. cheshire, garfield, felix, sylvester, puss in boots, dinah, greebo, etc).
+ things to do on a perfect day.
+ things i would like to collect.
+ people i'd trade lives with.
+ pets i've had and their names.

Colour Splash






A few photos from my first two rolls of film from the Lomo Colour Splash camera I won from Blackbird Corner's giveaway a few months ago. I think I'll use better film next time and do some more experimenting. A very fun camera. I lent it to my friend Sara to take with her to Ireland (she's on her way there now) - I hope to see some colourful pictures when she returns.