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I remember a big old oak tree where I lived as a kid, next to an historic mansion just out of town that was used as a “boy’s home” for a while (the mansion not the tree!) anyhow, I remember one day, I must have been about 7 at the time, my brother and sister and mum and I were walking to the scary old concrete swimming pool on the property and we were stopped by a photographer who asked if we’d like to be in a photograph she wanted to take under the oak tree.  On further questioning it was revealed the photo was to be given to the Duke & Dutchess of Kent because his father, King George V had planted the old oak tree back in 1901.  It’s known as the “Federation Oak Tree”.  The most crazy thing about the whole experience is that my family are acutally from (and I was actually born) in Kent!

Inspired by a friend’s photos from Russia (umm…yeah, so that sounds weird!) here’s a pic I took while in Shepparton (Vic) a couple of years ago. These particular cows were outside the art gallery - or museum… or something.

There are a lot more around the town now than when I was there - definately worth checking out!

OK - so today I have a few but I ended up with a few shots I really like when I went on a photo-taking afternoon with the weather being so nice and autumny - so here they are.

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Attended an event today to see Jewel Staite (Firefly/Serenity/Stargate Atlantis) & Teryl Rothery (Stargate SG1/White Noise 2) and this is a photo of the ever so lovely Teryl Rothery signing my White Noise the Light poster - previously signed by Nathan Fillion & Patrick Lussier.

Again from my trip to the US - finally got this scanned