Comet McNaught sighted!

I was lucky enough to see Comet McNaught tonight. It will be visible for some weeks to come, then we won’t get another chance for 30 years! > C/2006 P1, also known as Comet McNaught or the Great Comet of 2007, is a non-periodic comet discovered on August 7, 2006...

1 Festival, 15 Countries, 32 Events, 1 Farewell

[](http://www.canberrafilmfestival.com.au/) This year, The [Canberra International Film Festival](http://www.canberrafilmfestival.com.au/) celebrates 10 years! In that time, over 155 films have been screened, all of them Canberra premiers and a large proportion of...

Eagle Hawk Neck

In colonial times, fierce guard dogs were tethered in a line across the width of Eaglehawk Neck and soldiers patrolled the line to ensure no prisoners escaped from the notorious Port Arthur penal settlement. Today Eaglehawk Neck is a quiet fishing village on the...

Gibraltar Falls

About 10 minutes drive from our place, is the Gibraltar Creek, the water catchment area of Canberra city. The creek winds through the mountains to become Gibraltar Falls. We drove out there today. Here are some highlight shots: Worn rock from the creek: Winding...

Congratulations Patrick and Jacqui!

Patrick and Jacqui and now proud parents of a baby daughter born at 12:21pm, Sat 1st July 2006. She weighs 3.38 kilos – is 52 centimetres long and both mother and child are doing fabulously – they are all home now. Nice work guys!

Happy Birthday Ethan!!!

Happy Birthday my darling son!!!! I hope one day you’ll read this and know that your Daddy loves you with all his heart. I wish I could be with you today.