1975 Brazil Rio de Janeiro January

Artists market Rio Copacabana beach as it is not usually photographed...

1980c Lake Mungo NSW

Swan Hill paddle-steamer turning Swan Hill model historic village Hattah Lake -just south of Mildura- flood guide Masses of wildflowers Hattah Lakes flowers Pelicans beside the Murray River - bridge Mildura. Wentworth Wentworth Jail built by convicts Just north of Wentworth - Perry sandhills Walking inside lake looking for more old charcoal and bones from prehistoric Aboriginal inhabitants! This place took hours from Mildura over very rough roads with lots of gates to be opened and there was only this "lake" and an old tin shearing shed to see and no water to drink. Walls of China Lake Mungo

1992c My welcome committee

China was quite wary of this stone cat at first - 1981

1982 c Whitsundays Queensland - Airlie beach

Proserpine Airport wall map of the islands I planned to visit from Airlie Beach The bus trip to Airlie beach was spectacular! Motel in the Palms We landed on the water here and snorkelled around the Great Barrier Reef with fabulous coloured seaweeds and fish and coral. The ferry "bus" between islands - great for day trips

Birth to 1956 Hawthorn East

Proud Dad soon after the home birth with aunt Jinnie - a 'trained nurse" and gran and the collie pup in attendance. First born most photos. Box Brownie photographs we developed and printed in mum's kitchen when I was about 13. Dad holding me - look very new Dressing up Being dressed up Liz & Wendy with Michael born Jan 1945 - Dad back from Queensland "built" [Civil Eng ] hospital and water supply for troops in Atherton Tablelands A Sunday picnic in the bush - usually near some resevoir. Lake Wartook holiday - also saw a dear and climbed all the mountains around the Grampians. High jump champ for 3 years School Hockey Team for a few years My journalist friend and his old MG that opened the passenger door on turns on trips to the Dandenongs. 1956 Point Lonsdale back beach