http://www.flickr.com/photos/81252806@N00/389461887/
....a few of my snaps Jim.....
Travellin' the Gibb.
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r.magnay
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Re: Travellin' the Gibb.
Mate, I've just viewed the lot of 'em.
" Absobloodylutely FANTASTIC."
I faved those that didn't look like work, but chose to make my overall comment here.
At times you may have to be as good with a gunsight as you are with a lens.
Pretty lonely bloody country, BUT beautiful.
So, I am right in assuming that this 'work' (?) is your daytime activity ?
My longest stretch was the Plenty Highway.
I must learn how to use that photo. system.
Will return frequently to see them again, see I don't get out much anymore.
Any other links you can recommend ?
"Ta Much"
Jim.
" Absobloodylutely FANTASTIC."
I faved those that didn't look like work, but chose to make my overall comment here.
At times you may have to be as good with a gunsight as you are with a lens.
Pretty lonely bloody country, BUT beautiful.
So, I am right in assuming that this 'work' (?) is your daytime activity ?
My longest stretch was the Plenty Highway.
I must learn how to use that photo. system.
Will return frequently to see them again, see I don't get out much anymore.
Any other links you can recommend ?
"Ta Much"
Jim.
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Re: Travellin' the Gibb.
G'day Jim,
Yep, this is pretty much what I do for a quid, I drive around the desert fixing water and sewerage infrastructure on aboriginal communities. I am an electrical contractor, I also do quite a bit of installation of new work like switchboards on bores etc. I am self employed and work alone most of the time, yes it can be a bit lonely at times but I am generally only out 3 or 4 days, or nights in a row. I don't do as many km's as I used to, a few years back I was doing around 50,000Km a year the last 12 months I did 30,000....that is only in my work ute, the family car gets a few trips to the coast during the year as well, that is a minimum of 3,000 Km round trip on it's own. I should take more photos really, I tend to take the country for granted I suppose, I have been doing this sort of thing for a bit over twenty years.
I will see if I can round up a couple more shots to upload, I better start taking a few more too before I stop doing it, which is planned for this time next year when we intend to have a sea change, spent all my life in the bush, reckon it might be time to relax a bit by the coast!
Yep, this is pretty much what I do for a quid, I drive around the desert fixing water and sewerage infrastructure on aboriginal communities. I am an electrical contractor, I also do quite a bit of installation of new work like switchboards on bores etc. I am self employed and work alone most of the time, yes it can be a bit lonely at times but I am generally only out 3 or 4 days, or nights in a row. I don't do as many km's as I used to, a few years back I was doing around 50,000Km a year the last 12 months I did 30,000....that is only in my work ute, the family car gets a few trips to the coast during the year as well, that is a minimum of 3,000 Km round trip on it's own. I should take more photos really, I tend to take the country for granted I suppose, I have been doing this sort of thing for a bit over twenty years.
I will see if I can round up a couple more shots to upload, I better start taking a few more too before I stop doing it, which is planned for this time next year when we intend to have a sea change, spent all my life in the bush, reckon it might be time to relax a bit by the coast!
Ross
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Re: Travellin' the Gibb.
Mate, your 'quality' is good, could become a retirement income.
I'm not a pro. by any means, but like poetry, i know what I enjoy when I 'see' it or 'hear' it.
Perhaps you should touch base with an internet org. that pays for photographs.
iStock Photos I think.
I'll look into history to see if I can find them.
(Yep, couldn't find a link, just bunged those words into me Apple search bar)
So, headin' for a 'seachange'. Bloody good onya.
Jim.
I'm not a pro. by any means, but like poetry, i know what I enjoy when I 'see' it or 'hear' it.
Perhaps you should touch base with an internet org. that pays for photographs.
iStock Photos I think.
I'll look into history to see if I can find them.
(Yep, couldn't find a link, just bunged those words into me Apple search bar)
So, headin' for a 'seachange'. Bloody good onya.
Jim.
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Re: Travellin' the Gibb.
Came across an ABC item about your neck of the woods.
Bunged a few words down about it.
Better post it under a different title.
Uluru seems most suitable.
Jim.
Bunged a few words down about it.
Better post it under a different title.
Uluru seems most suitable.
Jim.
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r.magnay
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Re: Travellin' the Gibb.
Yeah mate, I understand your reasoning.
I sometimes become lost in remembering my teachings back then and bending to conform.
I've been reflecting on it since you posted Ayres Rock, which I have used in a previous posting, because my writing was originated prior to the name 'change'.
I have based my decision upon in which language I write.
When in English it will be Ayres Rock.
When in Aboriginal it will be Uluru.
EOS.
Jim.
I sometimes become lost in remembering my teachings back then and bending to conform.
I've been reflecting on it since you posted Ayres Rock, which I have used in a previous posting, because my writing was originated prior to the name 'change'.
I have based my decision upon in which language I write.
When in English it will be Ayres Rock.
When in Aboriginal it will be Uluru.
EOS.
Jim.