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Posted on October 11, 2020October 18, 2020

Painting faces with Ochre for #SundayStills

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A face painting ceremony with ochre was an amazing cultural experience with the Adnyamathanha people in South Australia's Flinders Ranges. #SundayStills

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Posted on October 5, 2020October 11, 2020

Not every paradise is tropical – a dry run!

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Celebrating the dry for #SundayStills this week with a look back at an Aussie Outback Adventure.

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Posted on July 12, 2020July 19, 2020

Once you have tasted the taste of sky, you will forever look up – Leonardo da Vinci

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What is your favourite type of sky?#SundayStills

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Posted on June 28, 2020July 5, 2020

There is freedom within, there is freedom without 🎶

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Freedom in these special times! How do you see freedom? #SundayStills

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Posted on June 21, 2020June 27, 2020

Watching the sunrise at Uluru is amazing!

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One of the best experiences I've ever had is watching the sun rise, and set, over Uluru. #SundayStills

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Posted on May 31, 2020June 9, 2020

Straighten up and fly right

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The view, as I sit looking straight ahead out of my sunroom is one of my favourite things. And so is looking up for #SundayStills

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Posted on May 10, 2020May 24, 2020

Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

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What does giving mean to you? A few random thoughts and photos for #SundayStills on Mother's Day.

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Posted on April 25, 2020May 3, 2020

A very different ANZAC Day – 25 April 2020

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A very different ANZAC Day in 2020

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Posted on April 24, 2020May 5, 2020

Very different views captured in these strange times

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Views from isolation make for some eerily beautiful images.

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Posted on April 12, 2020April 20, 2020

What lifts your spirits? #SundayStills

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It doesn't take much to lift my spirits, some autumn colour usually works. What lifts your spirit? #SundayStills

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Posted on April 4, 2020April 14, 2020

Sharing some views of COVID 19 from Thailand, Mexico, Spain including my view from Tumbarumba, Australia • Travel Tales of Life

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I always enjoy being a guest blogger and today I'm in good company over at Travel Tales of Life, sharing views on how COVID-19 has impacted on my life in Tumbarumba.

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Posted on March 8, 2020March 15, 2020

Going Green and Gold for #SundayStills

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Why are Australia's colours green and gold and what do they have to do with wattle? #SundayStills

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Posted on January 19, 2020February 12, 2020

How do people react when devastating bushfires strike?

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Our local community shows its true colours with generosity, care and support of each other during the bushfire emergency.

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Posted on November 6, 2019February 18, 2020

Snowballs in Spring in Australia? Wordless Wednesday

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Snowballs of a different kind in Australia in Spring.

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Posted on August 16, 2019August 23, 2019

What’s on the list of Winners and Losers for this week #23

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Who made the winners and losers list this week? Kangaroos in the snow, penguins, teaching the importance of the ordinary and Seachange - it's all covered here! Read on....

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Posted on August 9, 2019August 16, 2019

Who made the Winners and Losers list for week #22

Who made the winners and losers list this week? A clever cockatoo, The Derry Girls, my connection with Richard Roxburgh - it's all covered here! Read on....

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Posted on August 2, 2019August 8, 2019

Who made the Winners and Losers list for week #21

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Who made the winners and losers list this week? Kookaburras, family, ageing, whales - it's all covered here! Read on....

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Posted on July 19, 2019July 26, 2019

Who, and what, made the Winners and Losers list for week #19?

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Who made the winners and losers list this week? Foxes, ducks, Bluey, journal writing, winter, FaceApp, Instagram Likes and more. Read on....

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Posted on July 14, 2019February 18, 2020

All creatures great and small

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It's time for #SundayStills with creatures and critters as the theme for this week. I've chosen a few favourites to share.

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Posted on July 12, 2019July 20, 2019

Who and what made the winners and losers list this week #18?

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Who made the winners and losers list this week? An all Aussie line-up: Play School, Ash Barty, journal writing, retirement, Uluru and more. Read on....

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Hi I’m Debbie, making a fresh bold start in 2021!

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Welcome to Deb’s World

This is the world according to me…in photos, words, stories and sometimes even poetry. It’s a fun creative outlet, and as a bonus I get to meet some amazing bloggers from around the world.

My aim is to make you smile, educate you in some way, maybe inspire you and to share my world, while learning about your world.

I love an adventure and I always seem to find one  – or it finds me!  It keeps me feeling young :)

I’m living life to the fullest and embracing the challenges that come with midlife! I’m now a grandmother as well and I am as happy as a pig in mud.

Please take your time exploring my world – it’s full of stories, travels, adventures, photos and love.

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Travelling is in my family's blood and since being forced into an early retirement (due to a redundancy) I'm making the most of my 'spare time'. Along with travel, Rotary, running, cycling, reading, photography and social media, I love to blog. The community network, continually learning new skills, and sharing ideas is a source of great joy. Other things that make me happy are my husband, our three grown up daughters and family. I now have two new granddaughters, plus a new grandson. Taking pleasure in the everyday beauty around us is essential to a happy life - take time to smell the roses! It costs nothing to smile :)

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