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Cockatoo enjoying a chocolate biscuit This cockatoo visits my garden regularly. He loves the bread I throw out for the various birds who come along. One day I threw out some left-over chocolate biscuits that I didn't want to add to my calorie intake. The cockatoo swooped on the biscuit and...

A close-up of a tiny pink rose in my garden. This pink rose is only a small fraction of the size of a standard rose, but is just as beautiful in this close-up image.

Botany Bay on a sunny day Taken on a sunny day showing Botany Bay and its heads. Just near the right head, you can see a cargo ship leaving the bay to enter the open ocean.

Clivias greeting the Spring sunshine

Useful hints to guard against spam and cyberattacks The Australian Cyber Security Centre and ACMA provide useful tips for reducing the spam you get and your risk of being hit by cyberattacks: use a spam filter and block spammers – email and telecommunications providers often supply useful...

Coffee Another talented barista doing my "portrait".

Lorikeets dropping in for afternoon tea My friend has a bunch of lorikeets coming to visit during the day. He makes up some appropriate food for them and you can see from these photos how they love it. I took these photos around 4 p.m. when they were ready for their afternoon tea.

University databases are available through State Libraries For those members, their families and friends, who are former or current university students, it will be of interest to know that the databases used for research are available for free through most Australian State Libraries. For...

Bargain craft materials at The Sewing Basket in NSW Here is one for the crafts people in NSW. The Sewing Basket stores in NSW support Achieve Australia, providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The Sewing Basket specialises in selling donated craft items, including...

Scam about iPhones This scam email arrived twice during the week claiming to be from "Apple", with no other sender details provided. See text below. Links have been removed for safety. How fortuitous that I "won" a prize in a contest I never entered! Note there is a payment for shipping...

Sunlit fuchsia in my garden The morning sun caressing my new fuchsia.

Fraud by a plumbing employee Recently I have had plumbing pipes repaired at my house. The plumber in charge has been more than helpful and I am very pleased with his work. He rang me at the end of the job and asked if I had been approached by one of his employees to transfer any funds into an...

Midwinter White Orchid in my garden A white orchid in my garden blooms just in time to announce the middle of Winter and the promise of the coming Spring.

A "money laundering" scam Another scam arrived in my email today. See text below. Dear Customer , We have to update your documents to comply with Law 06/2023 on the prevention of money laundering, it will only take a few minutes. The Customer Knowledge Form is now up to date: It is important...

Gumtree scam A friend advertised some new shoes on Gumtree for $15. She received a response purporting to be from Gumtree's "Tech.Support" saying: "Welcome to Gumtree! Your item has been ordered by a user. A confirmation of receipt will be sent to the mailing address you have provided...

Heritage building lift This slightly ominous sign is on the old "cage" style lift in a heritage building in Martin Place, Sydney. Make sure your phone is charged before entering!

Red lily in my garden Lovely red lily in my garden. The leaves are a glossy green, adding to the beauty of the plant as a whole.

Red geranium in my garden Startlingly red geranium! It stands out in the garden.

Pink Camellia ready to plant in my garden Lovely small pink Camellia flower. I bought this plant only a few weeks ago. I am glad to add such a lovely colour to my garden, when I can find space to plant it.

Swedish Ivy in my garden Small white Swedish Ivy flowers, blooming to welcome winter. The individual flowers are 1.5cm long. See the tiny spots on the petals. Such lovely and delicate flowers.