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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/c0285aa0-956f-411f-84d6-662d7b2b7600/_MG_3516.JPG Nature Close-up of two autumn leaves with yellow, green, and hints of red, against a blurred blue background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/edd03628-ff51-49f1-b72f-21de787ca01b/leaf.jpg Nature Close-up of green leaves showing detailed vein structures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/9d4e88e8-a61b-46eb-b8c3-1064d9f72830/_MG_3450.JPG Nature Close-up of two autumn leaves with detailed vein patterns, illuminated from behind against a dark background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/42d9b40c-a711-4a98-82fa-c9acea9da6c5/_MG_3451.JPG Nature Close-up of yellow and orange autumn leaves with a dark leaf partially covering the view, highlighting the intricate vein patterns and vibrant colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/391ed291-1c56-4b76-bbc7-1aca0b5b982d/1-_MG_3581.JPG Nature Close-up of red autumn leaf with visible veins on black background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/2774902c-ed52-4c0d-8673-9efd46bc86eb/_MG_3452.JPG Nature Close-up of a blue, skeletal leaf with intricate vein patterns, illuminated against a black background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/287fdd8b-910b-46e3-aac2-adee654969db/_MG_3498.JPG Nature Close-up of a leaf's intricate vein pattern with a light shining through, highlighting the network of veins. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/1a81d5a6-b018-4c7d-8185-391878b79e2b/the_magic_forest.jpg Nature A dense forest scene with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/49b7080c-e7c6-4ebb-af15-6972af901e1a/picasabackground-14.jpg Nature Close-up of a purple flower with orange stamens, surrounded by buds and green foliage, against a blurred blue background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/cb3c75bf-8718-4836-9523-c274e50416fd/dance_of_the_agapanthus.jpg Nature Close-up of white flower buds with green stems against a black background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e1a1fed6-5dd6-4cab-b480-208e7cdfd814/1-P1670064.JPG Nature Close-up of reddish-brown leaves on a dark background with glowing edges, illuminated by warm light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/ad768c48-8b6b-4ca8-8d98-f968ce0d1fa8/_1700088.jpg Nature Black and white image of tall grass in the foreground with a water body in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/cfdef6a5-92be-4a78-880a-b3a54dfdb94d/_1700054.jpg Nature Black bird perched on twisted branches near water, in black and white. https://www.darrenchristiephotography.com/galleries daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/3e0e938b-30b9-48c1-93ee-70e7e205fa2c/nature_700x350_96dpi.jpg Galleries Dark background with yellow flowers and green leaves, with the word 'Nature' and a quote by Aristotle about marvels in nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/31442041-f55a-4828-80dd-f913e6c12966/Abstract_700x350_96dpi.jpg Galleries Abstract background with green and blue textured patterns and the quote 'Don't shoot what it looks like. Shoot what it feels like.' by David Alan Harvey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/0962af6e-0243-49ba-a22d-b4044031d65f/ICM_700x350_96dpi.jpg Galleries Title slide with the text 'ICM (Intentional Camera Movement)' over a blurred orange and black background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/43c7028b-d224-4f5a-a5dc-f82e7360d6d8/Travel_gallery_link_photo.jpg Galleries Sun's rays shining over a landscape with trees and buildings, with the word 'Travel' and a quote about travel by David Mitchell. https://www.darrenchristiephotography.com/icm daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/67861224-e1f6-4f41-be92-74a7b0d7cacf/lightning_tree_icm_1_1080x1080.jpg ICM gyudg audfsadygf sadfgs daygfasuygfsladygfsal fgsdlygfasdylgflas ydfgasdluyfgsadfgsdalyfgsdalyfg sal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a26e6335-3519-41f0-afcc-fe25f6da83ee/_MG_4353.jpg ICM Blurry image of a wolf howling at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/23265e8d-b41c-4157-b871-dc79753652b0/_MG_4338.jpg ICM Blurred image of a dark, smoky tree against an orange and yellow sunset sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/8fcd9189-e7cc-4a5e-a46f-bea8c548b69a/circle_light_icm_1_1080x1080.jpg ICM Abstract long exposure photo with swirling yellow and blue light trails in a dark background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e1a8851a-aa6b-4b36-ad51-8afceae806e4/P1680196.jpg ICM Abstract black and white image with textured patterns and light and dark areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/738cbdd6-8393-4a4f-8c57-88a562b10c4f/tree_icm_1_1080x1080.jpg ICM A blurred silhouette of a tree at sunset with rays of sunlight shining through the branches and leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/03235244-a0d0-4b85-b0ce-43eb1eb57af8/tree_icm_2_1080x1080.jpg ICM Sunset behind a silhouetted tree with an orange sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a07b39ea-95a0-4079-b7af-962811357e56/tree_icm_3_1080x1080.jpg ICM Sunset with dark smoke rising from the horizon, silhouetted trees in the foreground, and a colorful sky transitioning from orange to blue. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/09101ebd-8ebe-4d76-b030-e3bbf7d637c6/summer_icm.jpg ICM Blurred abstract colorful vertical streaks in shades of blue, orange, yellow, and black. https://www.darrenchristiephotography.com/gear-and-software daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://www.darrenchristiephotography.com/mybigbackyard daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/424ebecb-04b3-4146-bfdf-eedffa874e5f/daz.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/555d49da-0139-402c-8124-b507ffab5555/P1660336b.jpg My Big Backyard The views are stunning and give the whole property a special feel. The brown 'weed' is St. John's Wort, a medicinal herb. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/13164099-10e4-4e86-b4a6-08c66f391370/2roos-topaz-denoise-sharpen.jpg My Big Backyard There are a lot of grey kangaroos on the property. They feed on the grass in cleared areas on top of the hill from dusk until dawn, then disappear into the bush during the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/2a7f1a86-526d-4a1e-b476-c31c694305fa/P1690059.JPG My Big Backyard Black wallaby at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/351b1016-7494-453b-b3aa-ece83abb189c/_MG_3879B.jpg My Big Backyard Unlike the Grey Kangaroos, the Black Wallabies are generally found alone. This one looks quite old. It's not uncommon for an older one like this to be blind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/570bb342-bd63-4e33-aeb7-0c6e91b91f93/_MG_3896.JPG My Big Backyard I got too close to this one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/0e6560ab-0774-40e7-a016-615d248ede7f/P1660201.JPG My Big Backyard We get some fantastic sunrise/sunsets from up on top of the hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/165ef9e4-b784-4a44-a0d0-f3c9f2a7b282/P1690136.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/6d432c5f-38c2-458f-ad32-794de660d63c/P1690138.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/6f534686-df84-43eb-be3a-88a10caa65dc/P1680898.JPG My Big Backyard There are a lot of these long-dead trees ready to be photographed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/4f820fa9-0fbb-4ece-b6b7-5acea635e422/DC%27s+026.JPG My Big Backyard 'The Land' has been a special part of our family for about 30 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/f6df1b99-a6b3-4510-ac60-451980a100e9/DC%27s+085.JPG My Big Backyard Marisa and I had our wedding here (it was also a 3 day mini music festival). Here, guests are waiting for the bride to arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/20754197-e9cd-4711-8d60-cf3f9f128903/DC%27s+084.JPG My Big Backyard Also waiting for the bride to arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/72e95dbb-797b-4068-bcc0-d6c425e0d950/DC%27s+223.JPG My Big Backyard The back paddock made a nice backdrop for the wedding ceremony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/05261811-704b-4ea6-a7e8-99bbac352546/_MG_4617.JPG My Big Backyard The property is also home to a flock of Wiltshire Horn Sheep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a6765092-2303-441a-8c16-df9f1d806ddd/feeding+time+3.jpg My Big Backyard My father Bruce (who we sadly lost in Feb '24) feeding his 'girls'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/7c7f1629-0a4b-4db5-b203-c179696837b0/_MG_4620.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/f04a0cd2-dcc7-405d-823b-4d856c4c9c7a/_MG_5023a.jpg My Big Backyard The farm has featured in the 'kids' yearly Christmas photo more than once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a8346118-ac00-442c-9bf8-980b1d4f6552/Galaxy+S5+116.jpg My Big Backyard Echidna. We don't see them too often, but they're around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/7ed2409a-9ee2-4d13-a81c-06dec4f94788/Galaxy+S5+117.jpg My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/ecade6ee-4a77-4abc-8400-dc1cd9ce756e/_MG_5765.JPG My Big Backyard There have been a few generations of Alpaca raised on the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/2c6ee768-8fff-4ef6-945b-1e5cee23346c/P1660183.JPG My Big Backyard The main dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a25f0c02-84eb-4a75-ba86-078191ec2196/P1650046.JPG My Big Backyard There have been many lambs born and raised here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a4e9009d-34a0-431a-9b7e-2490284163a1/_MG_5840.JPG My Big Backyard Mum and baby at the dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a449814d-4318-4a27-a5c0-8cbd67c64fc8/_MG_5838+%282%29.JPG My Big Backyard Wattle by the dam in bloom. Sadly, this tree has since died. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/3167ecf4-b6de-40a3-97d3-e23a4abd77a5/_MG_5832.JPG My Big Backyard Bright yellow flowers blooming on a tree, with green leaves and a partly cloudy sky in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/92e76d74-c78f-4263-92ae-89ca190e00b1/20170505_144341.jpg My Big Backyard We've had a number of Rams on the farm over the years. This one liked a scratch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/efb9cd87-3818-473c-93bd-55acef33ceaa/P1650465.JPG My Big Backyard When walking through the natural bushland on the farm there are picturesque views framed by rocks and trees everywhere you go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/42265dcc-b0db-4376-8908-a92165050c94/_MG_3232.JPG My Big Backyard There are too many Granite outcrops to count. After 30 years I'm still coming across ones I haven't seen before each time I go walking through the bush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/2ba526b3-fea8-418f-a568-e3170c49bb83/P1650478.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/fab3de84-d407-4832-bfe1-1d80525d0f30/P1650472.JPG My Big Backyard Being nearly surrounded by views like this helps make the property the special place that it is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/5acb72ad-b2fc-4428-85df-68996e03b991/P1650485.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/7ae97518-7e00-4026-9793-c52f79396abd/P1650493.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/458b48e7-b377-437f-abc3-c2616d341e3c/P1650497.JPG My Big Backyard Grey kangaroos feeding. The brown weed is St.John's Wort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/7e2c764b-ea65-48f9-9494-f2770bb64f41/P1650498.JPG My Big Backyard The Roos don't let you get too close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/9b8af297-27bc-4ecc-a9ff-458e9cada70e/P1650516.JPG My Big Backyard This is approximately the middle of the property. While you'd think this'd be the perfect spot for a house, it's very exposed and can get very windy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a6c27a07-8821-4825-808d-d883cd6f5a4e/P1650510.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/d6b10717-a739-4400-b748-cc104a82f6e1/P1650495.JPG My Big Backyard Mt.Buffalo in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/441f335b-1177-45f4-a051-f1091941d551/P1650530.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a0f999ce-98e9-41ae-8f71-847a9861154e/20160823_103546.jpg My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/078663d9-8897-4adb-ace4-e1dbb6d33ae3/20221029_170650.jpg My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e4e392fe-2c50-4146-9b70-96c6f1f171f1/20221014_142711.jpg My Big Backyard The old granitic soil in this region turns to 'pea soup' once the water table rises following long wet periods. This pic was taken just 2 weeks after getting the tractor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/dfac54bb-6643-4ff1-8b4d-2365c03bc2d7/20221118_161848.jpg My Big Backyard Natural features like this just make me shake my head in amazement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/c34d5495-72bf-40d4-a0fd-cef38673e5a3/20170124_135049.jpg My Big Backyard Me digging a footings trench with a jackhammer for the machinery shed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/7e6fded4-9b80-4424-8aa4-6a808367ca28/20190622_143140.jpg My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e756bdff-ea48-4d46-b511-3ec92adf3b49/20190622_152624.jpg My Big Backyard Near the start of the gully. Every now and then, when the grass is low and green and there aren't as many snakes about, I'll take some time out to 'go bush'. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/49fc6e54-e801-41bb-b938-e2120b73d1d8/20191003_171829.jpg My Big Backyard Cheers! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/4e81af0d-1f2f-495b-8862-f1aaddcbe793/20190622_163242.jpg My Big Backyard Where the gully starts to get much steeper. There are a few wombat holes amongst the huge granite boulders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/1b48fc1f-daf4-4ea0-bd33-c469fde93600/20190824_165337.jpg My Big Backyard My wife Marisa on a retreat by herself for a week near the gully. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/89d237c3-d370-45fc-9aab-2c36116eeafa/20231121_140556.jpg My Big Backyard goanna https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/59ee1093-ed2d-41f0-ac37-ff688d116279/20220923_175340.jpg My Big Backyard New life...x2 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/1a3d2999-cd34-476c-835f-b2187a7cb395/20190827_063129.jpg My Big Backyard kindergarten play time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/aaaf3be2-72ea-40c7-b7a9-ff05baec4d94/20240222_192920.jpg My Big Backyard peaceful place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/c0703eac-c988-43df-a311-6e798bfd4203/P1660366.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/65f0c803-5d66-4721-b96d-8249cb95937b/P1650470.JPG My Big Backyard This old gum tree is amazing, but it's dropped a lot of branches over the years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/7d5c9ec0-619d-424d-99d3-e901fcc16be8/P1650469.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e5b318cd-300e-4b29-9959-a8747a9ab758/_MG_4408.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/239fba35-5845-4442-a645-7f38fd930bf8/P1680492.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/9de883ac-dd0a-438d-b8aa-85a45b3d5b6e/P1680480.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e192bd3a-f583-42be-9119-4bb0daec1ed1/P1680495.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/6a8afaa3-aea5-4faf-b633-e455e8b58ddc/P1680524.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/48091ea1-2723-43bb-ba2d-3589446c875f/P1680526.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/c0ccbc61-4fd0-4a0d-92e1-a52b28c25d5a/P1680532.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/fdada161-5522-41b0-9ca6-fccdbebb07bb/P1680552.JPG My Big Backyard small grove of young trees amongst some granite boulders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/cf89c59b-739c-4f1e-97f2-f2eb798011fb/P1680561.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/b2b924f1-67a4-44dc-bcb7-d925e8020b7a/P1680574.JPG My Big Backyard Shadow's falling on granite makes an interesting subject https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/035c4a00-018c-482d-a622-d38b961401dc/P1680583.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/b1ed2aaf-ccb9-458d-92b4-ded3b1efdf1a/P1680584.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/6706a121-7595-4500-89f5-fa38d5d62b09/P1680600.JPG My Big Backyard Close-up of moss and lichen growing on a rocky surface. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/ec88005c-2984-4fdb-909d-60df91233314/P1680602.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/860517c5-603e-4071-9aad-87106bb3c512/P1680627.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/33bf10c0-2ac3-4ddd-997d-8f5a223b0968/P1680640.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/5922b6fc-9f26-4b64-baf3-356fe9b7be9d/P1660206.JPG My Big Backyard This gum tree growing out of the crack in the large granite boulder is one of the amazing 'must see' spots on the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/13ec95c8-13c5-4099-ab79-a4742a752945/P1660207.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/0f9a5c35-c34a-4176-9fd8-45daba829b71/P1660220.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/db833c92-ce94-4225-aabd-5b8ba3fc6a68/P1660226.JPG My Big Backyard The skull of one of our old rams https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e133bd3a-6e6b-48a1-8c51-ae3052544ea2/P1660247.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/f1e66088-1606-4fac-8571-925601347727/P1660269.JPG My Big Backyard granite sisters? 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These are my favourite trees on the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/0249e92d-c9d0-445c-bdfe-939f4be202c5/_MG_4260.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/53012c95-f4ef-489f-a635-3d7f90ea837c/P1660133.JPG My Big Backyard looking out to Mt.Buffalo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e2fe2ac3-c3a8-4ac2-a134-f4850da02974/P1660167.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/4899aa2f-4a2c-4826-a0f7-39ae2b5a520d/P1660177.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/0d5a1cfe-9fca-4c76-bdc8-7d7c4f4f3cda/P1660185.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/f818c6af-e0c5-416b-9093-41a9dec9ff98/P1660187.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/748bda60-21cf-44cf-a8cf-3ee312bf2306/_MG_3763.JPG My Big Backyard Old Massey Furguson 148. In the foreground is a much older spoked wheel from a horse drawn cart my grandfather used on his dairy farm in the 40's. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/6861dda4-d96f-4b0a-9a0e-7d88e350c467/_MG_3791.JPG My Big Backyard Mt.Buffalo in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/64869e64-df06-4bad-b4b2-badb709f54e0/_MG_3811.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/f57c7730-fade-4dae-9285-4b3e473e93ad/_MG_3809.JPG My Big Backyard Mullein (a medicinal herb) is one of our exotic weeds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/70967395-c6ad-4214-a564-d80e96802194/_MG_3831.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/43c55876-e51a-4239-9483-c6cb3842f5b0/_MG_3832.JPG My Big Backyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/5127d2b2-e7a2-467e-9c6b-f6a9a2cfd58c/_MG_3834.JPG My Big Backyard Mullein towering over St,John's Wort. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/3a7fa822-47e3-46ca-808c-d146d0b75442/_MG_3850.JPG My Big Backyard This grove of young native cypress pines growing amongst granite creates an eery landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/21d7c5a2-570c-4c3f-8fab-1332bb705f62/_MG_3859.JPG My Big Backyard https://www.darrenchristiephotography.com/travel daily 0.75 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/4199c17f-04b4-4b7b-b358-efcc816814d6/P1690411.jpg Travel A person raking sand on a beach near clear blue water and a few children swimming. There are palm and tree leaves in the foreground, and the sky is partly cloudy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/990c8aad-b40e-4618-91be-865a2bab147f/P1690499-Edit-Edit.jpg Travel A round, beige-colored, textured mushroom or fungus growing in a dark crevice between black and brown rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/8f0b90be-a7ab-4324-934a-e24ec67e787b/P1690502-Edit_2-2.jpg Travel Two orange marigold flowers resting on concrete stairs against a gray wall, with one flower on a higher step and the other on a lower step. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a77b13c7-c76f-4352-ba35-e40fa785934c/P1690521-Edit.jpg Travel Close-up of an old brick wall with weathered, red and black bricks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/767c62da-05b9-4cac-96a7-2083e74dce37/P1690545.jpg Travel Close-up of a wall made of variously shaped and sized smooth gray stones stacked together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/9fc94a8e-e4d0-4a4f-a476-f2110ea2594f/P1690573.jpg Travel A wall covered with creeping green ivy plants, with some taller green plants at the base, illuminated in dim lighting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/135d3eba-6f8e-4e72-a596-92732a268c0f/P1690582.jpg Travel Night scene of a sidewalk with small green plants growing along the curb, with a textured wall and palm shadow in black and white background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/cfdf6476-3f84-4034-8e9e-c3e33e831075/P1690583.jpg Travel Black and white photograph of tall trees and plants, viewed upward against the sky with power lines crossing the scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/bc8e07ba-6f31-45b0-adf6-eec4830ec7c6/P1660755a-Edit.jpg Travel A smiling woman in a hat and blue work shirt standing in a lush green rice field, holding a sickle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/a58ebe4b-8f7b-4374-932c-9c120fcc8135/P1690226.jpg Travel People, including children, at the beach with a red flag, black and white tones with a splash of red on the flag and its reflection in the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e2caec89-0af6-446a-96a3-4c9f116fdc43/P1690241.jpg Travel People enjoying a day at the beach, some walking along the shoreline, others playing in the water, with a large crowd in the distance and flags in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/c63de83c-c070-461e-8ddb-b9cbb5082de4/P1690251.jpg Travel A person standing on the beach, looking at their phone, with a red flag planted in the sand nearby, and several other people in the water in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/243ab3da-a00a-4bb5-bdc0-a700da4f97f6/P1690288.jpg Travel Close-up view of bamboo poles arranged on a ceiling, with some overlapping and secured with ties, seen in black and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/6b468fbd-0e2e-49d7-89a9-c9d59453536c/P1690289.jpg Travel Interior view looking up at a thatched bamboo roof structure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/b109335a-4cd2-430e-856b-59c43092fe25/P1690524-Edit.jpg Travel Wicker bench with white cushion placed against an orange wall with white decorative patterns, a framed ventilation grille, and a small ornamental wall decor to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/c230a63b-6441-4f44-a0c0-807005ce4cae/P1690547.jpg Travel A set of dark wooden stairs against a textured wall with shadows of hanging objects or leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/651b8d0d7ba12a4397164e88/e673ee76-5e5c-4686-b049-7e8c2e165ea1/20240207_161243.jpg Travel Aerial view of a river crossing through a green landscape with a bridge.