Hello folks,

Sorry I've take so long to update my blog. 

I've seen the Surgeon and he's pleased with my progress. More than I was at the time but the eye is improving and this evening Tina and I celebrated our 51st wedding anniversary with a meal at the Bermagui Country Club. Delicious! Perhaps not as grand as our last, on the cruise ship between Cairns and Darwin but the trip home was much shorter. Tina was also celebrating a gain of 3 Kg since her operation, and has high hopes of adding some more to bring herself back to her old self!

Another flower image tonight from my "Little Beauty" collection. I'm applying my new Photoshop skills as I go along. Its almost time for the new seasons native flowers to start appearing. Perhaps I can fill in some of the gaps and improve some of the images from last year. This Wax Lip orchid was one of a group flowering along side the main Bermagui Rd and was quite a challenge with its long thin stem and the constant gusts of wind from the passing traffic. I've made a selection of the flower and stem and pasted it on a new background layer then added text describing the flower and using a linear light blend. A touch of Gaussian blur finished it off.

Those friends that have been following my brother Dave's progress in building his new home just down the hill from us, will be pleased to hear that he's been given his certificate of occupancy. The Concrete driveway is in place and he's about ready to move in . Congratulations Dave what an epic journey.

Good luck to all you Olympic tragics. I'm still resisting the hype.

Cheers - Peter