Great photos again! My SIL and her husband live in Manly at the moment. It always feels like we're going on holidays when we visit them - there's such a relaxed feel about the place.

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We did the scenic hike between the wharf and the Spit bridge...first, I thought the houses along the path were incredible (and not cheap, I'm sure). Then we left the residential area and I was surprised at how rugged the trail got, all so close to the city.

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Nice!

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Great pictures! I love the Opera House at night.

Do they call fries chips there?

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Do they call fries chips there?

Yes. No worries, mate.

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No worries, mate.
LOL!!
That's one I picked up some time ago, and keep using it all the time (well, the 'no worries' part at least). Hmm... maybe that's partly why everyone always mistakes me for an Aussie/Kiwi ;-)

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Beautiful photographs! I miss my gorgeous country.

I love Manly. I have many fond memories of playing in the water fountain down the boulevard as a kid.

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While I love the Darling pictures, the one that utterly enchants is the last (fountain.) And as usual, the addition of humorous pictures (explicit instructions to dog owners) is great!

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The last one - WOW.

And I love the one from under the monorail. Fabulous.

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Lovely, as were your last batch. :-)

So tell me what you thought of the D70. We're hoping to get one before we go to London. We *could* just take the N60, but digital is so much more convenient...

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I *love* the D70. If you're thinking about getting it, I'd say go for it. I usually would prefer to spend a couple months getting to know a new camera before taking it on a big trip, but in this case I didn't get to do that, since my mom surprised me with it the same day we were leaving for Australia. I was a little overwhelmed at first, but it feels so much like the N80 (my film SLR) that it really didn't take long to get used to. I'm sure there is more I could learn about it, but I am quite happy with how my Australia photos came out. I have not made prints of any of them yet, but they look better onscreen than the ones from my point-and-shoot.

Digital is just SO convenient. And it takes up so much less space to carry enough CF cards for a lot of photos than to carry the equivalent amount of film. I think you won't regret it if you get the D70 before your trip.

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Where did she buy the D70? I took my mom's Kodak EasyShare (which wasn't stellar...OK, actually, it sucked) as well as my Canon AE-1. I haven't been able to view the pics yet, but I suspect that they're not nearly as good as yours. Seeing your photos made me realize that I should start thinking about buying a good digital camera.

(Posted by ridesthebus...I can't log in on this computer.)

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I love the fountain picture. So beautiful. And the texture on the chips photo is amazing.

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Gorgeous, as always! Several of them made me feel like I was browsing a glossy coffee table book about Australia!

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A glossy coffee table book that included a photo of chips?? hehe. (oh wait, I guess you did say "several," not "all." heh)

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I don't know about you, but I found that when I switched to digital, I felt more free to take the "less obvious" photos -- like the one of the chips here. I'm really enjoying seeing your take on Australia. Thank you.

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