Lightroom, I love you..

Here are some of the things that I've been learning to do in Lightroom lately...

I am having so much fun playing with the photo's. There's still much to learn, but it's no chore when I get to look at photo's of these two kids while I'm doing it :)

a present for Anita

The other day I decided that we needed to make a present for a friend of mine. I wanted all of us to contribute, and I wanted it to match Anita's personality - fun, outrageous and brighter than the sun.

We started painting, did some handprints, then some gluing. Well, Lola glued, and Andrew pulled things up (what was in his reach).  I loved the idea of layering more and more 'stuff' over the top of everything - and giving it a really textured look.

At the time of making it, I was channeling some of the inspiration that I saw in this 1000 journals documentary a few weeks ago (a great watch if you find the time).

The final product was a bit of a mish mash - but it was definitely full of love.

fruit trees update

The vegetable patch in our backyard is still producing. It's in that lovely self-perpetuating state where it's growing from neglect (which suits us fine!).  There is plenty of room for more planting and tending mind you - but the things that are growing - are growing really well - particularly our cherry tomatoes.

Our fruit trees on the other hand - well, they're taking their time..  We did some more measurements this afternoon to check that they are actually growing, but they're not producing any fruit yet (and still a fair way to go I'd say).


Lemon Tree
Details: Citrus x limon "Eurekea"
Rootstock Swingle (East Coast Citrus, NSW)
Plant height today (23rd Oct 2011): 1 mtr 76cm
(Growth of 73cm over 13 months)

Lime Tree
Details: Lime Tahitian
Rootstock Trifoliata

Plant height today (23rd Oct 2011): 1 mtr 27cm

(Growth of 10cm over 13 months)

Lychee Tree
Details: Litchi chinesis (Bowsworth 3)
Plant height today (23rd Oct 2011): 72cm

(Growth of -28cm over 13 months - there was an incident and the lychee tree got struck by a wayward branch, hence the decrease in size this year))

Mandarin Tree
Details: Mandarin Emporor
Rootstock: Trifoliata
Plant height today (23rd Oct 2011): 1 mtr 30cm

(Growth of 27cm over 13 months)