The sweet and pure beauty of the common camellia. 

Her soft white petals open wide, layer by layer in the warming sunlight, revealing gentle whispers from within. 

She sings a song in soft-scented harmony with her petaline cupping, a song not heard, but smelt. 

Her sweet perfume brings forth a smile on the face of her spectator as she blows a fragrant kiss.

Up close and personal with nature once again, this artwork is a mirrored image of the centre of a banksia flower.

Look closely and you will see its two beady eyes staring you down.
Its arms stretched out toward you.
Is it reaching out to embrace you? Or… something else?

Bushfires are devastating. They seem to destroy almost everything in their path.

But mother nature is strong. She hides away and when the time is right, she emerges again, as strong as ever.

Even in the darkest times, when all seems lost to forces we cannot control, life endures. Springing from the most unexpected places. Love is the same.

When things seem dire and you feel unloved, be assured it is only a matter of time, when love will emerge and grow strong again.

This beautiful image, enhanced, but not manipulated, is a glorious tribute to the power of love and life.

Now, as a personal tribute to those among us who fight the destructive power of fire and, who find themselves exhausted and sometimes lifeless, I would like to show gratitude and support to those men and women. So I will share the proceeds from the sales of this picture and donate them to the rural fire services.

There is so much fun in nature.

I like to get up close and personal with the world around us and in doing so I discover unexpected beauty and wit.

This is a close-up of a flower no bigger than a 10c piece.
Its petals are curled and folded in such a way that it has a face.  It seems almost human.
Like a court jester, it is laughing at something. Mocking something.
What could that be? Me?
Whatever it is, like any laughter, it seems to be infectious.
The more I look at this image, the larger the smile is on my face.

They can stand alone, or be collected as part of an ongoing series.

Bushfires are devastating. They seem to destroy almost everything in their path.

But mother nature is strong. She hides away and when the time is right, she emerges again, as strong as ever.

Even in the darkest times, when all seems lost to forces we cannot control, life endures. Springing from the most unexpected places. Love is the same.

When things seem dire and you feel unloved, be assured it is only a matter of time, when love will emerge and grow strong again.

This beautiful image, enhanced, but not manipulated, is a glorious tribute to the power of love and life.

Now, as a personal tribute to those among us who fight the destructive power of fire and, who find themselves exhausted and sometimes lifeless, I would like to show gratitude and support to those men and women. So I will share the proceeds from the sales of this picture and donate them to the rural fire services.