Gillian Everett's photos

I met Andrea at The White House, a Furniture and Homewares shop which is at Noosa Marina. I was taking a couple of photos for the White in April project as the shop has a white beachy, coastal theme and is full of interesting gifts and homewares, and then thought to ask Andrea for a photo, explained the 100 Strangers project on Flickr, and she agreed. Andrea has lived in Noosa for six years and loves the lifestyle. She likes to enjoy everything Noosa has to offer with her two young girls. This includes swimming, bike riding, walking around the National Park and going out in the boat. The White House is run by long time Noosa residents, Andrea's in-laws. Thanks so much Andrea. It was a pleasure to meet you. I took two photos, both with the Canon SLR, and both with a backdrop of The White House interior, deciding not to the use the flash. The first portrait was in relatively low light with a soft focus. The second photo is cropped as the main shot, with the originals in the comments. This picture is #07 in my 100 strangers project. Queensland, Australia.

I met Dayle at George's Paragon Restaurant in Sanctuary Cove Marine Village. We arrived there for lunch and he introduced himself as our waiter. I asked if it was OK to photograph the amazing murals and he said yes. I recognised his New Zealand accent. I hadn’t planned to take a portrait but later I asked if he would mind if I took a photo of him and we discussed Flickr and the 100 Strangers project. He was happy to oblige but said that he would be moving between tables, so couldn't chat for long. It transpired that he is the head waiter at George's and has worked there for five years since he arrived in Australia. He hails from Christchurch in the South Island of New Zealand and was a policeman there. Dayle doesn' t see this job as being that different as it is also about customer service and relating to people. He gained his experience in hospitality while in Europe. We also touched on the earthquake in Christchurch and he said he had helped his mother clean up after the disaster. Thanks so much Dayle for sharing this. It was a pleasure to meet you. The light was very bright outside, with large windows all around so the lighting was tricky once again. I had the camera set on auto white balance which didn't cope well in this scenario. I was able to take four photos, although Dayle was pretty busy. One photo was with the flash which didn’t really help with the light. I selected the two best expressions, cropped them, and attached some originals. This picture is #06 in my 100 strangers project. Queensland, Australia.

White in April. Beach Club Clothing, Hastings Street, Noosa, Queensland, established 1989 in Victoria. 3/30 April, 365 Colours

I met Jenni at the Sunday Market in Tewantin. I had bought a dress at her colourful stall in the Market and wasn’t planning to take a portrait that day but as I was walking away it just occurred to me to ask her. She agreed, although she doesn’t normally like having her picture taken. I explained the project and she was happy with the idea of being on Flickr. Jenni has lived in Noosa for the past 35 years and is originally from Sydney. She comes to the Market at Noosa Marina every Sunday with her stock of clothing which she sources in Bali. She makes regular trips to Bali and buys more clothing on each visit, and would love to live in Bali. That is her plan. We talked about the 100 strangers project being photos of people all over the world. She asked if I was a professional photographer and I replied that I was an amateur. Jenni asked if I had been to Bali and said that she had just created a Facebook page for her partner who is a Tour Guide in Bali, and that I could see her collection of photos from Bali on it. Looking at the photos, they are a great advertisement for Bali. www.facebook.com/pages/-Ari-Tour-Guide-Bali-/376177332460... Thanks very much Jenni. It was lovely to meet you. I took two photos using the flash and like the second best as it has a colourful background, so have attached the first photo in the comments. This picture is #05 in my 100 strangers project. Noosa, Queensland, Australia

Selection of photos uploaded in the month, but not date specific, so often includes older photos. (Unlike 365 colours and 365 days in 2013 which have photos taken each day of the year). 1.1. Silhouettes at Dawn , 2. Cordyline at Dawn , 3. Pineapple Plantation , 4. Noosa Ferry advert , 5. Rainbow Lorikeet , 6. Don't Worry Be Happy , 7. Surf Festival , 8. View from Beach Bar , 9. Morning Colours , 10. At George's , 11. Pencil Pines , 12. While on a walk... , 13. Noosa, the Beach , 14. Noosa Surf Festival , 15. Noosa Festival of Surfing , 16. Dots of Light , 17. School Outing , 18. Purveyor of Island Lifestyles , 19. Bedraggled Lorikeet , 20. The Old Bakery Est. 1909 , 21. Hey Bill , 22. Blue Ginger , 23. Ninderry Landscape , 24. Morning Feast , 25. Lemon Yellow , 26. View to Hinterland , 27. Dinghy Lifestyle , 28. Coolum Steps , 29. Hi How are you , 30. Lorikeet Kiss , 31. Black Mountain near Eumundi, Postcode 4563

It was a fun Yellow month :-) 1. Parrot Chat , 2. Going Bananas , 3. Coast Guard Noosa , 4. Bright Yellow , 5. Golden Penda , 6. Morning Feast , 7. Extreme Yellow , 8. Colours of the World , 9. Well Hello , 10. Beach Art , 11. Wallabies , 12. Sydney 2000 , 13. Just a Jug , 14. The Shadow , 15. A Lemon , 16. Beach Huts on Yellow , 17. Jolly Yellow Boat , 18. Floating Dock , 19. Two men and a dog on Tweety , 20. The Marine Village , 21. Big Yellow Bus , 22. Australian XXXX , 23. We live here too , 24. Buffet Hotel , 25. Easter UFO , 26. Cooroy National Trail Sign , 27. Still Life , 28. The Big Pineapple , 29. Cassia in the Hedge , 30. Surf Life Saver Togs , 31. Wallabies and Lions at Stadium Australia I have created a new group on ipernity for 365 Days in Colour… www.ipernity.com/group/daysincolour365 This is a fun group with a theme colour for each month of the year, with one photo taken each day of the month in the theme colour. Posting to the group will start 1st January 2014. Please feel free to join the group any time before then to show your interest. January’s theme colour will be published in late December. All credit to Pat (Pat’s photos) who runs the original group on Flickr :-)

At the Big Pineapple yesterday. It has a long history as a tourist attraction, and now is the host to Saturday Markets. A music festival is happening there in April. It is 16 metres high and was originally opened on the 15 August 1971. It is situated on a 165 hectare site. The Big Pineapple features two rides: One on a Nut Mobile, the other on a small train that takes passengers on a tour of the plantation and lets them optionally disembark at a small zoo situated on the property. The rides take visitors around the plantation while the driver broadcasts information about the plants at the plantation, along with a history. The plantation also features a small animal farm where visitors may feed the animals. Such animals include: dingoes, a deer, a donkey, alpacas, pigs, chickens, ducks and various birds. The plantation once housed a Macadamia Nut factory. They still grow macadamia nut. In 1971, Mr & Mrs Bill Taylor purchased a modest pineapple farm of 23 hectares on the coast side of the Bruce Highway. The Big Pineapple was opened by the Minister for Labour and Tourism, the late John Herbert on 15 August 1971. In 1972, the attraction was the recipient of the first award presented by the Australian National Travel Association for a tourist development in Queensland. Wikipedia Yellow March. 28/31 March, 365 Colours Archive Airings AA27 Unusual Angles

I met Steve at the Noosa Surf Festival Tiki Bar on the Beach. He is a Noosa local, loves the area, and loves to surf. He has been manufacturing surf boards for 15 years and has his own business doing this. He makes all shapes and sizes of unique wooden surf boards and paddle boards, having a passion for lines, curves and flow. He also likes working in other areas, helping out friends occasionally in their businesses. He was very happy to have his photo taken and to be on Flickr. He gave me his business card and I said I would send a copy of the photo and Flickr link. Read more about Steve at www.woodensurfboardsshapesbysteveo.com.au Thanks very much Steve. It was a pleasure to meet you. This was a flash photo with the Canon SLR EOS 550D. I was happy with the light in this, with resulting good natural colours. This photo is a square crop. This picture is #04 in my 100 strangers project.

Spotted these outside a Boutique in Hastings Street, Noosa, Queensland just along from where we were having morning coffee. Don't Worry, Be Happy From the Movie "Cocktails" Performed by Bobby McFerrin Here is a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don't worry be happy In every life we have some trouble When you worry you make it double Don't worry, be happy...... source: lyricsondemand.com/ #88/113 in Project set 113 pictures in 2013 the topic is Balloons. Group 113 pictures in 2013

Pavement cafe, Hastings Street, Noosa Heads, Queensland. Across the road a boutique, Copenhagen Ice Cream, and the beachfront apartments.

Aromas on Hastings, Noosa, Queensland Mobile only March, 82/365 in 2013, Samsung Galaxy S.

Tommy Bahama's, Hastings Street, Noosa, Queensland.

Tommy Bahama's, Hastings Street, Noosa, Queensland.

I started doing Pic of the Day last year, selection of photos uploaded in the month, but not date specific, so often includes older photos. (Unlike 365 colours and 365 days in 2013 which have photos taken each day of the year). www.flickr.com/photos/gilleverett/sets/72157632663923337/... Click on individual links for a larger view ... 1. In awe of the Sea , 2. Friends , 3. Mt Ninderry , 4. Tequila Sunset , 5. Path through the Dunes , 6. Blondie , 7. Coolum and Peregian , 8. Those Eyes , 9. Purple by Candlelight , 10. Coolum's rocky shoreline , 11. Snoopy Amateur Photographer , 12. Raindrops on Blue Ginger, Dichorisandra thyrsiflora , 13. Kids on the Beach , 14. Pandanus Arch in Noosa , 15. At Coolum Surf Club , 16. Light on Gum Tree , 17. Australia , 18. Heart of a Rose , 19. Happy Chinese New Year , 20. It's a Tough Life , 21. Sunset on the Ferry 'Riverlight' , 22. 1923 and 1943 Weddings in Southampton , 23. The Gloucester Stone Mason (Gloucester Cathedral) , 24. I'm Thinking , 25. Tibouchina , 26. Peregian Surf Life Savers , 27. Guinness Birthday , 28. Freaky Beaky

A fun month in Positively Purple. www.flickr.com/photos/gilleverett/sets/72157632668254042/...

Purple February. McDonald's, Noosa, Queensland. A biplane is a fixed-wing aircraft with two superimposed main wings. The Wright brothers' Wright Flyer used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has a structural advantage, it produces more drag than a similar monoplane wing. Improved structural techniques and materials and the quest for greater speed made the biplane configuration obsolete for most purposes by the late 1930s. Wikipedia 18/28 February, 365 Colours Archive Airings AA28 All the Fun of the Fair

View to North Shore from Noosa Main Beach, Queensland, Australia At the end of Hastings Street, towards the National Park. #7/113 in Project set 113 pictures in 2013 the topic is Arch.

I started doing Pic of the Day last year, selection of photos uploaded in the month, but not date specific, so often includes older photos. (Unlike 365 colours and 365 days in 2013 which have photos taken each day of the year). Individual photo links... 1. T Boat Hire Noosa River , 2. Aussie Houseboat , 3. Rusty , 4. Somewhere to Sit , 5. One Word - Galah , 6. Australia Day 2013 , 7. Bicycle habitat , 8. Bicycle at Elvis's , 9. Bellissima , 10. Morning Light , 11. Cordyline , 12. Red , 13. Fisher Boy , 14. Electric Blue , 15. Rogue Pink , 16. Sooki's sophisticated look , 17. King of the World , 18. Pomona Railway Station Old and New , 19. Hot Northerly Winds , 20. On the Noosa Ferry , 21. Rainbow Lorikeet (Explored) , 22. Copycat - Snoopy 'Ouch' (Explored) , 23. Spot the difference , 24. Orange Hat and Blue Umbrella , 25. Noosa Surf Life Savers and a Beach Umbrella, not to mention the Sea , 26. Super Feathers , 27. Noosa Welcome , 28. Noosa New Year's Day , 29. Intense , 30. Riverlight , 31. Happy New Year!