BlogHide Resteemspiquet (45)in landscapephotography • 6 years agoGateway to the Rainbow RoadThe Rainbow Road on the South Island of New Zealand is a must do for any off road touring cyclist visiting the country. It winds its way up a valley, over a pass, and down into Hanmer Springs.…piquet (45)in streetphotography • 6 years agoFrench VillagesIt was a credit card tour. We packed a road bike. A backpack. Thongs (flip flops). No panniers. And a credit card. We landed in Geneve, and flew out of Marseille. Our route took us over the alps and…piquet (45)in animalphotography • 6 years agoHungry poniesWith the Tour de France just around the corner, it reminded me of the cycling trips I've done in France. A few years ago, I took le velo and rode up Hautacam. It was a cool misty start that turned…piquet (45)in goldenhourphotography • 6 years agoWinging out for breakfastA Williamstown sunrise is spectacular. In the winter, it rises more over the bay, and it in the summer it rises over the city as the angle changes. But my favourites are the between seasons. Late…piquet (45)in sportsphotography • 6 years agoOpen water swimmingYou don't need much to go swimming. Goggles. Swimsuit. You don't even need the watch. But hey - it doesn't count if you don't record it. Swimming in Lake Sammamish in July is warm, pleasant, and…piquet (45)in technology • 6 years agoAzure Infrastructure: Exam 70-533 - Manage Azure IdentitiesI'm not following the normal module order from the learning objectives for a fairly simple reason. I'm trying to follow it more in the manner which an Enterprise Organisation would (should?)…piquet (45)in photography • 6 years agoMountain flowersI just got back from a relaxing week in Mammoth Lakes, CA - an awesome place. And it reminded me of back in the Pyrenees, high steep mountains, and stunning spring flowers. I travelled through…piquet (45)in macrophotography • 7 years agoUnfurling frondsThe Dandenong Ranges is a temperate rainforest full of lyrebirds, kookaburras, rosellas and wallabies. One of my favourite things there though are the tree ferns. Nothing says rainforest like ferns.…piquet (45)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoSunset over ZionTook my cell phone, my running shoes, and a water bottle, and headed up Watchman trail at the entrance to Zion Canyon in Utah to catch the sunset. It's a spectacular place, far enough away to get…piquet (45)in bluehourphotography • 7 years agoA Utah SunsetWe spent three weeks travelling from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City. We went via Moab, which is kind of like going to from Sydney to Melbourne via Mildura. But glad we did. Just out of Moab is Arches…piquet (45)in portraitphotography • 7 years agoWatching...Many years ago, I moved up to the Dandenong ranges so that I could be close to the running trails in Sherbrooke Forest. In the first six months or so we played tourist in the area also. A favourite…piquet (45)in colourfulphotography • 7 years agoField of colourContinuing my theme from last weeks Tulip Festival photos for #colourfulphotography on a Thursday, today I'm sharing a field of tulips. Getting up to Skagit County early is key, otherwise that…resteemedthevillan (68)in steemit • 7 years ago🏆 The Villan's Comps - Adopt a Minnow for a Month - V3☠️ What the Heck are You on About? ☠️ Each month I will run this competition, and one lucky person will be adopted for one month. Upon adoption, I will support you for the month by up voting your…piquet (45)in architecturalphotography • 7 years agoSeattle Space NeedleThe Seattle Space Needle was built for the 1962 Worlds Fair. Every year for my kids birthdays we trundle up the top to celebrate them. It's an awesome restaurant with some stunning views. Sadly, the…piquet (45)in vehiclephotography • 7 years agoA driving four pack?That odd moment when a four pack of some mildly alcoholic French beverage sales past as part of the Tour de France caravan. Normally during the caravan, they hand out freebies. Sadly, this time it…piquet (45)in landscapephotography • 7 years agoThe Rainbow Road - New ZealandA few years ago we rode around the northern part of the south Island of New Zealand. An absolutely stunning place that I really want to go back to. We towed our gear behind our mountain bikes.…piquet (45)in animalphotography • 7 years agoPrehistoricI was really really glad to be on the otherside of the fence to this brute. But at the same time, it was awesome to be able to get so close to him. I probably spent an hour just sitting watching…piquet (45)in technology • 7 years agoAzure Infrastructure: Exam 70-533 - Design and Implement Azure App Service AppsNow we're getting into the meat of the exam, this is expected to be 10-15% of what will be tested. Azure App Service Web Apps Main reference documentation . App Service Plans can host…piquet (45)in goldenhourphotography • 7 years agoRide then swim Dad?June is a brilliant time of year in Seattle. One of my favourite things is the sunset ride on the south end of Lake Sammamish. There's a kids park, a swim area, and a pile of trails for my boy to…piquet (45)in colourfulphotography • 7 years agoSkagit Valley Tulip FestivalThis was one of the first things we did when we moved to Seattle. We landed in the middle of winter and experienced six weeks of miserable grey, wet drizzle. Then the sun started to come out.…
