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Lyn Maccallum

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Librarian who takes photos, more miss than hit. All photos/videos taken by me (unless otherwise noted), mostly hand held and rarely edited.

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Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 1d

Windows on reflection
From my archives

#windowsOnwednesday #wednesdaywindows #windowswednesday #photography #reflection

A puddle between a wet footpath on the left and wet road on the right. A yellow line runs alongside the curb, broken only for a street drain. Windows from across the street are reflected upside down on the surface of the puddle. One window in arch shaped, two are square. Some fallen dead leaves are on the footpath, floating on the water and also under the water.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 1d

Building reflections, swoon 🧡

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 1d

Spider web with red leaf, in the morning sun

#ColorADay #RedWed #photography #spiderweb

a spider web fills the frame, strands shining in the morning sun. A red leaf hangs on the edge of the web where some damage seems to have occurred. Through the web a a tree, brick wall and trees on the street are seen, blurred.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 1d

Sunset via reflection tonight as I was on the wrong side of the tall buildings.

#sunset #sunsets #photography #reflection

Sunset reflected on the windows of several buildings. The buildings are of different sizes and have different windows, not all have glass. Some trees and street light are on the right. The bottom of the frame has traffic lights and the top part of a bus. The left side of the frame has part of a tall building. The small amount of sky visible is a pinky/purple colour.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 2d

Pelicans on Brisbane Water, enjoying the late afternoon sun
From my archives

#BirdOfTheDay #Seabirds #photography #pelicans #birds

Five pelicans swimming in water in the afternoon sun. Reflections of some are seen on the water.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 3d

Afternoon clouds on a warm public holiday, just before the wind picked up

#photography #clouds #BlueSkyMonday

A mix of clouds above trees. Some blue sky is seen through the clouds.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 3d

Grevillea firesprite flowers with an ant or two

#ColorADay #PinkMon #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling #MacroMonday #macrophotography

Close up view of a grevillea firesprite flower, with an ant on it. Another flower, only part seen, also has an ant on it. The rest of the plant is in the background, blurred.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 3d

Jones Bay, Pyrmont, looking northwest as the morning fog burns off
From my archives

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekOforOpulent #photography #BlueSkyMonday

Several yachts and other boats moored together, with tall buildings on the other side of the harbour in the background. The air has fog that is lifting, being burned off as the morning warms up.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 3d

Ummm Melbourne Sydney New York and no idea

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 3d

Ending the week as I began, reflections on water at night

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekNforNights #photography #nightphotography #water #reflection

A large flat water feature in a plaza type setting at night. Reflections of lights from shops and the train station are showing on the surface of the water. Some people are seen in silhouette standing by and walking past the water

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 4d

Some colour on a day where I could use something to cheer me up.

#ColorADay #OrangeSun #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling

Close up view of a Clivia orange flower in the late afternoon sun. Some other flowers surround the main one, all still on the plant. The background is blurred leaves.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 4d

Yellow treasure flowers in an unseen kerb island

#SundayYellow #photography #flowers #bloomscrolling

Seven yellow flowers in full or part view, with leaves of the plant in the background. Some of the flowers are making shadows on the others. Six are facing the same way, towards the sun, one on the bottom of the frame is facing away from the sun and is not fully open.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 4d

Last sunset in (of?, under?) Australian Eastern Standard Time for 2025

#photography #sunset #sunsets #trees #silhouette

Sunset, with a silhouette of trees and a park lamp. The sky has some pink cloud and is a blueish purple with pale yellow at the base.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 5d

Not a bad place to #relax

#BlueSkyArtShow #photography #creeks

A creek with water running over rocks in a bush setting. Ferns are on both banks, along with some grasses. A log is lying across the water, a tree that fell rather a long time ago by the looks of it. The location is Leura Falls Creek at Katoomba.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 5d

Leaves and shadows

#ColorADay #GreenSat #photography #plants

Close up view of part of a foxtail agave plant in the afternoon sun. Some of the leaves are making shadows on those behind.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 5d

It's definitely at night

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekNforNights #photography #didntcheckcamerasettings

Traffic lights at a T intersection at night, the lights are blurred. Car tail lights on the right are also blurred. I would like to say on purpose but totally accidental. Note to self: always check camera settings before taking a photo, and especially if camera is not in case when carried in shoulder bag.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 6d

Not a lot of snow or ice where I am, so have chosen this small kookaburra sitting on the neighbours' antenna on a windy, overcast day.
From my archives

#BirdOfTheDay #AllWeathers #kookaburra #photography #birds

A young kookaburra sitting on a roof antenna, on an overcast and windy day.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 6d

Cabbage white butterfly having a feed in the morning sun
From my archives

#flyday #photography #butterflies #macrophotography #macro

Close up view of a Cabbage white butterfly on a flowering rosemary bush.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 6d

We’d lose track of time kicking through the fallen autumn leaves

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 7d

Couldn’t have arranged it better if I tried 😆

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 7d

Standing where you think (and most would probably agree) is out of the way to take a photo (in August) but someone looking down at their phone, weaving all over the footpath bumps into you but somehow everything ends up in focus. . .

#UrbanGaze #photography #trees #happyaccident

An apartment building on the left with office buildings on the right, and trees with bare branches but early signs of spring are between. It is an overcast afternoon, the sky is grey with clouds. The whole scene is at an angle as if the person holding the camera was bumped while attempting to take the shot, though with everything in focus.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 8d

Windows at night, purple style

From my archives, Vivid 2025

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekNforNights #photography #WindowsOnWednesday #wednesdaywindows #windowswednesday

The Quay Quarter Tower building, Sydney, at night with the AMP building to the left and an unidentified building behind it. In silhouette in the lower right corner is Customs House. The Tower building has purple lights on many of the floors, participating in Vivid 2025. Internal lights are on, as are some in the other buildings seen

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 8d

Pinch and a punch for the first of the month
Can't believe it's October 😱

#photography #moon #lunar

Waxing gibbous moon, about 56% seen, in the late afternoon blue sky.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 8d

Street tree in dappled afternoon sun

#ColorADay #RedWed #photography #bottlebrush

Close up view of a bottlebrush flower, Crimson Bottlebrush (Callistemon citrinus), with some of the tree blurred in the background.

Lyn Maccallum @lynmac.bsky.social · 8d

Joining in the posting of an egret for any #BirdOfTheDay whose main colour is white

#photography #birds #reflection

An egret, not sure which breed, wading in shallow water. A reflection of the bird is seen on the water.