I was lucky enough to escape to Sydney for a short break this weekend, unbelievably I’ve never visited in the three and a half years I’ve lived here (despite my brother living there for the last five years). We had a great time at the Royal National Park on Saturday, followed by a trip to Taronga Zoo on Sunday. I took a few pictures at their amazing reptile house – I think snakes and lizards are gorgeous, and look spectacular in black and white! If you’re in the area I definitely recommend a visit – just maybe not on a 35 degree day like we did.

Springtime in Melbourne is extremely temperamental, but luckily for me this past Sunday was a stunner. I headed to the National Rhododendron Gardens in the Dandenong Ranges – the place was bursting with the most incredible colours, including a Chinese Cedar with the most spectacular pink leaves! Aside from pets, flowers are my favourite thing to photograph and the range of blooms was just so beautiful.