Tag Archive | "Australia"

Australia a dust bowl – really?

Thursday, September 24, 2009

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You may have heard that during the past couple of days Australia was hit by a huge dust storm – wild winds whipped up dust from Australian deserts and dumped at all along the eastern seaboard from Australia. A phenomenon uncommon along the east coast – not so much inland. Watch an astonishing news report [...]

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Loving my Canon G10 powershot

Monday, June 8, 2009

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Earlier this year I purchased a Canon PowerShot G10. I am absolutely loving it. I wanted a compromise between a point and shoot and a digital SLR. This camera I think, is the perfect option. It has tonnes of preset functions, manual options, HD video, can shoot in RAW and can fit in my handbag [...]

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Goodbye’s

Sunday, June 7, 2009

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Well it’s time to bid goodbye to my country Australia once again and head back to Nashville, Tennessee. I really do love the role I have with the Gold Coast band, Alabaster Box and am incredibly grateful for the opportunities I have had to travel and serve with them. On Thursday we head to Ichthus [...]

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An ‘Aussie’ ute in Theodore, Central Queensland

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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Just spent the last couple of days with some great friends – Trevor and Katy Kucks in the small country town Theodore, Central Queensland. Population round 500! My friends just happened to be in the ‘Big smoke’ – Brisbane, on the weekend and offered to take me back to their farm for a couple of [...]

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Six most impacting links about Australian bushfires

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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It’s hard to believe this is all taking place back home in my country. Not a lot of coverage makes it to US television so I thought I’d blog a few more of the most impacting sites/videos I’ve come across today. 1. 36 amazing yet horrific images of Australian bush fires. 2. Victorian bushfire survivor, [...]

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Keep posted on the Australian Bush fires

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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Check out today’s heart wrenching stories here. This video is basically just raw footage of the devastating trail of destruction. I can’t believe how many burnt out car shells are all along the road completely burnt out. Please keep praying…

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Devastating bush fires in Australia…

Monday, February 9, 2009

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Devastating bush fires in Australia…

My heart is just heavy for my fellow Aussies who have been affected by the devastating fires blazing through Australia’s southern states – Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. See map here of all the places being affected. The BBC reported tonight that this is Australia’s worse peacetime disaster with more then 170 dead. [...]

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South Australia

Sunday, October 19, 2008

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South Australia

This weekend we’ve been in South Australia. On Saturday we headed to the ‘Riverland’, some of of Australia’s premium wine growing country. I loved just driving through the ‘outback’ soaking in the landscape. Unfortunately, this area has been in drought for six years! Farmers are using 10% of water they use too use and water [...]

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Ready to roll… wanna come?

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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Hanging out at Los Angeles International airport waiting for the hours to roll by before we catch our next flight to New Zealand for our next tours. I’m feeling pretty tired and exhausted from weeks of late night planning and preparation… when the Americans are asleep the Aussies and Kiwi’s are awake experiencing the next [...]

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