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25.01.2022 ‘It sounds like I’m skiting, but I am good at it because I keep practicing and practicing. I’m passionate about it. Even signwriting guys come up and say, Mate, how do you use brushes like that? and there are not many who do it the way I do. As you get older, you get better at it. And I don’t leave the job until I’m happy with the way it looks.’ Robert Holbery, 78, started his career as an apprentice butcher, however his love for signwriting and passion for lettering, along... with a steady hand, has seen him painting the windows of menu boards, display signs and storefronts around Victoria, and beyond, for more than 56 years. Read the full story (first published in Melbourne Catholic) here: bit.ly/39fmXdo Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Catholic Diocese of Sale Catholic Diocese of Sandhurst

24.01.2022 Spiny head mat rush, a perennial herb. Another discovery on my daily nature walk. #day108 #stage4 #day108lockdown #melbournelockdown #naturewalk #mydailywalk #nature #discovery #spinyheadmatrush #matrush #perennialherbs #herb #covidcrearivity #appreciatingnature #beautyinnature

24.01.2022 Last shot of the night. #day73 #day73lockdown #day73MelbourneLockdown #sunset #seafordpier #seaford #pier #reflections #playingwithlight #water #ripples #dusk #spring #seasonofcreation #dailywalk #nature #naturephotography #naturephotographer #COVIDcreativity #beauty #beautyinnature

23.01.2022 Well, it’s another three weeks of restrictions, with up to two hours of exercising allowed per day, outside. So here are some coastal tea tree buds captured on my walk today. #day82 #day82MelbourneLockdown #teatree #teatreebuds #nature #macro #naturephotography #macrophotography #naturephotographer #coastalteatree #besutyinnature #beauty #seasonifcreation #laudatosi5

21.01.2022 Even a weed can be transformed into a ‘picture of beauty’. This is the Bridal creeper, which grows prolifically (evasively!) in coastal areas. Today it’s my photography subject, on this day 90 of our Covid lockdown. #day90 #day90lockdown #bridalcreeper #weed #weedsmadebeautiful #coastalweek #nature #naturephotography #naturephotographer

21.01.2022 Daisies are now on my radar, and I see them everywhere on my walks ... and in such a large variety of vibrant, beautiful colours. Thank you COVID for helping to open my eyes in a new way, and for deepening my gratitude for the natural beauty that is right outside my front door! #day74 #day74lockdown #day74MelbourneLockdown #daisy #daisybush #purpledaisy #flower #vibrantflowers #nature #macro #macrophoto #macrophotography #natirephotography #COVIDcreativity #beautyinnature #seasonofcreation #laudatosi5 #beauty #appreciatingnature #dailywalk #gratitude

20.01.2022 "When you're working in the service of Jesus’ example, we were never told it was going to be easy and it’s always supposed to be complex too. I believe that when the day seems the darkest, that’s when our moment arrives. That's when we’re there to sit up properly and help create the type of community that we want to be part of." - Pip McIllroy is Group Mission Integration Manager Formation and Ethics at St Vincent's Health Australia (based in Fitzroy, Victoria). It is SO W...ONDERFUL to be back 'on the tools' again, taking portraits and writing stories for Melbourne Catholic, post COVID-lockdown. Read Pip's inspiring story, here: bit.ly/35SRgow Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne CathNews

20.01.2022 Indulging again in what I was up to on this day last year. Interlaken, stunning Switzerland 26 September 2019 #stopitswitzerland #interlaken #switzerland #swissacrofest2019 #day81 of Melbourne lockdown. Big sigh...

18.01.2022 Today is my birthday and I had the most beautiful day! I feel so loved, so blessed and SO grateful. #day78 #day78lockdown #day78MelbourneLockdown #birthday #birthdaylove #ISObirthday #family #love #celebration #flowers #GodisGood

18.01.2022 Detail of eucalyptus leaves in my daily walk. #day86 #day86lockdown #MelbourneLockdown #eucalyptus #eucalyptusleaves #macro #macrophotography #flora #australianflora #dailywalk #naturephoto #naturephotographer #naturephotography #beauty #beautyinnature

18.01.2022 Just when you thought we'd gone underground, or got lost in the post-COVID-shopping bonanza, we're back in the kitchen! This time my brother-in-law Naz Cugliari of Il Forno Restaurant is sharing his recipe for Carciofi ripiena (stuffed artichokes). Growing up, this was an absolute delicacy in our home! There's a bit involved, but it's definitely worth the effort. Be sure to watch till the end for the BEST BIT! Thanks for filming Kristina Basile, and thanks for keeping your p...aws out of the food, Fidho and Max. Get the full recipe on my website, here: https://www.fionabasile.com/carciofi-ripieni-stuffed.../ Ps. This can be #Vegetarian by just leaving out the chicken! #carciofiripiena #stuffedartichokes #globalartichokes #italianfood #calabrianfood #loveitalianfood

18.01.2022 Un petite pale pink-sorrel, a variety of Wood-sorrels. Another local variety discovered on the daily lockdown walk. I hope I never stop discovering new and beautiful varieties of flowers post-lockdown. #day85 #day85lockdown #MelbourneLockdown #palepink #palepinksorrel #woodsorrels #flora #dailywalkdiscovery #flower #beauty #beautyinnature

17.01.2022 "I could never have planned these things for myselfit’s been God’s doing." Congratulations to Greg Bennet, the newly ordained Bishop of Sale. I spoke with 'then' bishop-elect Bennet in the weeks leading up to his ordination and installation Mass, which is today! Read the full story, here: bit.ly/3oxdwe3 You can tune in to the live stream of the Mass, here: https://www.cdsale.org.au/bishop-ordination-bennet Catholic Diocese of Sale Australian Catholic Bishops Conference CathNews Catholic Diocese of Sale Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne

16.01.2022 From 11.59pm on Wednesday 8th July 2020, Melbourne was to enter a 6-week stage of lockdown where we were only allowed outside for four reasons, including exercise. I decided to mark those 42 days with ‘a photo a day’, highlighting something beautiful from my surrounds, usually taken during my daily walk. Less than 4 weeks later, on 2nd August, Premier Daniel Andrews declared Victoria a State of Disaster. That evening a curfew was imposed, movement was restricted to within a ...5km radius and exercise was limited to one hour (among many other restrictions - work permits, the metro-regional Ring of Steel!) I’ve kept posting a photo a day, well beyond the initial 42-day period, to what has now been 110 days (give or take a day - it’s possible I lost count!) I am SO happy that for the past two days, Melbourne has recorded ZERO Covid cases and ZERO deaths. That’s BRILLIANT! So as of 11.59pm tonight, shops and cafes reopen and we can visit other households (one visit a day!) We can also leave home now for any reason! Though many of us may have hoped for more ‘liftings’, this is something! It really is. Given the hard lockdown is now over, I probably won’t continue ‘the daily count’. I do hope the daily practice of observing the beauty around me, continues though. Let's see... #day110 #day110lockdown #lastdaystage4 #covidlockdown #countdownends #seaford #seafordpier #nature #mydailywalk #beauty #beautyinnature #appreciatingbeauty #GodinNature #water #sunset #goldenlight #playingwithlight #portphillipbay #morningtonpeninsula #frankston #gratitude ABC Melbourne

16.01.2022 Daisies and friend. #day87 #day87lockdown #MelbourneLockdown #daisies #macro #macrophotography #flora #flowers #beautyinnature

15.01.2022 Another glorious daisy to add to my colourful collection. No need for a filter - nature is presenting itself in such vibrant beauty! #day83 #day83Melbournelockdown #daily #nature #flower #sunburst #dailywalk #naturephotography #naturephotographer #macro #detail #macrophotography #beauty #beautyinnature

15.01.2022 Stopping momentarily during exercise time to capture the fading light. Surely it’s not long before I can shed all these layers (bar the mask, no doubt!) and enjoy the warm summer days and nights, freely. Here’s hoping! #day71 #day71lockdown #day71melbournelockdown #beach #sand #nature #maskedphotographer #covidcreativity

14.01.2022 "I’m proud to be principal of Kilbreda, because of the nature of our community. I’m grateful to have had a wonderfully supportive leadership team and staff to navigate these challenging times and grateful to have a wonderful student body who responded so well to the challenges they faced." I left my interview with Nicole Mangelsdorf, principal of Kilbreda College, feeling so inspired and moved! Not only was she managing the Kilbreda College community during the COVID lockdow...n period, but in her own time she amped up her volunteering with Vinnies, from about once a month, to being out in the van every Sunday for the past 7 months! #HeartOfGold Read more: bit.ly/3oJtJgC Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Catholic Religious Australia Kildare Ministries Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project Catholic Education Melbourne

13.01.2022 Three-cornered garlic, a species of onion. It grows prolifically along the local bush paths. I had no idea that all parts of the plant are edible (note to self for next salad!) and apparently the bulb is a good substitute for garlic. Wow! I really have learnt something new today! #day109 #stage4 #day109lockdown #melbournelockdown #mydailywalk #discovery #threecorneredgarlic #garlic #onion #edibleplants #seaford #seafordforeshore #sesfordbushland #salad #gh5 #macro #macrophotography #nature #naturephotography #beautyinnature

12.01.2022 I am experimenting with new varieties of gnocchi... this one is wheat and potato free! It’s filled with ricotta, Parmesan, an egg, almond flour & coconut flour (xantham gum, too, to help it stick together!!) It’s fried in butter and fresh sage. Light and fluffy on the inside, crispy and golden on the outside - Soooo good! #gnocchi #ricottagnocchi #wheatfreegnocchi #burntbuttersauce #sage #experimentingwithgnocchi #wheatfree #healthyfood #slowcooked #madewithlove

11.01.2022 Tip toeing through the Tulips. #day79 #day79lockdown #birthdaygift #tulips #birthdaytulips #flowerpower #feelingthelove #gratitude

10.01.2022 Here's a little something I've been working on during our COVID-19 lockdown period! I love writing cards and letters to family and friends, and don't hesitate to buy beautiful cards and papers, to do so. It finally dawned on me, however, that I could create my own 'deluxe' gift card sets featuring some of my very own favourite photographs. And so I did ... with the help of two very creative graphic designers, @Summa Grafika and South Star Design, and a local printing firm a...nd envelopes business. #SupportSmallBusiness It's $40 for the set of 12 cards (each featuring a different photograph), printed on 350GSM white linen card stock, matching envelopes and postage in Australia. You can choose the square set (120cm x 120cm) or rectangle set (105cm x 148cm). To place your order, email me at [email protected] or call +61 (0)407 879 991 See: www.fionabasile.com/new-nature-cards-gift-set

09.01.2022 As I look at this pic, I can’t help but sing in my head, The road is long... with many a winding turn... And yet, it ain’t a road, and it’s certainly not winding! Rather, this pier is stretching straight out... reaching toward the horizon... and who knows what lays beyond. Perhaps this is what I’m reflecting on at the end of what feels like a big day. Definitely time to call it a night, perhaps lulled to sleep by The Hollies’ song, He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’. It’...s a good song. #day84 #day84lockdown #MelbourneLockdown #pier #horizon #sunset #water #prayer #reflection #weary #beauty

08.01.2022 14 September 2019. Venice one year ago. Reminiscing and indulging in old photos. Sadly, there’s no travel overseas for me and the rest of us Aussies in 2020. (We’ll be lucky if we can leave our shores by mid-year). Just feeling grateful I had the chance to be there when I did. I will always love the light, water, history, and enchanting nature of this amazing and mysterious city. Till next time, Venice! #day69 #day69lockdown #day69MelbourneLockdown #reminiscing #venice #venezia #bellavenezia #grandcanal #sunrise #canalegrande #waterway #realtobridge #nofilter #magic #softlight #boats #italy #italy #lovevenice #loveitaly #travel #travelphotography #travelphotographer #beamMeOverScottie

08.01.2022 October 4 is the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi. He is one of my favourite saints, given his deep love for and appreciation of all of Creation. Today I joined with many others in praying for an outpouring of love and healing for our suffering world. At the end of our time of meditation, we prayed together St Francis’ Prayer of Peace. This has been my prayer today, day 89 of our Melbourne COVID lockdown. Lord,... make me an instrument of your peace: where there is hatred, let me sow love; where there is injury, pardon; where there is doubt, faith; where there is despair, hope; where there is darkness, light; where there is sadness, joy. O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console, to be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. #day89 #day89lockdown #saintfrancisofassisi #saintfrancis #feastday #prayforcreation #creation #seasonofcreation #laudatosi5 #nature #loveofnature #prayer #peaceprayer #naturephotography #naturephotographer #catholic #faith #hope #love #contemplation #franciscans

07.01.2022 I just want to immerse myself in this! There is something so mesmerising by the greens and blues of the water and sky. The shimmering shades and changing light, and it’s impact on the water. I just want to jump in. Hurry up Summer! It needs to be a little warmer!! #day72 #day72lockdown #day72melbounelockdown #shadesofgreenandblue #greenwater #moodysky #playingwithlight #seaford #immersion #water #shimmeringlight #bluesandgreens

07.01.2022 This may soon be a thing of the past as we eagerly await Premier Daniel Andrew’s announcement on Sunday. #day107 #stage4 #day107lockdown #melbournelockdown #emptyfreeway #nocars #notraffic #freeway #COVIDpeakhour

06.01.2022 Freesias for Fifi. Yes please! #day77 #day77lockdown #freesias #freesiasforfifi #clue #onesleeptillmybirthday

05.01.2022 "I rejoice and exult with all my heart the gift of life and all that it bringssuch beauty and mystery, amidst the deep disappointment and pain." My latest reflection, written on my birthday, for Loyola Press' Ignatian Spirituality website. Read more: www.ignatianspirituality.com/a-bold-invitation-from-zephan/

04.01.2022 I love a good path. I wonder where it will lead and what I might find along the way, especially in nature. I hope I never tire of exploring, wondering and admiring the beauty and mystery of the natural world. #day80 #day80lockdown #path #journey #bushtrack #seafordtrack #nativeflora #australianbush #wattle #dailywalk #explore #naturephotography #naturephotographer #teatree #godinnature

03.01.2022 Porto, Portugal - 3 October 2019. It was my first time in this beautiful city. I loved the colours, the architecture, the history, and THE PEOPLE!! Such warm, welcoming and fun people! Thanks for the memories, Porto. Till next time... #day88 #day88lockdown #porto #portugal #portoportugal #reminiscing #fifitravels #europe #portugese #portugeseculture #coloursofporto #obrigado

01.01.2022 Introducing Hottentot fig, a species of Pigfaces. Also known as Sour fig and Highway ice plant. And its Botanical name is Carpobrotus edulis. I’m absolutely certain of it! There is a poem brewing that will feature my newfound floral friends! And when it does arise, I’ll have my very own flower library to refer to! #day76 #day76lockdown #day76melbournelockdown #hottentotfig #pigfaces #sourfig #highwayiceplant #carpobrotusedulis #flower #flora #nature #macro #naturephotography #naturephoto #macrophotography #patterns #starfish #beautyinnature #GodinNature #contemplation #contemplatingbeauty #laudatosi #naturalworld #seasonofcreation #seasonofspring #Laudatosi5

01.01.2022 Portrait of Venice. 15 September 2019. I haven’t abandoned my daily walks and nature photography series during this time of COVID lockdown ... I’m simply indulging in some fantasising, dreaming and reminiscing. My heart still softens at the thought of Venice.... #day70 #day70lockdown #day70MelbourneLockdown #venice #venezia #gondolas #sunrise #venicesunrise #venetianlagoon #lagunaveneta #goldenlight #lovevenice #amore #patterns #playingwithlight #piazzasanmarco #veniceitaly #italiansummer2019