Monthly Archives: January 2008

The Flora and Scenery of Queensland

While I was in Australia for the wedding last month, I had the privilege to travel around a bit and see the country. I’ve decided that I love Queensland! Here are a few glimpses at the scenery… enjoy!

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That was the hiking trail…
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The Sunshine Coast was anything but…queensland-336.jpg

Downtown Brissy:
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These are part of a series of pinnacles making up the Glasshouse Mountains. With a little imagination, you can picture that the spires are corners between colossal glass walls…
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The rainbow was a welcome surprise as I was shooting the skyline…
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Lyle & Liz’s sweet Aussie wedding!!!

Here it is!

I mentioned last week that I was going to Australia to shoot some friends’ wedding… and man, was it even better than I expected! For everyone who wants to see the entire wedding, especially Lyle’s family and friends in South Africa, the complete gallery is now online via this link!  In the meantime, here are some of my favorites.

The guys:
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The ceremony:
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I LOVE it that they wrote their own vows. Evidently Liz loved it too.
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Signing the marriage certificate is such a joyful experience, we should really adopt the practice into our American weddings…
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Lyle and his new Father-in-Law!
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They’re in love.
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I also LOVED the sandstone at the University of Queensland when we scouted out locations the day before…
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I couldn’t have hired models to look this good…
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Lyle and Liz, thank you SO much for flying me all the way to Brisbane to photograph your wedding! It was an absolute joy to spend the day with both of you, and watch you pledge your love and commitment for each other. All the best as you move back to Durban, prepare for seminary in the States, and consider where to go from there. You are an exemplary couple, and I’m excited to see where God leads you!