Time flies ...

Indeed it does and I guess with a child it even does a tiny little bit more (that is how it feels to me anyway). I started work again since a few weeks and Matilda is going to day care every day. It is a complete new twist for us to have me go back to work. The mornings are a lot more organized and I think we have already managed to develop a routine. It is so nice that I can bike to work which I love and it is nice being back as well, filling my head with different kind of thoughts again....I am glad though that I am able to work part-time and that I can spend the afternoons with Matilda which we mostly spend with friends in a park or close-by playground. The days seem (a lot) longer to me than before and I can tell that I am more tired in the evenings. I guess I have to transition a bit more into the new situation....so this is also why there has been such a big pause here on the blog ....

One thing I actually also noticed is that I stopped taking photos, also on Instagram. Just here and there I see something I snap a photo off but my analog cameras are getting dusty at home. I really want to change this and plan to make an effort at least on weekends.

So, this is why I am showing you a photo from earlier this year when we spend some time at Wills parents house in Fremantle, Matilda seems so much bigger now and has changed so much since then.

Maria

Four photos of our time while we lived in Sydney. Four wonderful memories, that is why I love taking photographs, to capture those moments...

Sydney Opera House

A few days before we left Australia I went to see one last time the Opera House. I love this building and I took my Leica with a black and white film in it to shoot a few shots of her. Well, little did I know that it would take me almost 1,5 years to fill up that film. It was so nice to see these snaps. What a great building!

Some more spots in Sydney

Being on holidays in Sydney felt a little weird when we were there earlier this year. We lived there for five years and know the city quite well and to be 'just' a visitor for a week stressed me before we arrived as I knew I wouldn't be able to go all the spots I fell in love with during our time there. Luckily Matilda took care of all this, we just had to do things a lot slower naturally so we picked carefully where to go and also stayed most days at home for a nice midday nap (mainly for Matilda). This city is so great. And looking at those photos makes me want to go back and see and hang out with all our friends there. Why oh why is it so far away, oh my!

Take us back

Take us back to the beaches of Tasmania - I am day-dreaming myself to the beautiful landscape of this special place

Late afternoon walk in Orford

One late afternoon we walked along the beach just behind our house to get to the shop to buy some groceries. I'd love to time travel back and go for a nice swim ....

Honeymoon Bay II

Stunning Honeymoon Bay at the East coast of Tasmania

Honeymoon Bay - Tasmania

I love the layers of Honeymoon Bay in Tasmania

Tasmania - East coast

After two days in Hobart, we drove up the East Coast of Tasmania to spend the rest of the week in Orford, in a small house close to the sea. It was a little over cast when we arrived but we should have so much sun for the rest of our time there. I love Tasmania and I am already looking forward to a trip in the future.

Some rocks

Some shots I took up on Mt Wellington while being in Hobart. I adore the different patina the stones got over the years ...

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Matilda turned one on Tuesday.
One year already, can you believe it. This last year has gone by so fast and at the same time I can remember days which seemed to last forever (ha). What a ride it has been so far and how amazing it is to wake up every morning by the noises she makes and to see her developing her own little personality.
Having a child is amazing but also super tough at times. I never really had an idea how it would be, how amazing it is to watch them learn something new, when they giggle or recognize or smile at you but also little did I know how exhausted you could feel and oh how tired.
While typing this she is looking at a book while lounging on her teddy bear - and I think there might not be enough or the right words to describe how much she means to us ...

Hobart flowers

While being in Australia we also made sure to stay for a week in our beloved Tasmania. It is such a special place and I never get tired of it - there seems so much to explore, try and taste. This time we went with friends and after a few days in Hobart drove up the East coast to stay the remaining days in Orford. Three photos I took during our time in Hobart.

Happy weekend friends!

Rottnest Island II

And we went for walks and past pink lakes, it is hard to really see it in the photos but they were appearing in a great light pink. It was beautiful to see!

Rottnest Island I

While we were staying with Wills family in Fremantle we decided to go to Rottnest Island for a few days over my birthday. It is a 30 minutes ferry ride to what it seems to be paradise. The beaches are simply amazing around this small island and you can very easily get around by bike or just walking.

The water was crystal clear and warm. Matilda loved to get her little legs held into the water ... I wish I would have taken more photos there but you can get a better look on my Instagram.

Light

Two more photos of our mornings in Perth.

One thing I have noticed straight away after we have been back is the amazing light in Australia. It seems to fuel people with so much energy. I wish you could bottle it up and use it during the colder and darker months here in Germany ...

Fremantle - WA

We had some beautiful mornings during our time in Fremantle.