On Photography - Teju Cole / The New Yorker (Thu 28 Nov 2013)

Covered - Budapest (*) / Hungary (Tue 16 Jul 2013)
Teju Cole (*) writes On Photography (*):

One of the difficulties of photography (*) is that it is much better at being explicit (*) than at being reticent (*).

via POSTSCRIPT: SAUL LEITER (1923-2013) (*) by Teju Cole (*).

On Fear - Vivienne Gucwa (Thu 31 Oct 2013)

Untitled - Gyor / Hungary (Wed 17 Jul 2013)
Vivienne Gucwa (*) writes On Fear (*):

Something I believe in wholeheartedly is embracing whatever it is that you fear (*) the most. It’s the only way to come to peace (*) with yourself and allow yourself to live fully without regret (*).

via Vivienne Gucwa with Sony at PhotoPlus Expo 2013 (*) by Vivienne Gucwa (*).

On Doubts, Frustrations and Moving Forward - Luca Sage - Colin Pantall blog (Thu 17 Oct 2013))

Untitled - Budapest (Tue 16 Jul 2013)
Luca Sage (*) writes On Doubts, Frustrations and Moving Forward:

Don’t give up when you feel down about your work. [..] Everyone experiences doubts (*) and frustrations (*) and lows along the way – I think what sets some people apart is the ability to keep the faith (*), pick themselves up, find new ways forward (*) and move on.

via Say Thank You: Ciara Leeming 's Dos and Don'ts (*) at Colin Pantall blog (*).

On Risk and Change - Giving it a go - Gyor / Hungary (Sat 20 Jul 2013)

Giving it a go - C2 Paddlers Karen and Louise - Gyor (Sat 20 Jul 2013) Giving it a go - C2 Paddlers Jo and Geoff - Gyor (Sat 20 Jul 2013)
Paulo Coelho (*) writes On Risk (*) and Change (*):

If you never take a risk (*), you will never know what changes (*) you need to make.

via The Way of the Bow (*) by Paulo Coelho (*).

We had finished our final training camp and some of us (the usual suspects, including a few that have taken the risks and made the changes on this shared journey right from the start, way back in Jan 2010) paddled the dragon boats across to the canoe club across the river. Serge had arranged for us to use some of the canoe clubs C1 and C2's. Most of us had not had too much experience on these tippy canoes, though that did not stop everyone giving it a go.

For me, it was a great moment and one that has become a fond memory of the whole Campaign (*). We had just finished our training and we were ready to race. It was a special moment that we share with our team mates before the challenges of the Championships.

Giving it a go - 2013 Auroras - Gyor (Sat 20 Jul 2013)

On Fear (2 of 2) - Spencer Lum / Ground Glass

Joanne and Geoff - Szeged / Hungary (Mon 29 Jul 2013)
Spencer Lum (*) writes On Fear (*):

When you live in the first person, you’ll experience fear and hesitation and that feeling in the pit of your stomach that you will not measure up. But for that, you will rip through the barriers that separate you from your future self. The one who exists on the other side, who has done what you wanted, knows what you wanted, and experienced what you wanted.

You will recover your dreams, you will recover yourself, you’ll take the hits, but as Sinatra said, you’ll know you did it your way.

So if you look at your own work, and you’re afraid to show it. If you look at your own self, and you’ve kept it walled off, don’t hold it back, don’t keep it safe. Don’t let it wither without seeing the light of day. Let it into the wild, and see what takes place. Your life is waiting.

Because the question is not whether fear is too high a price to pay. The question is whether fear is too much to give up.

via Multiple | Ground Glass (*) by Spencer Lum (*).

2013 Senior B Australian Dragon Boat Squad - Auruoas Team Dinner - Gyor / Hungary (Sun 21 Aug 2013)

2013 Senior B Australian Dragon Boat Squad - Auruoas Team Dinner - Gyor / Hungary (Sun 21 Aug 2013)
The team:

Sue Beith, Loretta Lewis, Blair Gamble, Serghei Cucsa, Alfred Pawlicki, Alison Mourant, Andrea Trappes, Anita Riikonen, Annie Richardson, Brett Bartholomew, Carmen Que, Chris Rathbone, Dave Brugioni, Deb Hirst, Denise Sundercombe, Desma Smith, Dianne Coyle, Emiliia McDonald, Fran White, Gail Richardson, Geoff Eldridge, George Dimech, Gordon Waycott, Jennifer Brown, Jennifer Reilly, Jo Petterson, John Grech, Kaizer Austin, Linda Robinson, Lyn Payne, Lynne Pearson, Lynne Richardson, Marco Celenza, Martin Hirst, Martin Turner, Maryanne Picker, Michael Higginson, Michele Moroney, Paul Langley, Peter Teichmann, Pia Mitchell, Robyn Woollcott, Steve Clinch, Steve Clinch, Susan Pidgeon, Zillah Dunton

Thank you all, it was an amazing experience and I have so many fond memories from the campaign (*).