Ryan Booker
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  • Sleepy.

    A close up of a sleepy Koala sitting in an old gum tree contemplating life.
    → 1:00 PM, Aug 13

  • My in-laws were asking about the yellow buoys we can see out from the beach where we’re staying, which reminded me of a shark net explainer I drew a few years ago…

    A drawing of how shark nets work. The sketch shows a beach and buoys linked together with nets—untehtered from either the coastine or the sea floor.
    → 9:11 AM, Jun 20
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  • My office for the next few days.

    A view out over palm trees and beach houses to the beautiful Pacific Ocean, not a cloud in the sky, a pale moon rising.
    → 3:12 PM, Jun 19
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  • Hey there, mate… It’s been a big couple of days.

    A B&W close up of a newborn baby's foot, toes splayed apart, a hospital ankle band just visible.
    → 8:00 PM, May 3
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  • Some Christmas Parrots and a Cockatoo.

    A green parrot giving me some side eye. A perplexed red and green parrot sitting on the railing of a second story verandah, eucalypt forrest in the background. A sulphur crested cockatoo sitting on the railing of a second story verandah, eucalypt forest and power lines in the background, saying g'day.
    → 9:00 AM, Jan 6

  • Happy New Year!

    A closeup of hot cross buns. On New Years @#$%ing day.
    → 8:30 PM, Jan 5

  • Ringo’s new friend.

    A small plush Tasmanian Tiger.
    → 9:00 PM, Aug 9

  • Destroyer of worlds.

    Gold and brown Ray-Ban Aviators laying on a wooden table next to a recently emptied coffee cup, and mushroom cloud shaped pattern inside.
    → 9:00 AM, Aug 8

  • Twisted metal.

    The cab of a cement truck crafted in decorative rusted metal fencing.
    → 9:00 AM, Aug 4

  • We also visited Port Arthur… an important historical area from our colonial and convict past… and on 28 April 1996 site of the worst mass shooting in modern Australian history—after which the Australian government introduced a buyback program and heavily restricted gun ownership.

    A red brick wall with several old gaol cell windows.
    → 9:00 AM, Jul 30

  • We took a trip to Tassie, the view from atop Kunanyi (Mount Wellington) was really something.

    Looking out across Hobart from the top of Kunanyi (Mount Wellington).
    → 9:25 PM, Jul 29

  • We spent Easter on beautiful Heron Island, home to a variety of birds (no herons) and a green sea turtle nesting ground.

    In the early 20th century also home to a turtle cannery, thankfully now a resort and University of Queensland research station.

    Looking out across the blue and green water of Heron Island, toward the horizon and clear blue sky, snorkelers swimming around a disused wooden frame. A golden sunset drifts toward an ocean horizon, backlit clouds outlined above a rusted ship wreck jutting above the waterline. A rich orange sunset, the sun disappearing below an ocean horizon, grey clouds lit with deep purples and oranges.

    Did I mention the birds? Bring a spare shirt.

    → 9:00 AM, Apr 22

  • A BBQ Fuelled Christmas 🎄

    A light green stucco wall with 'i love you so much.' written in red cursive spray paint. Outside Jo's Coffee in Austin, Texas.

    For the first two years of the COVID19 pandemic Australia isolated itself from the world, so I had only ever met my partner’s family over Zoom. For Christmas 2022 we headed to Austin and spent time with them, the first time she’d seen them for about 4 years.

    We had great fun walking around Austin seeing the sights, visited the capitol, went two stepping at Sagebrush, saw a couple of bands at The Far Out Lounge & Stage, went go-carting at the Circuit of the Americas, drank coffee at Two Hands, Jo’s, and Cosmic Garage, ate Bagels from Big City Bagels and Subs, and had a great Christmas eating, drinking, playing games, and hanging out.

    Oh, and we braved that insane cold snap that saw the temperature drop about 40º in two hours.

    We ate BBQ. A lot of BBQ. Rudy’s was my favourite.

    Close up of a box of brisket and ribs from Rudy's in Austin, sitting on a stone bench top, with cups of sies in the background.Rudy’s BBQ Brisket & Ribs Close up of a box of brisket and ribs from Rudy's in Austin, sitting on a stone bench top, with cups of sies in the background.Rudy’s BBQ Brisket & Sausage

    And checked out some local vistas.

    A view out over Lake Austin from The Oasis, a small boat leaving a trail as it zips across the water.Lake Austin A view of the Pennybacker (360) Brdige from atop the surrounding bluff, looking out over the river and surrounds.Pennybacker Bridge A view of downtown and the old rail bridge, from the shore of Town Lake.Downtown & Rail Bridge At Reimers, looking across the water and rocky shore of a river toward the forest.Reimers

    It was fantastic. Great food, great music, great people, and best of all, I gained a whole new family. Three new sisters, their partners, and my partner’s parents.

    I can’t wait to visit them all again. ♥️

    → 1:15 PM, Jan 22
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