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Happy Snappies

Looking across my garden, I cannot help but be cheered-up by the plentiful snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus cvs.) that are coming into flower at the moment. The display really is quite impressive.

— 25 September 2021 via The Grapevine.

Flowering Currant

It’s hard to ignore the beauty of the Flowering Currant (Ribes sanguineum) flowering in the last month of Winter.

— 27 August 2021 via The Grapevine.

Install Windows Subsystem for Linux in Windows 11

With the release of Windows 11 comes a vastly easier method for installing the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on your PC.

— 14 October 2021 via Coding Blog.

Features

The Story of Flowers

How do plants know when to flower? Many people think it’s a matter of day length or the addition of fertiliser, but you’ll see that flowering is a far more sophisticated process.

Melbourne Neon

Discover Melbourne’s rich neon heritage with pictures and videos of fifty of the city’s most important heritage neon signs including the Skipping Girl, Pelaco and Allen’s neons plus the Nylex Clock.

Photologium

Photologium is my commercial photography website. View the galleries, purchase prints or enquire about licensing my photographs for your next project.

Free Fonts

I have developed some fonts, which are available free for personal use. (Donations gratefully accepted). These include the “Hazchem” chemical safety font and the “Plant Breeder’s webfont”.

Research

A complete list of my scientific reseach publications.

Melbourne Buildings

Discover some of Melbourne’s finest architecture - both old and new. This site contains detailed information on over 50 buildings, plus photos and maps.