Pollen season First of the pics out of the @googlepixel 5 during the random photo walk. Even with the mask on, 8 had itchy eyes and was getting slight hay fever so had to add in what I thought the invisible pollen might look like with @lensdistortions (in this case, it looks like drifting snow!)

Light filled city Summer is I'm full swing in Melbourne and the liveliness is infectious! Last of the drone shots for the moment and the first one I've edited with the @lensdistortions colour palette in their app. Thoughts?

Southbank viewing I've loved near the city the last 5 or so years and it's been constantly changing. With the metro tunnel, new apartments and buildings going up all the time, I wonder how Melbourne and Southbank will look in the next 5 years...

City sights Oh Melbourne I've missed seeing you full of life! Nice to be out and about hear the sounds of the city (even if it now can get noisy for an old man like me! ?) There's even a @christopher_ingham in the photo down there!

Wild winds It was certainly a windy day today! With the temperature picking up, restrictions easing, it looks like we're heading to a Covid-normal summer (even though I'm more a fan of the cooler weather!) What's your favourite season by the way?

Come one, come all to Melbourne! It's hard to imagine the difference 2 weeks makes. A fortnight ago, I hardly saw a soul in my walls and runs but the weekend gone, Melbourne was full of life! With the ring of steel gone and more ability to see our state, I hope everyone is enjoying themselves after months of doing the right thing! ... Shot on the @samsungau Note20 Ultra Edited on @lightroom & @lensdistortions

Shining. After going for a run today, it was wonderful to see the city come back to life with people following the guidelines as much as possible. After such a gruelling lockdown, it's nice to see Melbourne shine!

Glow of freedom It's the first weekend out of lockdown and I'm so happy to be able to out and about! Had brunch, tried to skate board and wandered through our gorgeous city while planning on more hikes in the near future. What have you been up to this weekend?

Nearly (20)21! Well it's been quite a year hasn't it? I'm just very glad that brunch is back on the menu! In lockdown, I decided to actually get back to editing some of my old shots and to do.something with them. Hence, the jigsaw puzzle project was born and this: the 2021 Sixty Degrees South calendar featuring 12 images from Antarctica! This is my first attempt at a calendar so I've only ordered a small batch to test this out and there's about 15 or so left. If you'd like one, they're available on the brand new "SHOP" section of the website: Photosbyraffy.com/shop Link also in bio! Thanks for checking it out!

Freedom day Congratulations Melbourne! What a day to be able to go out and about! I'm very thankful to have a change in scenery and to be able to have BRUNCH again! What are you up to today?!