Most birds don’t let me get this close with my 35mm lens.

(By the way, if you notice any grain in these images, it’s because I added it. Even at ISO 6400, the X100 produces remarkably clean files.)

In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m doing a photo-a-day project this year.

It’s called “x100.365” because I’m shooting every image with my beloved Fujifilm FinePix X100, quite possibly the best camera ever made. It’s tiny, quirky, slow, and almost entirely devoid of bells and whistles. It’s also built like a brick, comes with a beautiful, non-interchangeable 35mm-equivalent f/2 lens, and has a ridiculously capable 1.5x crop sensor inside. I should probably also mention the hybrid optical/digital viewfinder, which makes it a Leica-beating almost-rangefinder, and totally sets it apart from competitors like the OM-D.

It’s everything a serious street camera should be, and I absolutely love it.

Anyway, back to my photo-a-day project.

Turns out, some days I shoot more than one viable photo. What do with the extras?

Clearly, a monthly “outtake” post is called for.

Enjoy the first edition!

When you’ve let the grass grow so long you feel sorry for the displaced grasshoppers…

Yes, that.

See the two bread sticks? One isn’t enough. She needs two of everything. One for each hand.

It’s OK while it’s bread and biscuits. She’d better be over it before it’s cars and … men.

I’m not a huge fan of VBScript, but I’ve been writing a fair bit of it lately.

This particular snippet hasn’t been tested yet, so copy it at your peril.

Mr 3 has discovered wrestling. Miss 1 is learning to love it.

The flooding didn’t get much worse than this in Newcastle. We’ve been blessed.

Don’t underestimate just how much your kids will change your life.

In what other country is it considered patriotic to barbecue your national emblem for lunch on your national day?

(Yes, that’s our kangaroo on the left.)