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Blogged Down By Life

A whimsical look at my life in words & photos – The world according to Chad

  • About
  • Cycling
    • My Bikes
      • SS Track – Esme
      • CX – Emily
      • Road Bike – Hayley
      • XC Dualie – Anna
      • XC Hardtail – Kate
    • Race Wrap Up
      • Otway Odyssey 2017
      • Wildside 2016 – Prologue
      • Kowalski Classic 2015
      • RTE Shimano GP Rd 4 2015
      • JetBlack 12 Hour 2015
      • Capital Punishment 2015
      • The Mont 24 Hour 2014 (Part Deux)
      • Scott 24 Hour 2014 #TwentyFailHour
      • Trois Etapes 2014 – Stage 3: Col du Tourmalet
      • Trois Etapes 2014 – Stage 2: Col du Soulor Redux
      • Trois Etapes 2014 – Stage 1: Soulor & Spandelles
      • JetBlack 12 Hour 2014
      • The Mont 24 Hour 2014
      • Capital Punishment 2014
      • AMB 100 Marathon 2014
      • Call Of The Beast 2013
      • Highland Fling 2013
      • Battle Of The Beasts 2013 – Wrap Up Video
      • Battle Of The Beasts 2013
      • Scott 25 Hour 2013
      • JetBlack WSMTB 12 Hour 2013
      • Battle Of The Beasts 2012
    • Year In Review
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
    • #VeteranTeam
      • Wildside 2016
        • Wildside 2016 – Prologue
    • Soldier On Cycling
      • Why I Ride For Soldier On
      • Soldier On Jerseys
      • Ride 2 Remember 2014
      • Mont 24 Hour 2014
      • Scott 24 Hour 2014
      • Trois Etapes 2014
        • TSO Training Camp 2014
      • Remembrance Ride 2014
      • Battle Of The Beasts
    • Training
  • Photography
    • Afghanistan
    • Architecture
    • Black & White
    • Cambodia
    • Fisheye
    • Hawaii
    • Iraq
    • Landscape
    • Lensball
    • Long Exposure
    • Macro
    • Nature
    • Portrait
    • Street
    • Vietnam
  • Travel
    • Bells Beach 2017
    • Phillip Island 2016
    • Hobart 2016
    • Hawaii 2015
    • Europe 2014
    • Trois Etapes 2014
    • Wellington NZ 2013
    • Honeymoon 2013
  • Veteran Issues
    • Don’t Mention The War
    • What Does ANZAC Day Mean To You?
    • 22 Push-Ups For A Much Bigger Issue
    • Have Veteran ESO’s Lost Their Way?
    • Identity (…aka Letting Go & Moving Forward)
    • Reclamation (…aka Starting To Take Back Control)
    • Sometimes A Step Backward Is A Step Forward
    • What ANZAC Day Means To Me
    • Redemption (…Or What Happens After A Relapse)
    • Representation, Relapse, Recovery #takeanextraminute
    • Blogged Down On Twitter #VeteranSuicide
    • Mental Health Stigma, The ADF – An Ongoing Cycle
    • Why The RSL Must Look To The Future
    • An Evening At The Australian War Memorial – Updated
    • The Silent War
    • An Open Letter To The Minister For Veterans’ Affairs
    • An Evening At The Australian War Memorial
    • The Central Point Of Failure – The Department Of Veterans Affairs
    • Why I Ride For Soldier On
    • Riding For Soldier On – Australian Army News
    • Standing In The Shadow Of The Green Giant
    • The Way Forward – Education & Improvement
    • The Elephant In The Room – The Department of Veterans Affairs
    • Why I Walked Away From The RSL
    • Taking Off The Uniform
  • Fundraising
    • The Mont 24 Hour 2014 (Closed)
    • Scott 24 Hour Solo Challenge 2014 (Closed)
    • Battle Of The Beasts 2013 (Closed)
    • Pedal 4 Pierce – Wedding (Closed)
    • Soldier On – Wedding (Closed)
    • Battle Of The Beasts 2012 (Closed)

Category: Nature

Bumblebee On Marigold

Caterpillar On Thistle

Spotted Butterfly Macro

Eye Of The Gecko

Snail In Macro

Bagworm Moth Cocoon

Ring-Tailed Lemur

Butterfly Tongue

Butterfly Wing Macro

Jumping Spider On African Violet

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