The Power Point

The Power Point

@thepowerpoint.bsky.social

I have many points. Sometimes I’ll get to the point. Sometimes I’ll totally miss the point. By following me you’ll be plugged into The Power Point. Just hope you don’t get electrocuted. All photos I post are mine, unless I point out that they are not.

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“You can lead a horse to water, But you can’t make it enjoy the view.” #AlphabetChallenge #WeekQForQuotes #TheWhitlams #SongLyric #AussieBands #VictorHarborHorseDrawnTramway #GraniteIsland #SouthAustralia #Clydesdale #Horse #Tourism #Photography

As an Aussie, I’m asking on behalf of the rest of the world that if you are eligible to vote in the US mid term elections, that you please make the effort to do so and that you consider your vote carefully. Thanks and good luck America. #OnlyYouCan #TheRestOfTheWorldBegsYou #Vote #USAmidterms

Corey O'Neill@coreyoneill.bsky.social

One Saturday, I happened by A random patch of white fungi They weren’t there last time I looked And I’m not eating them, even cooked! #Fungi #Toadstool #Mushroom #ShitPoem #BushWalking #WildThings #Nature #Australia #Blue#SkyArtShow #Plant #ProbablyToxic

My most recent #Rant #USAPolitics #FirstFemalePresident #IfNotNowThenWhen #Opinion #USVotes #HotMess #Politics #FightApathy #Don’tWalkPastEvil #YouHaveThePowerToChange #TellingItLikeISeeIt #WomenVote

#TurningTorso in #Malmö #Sweden was the tallest #Building in the #Nordic region until 2022. It’s 190 metres #Tall. Every 5-story section (9 in all) was rotated, with 90° between top & bottom. Construction took 4.5 years. #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #Travel #Unique #Architecture

I don’t recall walking past a church with vivid #Purple doors before, let alone 3. #QuirkyChurchy #Inverness #Scotland #TheChurchOfScotland #EastChurch #InvernessCityCentre #ThreePurpleDoors #2PurpleNoticeBoards #Photography #Travel #WeekPforPurple #AlphabetChallenge

This is the #Edge of the #DirtRoad where the #GibbRiver crosses the Gibb River - Kalumburu Road. #Kimberleys #WesternAustralia #Australia #Outback #Erosion #DrySeason #BlueSkyArtShow #Travel #Photography

This #TimeballStation is #Heritage registered. Built 1876 in #Lyttelton, #NewZealand, it collapsed on 13 June 2011 after a magnitude 6.4 aftershock. The partially reconstructed ( #New ) tower was opened in November 2018. #BlueSkyArtShow #Travel #Photography #Earthquake #OvationOfTheSeas #TimeBall

Many #Outback & #Remote roads in #Australia offer information & warnings for travellers’ safety. This huge #Sign shows all roads listed are currently #Open to all vehicle types. #BlueSkyArtShow #Openings #Photography #Travel, #SolarPower, #DrySeason #GibbRiver-WyndhamRoad, #WesternAustralia

Here is an opening. Look inside the old tin, once used to store #TeaLeaves. The #Tin is branded with the name: #Atcherley&Dawson, #TeaMerchants #Sydney. #KeepTheLidShut #WoodenCrates #HowWeUsedToDoThings #BlueSkyArtShow #Openings #Photography, #Collecting #OldThings #Vintage #Art

Inside the #WaitingRoom at #Tarbes railway station in #France, you will see this amazing backlit photo of the #Pyranees. #GareDeTarbes #StunningScenery #Alps #PublicTransport #Travel #Art #Photography #BlueSkyArtShow #Background

The #IceSkating performers on #RoyalCaribbean cruises must have muscles on their muscles and #NervesOfSteel. #Trust #VoyagerOfTheSeas #RCI #Cruise #Performance #Entertainment #Spotlight #Dance #Ice #IceSpectacular #Photography #Travel #BlueSkyArtShow #Horizontal

Hi #Canadians I’m #Aussie & need #Help to plan a #Holiday in #Canada maybe in Oct 26. When is #BestTime, #WorstTime? What are #AbsolutelyMustSees? #BestTours? Should I do #TheCanadian east to west, with multiple stops along the route? When are #Flights better? #Travel #Ideas #Planning #Thankyou

#NoSnowHere This is what #AussieXmas #Decorations look like. This display is in the CBD of #Perth #WesternAustralia #Australia #Koala #Kangaroo #Summer #Christmas #Xmas #Photography #Travel #XmasLightDisplay #Tinsel #Glitter #BigThings #AlphabetChallenge #WeekXforXmas

#IDo #IDoAsI’mTold #OpShopTreasures These awesome #Mugs were for sale at the local #ThriftShop for $2 each. They made a perfect gag engagement gift. #WeddingStuff #Bargain #Australia #Photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekVForVowels

Have you been to a #50thAnniversary screening of #RockyHorrorPictureShow? My local #Cinema handed us party bags & instructions to throw rice, cards & other props. We left a huge #Mess to cleanup. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRForRock #Fun #TimeWarp #Music #Nostalgia #CultMovie #WasItReally50Years

A #Rock-Wallaby posed for me at #WilsonPlateau in #WesternAustralia. I was lucky to see her as they are #Nocturnal and very timid. She didn’t stay still for very long. Someone took a step toward her & she hopped back into the Rocks. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRocks #Travel #Photography #Australia

#Sydney doesn’t always host #CruiseShips overnight. #OvationOfTheSea returned the #Night before her original schedule, due to a medical emergency onboard. She berthed at #OPT, near the iconic #HarbourBridge & #OperaHouse. #WeekNforNight #AlphabetChallenge #Photography #Travel #Australia

Gibb River - Wyndham Road crosses the #DurackRiver in #WesternAustralia #BlueSkyArtShow #TheRoad You’ll need a #4WheelDrive for this trip. #Photography #Travel #Australia #Remote #OutBack #DirtRoad #RiverCrossing #It’sYourTurnToDrive

It’s well worth your time to visit the delightful #HobbitHouses at #Hobbiton #NorthIsland #NewZealand. #BlueSkyArtShow #Home #PeterJackson #TheHobbit #T.R.R.Holkien #LordOfTheRings #Travel #Photography #Art #Garden #House #Nature #Movie #FunDayOut

I recently played a game of #Jenga, with a twist. The #Pieces were huge and we were on a moving #CruiseShip at the time, increasing it’s propensity to wobble threateningly. It was a nerve racking game but definitely a lot of #Fun. #ILost #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #Travel #CruiseLife

Anyone who drives through #Bathurst NSW makes a detour to the #MountPanorama #RaceTrack circuit. Unfortunately when it’s not race weekend the speed limit is 60km per hour & the local boys in blue police it with a vengeance. #AlphabetChallenge #WeekDForDrivetime #Australia #Photography #Travel

In #Suburbia we love putting #Decorations up outside to celebrate #Christmas, which falls during #Summer in #Australia & #NewZealand. This can cause confusion for our northern neighbours. Of course we’re all cold right now, and counting days till summer. #Photography #SummerDaze #BlueSkyArtShow

#Australia has 3 #RailwayTrack gauges. #QueenslandRail introduced #Narrow gauge (1067mm) in 1865 as it would be “cheaper, faster & have tighter curves”. This was the first #NarrowGauge main line in the world. In 2020 Qld had 8,146 kms of narrow gauge track. #Travel #Transport #BlueSkyArtShow

The #AuroraBorealis is #Vibrant in the #NightSky, inside the #ArcticCircle just south of #Tromsø, #Norway #CheckItOffTheBucketList #BlueSkyArtShow #Travel #Photography #NightPhotography #Nature #Aurora #Borealis

#Underneath the #Culloden railway viaduct near #Inverness. It’s also known as the #NairnViaduct and the #ClavaViaduct. It opened in 1898, has 29 #Arches and at 550 metres is the #Longest masonry #Viaduct in #Scotland #Travel #Photography #RedFacedAshlar #GreySky #TallArches #BlueSkyArtShow

I passed these #Five enchanting #GrassRoofedHuts on the road to #Geiranger. The #Water has come off a #Glacier so it’s a particular shade of green. #Norway always delivers. It’s worth the trip! #WeekVforFive #AlphabetChallenge #Photography #Travel #Sunshine #Clouds #Mountain #Picturesque

Last weekend I went to the #Theatre. While the #Audience were being seated, a screen on the dark stage displayed visual gags to ‘warm’ everyone up. The messages were highly amusing. #BlueSkyArtShow #LightAndShadow #AllHandsMeeting #Comedy #Culture #Photograph

Look #Up at the towering walls of the #Abbey of #MontSaintMichel in #Normandy #France. It has housed monks, been a Viking stronghold and a prison. Over centuries, it’s been damaged and rebuilt many times. #WeekUforUp #AlphabetChallenge #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite #Travel #Photography #History

#Aussies, I received this email today. It looks legit, right? It’s got a logo and it’s nicely formatted. They’ve even given me a #SecureLink! Should I click on the link? Answer: NO! #DoNotClickOnTheLink #Scammers #ATOScam #MedicareScam #MyGovScam #Australia #ScamWatch #ScamEducation 1/5

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#Australian Federal Government agencies & departments who use the MyGov system, always remind Australians that they will never put #Links in their emails & text messages. The fact that this one offers you a #SecureLink is a very #BigRedFlag! #DoNotClickOnTheLink #ScamWatch #ScamEmail #Scam 4/5

Please chat to your less technical family & friends & give them some concrete examples and tips on how to recognise red flags in emails. Maybe suggest they identify someone they trust to advise them if they’re in doubt. #DoNotClickOnTheLink #ScamWatch #ScamEmails #ScamAlert #Australia 5/5

#Aussies, I received this email today. It looks legit, right? It’s got a logo and it’s nicely formatted. They’ve even given me a #SecureLink! Should I click on the link? Answer: NO! #DoNotClickOnTheLink #Scammers #ATOScam #MedicareScam #MyGovScam #Australia #ScamWatch #ScamEducation 1/5

What are some signs it is a #Scam? Check the address it originated from. This one comes from a random gmail address. Legitimate emails from the government should have an address like: <sender’s mailbox address> at <agency/department name> < .gov.au>. #DoNotClickOnTheLink #Scammers 2/5

Another sign it’s a scam email … It says the sender is Medicare, but then provides a message from the #AustralianTaxOffice #ATO. In real life, Medicare does not send out ATO related mail, and vice versa! #DoNotClickOnTheLink #ScamWatch #ScamEmail 3/5

A #Jet flies overhead. Would I rather be #Up there with them? Maybe. I suppose it depends where they’re heading. If it’s a long trip, could I afford business class? #Photography #Travel #PlaneOverhead #BlueSky #Contrail #NoICan’tAffordItButICanDream #IsItABird #WeekUforUp #AlphabetChallenge

When you are on a #Cruise the cabin steward sometimes leaves you presents. This #Cutie is made using a folded #FaceWasher. S/he is #Posing for a close up and you can almost feel the #Texture. #BlueSkyArtShow #CruiseLife #Travel #Photography #BlackAndWhite #TowelArt #Art #Happy #IDidn’tBringItHome

#AustraliaVotes2025 Question for people with more experience than me…. My question is about conceding. Is that an official action? If the lead suddenly changes in their favour have they legally shot themselves in the foot?

When you have a flight to catch, #Time matters more than usual. I had to be at the #Airport for a flight at #StupidO’Clock. #Bergen #Norway #DepartureBoard #Travel #Photography #WeekTforTime #AlphabetChallenge

This photo taken from #LatvianRiflemenSquare in #Riga #Latvia shows a cacophony of #Lines. There are lines everywhere you look. #PowerLines #TramTracks #OverheadTramWires and #RoadMarkings, with a #Contrail thrown in for good measure. #Photography #Travel #BlueSkyArtShow

#WomanOfWords is a #Silver 3.3 metre (11 foot) #Statue of #KatherineMansfield, a #NewZealand #Writer. The #Words appearing all over her clothes and hair are taken from her writing. You can see it at #LambtonQuay #Wellington. #Woman #Art #Travel #Photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekSforSilver