Yet another week has passed by, one week blurring into another of continual monotony. Don’t ask me what I have been doing because nothing has changed for a while. Still the time goes quick. The weather has been particularly wet and cold, winter is giving us one last blast (hopefully) with colder than average temperatures heading all the way up into NSW.

The new case numbers have been better this week and for the first time since mid July we have had consecutive days with under 200. The numbers for the week are; 263, 211, 208, 237, 169, 177 and 202. On the deaths, Monday was the worst day with 25. The other days have been around the teens. These numbers were to be expected following on from the new cases in the last couple of weeks. Aged care has been hit particularly hard as has medical staff. There has also been a large outbreak linked to Frankston hospital.

NSW remains in control and New Zealand is working through resolving their cases. Life goes on in those areas under modest restrictions.

Now permanently closed and opened for the one day only, the Melbourne Tank Museum provided a great excuse to stretch my photography legs and be able to take some different photos. Australia's largest private collection of military equipment opened for one day only, 17th June 2018, to allow the public the opportunity to view machinery that is rarely seen these days.

The open day proved to be popular with estimates of over 1000 people attending across the day. Military enthusiasts took the opportunity to attend as did many photographers, myself included.

The low light of the indoor exhibition and the changing light of the outdoor restoration area provided a great challenge, making the whole experience so much more enjoyable.

The only real way to stretch out and improve as a photographer, is to practice. The more you expose yourself to different conditions, the better you will become. Of course coming up with new things to shoot and getting different ideas can be difficult at times. Inspiration is not always at hand.

The realisation I learned from the event at the Melbourne Tank Museum is that there are always different events on around a big city. Checking out the "what's on" guides and local event pages will provide a wealth of inspiration and a great variety of subject matters to practice your photography skills. So next time you are running out of ideas of what to shoot, have a look at what is going on around you, get your camera out and try something different. At the end of the day, the more you shoot, the more your skills and photography will improve.