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Welcome to Joy Retold by Jodie - Hobbyist Photographer from Port Macquarie - Sharing moments that made me smile, made me wonder, or simply made me stop and look a little closer.

Sometimes you don’t realise what you’ve photographed until afterwards.Very early yesterday morning in Hervey Bay, I spot...
10/09/2026

Sometimes you don’t realise what you’ve photographed until afterwards.

Very early yesterday morning in Hervey Bay, I spotted this beautiful osprey sitting in a tree opposite our hotel balcony.

I started taking photos, and then another osprey appeared. And then appeared again. And again.

At the time I couldn’t quite work out what was going on. I wondered whether I was witnessing some sort of courtship behaviour. It wasn’t until I went back through the photos that the story became a little clearer.

The second osprey seemed to be busy delivering sticks and nesting material — although his (?) construction technique could perhaps use some work. 😂 More than once, his carefully collected contribution seemed to end up on the other osprey rather than in the tree, before promptly falling out again.

Off he’d go to find another piece, while his companion remained patiently in place.

Eventually he retired to a nearby tree… where even an osprey wasn’t big enough to escape the attention of a very determined little noisy miner.

I thought I was simply photographing an osprey in a tree. Instead, I seem to have captured a little chapter in the preparations for a future family.

Have you ever taken a photo and only realised afterwards what was actually happening?

Joy Retold by Jodie

What time do your kookaburras start waking you up in the morning? 😂There’s something very Australian about starting the ...
07/09/2026

What time do your kookaburras start waking you up in the morning? 😂

There’s something very Australian about starting the day with the sound of kookaburras laughing somewhere nearby.

Some mornings it feels as though they’ve taken it upon themselves to announce that the day has officially begun.

No snooze button. No volume control. Just kookaburras. 🤎

Spring comes in pairs. 🌿💛Over the last little while, I’ve noticed something when looking through my photos — so many of ...
04/09/2026

Spring comes in pairs. 🌿💛

Over the last little while, I’ve noticed something when looking through my photos — so many of the birds around me seem to be appearing two by two.

With spring now here, there’s a little more going on between the branches and across the water. Birds are pairing up, staying close, calling to one another, defending their patch and preparing for the business of raising the next generation.

Some bird partnerships last only for a breeding season, while others can continue for years. And although I have no idea what these particular couples are saying to each other, I do love watching the little relationships play out.

The quiet companionship of two ducks on the dam.
Two ravens tucked together in a tree.
And lorikeets… well, they always seem to have plenty to say. 😄

Spring has only just begun. I have a feeling there are going to be plenty more little stories to photograph.

- Joy Retold by Jodie

International Dog Day 2026 seemed like a pretty good day to spend behind the camera.A few days ago, Emma from Chips and ...
29/08/2026

International Dog Day 2026 seemed like a pretty good day to spend behind the camera.

A few days ago, Emma from Chips and Tricks put out an invitation to anyone who might like some practice photographing dogs in action. She was planning to take a group of dogs to Grants Beach and thought it might be a great opportunity to practice catching them doing what dogs do best - running, playing and having an enormously good time!

Being the dog lover that I am, I just couldn't resist.

We had a beautiful stretch of beach entirely to ourselves, a gorgeous day and some very enthusiastic models who had absolutely no intention of posing for me.

And that turned out to be the best part!

There were expressions and tiny split-second interactions I simply couldn't have taken in while they were happening - flying ears, sandy noses, tongues everywhere, four feet off the ground and faces that seem to capture pure happiness.

This is one of the things I love most about photography. Life happens at full speed; a photograph lets us see one tiny piece of it again.

A big thank you to Emma and her husband for letting me tag along. Some of these gorgeous faces belong to Emma, while others were spending the day in her care - so to their families, I hope you enjoy seeing your fur babies having such a wonderful time.

May this little moment brighten yours!

Jodie x

Hello, and welcome to Joy Retold.I’m Jodie, and I’m based in Port Macquarie on the beautiful Mid North Coast of NSW.Phot...
26/08/2026

Hello, and welcome to Joy Retold.

I’m Jodie, and I’m based in Port Macquarie on the beautiful Mid North Coast of NSW.

Photography has become a way for me to slow things down and notice the little moments happening around me — particularly in nature and wildlife.

Sometimes it’s a split second our eyes simply can’t hold onto: a bird opening its wings, an expression on an animal’s face, or a dog running with complete abandon. Other times, it’s something that was there all along, but becomes so much more interesting when you stop and really look.

Like this little face that popped up between the lilies in our dam.

That’s what I love about photography. It freezes a moment long enough for us to really see it — and sometimes reveals something I didn’t even notice when I pressed the shutter.

Joy Retold is my place to share those moments, the stories behind them, and hopefully a little of the joy I found in them too. 😊

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