Dries Buytaert

Australia 2011

View from an airplane window showing the wing and clouds below while approaching Brisbane for landing.
About to land in Brisbane where I kick off my Australia tour.
A man in sunglasses and a hat smiles while holding tongs with a sausage and a beer near a barbecue.
People relaxing on Avalon Beach in Sydney, with colorful umbrellas, swimmers in the ocean, and waves reaching the shore.
People swimming and wading in the ocean at Avalon Beach, Sydney, with a surfer standing on the shore.
A man sits at an outdoor table, smiling and holding a glass of beer.
Fellow Drupal Association member and long-term Drupal contributor Bevan Rudge.
A busy pedestrian street in Melbourne with tram tracks, shops, and people walking or sitting on benches.
A nighttime view of Brisbane with city lights glowing under a bright full moon in the sky.
A group of people gathered around a table at a Brisbane Drupal meetup, talking and enjoying drinks.
A man in glasses pours beer from a pitcher into a glass while chatting with others at a meetup.
Ivan and Boris ... or is it Boris and Ivan? (Inside joke)
Two men sit at a table with drinks, engaged in conversation during a Brisbane Drupal meetup.
A narrow Melbourne laneway with people sitting and standing outside cafes, ordering food, and walking through.
A person wearing a brown hat with crocodile teeth, sunglasses, and a necklace with a crocodile tooth.
Crocodile Dundee hat with crocodile teeth, as well as the obligatory crocodile tooth on my neck.
A large audience attentively listens during the Drupal Downunder conference in Australia, 2011.
People wearing conference badges are gathered at outdoor tables, eating and talking during the Drupal Downunder conference in 2011.
A group of six Drupal developers posing together at a meetup in Melbourne, standing in a well-lit indoor space.
Some of the Drupal developers that showed up at the Drupal meet-up in Melbourne. About 30 to 40 people showed up in total.
A graffiti-covered alley in Melbourne with colorful artwork on the walls and a person sitting on a crate.
Cars driving on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, framed by two large stone pillars under a bright blue sky.
A pair of black and blue split-toe shoes resembling hooves displayed on a glass shelf.
A kangaroo stands on the ground, leaning forward near some green branches, with rocks and trees in the background.
Packaged kangaroo steak with herb and garlic seasoning, labeled as high in protein and environmentally friendly.
A lizard sits on the floor of an outdoor dining area, looking up as if observing the surroundings.
In Europe, dogs eat left-overs from the lunch table. Not necessarily in Australia ... this lizard joined us for lunch.
Aerial view of Melbourne at night, showing illuminated buildings, roads, and a river reflecting city lights.
People walk across a modern bridge with Melbourne's skyline in the background, while one person leans on the railing.
The Sydney Opera House is illuminated at night, reflecting on the water, with a dock and buildings nearby.
A man in a blue shirt holds a printed sheet showing two edited images of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Four men, one carrying a child, stand on a sandy beach holding a long surfboard, with ocean waves behind them.
Sydney skyline with modern high-rise buildings and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from across the water.