Who am I? – Christopher Yardin
I am just an Aussie bloke who seeks time to voyage, shoot, ride, get roughed up by waves, and hang out with his family.
I am an avid cycling and motorsport fan who has a passion for riding bicycles (road and mountain), travelling on journeys (in Australia and around the world), photography, and spending time with my family (both my direct and extended members around the world). Some people call me a gadget fiend, but being a father has curbed that passion quite a bit. With the birth of my son, I have found again the journey of discovery through his cheeky eyes!
The photo above is of me and the “Pok”, which is one of the many nicknames we have for our son. Because I have named this blog partly after him, I want to use the blog as a way to communicate positive and sometimes funny stories. And I look forward to uncovering other writer’s blogs and their stories.
You will uncover more about me through this blog – but for now, that’s all. Thanks for having a read.
Something for Kiki and the Pok 
Thanks for following my blog! I am looking forward to reading more about your adventures with the “Pok”. 🙂
Thanks for checking out my blog. I will be following yours and look forward to stories of cycling and Pok.
Thank you for following my blog! I don’t know how you found me – but you seem to be a great father and a nice guy! I will be looking forward to reading more of you and your Pok. In Skåne, Sweden, where I live, we call little boys like your Pok for Påg! The å sounds just like your o in Pok if the pronounciation is as it should be…But on the other hand an Aussie sounds a little bit different than en Englishman. Anyway – send a hug to your Påg from me!
Oh dear – I meant liking, not following…Well, I’m sorry I was too fast on the PC!
Thanks for liking my post on Scupture. You have a very interesting blog, and I like it because I am closely connected to Australia, with some of my family members living there.
Thanks. I hope you get the chance to visit your relos often.
Welcome! Thank you for subscribing to follow my blog. I hope you are encouraged, inspired and enjoy the photos I take of life’s events as seen through the lens of my camera.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thanks for visiting and following WoollyMuses blog.
Thanks Pok and father of Poc for following OMBH… I do hope you have as much fun as I do!! 😉
Thank you.
Hey Christopher,
Judging by the shirt you’re wearing on this page, one of the motorsports you like is F1. Have you and Pok ever been to the Australian Grand Prix?
I love F1, but haven’t taken the my boy to see a race (a bit too noisy for his now 3 year old ears). Plus, he still thinks that Thomas the Tank Engine is cool. He will get there, as he is beginning to be captivated by robots and planes. Can’t wait to show him Japanese mecha anime!
Robots, planes…. very fast cars! He’ll definitely get there. I’m lucky to have been to five F1 races in the last 10 years, Canada three times, Hockenheim once (my alter-ego, Rich, also went to Hockenhiem and the Nurburgring before we ‘met’), but the highlight of my F1 races so far has to be Austin last year:
I am dying to go to the Montreal race. So far I have knocked on the head Melbourne 3 times, Imola, Barcelona, Monaco, and Suzuka. Suzuka was the most fun. Cool write up of your visit to Austin. It looks like a really good event.
Looking forward to Sunday?!
You bet! The fun has already started
I’m flying to the UK tonight… Hope Rich’s brother is recording Qualifying so we can watch it when we arrive!
Good luck. All I know is that I am at the top of the RC hierarchy for this weekend only.
Parenting is one of the most challenging and rewarding journeys of all….
Sure is, even when they are naughty like last night. Morning comes, everybody back to normal 🙂
Hello!
Thank you for following my blog. I know how many interesting blogs are out there and feel honored that you picked mine to follow. I hope my stories entertain and inform and my photos bring you joy and wonderment.
I travel mostly local but try to always find interesting places. I have lived in several different places and dig through my archives of photos to bring glimpses into places I have been. Sometimes I post a recipe because food tells a lot about culture.
I am not a professional photographer, so my photos are sometimes a little fuzzy and there are telephone poles and wires and other things along with what I was photographing. The older photos are 35mm, the newer are point and shoot digital and a few are Samsung Smartphone.
I am new to blogging so if you have any advice or critique please drop me a comment.
Thank you again for following and to quote Mark Twain: “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” – Mark Twain
Iris the Wanderer
I love that quote from Mark Twain! And don’t worry about the professionalism of photography – neither I nor many of the other blogs I follow are professional photographers but they capture some of the most amazing things.
One last thing – don’t underestimate how interesting your posts of your local area are. I don’t live there and I am very interested in what happens in your local area and many others. If I can’t travel then I live vicariously through other people’s eyes.
Thank you for your kind words.
Hey, there, I’ve been reading through these comments.
First, that quote from Mark Twain is awesome, isn’t it. I’ve been thinking about the photos for my blof, too. Your comments, Cyardin, are very interesting, I use only my phone – have been wondering about getting a camera for my next trip.What puts me off is the thought of yet another gadget to lug around.
But more importantly, your About Me page, is very warm and friendly. Thanks, too for the follow.
Don’t think of the camera as a gadget. Think of it as a capturer of light and memories. And without it you will rue the missed opportunities to see things through the eye of a lens.
Good idea!
Sorry I haven’t visited your blog for a while, Christopher, but I’ve been travelling.
That said, as one of my favourite blogs, I hope you won’t mind me nominating you for a Liebster Award. If you’d like to participate, here’s how: https://jaspasjourney.wordpress.com/2014/08/17/liebster-award/
Hey Guys, I have been off too for a while. But nothing special, just life taking over (wish I was travelling). I will check out the Liebster Award later on today. Thank you.