Robert's Ramblings

Today I went to the Oaklands Park train station to pick up my daughter at a pre-determined time.

Arriving early I decided to capture a few images.

It seemed odd there was no one around.
It seemed odd I had not been chased from the tracks by trains.
It seemed all too quiet when suddenly my daughter tapped me on the shoulder from behind.

The train station was closed today ...


Photo: Robert Rath, 'Day 828, Train Station Closed', 1/40s f8 ISO100 40mm

As I stood gazing into yet another magical Adelaide sunset a lady came up to me exclaiming about how beautiful the sky was and how it reminded her of a sermon her priest gave about being grateful for God's sunsets.

As we stood there together I pointed out the amazingly delicate nuances of light and colour and then the transit of a jet whose trails twisted into a spiral of cloud and ice. 'Oh' she said, 'you have better eyes than mine' and her disinterest in what was actually unfolding in front of us was cast into palpable relief.

At that moment I understood how different our experience of this sunset really was.


Photo: Robert Rath, 'Day 827, Twisted', 1/30s f8 ISO400 400mm