Back on day ‘Day 44 – Metamorphosis‘ I photographed a beautiful green and gold chrysalis. With the metamorphosis now complete, this gorgeous Monarch butterfly is a wonderful symbol of new life as he rests upon the old clock of ‘Day 46 – The End of Time‘ Photo: Robert Rath, ‘366 Days of 2012, Day 51 … Read more
This roll of wire has been lying in the yard of my parents home for years. I’m not sure if it will ever serve the reason for it being brought here but today it reminds me of the beauty in geometry. Just like honeycomb the hexagons pack both in plane and in depth and the … Read more
He was not impressed. No chance of a disco strobe induced epileptic fit here. Just an overwhelming over it! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘366 Days of 2012, Day 49 – Disco Dog’. 1/2 sec at 24mm f/7.1, ISO 200 + 10Hz strobe
Carob tree leaves litter the gutters of the street where I grew up. Cracked footpaths, leaf litter, old homes and messy trees doing their own thing are all things I love about country towns. Especially the one I once called home. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘366 Days of 2012, Day 48 – View from the Gutter’. … Read more
It’s amazing to discover a brand new creature I’ve never met before and then even more amazing to be able to identify it and learn something about it. We first met little creature back on day 40 when I found a strange looking pupa on a leaf in our garden. Back then she was this … Read more
And so the pendulum finally comes to rest… No more will the brass key feel the warmth of your grip, be guided by you into the mechanism which gives its life and be wound up to mark another week with us all. Both this clock and the passing of the time it marks will of … Read more
By any other name this sacred scroll would tell the same stories. Within these tightly bound petals of a valentine rose exists story within story within story. How many blooms will have grown, lived and died just for today. How many will be admired, cherished or scorned and how many will never arrive to a … Read more
Of all the places to find a Monarch Butterfly chrysalis I never expected it to be in my parent’s kitchen. My father used to be a keen butterfly collector and collected butterflies from all over the world. Sadly his collection was lost but his love and fascination have always remained. On learning of his old … Read more
Is it really supposed to be this shrivelled? I ask myself as we look at the produce at Die Barossa Wurst Haus & Bakery. This little store is a new addition to the Tanunda landscape and plays on the tourist theme now well entrenched in my former stomping ground. So back to the mettwurst and … Read more
My parent’s tree was covered in fruit. Apples everywhere, the way nature intended with creases and blemishes and wormholes. And then I spied ‘them apples’. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘366 Days of 2012, Day 42 – Them Apples’. 1/30 secs at 105mm f/5.6, ISO 800