<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I found it impossible to capture this image of the Swarovski Christmas tree in the Queen Victoria Building as it works its way up from ground level through the atrium void to the ceiling above. At ground level it completely fills the void with only it’s crystal trunk and understory visible. … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I don’t normally make a habit of leaving my camera on the ground and walking away from it in the early hours of the morning but looking up I decided on making an exception. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 720, Looking Up’ 5s f/7.1 ISO1000 15mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" When I came upon this stone entrance leading up to ‘The Rocks’ area of Sydney it felt like and anxious invitation to climb. Then I noticed people at the top descending back down here again after their own good time and could not help laugh at the symbolism. Photo: Robert Rath, … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" The Sydney Opera House, icon of Sydney along side it’s famous bridge is probably the most photographed object in Australia. I thought long and hard about doing yet another ‘Sydney Opera House’. In the end I could not help myself. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 718, Operatic’ 10s f/7.1 ISO100 70mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Fire juggler’s batons lay on the ground burning bright yellow and orange, the black sooty smoke forming tight curls before being ripped away in the breeze. These batons will not be passed to any one else just yet. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 717, Burning Batons’ 1/500s f/3.2 ISO160 200mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I love tall buildings covered in glass. The mirrored surfaces of ordinary office windows bring to life the surrounding city scape in crazy and interesting ways. Sometimes the reelections are so complex it is hard to make out anything sensible. This time I saw something very simple. One lone building in … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I’d seen the words ‘Town Hall’ many times on Sydney train timetables. I’d seen the words ‘Town Hall’ many times on the train station siding. I’d even gotten off at the ‘Town Hall’ station a few times but had never actually seen ‘Town Hall’. Well now I have… Photo: Robert Rath, … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Why go on a photo-walk at all when you can kick back at a street side cafe and let it all come to skating down to me! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 714, Skater Inbound’ 1/3200s f/2.8 ISO320 190mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I am sucker for awesome city skylines and Sydney has them in abundance. Here’s just one take devoid of the usual Sydney icons but in every way, Sydney Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 713, Circular Quay’ 8s f/8 ISO320 15mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I had to look twice then look again. I thought I had found ‘The Tardis’ masquerading as a lift. When I stepped inside I was however transported to another world, … George Street! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 712, Tardis Blues’ 5s f/14 ISO200 15mm