<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" How many times have you heard the expression, ‘I don’t do selfies!’. Well I didn’t use to but once I got the idea that it’s all about sharing context I decided selfies are not so bad after all. Especially when it’s what I love doing! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 830, Selfie’, … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Seeing ‘Red’ is always much better when it’s a beautiful Adelaide sunset. You might think such a sight would lift the stress from the day and ease the mind into a relaxed evening. For me the experience is very different. The width of the sun in the sky is around 0.5 … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="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 … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" 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 … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" This magical mushroom appeared at the end of a wonderful evening with fantastic friends at Tiros Restaurant; Tafe’s training restaurant at their Regency Park campus. Full as we were, the saying holds true, there is always room for dessert! Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 826, Magic Mushroom’, 1/25s f5.6 ISO1600 40mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" It would have been nice if we could have seen the full lunar eclipse here in Adelaide tonight. It was absolutely awesome that the moon was just beginning to re-emerge as it peeped above the eastern horizon of the Adelaide Hills flanked by the white tower of Mount Lofty Summit and … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I never grow tired of messages on t-shirts. When I see a frivolous remark, a bawdy comment, a nerdish in-joke or a deep insight brazenly displayed by someone in public I am reminded how important our diversity really is. I am also reminded how important it is to celebrate my own. … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I’m not sure whether to cite the smooth vocals of Elizabeth Rallis of local band ‘Liquified Grooves’ or the challenges of shooting into a bad light open window as a backdrop. Frustration turned to play as I realised there’s more than one way to deal with difficult light. In the end … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Has the DJ gone AWOL or just having a break? In either case the Mac’s queue is deep and should keep us going for as long as the DJ is offline. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 822, Offline DJ’, 1/10s f2.8 ISO3200 200mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" An incoming wave starts to build giving every clue it will deliver something more. I time the moment, click, another few seconds then the shutter opens. The surge rushes towards were I am standing and I jump back leaving the camera amid a swirl of salty white streaked water; shutter open. … Read more