<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I’ve always wanted to capture a dragonfly in mid flight. I never thought my first dragonfly image would be a victim of a much larger tragedy. I can only imagine this poor creature flew into this cobwebbed shed to escape the heat of the encroaching fire only to be caught in … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" One week later and after 40mm of rain this once beautiful section of forest along the Kersbrook Road resembles something from another post apocalyptic planet. Gaping trenches where tree roots have burned away. Ash washed into gutters and fresh clay exposed by the rain. Smouldering steam and smokey memories waft from … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Last night I got into an animated conversation involving the merits or not of building our new Torrens Riverbank Footbridge completed and opened back in June 2014. The conversation had many facets including cost, aesthetics, utility and return on investment. To me the benefits a creating something beautiful are subtle and … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" Smile for the camera he said. Smile she did basked in the golden light of this amazing spectacle. Her silhouette will be remembered forever though her smile would never be seen again. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Golden Smile’, 0.6s f/18 ISO100 15mm
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" My fascination with contrails appears to have no sign of letting up. I love the beautiful white plumes seen in the middle of the day. I love the burnt orange trails in the last rays of sunlight after sunset. These black contrails however had an almost ominous mystique. Better still I … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" SAS Operative: Let me see your number plates. Obi-Wan Kenobi: You don’t need to see their number plates SAS Operative: We don’t need to see their umber plates Obi-Wan Kenobi: These aren’t the bikes you’re looking for. SAS Operative: These aren’t the bikes we’re looking for. Obi-Wan Kenobi: They can go … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" There are a couple of big round rocks outside the InterContinental Hotel on North Terrace. Apart from an interesting subject they reminded me of a line from a Douglas Adams book … “We’ll be saying a big hello to all intelligent lifeforms everywhere and to everyone else out there, the secret … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I just could not help myself but now that my 1000 days project is over I will be dropping the day count. For now it will just be images I share. Looking far to the Southwest through the haze is first the Myponga Peninsula and then The Fleurieu Peninsula some 90km … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" What is it to set a goal, a Big Hairy Audacious Goal (BHAG) and then finally find yourself at its manifestation? When I began this project it was a simple but ambitious ‘365 Days’ project with a twist, 2012 had 366 of them. At its completion the once audacious goal seemed … Read more
<a href="/serendipity/" title="Robert's Ramblings" I had the most amazing shot in mind for day 999 but …. Humbug Scrub caught fire. At first I thought the billowing white cloud above Adelaide was some strange storm cloud but soon it became apparent it was anything but natural. Today was hot, 44degC hot, and all morning the … Read more