My experiences diving with Southern Eagle Rays (Myliobatis australis) have all been fleeting affairs. Timid and never lingering they always seem to glide into view and the off into the distance with no real opportunity to get a feel for their beautiful form and grace. This ray under Rapid Bay jetty last weekend was not … Read more
Summer might be over but the Rapid Bay afternoon sun still has enough sting to burn quite badly. Out of the water there is not much shelter from the sun unless you know of places like this secret little grotto on the western side of the old jetty. There’s another one down the beach at … Read more
During the climax of one of Adele’s most beloved songes the arena burst into a ticker tape shower. Little snippets of paper with hand written messages flittered into the crowd, into the stands and out into the parklands beyond the stadium. “hello”, “Twas your song through every open door” and “… to stand in your … Read more
I really like the moon when it’s not a full circle. The shadows on the horizon are often quite stunning in highlighting the lunar mountains and creating a real three dimensional presence. A few days before last night’s full moon I decided to revisit the technical challenge of a half reasonable moon shot with an … Read more
I love living with a Western horizon hemmed by sea. There is something very special about the sun setting over the ocean. There is a completeness to the day. To watch as the sun moves on to be replaced by the twilight and then the starlight is to have the day’s wrinkles smoothed over by … Read more
A rush of water fills the basket then stops, silent for a moment. The gaps seems to last forever. Then it starts again, the pressure building, the hot water teasing out the oils with their precious flavors. Next a little trickle, chance deciding which side will appear first before becoming a wriggling pair of golden … Read more
Come outside and checkout this cloud my work colleague gestured. How fortunate I just happened to have my camera and could steal a few minutes away from my desk. Once outside, above us billowed the most amazing cumulus cloud structure expanding above the North Eastern skyline. The detailed textures in the clouds were amazing but … Read more