This lone sentinel upon the ancient landscape of the Burren overlooks a tomb which has remained undisturbed for more than 5600 years. Sitting quietly here for a while, looking, listening and using just a little bit of imagination it’s not hard to believe that the ancient Irish race who held this place sacred still dwell … Read more
There is region in County Clare called the Burren which has a feel about it hard to describe, perhaps even other worldly. Much of the region is covered with a vast landscape of cracked sandstone which in the distance gives a feel of barrenness but up close is an intricate patchwork of micro ecosystems and … Read more
Strong and gentle this Doolin local wandered up to me as we walked down the tiny country road on our way to Gus O’Connors Pub. Whether it was for attention or for that portrait moment in the promise of the camera I’ll never know why she took a liking to me. I’m glad she did … Read more
Nothing could be further from the traditional ‘White Christmas’ than basking in golden twilight on an Australian beach in 35 degrees C. Well yes I could get creative and go further however the contrast between these two worlds literally poles apart yet sharing the same festive season is profound. All through my childhood Christmas time … Read more
Funny how the man in red seems to have found his way in to every continent, culture and climate. I have seen the man in red in driving a sleigh behind rain-dear above the arctic circle. I have seen the man in red cruising the the beaches of Adelaide in a converted open top Ford … Read more
With another extraordinary year racing towards the finishing line there is nothing more calming to me than looking out across the ocean to the distant horizon. Gazing out to sea washes away cares and worry and brings back to mind things that really matter. The next few days will be fun and crazy and a … Read more
When I took this image outside of an Edinburgh pub the myths of ancient Greece could not have been further from my mind. Then I started reading the works of Homer. A recurring theme in both Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ and ‘Odyssey’ is the omen of a bird in flight. Even more powerful is where a … Read more
Another beautiful sunset unfolds casting its soft golden glow over Henley Square. Up and down Henley Beach Jetty, on the beach and up along the foreshore most eyes were set to the west horizon as the sun dipped into sea. As sunsets go it was beautiful but for those who thought to look behind it … Read more
Bands come and go year bye year, decade by decade. There are however some bands that live on decades later as anchors or focal points to significant periods of our lives. They don’t even have to be favorites or even liked but when we hear them we are instantly transported back years or decade as … Read more
This is a phase of the moon I rarely see and have never photographed before for reasons that will become obvious. After an unsuccessful imaging night thwarted with intermittent high cloud and unwanted car headlights we finally gave up around 1:15am. As we were packing up a very yellow half moon crept over the eastern … Read more