What made these sentinels of sodium and chlorine leave their ionic progenitors behind and rise up from the brine? Once this salt would have been harvested and used locally in the manufacture of glass and other industrial applications. Now these salty sentinels simply watch and wait.
Everyone of them beautiful, Every one of them unique, Every one of them a priceless moment in time which will never happen again. There is nothing simple about sunset.
Rivulets of seawater snake their way in from Barket Inlet through woodlands of white mangrove bringing life to the boggy marshlands of Torrens Island. The colours are surreal with the greens and yellows of magrove canopy yielding to the vibrant crimson of red samphire salt-marsh. So much beauty so close to home.
A gorgeous sunset this evening and golden afterglow across the horizon was all ours from the Garden Island dolphin sanctuary. Alas we saw no dolphins but the mosquitoes were more than happy to entertain us once the sun was gone. The mangroves, the yachts, the power station and the industrial skyline, a disharmonious collection of … Read more
Tomm Otterness’s ‘Other Worlds’ sculptures in Hamad International Airport are imposing, engaging, whimsical and amusing all in the same visual feast. It pays to linger here just a little more than you might and pay attention to the detail. The initial wow turns to intrigue as those odd little bronze protrusions start coming to life … Read more
It comes around every year, that day that polarises our nation between the pride of being Australian and the inherited guilt of how we came to be here. The expression ‘true blue’ has been adopted to mean ‘something very Australian’ and if you ask most people what it means to them you will get very … Read more
There are so many ways to enjoy Melbourne’s skyline. Usually we try and find some vantage where that impressive skyline appears unencumbered by distractions. Here at St Kilda the tall masts of boats at rest made sure that was never going to happen. Here they are just as imposing a sight as the city itself.
You could not really call it a scale model but more of an artistic interpretation of a bi-plane from time when flying was just a sport for the wealthy. Today however, for those enthusiasts willing to search for or machine their own parts, restore and maintain and or construct from scratch; owning and flying a … Read more
It’s only a few minutes before the sun will vanish below an ocean horizon but still the sky looks burned. Above the clouds and to the west a traveller peers out from their window seat, stares into the deepening untainted azure sky and and marvels a different beauty.
I love and am amazed at the schools of bullseyes that inhabit the wreck of ‘The Australian’ just a few nautical miles off the coast out from Glenelg. For me they are the most enjoyable feature of this dive. Dizzy with delight at the flashing silver all around me I almost forgot to capture this … Read more