You could be forgiven for thinking the Delorean hit 88 mph and landed you back in the 50’s, especially given the authenticity of Bell’s Milk Bar. Bell’s Milk Bar is not themed, it just never changed being one of Broken Hill’s longest running business. We ordered soda spiders, milk shakes in aluminium cups and for … Read more
The temperature climbed to 40 degreesC today and with 38 degrees predicted for tomorrow. For now the Gilman wetlands have plenty of surface water with hundreds of waterfowl taking respite from the heat. It will however be interesting to watch this place change over the coming summer months. For now this Gilman cluster of pelicans … Read more
The heat’s back and our local beach was jumping this evening. Social distancing seems to work in the open spaces like on the grassy picnic areas or down on the sand. Those in the water even better. #sunset #monochrome #summer #beach #jetty #henleybeach
Looking out over the Mundi Mundi plains the allure of the Australian outback is palpable. The vista is breathtakingly expansive, the remoteness liberating. As that fiery orb sets over the Bimbowrie Conservation Park, bringing a relieving coolness to the day, I’m reminded why we call her a sunburned country. #Sunset #outback #vista #landscape #sun #mundimundi … Read more
One of the most iconic images of automotive history, the Rolls Royce Spirit of Ecstasy, a symbol of opulence and wealth, carries with it a hint of another a story. A story of forbidden love and of tragedy. Here she sits, no longer being driven, under a carport in outback Broken Hill. Her last steward, … Read more
There are no shortages of gorgeous sunsets here is Adelaide and tonight’s was nothing short of extraordinary as we enjoyed it from our garden. I captured this beautiful image however from the Garden Island dolphin sanctuary last week just before we were sent into lockdown. The mangroves, the yachts, the power station and the industrial … Read more
There is nothing like being out on the sea with an unblemished sky above and the mysteries of the ocean below. I love it. Sometimes she’s calm and gentle, inviting, caressing. Sometimes she’s indifferent throwing her weight around to remind me not to get complacent. Sometimes she’s a real challenge, scary, pushing my limits, keeping … Read more
The end of a perfect day. The wind has calmed and the seas have smoothed at least for a while. In a few minutes the sun will be gone and the azure blues of twilight will replace the golden glow of sunset. Until then a fiery spotlight holds us in a silhouette as we gaze … Read more
What could be more appealing to a dirt bike rider than a pristine layer of salt left from evaporation. Like like fresh powder ripped to shreds by a back country skier, that veneer of salt never stood a chance as witnessed by the artistic aftermath. #Gilman #aerial #abstract #dirtbike #patterns #texture #mycommute
Mexican artist Antonio Nava Tirado’s sculpture, ‘Bajo El Sol Jaguar’ is just one of the beautiful works created in the Broken Hill Sculpture Symposium. Here in the Living Desert Sanctuary, twelve sandstone sculptures share the sunrise with the birds, the animals of the bush and the sounds of nature while the sunset is shared with … Read more