Afterglow

The golden hour is that last hour of the day when the setting sun casts the world in its warm yellow glow, draws eyes westward and camera phones from pockets. Then, like the flick of a switch, that warm glow turns to a grey-blue coolness as the sun disappears below the horizon. But just a … Read more

Sanctuary

A little way off the coast of Grange Beach is a steel platform that never quite disappears even during the highest tides. It was built as the seawater inlet to the Westlakes waterway and ensures its ongoing health. The local cormorants see it there own way. A safe haven to rest for the evening when … Read more

Go West

There’s a lot to like about living in our little corner of the world. One reason amid many is how our setting sun draws my eyes westward at the end of every single day. Looking to the west the sea extends to the horizon. The sun sets on a vista untainted by humanity. There is … Read more

Fields of Gold

Surrounded by vineyards a rainbow has fallen on a fallow field lit by the sun through a rent in the clouds. Misty rain falls elsewhere giving this Barossa landscape a dreamy feel. It’s not a full rainbow, and the gold at its base is just stubble. The surrounding vineyards are the true gold of the … Read more