Out there, to the west, silhouette by a shrouded sunset, four ships make their way south. I have no idea what cargo they carry, the souls on board or the nations they herald from. Life at sea is not as hard as it once was and a little part of me anchored to dry land … Read more
When it comes to creating a moody image you just can’t beat that time of the evening known as the ‘Golden Hour’. I should add that there’s Golden Hour in the morning as well that most often goes unnoticed. As those last rays of sunlight are bent through out atmosphere they are stripped of violet, … Read more
Crabs might not be the most exciting of critters unless you are a foody, a marine biologist or a scuba diver. Most crabs are really quite cool and collected critters that just go about their business picking their way through aquatic carrion oblivious to everything going on around them. This makes them ideal subjects to … Read more
It’s 8 kilometres off-shore and 60 feet below waves reflecting a midnight sky. Sleepy critters hang in the watery darkness tolerant to the terrestrial visitor in their midst. I am on my own down here and my strobes have just failed, … again. It is a recurring problem I’ve not gotten to the bottom of … Read more
The Adelaide Fringe is over but the songs from Celtic Sounds still linger in my head. Angela and Casey’s ‘Black is the Colour’ remains a daily ear-worm that often finds me softly humming to myself in my day job. And that’s absolutely fine by me. #adlfringe2023 #performingarts #singing #song #dance #performance #violin #cetlticsounds #gluttony
Well the Adelaide Fringe has come to the end and what an amazing time we all had. Hundreds of performers shared their art with us and now all that remain are images and memories. Watching this graffiti artist at work was like being at one of those Fringe shows. His art offered from nowhere, performed … Read more
How hard can it be? Just play with the sliders until the performance sounds great. Easy, right? Over the last month and a dozen shows I’ve developed a deep respect for the guy or girl driving the sound desk. Faced with changing shows every day and often several different shows in a single day the … Read more
I am so proud to be part of ‘Celtic Sounds: Reimaginings’ Adelaide Fringe show this year. Again, if you are a local and have not yet seen this show then please consider supporting us and coming along so see while you have a chance. #Celticsounds #adlfringe #fringe2023 #gluttony #performingarts
Charmaine Jones and her GOSPO Collective are putting on this amazing show titled ‘Whitney’ at this year’s Adelaide Fringe, a tribute to Whitney Houston and a showcase of the incredible talent of the GOSPO performers. We experienced the show last night and were blown away by one of the slickest and polished show of the … Read more
Newry Gals These young performers from the Newry Studio of Irish Dancing make a spectacular addition to the already wonderful performance of Celtic Sounds: Reimaginings at this year’s (2023) Adelaide Fringe Festival. Not only do I leave after a performance singing in my head but dancing well into the evening and next day too! #newrystudio … Read more