I had a tag-along buddy on this trip, the very fit and adventurous Karrin. The track down to the river was very steep, rocky and wet and I decided not to chance it in the vehicle so we hiked it. It was well worth the effort, lots of photograph opportunities Continue Reading
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Gentle Annie
The Gentle Annie Track in the Wombat State Forest, Victoria. It hadn’t rained for a while but this section of track is low-lying and collects water, in fact it was a little stagnant and smelly! The water gets pushed forward by the wheels then finds its way back to where Continue Reading
Paddle Boat
Is there something Turner-esque about the treatment of this photo? Taken on the Murray River from the Victorian side, it was disappointing to have such a dull day with bad lighting making everything look boring and featureless. It was too long a drive to waste the photo so I hit Continue Reading
Rubber Duckie
Taken at the Murray River near Swan Hill in June 2011, this picture is highly manipulated as you can see, or maybe not? It was a very dull day, no sky features and the river was a murky grey with no life. The only colours were grey and dark brown. The Continue Reading
Choppy Sea
Point Plomer New South Wales. It was a pretty choppy sea in the afternoon, the locals were waxing their surfboards hoping it would stay that way until the morning.
Camped by a Billabong
Once a jolly swagman, camped by a billabong… A short walk from my campsite, a picture-perfect scene, very soothing and calming, very easy to photograph. This scene alone made the trip worthwhile.
Tia Waterfall
A nice hike along the ridge then down into the gorge a little, all within earshot of the roaring Tia falls. Not a waterfall in flood by any means but recent rains resulted in a fair spectacle.
Panorama
A view of the lake at Jerilderie, NSW taken with the iPhone 5 panorama feature. It’s a large picture, cropped a little off the sides to make it manageable. A close-up of the ducks, don’t ask how I got them to keep still!