The Big Blog
A reverence for trees - Confidants
Why is it that seats are so often put by or under trees? The benefits are more than just shade, trees can also be companions to confide in, their ever present nature means that they have a wealth of experience and can give good advice, and they are great listeners....
31 May 2017
Boob Rain
Lat night was the first rain of the little flower caps from the river redgum trees opposite our house. When I got up this morning the footpath was covered in these tiny cups that had synchronously leapt like a million lemmings from the great gum trees above....
24 December 2016
The Murray Mouth
Cockles, Murray River mouth, Goolwa we went to sea the Murray mouth it was shut tight the mouth was closed they should leave the water in otherwise the future of the Murray mouth is grim
29 October 2016
Kolkata - Hive of industry
I guess the term hive of industry originated from observations of bees but it could equally be applied to Kolkata’s Barabazar or Mullik Ghat flower market. Barabazar, Asia’s largest wholesale market, is absolutely extraordinary, chock full of traders, taxis...
28 August 2016
Two moments in time
Australia has a treasure trove of lovely parrots, but many are not seen or recognised by Joe Public. The diminutive Rock Parrot is one such jewel. Found only along the cost in the south-west of Western Australia and on the central and west coast of South Australia...
1 July 2016
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Sometimes I wish I could write songs like some of my musical heroes, people like Van Morrison, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Warren Zevon and Mark Knoffler. Alas musical tone was something that I missed out on. Sometimes their song lines come to me when I am...
16 June 2016
A reverence for trees - a silk scarf of green, brown and red
Being an "open air artist" means that I have to suffer the ridicule of those around me, the odd looks and second glances of people who can't possibly imagine what on earth a grown man might be doing grovelling about on the forest floor, or floating little...
4 May 2016
The Sooty Beetle Catcher - yeah yeah yeah
As a photographer chasing Sooty Oystercatchers is great fun, their sooty black colour and the white beaches they inhabit make them a difficult exposure challenge, but it is always fun crawling along a pure white beach on your tummy! Trying to work out what...
29 April 2016
Now hear this - Bangladesh
Just had a week in Bangladesh. We went in through Dhaka and it seemed to make India feel underpopulated! Fortunately we spent most of the time in the north around Rangpur and Dinajpur. Security concerns limited our mobility but we nevertheless found the locals...
21 March 2016
The Periwinkle Garden
Just been down the coast for a few days, enjoying the beach and the summer weather. Spent some time in the wonderful Deep Creek Conservation Park where the rolling hills of the Fleurieu Peninsula plunge into the Southern Ocean. It's a glorious landscape with...
22 February 2016