Finding Art in the Backyard

As I have a slowly healing 'stress fracture' in my right leg, I cannot get around so easily. So I have been taking it easy most weekends for the last couple of months, shooting stuff in my own backyard. Other than a few family outings to watch and photograph other people from the sidelines, I... Continue Reading →

June 27, 2010

Everything you wanted to know about Coffee

About Coffee Latin Name: Coffea arabica Alternate Names: Arabian Coffee, Devil's Brew, Java, Espresso Family: RUBIACEAE Parts Used: Roasted kernel of ripe dried seeds. Properties: Antiemetic, Antinarcotic, Appetite Suppressant, Cardiac Stimulant, Cerebral Stimulant, Diuretic, Laxative, Muscle Relaxant, Stimulant, Vasoconstrictor. Internal Uses: Asthma, Catarrh, Constipation, Fatigue, Jet Lag, Migraine, Narcotic Poisoning, Obesity, Pain, Paralysis Internal Applications:... Continue Reading →

April 16, 2010

Pelicans on Kangaroo Island

Every time I go over to Kangaroo Island , the number one thing I love to photograph is the Pelicans at Kingscote. Here are the latest photographs from early this year. (January 2010) These first two shots display the man, John Ayliffe, who willingly spends his evening feeding the pelicans whilst teaching the tourists about... Continue Reading →

March 14, 2010

Altercation on Adelaide Train

Tuesday is normally a normal day, with normal events happening in a normal order. But today that was not to be the case. Let's start at the beginning. After a short night of sleep, I awoke at 6.45am. The usual formalities followed, including showering and dressing for work. A hearty breakfast to put some weight... Continue Reading →

February 23, 2010

Panoramic Record of Local Geography

During a walk into the Adelaide hills, I was able to take a lot of great photographs to compile these two panoramas: This very old tree is in the photograph above. UPDATE: A lighter version of 'Old Tree Fallen' (~the photograph above) is now available to purchase as a card, canvas, laminated or framed. Here... Continue Reading →

January 24, 2010

Shooting at Night

Thanks to this Flickr.com thread entitled "Night Photography Tips", we have an amazing list of points, tips, tricks and items to have when shooting night photography. I will need to revisit TED's Camera's again! I've shuffled them around, spell-checked, cropped a few lengthy personal statements plus removed a lot of duplication. Use a tripod. If... Continue Reading →

January 1, 2010

How Kids Survived the Last Fifty Years

How Kids Survived the Last Five Years (1959-2009)

This is how it was before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. When we were kids there were no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. As infants & children, we would ride in cars... Continue Reading →

October 20, 2009

The Austin A70 Hampshire Utility

This is the very rare Austin A70 Hampshire Ute (or PickUp), albeit a little worse for wear and completely beyond restoration, is located on my father-in-law's farm on Kangaroo Island. This once beautiful car will probably rust all the way back into the ground from whence its metal and leather parts originated. The last time... Continue Reading →

October 1, 2009

Ramblings #1

Herein lies a list of ramblings that started last Monday. Don't begin to think there is a story here. It's just a whole lot of statements that I considered putting on either my Twitter or Plurk account ... and a few did, so will be linked accordingly! Watch out for the personal-quotes, created from incidents... Continue Reading →

August 15, 2009

Three as One

These three images are of dry ground on Kangaroo Island. They were photographed about 18 months ago. Merged with them are photographs from the same farm, of chains buried in the ground when the ground was wetter, plus of water-tanks that will never hold water again due to rust-holes. Buy them before they dry out.

July 28, 2009