On the edge of a lake of cold, dark water a log greyed by exposure to decades, perhaps centuries of weather reminded me that this was an elemental, bare-bones landscape. … More Elemental: that which surrounds us
TEXTURE — below the rough lies the smooth, but to reveal it the tree must first shed its rusty-coloured outer bark. This is the bark of the Angophora, an Australian tree of the Myrtaceae family found in Sydney bushland where it extracts moisture and minerals from dry sandstone soils. And, like so many Australian trees, … More Textures: the smooth surface of nature
IT WAS THE SOUND of a chainsaw that attracted me. Looking out, I watched as the loggers felled the tall Norfolk Island pine in the backyard next door. Ever since I have lived here in Sydney’s coastal Eastern Suburbs the tree has been a presence. It’s high, narrow symmetrical shape has been a part of the … More Delta: transition, change and time’s passing
After too many years I get to return to a beach… … More Evanescent: a moment in time with meaning
This week’s Weekly Photo Challenge: Heritage. I chose an everyday living tradition to illustrate this week’s theme of heritage. It is a living tradition that has continued unbroken through the generations ever since passenger trains came into existence. The heritage is that of waiting for the train. The photo shows Sydney’s Central Station, the interstate … More Heritage: a living tradition
Public safety is a good idea, but do we really need more than one means of ensuring it? That’s what a little sticker attached to a council sign at Coogee Beach asks. … More Danger: a sticker silently comments on the cult of public safety
A bad case of wanderlust takes Fiona along Royal National Park’s sandstone cliffline… … More Wanderlust — following the urge to be somewhere else
A bad case of wanderlust takes us to Marley Beach in Royal National Park… … More Wanderlust — following the urge to be somewhere else
A bad case of wanderlust takes us to Marley Beach in Royal National Park… … More Wanderlust — following the urge to be somewhere else
EARTH — what better image could there be for celebrating Earth day 2017 than one from the March For Science in Sydney, an event held in more than 600 locations worldwide. A visitor-from-beyond landed at the Sydney March For Science on Earth Day 2017. “Don’t take me to your leaders”, the entity said in … More Earth — a photo for Earth day 2017
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