A compelling road trip around the extraordinary countryside of NSW

This extraordinary road trip, right on your doorstep, delivers beyond expectations for all the family Travel to the serene tranquillity of Mt Kosciusko, be charmed by the Riverina Highway, from there arrive at the ancient secrets of Mungo National Park, finishing off with more than you thought possible to do at Broken Hill, and returning home via routes used by early explorers through the Blue … Continue reading A compelling road trip around the extraordinary countryside of NSW

Hints and tips

Sometimes I struggle to find an original viewpoint of an everyday scene as I’m sure many of you do as well. At this time I hunt around looking at the subject from all angles and working out what I want the key focus to be. This is part of the time I call “perfecting my craft”. In this example the center of focus for these … Continue reading Hints and tips

Nov 11, early morning at Circular Quay, Sydney

I took this image early this morning after watching the cruiser liner, Rhapsody of the Sea, come into Sydney Harbour. Once the big boats pass Bradley’s Head they seem to take only about one half hour to dock at Circular Quay, and maybe another 10 minutes if the boat is docking at Barangaroo. This morning was perfect, the sun was shining, some clouds hung on … Continue reading Nov 11, early morning at Circular Quay, Sydney

Precious gem tucked away in southern coastal waters

I’m inclined to believe we have the best sunrises in the whole world. This sunrise captured at Austinmer beach is a classic. Austinmer (town), is a northern suburb of Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It sits in the northern Illawarra region, south of StanwellPark and immediately north of Thirroul, about 2 hours south of Sydney. The town’s main beach is Austinmer Beach, a patrolled surf beach and a popular tourist beach. A … Continue reading Precious gem tucked away in southern coastal waters

Which is better?

I can’t seem to decide which it is that I prefer. Sunrise or sunset over water. Being from Sydney where the sun rises over Botany Bay and the Pacific Ocean, I’ve always had a hankering for those restful wisps of pink hue that seem to dominate the early morning skies. Little puffs of clouds drifting lazily to the wind currents. But I’ve a friend who … Continue reading Which is better?