I made it all the way back to Norway for two more wonderful visits in 2024, taking a heap of photos as usual. A busy life tends to get in the way of blogging, but my overdue homework is finally ready to hand in. Here it is, better late than never! Runde via Ålesund –…
Here I find myself in a cosy cabin on the coast of Senja, a strikingly beautiful island in the Arctic Circle in northern Norway. It’s a cold night in mid-October, clouding over after a stunning sunset, with an icy wind springing up outside. Sunset over Steinfjorden this afternoon: Last night was a bit of a…
What a fantastic escape it was to Hattah-Kulkyne National Park last winter! After a hectic end to 2022, and a busy new year, I’ve finally found time to sit down and process the last of my photos. The park is situated in the Mallee country of Victoria, about 450 km north-west of Melbourne, and 75…
Third time lucky it was, finally making a long-awaited return across Bass Strait after a tedious couple of years of disruptions on all fronts, and having cancelled trips in 2020 and 2021 thanks to COVID-19 border restrictions. First up on the itinerary was the wild and windswept takayna/Tarkine region of north-west Tasmania, a beautifully rugged…
It was fantastic to be back at Lake Inverell Reserve in northern New South Wales recently, with some quality time on my hands for photography. This time around I enjoyed a much closer view from the perspective of a telephoto zoom lens. Sony’s 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS is a welcome addition to my kit. It’s…
The number one reason for booking a ticket to Tromsø was the allure of the Northern Lights. [More about that in the previous story]. As I quickly discovered though, this part of Norway’s arctic north is extraordinarily fetching in daylight hours too. Aurora or not, Tromsø ticked all the boxes for a chilled-out holiday, combined…
Squeezing a first visit to Norway into just two weeks was proving to be a real puzzle. The routine of researching destinations and itinerary planning is a great form of escapism, almost like a virtual trip in itself. This time it sure had its challenges. Bergen was a definite choice for a city stay, and…
In the previous blog story I visited Empress Falls, and had plans to explore more of the Blue Mountains. I’m happy to say that since then I’ve discovered some fantastic new trails and reacquainted myself with some old favourite spots, taking full advantage of the fresh winter temperatures. With a million hectares of wilderness in…
Introducing my latest print releases from Empress Falls in the Blue Mountains National Park. I’d been waiting for the right mix of recent rainfall and calm, overcast conditions to revisit these impressive falls in the Valley of the Waters area of Blue Mountains National Park. A Friday morning in February was showing promise, so I…
Another December was drawing to a close impossibly quickly. A hectic lead-up to Christmas, the long road trip to Inverell, and day upon day of summer heat had been draining. The premature prospect of the New Year was looming large. Adding insult to injury, the first hot cross buns had appeared most impertinently in the…