Hattah-Kulkyne National Park

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…

Return to Tasmania – Third Time Lucky

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…

Tromsø Landscapes

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…

Gear Tip – RRS L-Plate

Lately I’m feeling much more inclined to shoot in portrait, or vertical orientation using a tripod – thanks to this indispensable gadget: It remains a mystery how I survived without this L-Plate from Really Right Stuff (RRS) for so long! In fact, I’d go so far as saying that no sane tripod user should leave…