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FACES OF RAJASTHAN
A demonstration of turban tying. The hand is faster than the shutter. It’s been a busy few days, and on the Maharajas Express train internet access is often limited, though everything else is there in...
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SHOOTING THE FALLS – Valley of the Waters
Empress Falls, Blue Mountains, NSW.Camera in point and shoot mode, letting the mist provide the blurring and the magic. It was a good day for taking photos of waterfalls yesterday. I’d read a bit about...
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WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: (accidental) selfie, Rajasthan
At first I thought, ‘Damn! Look at that reflection.’ Then I reflected further… It’s been a while since I entered the Weekly Photo Challenge, and this week’s topic ‘SELFIE’ wasn’t immediately appealing....
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BLUE MOUNTAINS PHOTO CONTEST – No, I didn’t win, but…
Wentworth Falls – Gary Moloney. I think it’s surprisingly difficult to make good photos in the mountains. It’s surprising because so many views are spectacular. It’s difficult because any shot you can...
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A MISTY MOISTY LOCH SPELVE MORNING
Not much happening in Loch Spelve. Those black spots are mussel buoys, I’m told. Insomnia has its advantages. I’m usually awake around 5am and on this Majestic Line cruise around the Isle of Mull it’s...
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SHOOTING IN ITALIAN ALLEYWAYS
I sat by the washing, waiting for an old man with a dog to walk by. A lady with a stick was just as good. How’s that for an authentic Italian cliche? Venice is popular. For good reason, of course....
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SIX BEAUTIFUL BRIDGES – for bikes
Melkweg (‘Milky Way’) Bike and pedestrian bridge, Purmerend. Architects: Next. Photo: Velo City, published Prestel 2014. I’ve been on a quest to find the best-looking examples of Dutch bike bridges. My...
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ONE AMSTERDAM CANAL – FIVE SHOTS
I was rather pleased with this early morning shot. The balcony is our favourite part of our apartment, overlooking the Schinkel, Amsterdam’s busy working canal. Taking the photo above reminded me of...
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LEFTOVER LOWLAND LANDSCAPES – my favourite shots
Behind the town of Zaandam is the area known as De Gouw, ‘The Shire’. It’s not large and there’s not a lot there. I can see why shires appealed to J.R.R.Tolkien. We’re entering ‘Year in Review’ mode,...
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SHOOTING WHITE WATER – what I learned today
Leura Cascades, Blue Mountains…but they don’t really look like this. I took a short walk in the Blue Mountains yesterday, with camera at the hip. A storm was on its way, and I’d read that gloomy...
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OUR SECOND OLDEST NATIONAL PARK – and the most beautiful?
19th century interest in Russell Falls started it all. Australia’s oldest national park is the Royal National Park south of Sydney. Mt Field wasn’t far behind. It was declared a nature reserve in 1885...
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HOW COME WE’D NEVER HEARD OF THIS NATIONAL PARK?
Minnamurra Rainforest, NSW. It’s only a short drive out of Sydney, a 400-hectare pocket of dense jungle at the foot of the escarpment. And it’s a little treasure. Budderoo National Park is just south...
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TO MARKET, TO MARK-UP IN HONG KONG
Local vegetable market, Hong Kong Central.What am I doing here? I don’t like shopping. I already have too much stuff, I’m not going to cook any food tonight and anything I buy I’ll have to lug around...
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BERGERAC – the town with the big fake nose
Australian readers may notice a striking resemblance to John Bell playing Cyrano for Sydney Theatre Company many years ago. And is that Roxane at the window? ‘How long will it take us to find a statue...
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ABOUT THESE UGLY, NOISY WINDMILLS…
A Dutch wind farm. ‘Too noisy,’ says Mr Abbott, who must have extremely sensitive hearing. Dear Mr Abbott (Prime Minister of Australia) and Mr Hockey (Australian Treasurer), I’m following your...
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SUPER AMSTERDAM SKIES
The construction crane across the canal has been an eyesore, but tonight it adds to the drama. It’s been a quiet week, settling back into life in Amsterdam, broken by a spectacular evening downpour...
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OLD (AND NEW) FACES IN AN OLD DUTCH STREET
It’s a fun, folkloric event, but they take it very seriously. We happened to be visiting Schagen, a small town just over 60km north of Amsterdam, on the day of a parade. It was a busy market day, but...
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