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Uralla foggy morning sunrise
Foggy morning Uralla The New England region of New South Wales is a stunning subject, especially when combined with a foggy autumn morning. Found in the Armidale / Uralla region this little wagon caught my eye. Driving along a dirt road heading North toward Armidale, seemingly out of nowhere, this scene appeared. Venturing a […]
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Manly boat harbour
Manly Boat Harbour Manly Australia Throwback Thursday. Manly boat harbour at sunrise. One of those “lucky” shots, I had been at this location for an hour or so to photograph the sunrise. It hadn’t quite worked out how I had hoped, so had packed up my camera gear and getting ready to head off for […]
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Milky Way over Wither Hills – Blenheim
Milky Way over Wither Hills Winery Blenheim New Zealand A composite image taken in Blenheim New Zealand of the milky way rising over Wither Hills Winery. Taken early morning in April 2017. Space and the stars have always fascinated me, and I am constantly blown away by how many stars can be […]
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Arrowtown miners hut
Old Miners Cottage Arrowtown New Zealand The beautiful thing about Arrowtown is the colour, especially in autumn as the tree coloured mountains turn from green to shades of yellow and red. Add to this its quaint architecture as a result of its rich gold mining history and you have a recipe for some really great […]
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TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm
TSS Earnslaw Walter Peak High Country Farm On the wind-down after our recent Queenstown New Zealand Photo Tour, I decided to take a cruise on the TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu. The TSS Earnslaw is a 1912Twin Scream Steamer (TSS), and the only remaining commercial passenger-carrying coal-fired steamship in the southern hemisphere. We […]
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That Wanaka Tree
That Wanaka Tree No matter how many times a location has been photographed, sometimes it’s just something that has to be done. Apparently part of a stock fence in days gone by.This lone humble willow is now as famous as New Zealand itself. Located in Lake Wanaka, on the South Island of New Zealand, this […]
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Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge
Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge Despite our hectic schedule at this time of year, we managed to get away to Sydney for a couple of days to take in some fresh scenery. It turned out our timing was very poor as we landed in Sydney to a heat wave, so we tended to […]
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Sunflowers Warwick and Allora
Photo of the week Sunflowers With all the festive season running around, I haven’t had the chance to get out and about to take photos. So now that we are in the new year, and deep into the sunflower growing season, it was time to dust off the camera and get out and find a […]
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Story Bridge Climb and Brisbane City Sunset
Story Bridge Climb – Brisbane While everyone seemed to be mesmerised by Monday’s supermoon, I had the opportunity to climb Brisbane’s crown jewel, The Story Bridge. The view from the top is amazing, with Brisbane city on one side, and views out to the bay on the other, this won’t be forgotten anytime soon. […]
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San Francisco city by night
Photo of the day San Francisco by night Sleepy San Francisco. A long exposure photo taken while staying at the Hilton, Financial District. On our last night in the foggy city by the bay we decided to treat ourselves to a little luxury, so we booked one of the balcony rooms at the top of the […]
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Glacier Bay National Park Alaska
Glacier Bay National Park The crowd gathered as our ship noses its way toward the John Hopkins glacier. Glacier Bay Alaska, one of the eagerly awaited highlights from our North American road trip adventure. And why else visit glacier bay unless you’re going to see glaciers. Upon our arrival in glacier bay, we approached the […]
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Spirit Island – A true Kodak moment
Spirit Island – Jasper National Park When Peter Gales’ iconic Spirit Island photo was hung in the Kodak Colorama display in New York’s Grand Central station, it quickly became the iconic view of the Canadian Rockies. Wanting to shoot my own version of this famous photo, I had 2 options, hire a kayak and paddle […]
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Multnomah falls, Columbia River Gorge, Portland Oregon
Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge Portland Oregon The Columbia River Gorge boasts a number of beautiful waterfalls, many within easy driving distance from Portland. Of all the falls, Multnomah falls would definitely be the most popular, being only a short 30 minute drive from the city. These cascading falls are the tallest waterfall in Oregon, […]
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Chihuly garden and glass, Seattle
Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle Mind and glass blown While in Seattle on our North American road trip, we stopped in at the must see Chihuly Garden and Glass. Housed beside the Seattle Space Needle in a semi-permanent exhibit located at the Seattle Centre the exhibit showcases of the work of famed glass artist Dale […]
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Oregon coast: Cape Kiwanda – Pacific City
Cape Kiwanda- Oregon Coast A tip from a friendly Airbnb host on our recent North America road trip resulted in us paying a visit to Cape Kiwanda beach at Pacific City, Oregon. This little beach is a popular spot for launching flat bottom “Dory” fishing boats from the beach. It is quite the […]
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Bixby Creek Bridge – Big Sur – California
Roughly 215km (135mi) south of San Francisco is this little gem of a bridge on highway 1, the Bixby Creek bridge. As it’s name suggests, this bridge allows highway 1 to cross Bixby Creek along the beautiful Big Sur coastline region of California. Built in 1932, the bridge itself is fairly typical of many other concrete arch bridges scattered along the west coast, but what makes the Bixby Creek Bridge stand out from the rest is it’s stunning location. With rolling mountains on one side and the Pacific ocean on the other the bridge is quite popular with the tourists looking to stretch their legs and take a quick snapshot of the scenery.
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