Tag: Travel
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SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE
I took this photo in Abu Dharbi from the veranda of the Shangri-La Hotel, just ten minutes before our airport transfer arrived. A magical moment to conclude a wonderful travel experience in Morroco and Italy. See: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en/see.and.do/attractions.and.landmarks/iconic.landmarks/sheikh.zayed.grand.mosque.aspx
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The changing nature of photography
“When you go out there, you don’t get away from it all, you get back to it all. You come home to what’s important. You come home to yourself.” Peter Drombrovskis
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Ephemeral wetland
Photos taken on a path along the David Low Way, in Noosa Shire, Queensland. I took the path back after my beach walk with Jimmy this evening to avoid the southerly wind. The recent rain restored the water to the swales in the hind dunes. Where do the frogs go when the water dries up?
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Parliament House Canberra
Visited this morning and became completely immersed in the colours, textures and shapes.
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TriffidChick
Nothing beats having a little notebook in your bag in case inspiration strikes at an unexpected moment. Yes, we all have phones with various note apps, cameras and Siri or the like, but the physical act of putting pen or pencil to paper still has an unsurpassable quality to it. So how could I…
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From Peak Hill to Peak Pit
I spent time walking around the the Peak Hill open cut mine which is just 200 Metres from the small country township of Peak Hill (population 1,400). In six years from 1996-2002, the top of the hill disappeared, becoming a pit. Compare this to the first gold rush of 1889-1896. Whilst not lopping off a…