Stare Me Down
This bush turkey was intensely curious about me and my camera and wasn’t afraid to venture really close and personal. Taken on a 50mm lens.
The Face in the Stone
If you have a good imagination, you will find a face staring back at you (helps if you enjoy Picasso). Taken at the Mueller Track at Ku-ring-gai Wildflower Garden.
The Middle Finger
This clump of Banksia flowers captured at Castlecrag kind of reminds me of the fingers of a human hand.
Northbridge Baths
This is a secluded netted bathing area complete with a small beach along the Middle Harbour foreshore. I love how the wide angle perspective exaggerates the curves in the perspective view of the bath.
Into the dungeon
Modern day carparks can be quite scary places to navigate. This one seems to promise dangers as well as opportunities.
Near the mouth of Scotts Creek
Scotts Creek starts around Chatswood in Sydney and terminates at Middle Harbour between Castle Cove and Middle Cove. It is part of Willoughby’s stormwater catchment and sewerage flow, but major attempts have been made in recent years to clean it. We walked along the North Arm track, and ventured onto an unofficial track along the mangrove swamp towards the mouth.
Sit Down Men and Wear Armani
The University of Sydney motto “Sidere Mens Eadem Mutato” roughly translates from Latin as “Though the stars may be different, all remain the same”, which is an allusion to the hope that the university is as good as Cambridge or Oxford even though it is located in the Southern Hemisphere. When I was a student, we used to jokingly paraphrase it as “Sit down men and eat potato.” Here the university motto is juxtaposed with an advertisement for Emporio Armani at Martin Place in Sydney.
Look – Self Portrait
A shot of me taking a photo of the Dobell Memorial Sculpture at the intersection of Pitt and Spring streets in Sydney, with a pedestrian crossing with a “Look” sign reflected by the mirror-like finish of the sculpture.
White Tree of Gondor
In the Lord of the Rings, the White Tree of Gondor is located next to the White Tower of Ecthelion and symbolises the realm of Gondor and the motif of it’s flag. This tree is located on Regimental Square in Sydney and this perspective is taken from Angel Place.
Guardian of the Galaxy
This dog is exploring the shores of Berrys Bay, and looks like the lord and commander of all that she surveys.
What Lies Ahead
I wander through these tracks, chasing the memory of a rainbow. What lies ahead beyond the curve?
Eclectic, not Electric
Sparks of energy, motivated by an creative potential, arcs across the filaments.
Swain Gardens
This is a “secret” garden not known to many except locals as it is not visible from the street so you have to know where to go, and we have visited this garden many times over the years and taken many interesting photos there.
Flat Rock Gully
We started on Wilksch’s Walk, named in honour of local resident Eric Wilksch for his efforts in lobbying Council to retain bushland in Flat Rock Gully. This takes us to Tunk’s Park and Cammeray Bridge.