Day 398, The Lodge

The Lodge on King William road is an aged care facility and as such is well lit all night creating a dramatic presence not so noticeable during the day. While taking this image I was approached by security, advised I was on private property and ask what I was doing. Being private property I understood […]

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Day 397, Bhut Jolokia

Blooming hot! For more than a year I have been tending to a little chili plant I had grown from seed, the Bhut Jolokia, also known as the Naga Ghost Chili and reported to be the hottest chili in the world. My ghost chili plant is now thriving and covered in bright purple fruit! I […]

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Day 396, Bollard Sentinels

In the quiet early hours these cold steel bollards stand silent. They will never known the strain of a heavy berthing line under tension as they stand well back from the edge of the wharf only to watch both ships and people as they pass by. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 396, Bollard Sentinels’ 6s f/14 […]

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395, Farewell John

Last night was the last night any of us would enjoy the company of well known and loved Adelaide poet John Pfitzner. This image is dedicated to him. The last rays of the last sunset he will ever know come streaming in through the stained glass skylight of Christ Church Wayville. The Adelaide Poet’s Corner […]

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Day 394, Betelgeuse

If you thought this image was about architecture you have been misled. Intentionally so. So did the title give a clue? This is an image of one of the most extraordinary objects in our galaxy. A star as big as half of our solar system, a dying star in its death throws and on the […]

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