Now that the date palms are flowering we have a never ending stream of noisy guests eager for a meal. The colourful Rainbow Lorikeet, Trichoglossus haematodus is the biggest culprit. A single bird on its own is fine and quietly gets on with dinner. Two or more and it all disintegrates into a squabbling raucous! […]
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Like a precious gemstone wrapped in cotton wool, a waning gibbous moon descends into the clouds. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 774, Moonstone’ 1/800s f/8 ISO160 400mm
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Today I stumbled upon a rare find, Porcelainus aquaticus or more commonly the Neptune Fish Trap. Although Porcelainus aquaticus begins its life on dry land it needs to remain wet in order to feed and mature. Many never make it to adulthood, ending up dry and abandoned in tips or deserted buildings but enough however […]
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Tim never anticipated that two angels would appear at the completion of his creation and bless the young yaccas flanking his work. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 772, Tim’s Angels’ 4s f/7.1 ISO400 15mm
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Hot on the heels of some of our hottest 45 degC days of summer has come torrential rains and flooding. A symptom of climate change or just plain local extreme weather luck? In either case the real question remains unchanged. Are we really prepared to gamble with our climate. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 771, The […]
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