It’s really only a waxing gibbous moon but it looks as if it could be full. Far away in the Riverland the stars are bright and the sky clear, a real treat from the subdued stars in the city sky. The odd little grouping at the water’s edge in the distance is a distant campsite […]
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Day 795, Embers
It’s easy to stare into a burning campfire. The almost hypnotic dance of light in the embers and flame flares into the night are always mesmerizing. Despite it’s appeal as a subject I am usually disappointed with images I capture as never really capturing that feeling. Perhaps I never will but I’ll never stop trying. […]
Read MoreDay 794, Cityscape
Nearly everyone who has experienced looking down on city lights from some high vantage has taken a photograph and then been disappointed how the final image never really captured the moment. This view of Adelaide’s twinkling lights however is full of the moment, a wonderful evening with family at Windy Point. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day […]
Read MoreDay 793, Torpedo
The logo emblazened on the side of this Italjet Torpedo 150 says it all; ‘I’m fast!’. Take a step back though and perspective reveals that ‘fast’ is relative. Scooters really don’t go all that fast. Still if I was going to cruise on one, the Torpedo would at least be a comfortable ride. Photo: Robert […]
Read MoreDay 792, Deep Purple
It seems appropriate to go from an empty bottle of Penfold’s Grange to the unpicked fruit on the vine and these plump ripe Shiraz berries will soon make their way into one or more ‘Cradle of Hills‘ wines for their 2014 vintage. We met Paul and Tracy Smith on the first crushing day of their […]
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