Day 857, Winter Is Coming With autumn nearly over and winter on its way our beach is starting to take on a disheveled windswept look. Clumpy, patchy, pools of water where the ocean has scoured the sand and piles of seaweed heaped here and there. No longer the postcard place of summer but still as […]
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Day 856, Liquid Amber
The autumn tones are indeed beautiful but while meandering through the garden I found I became more enthralled with shapes rather than colours. Among the crimson leaves of the liquid amber tree were a few pods still hanging on from summer. This spiky pod now well shriveled will fall off eventually but for now I […]
Read MoreDay 855, Come One Come All Come One And All
I love how we have held on to the romance of tall sailing ships. A symbol so ancient in the travel of humanity for every reason imaginable. No longer needed for exploration of uncharted lands or even escape from humanitarian tragedies, sailing ships today really belong to the world of maritime romantics, sailing enthusiasts and […]
Read MoreDay 854, So Long Sol
Another day comes to an end and our ‘Sol’ hovers on a watery horizon. It might be ‘so long’ for now but as sure as as anything can be, we will see you in the morning. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 854, So Long Sol’ 1/4000s f/16 ISO100 200mm
Read MoreDay 853, Unnatural Watercourse
At first I thought it was unnatural. I Imagined stone shapes cast in some exotic mix of concrete, sand and and gravel. On closer inspection it appeared to indeed be real granite. I left with this image and a puzzle. Later I learned that this new Adelaide Airport water feature is actually a complex sculpture […]
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