I’ve always wanted to capture a dragonfly in mid flight. I never thought my first dragonfly image would be a victim of a much larger tragedy. I can only imagine this poor creature flew into this cobwebbed shed to escape the heat of the encroaching fire only to be caught in these black soot encrusted […]
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One week later and after 40mm of rain this once beautiful section of forest along the Kersbrook Road resembles something from another post apocalyptic planet. Gaping trenches where tree roots have burned away. Ash washed into gutters and fresh clay exposed by the rain. Smouldering steam and smokey memories waft from rents in the earth […]
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Last night I got into an animated conversation involving the merits or not of building our new Torrens Riverbank Fortbridge completed and openend back in June 2014. The conversation had many facets including cost, asthetics, utiliy and return on investment. To me the benefits a creating something beautiful are subtle and intangible but extremenly important […]
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Smile for the camera he said. Smile she did basked in the golden light of this amazing spectacle. Her silhouette will be remembered forever though her smile would never be seen again. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Golden Smile’, 0.6s f/18 ISO100 15mm
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My fascination with contrails appears to have no sign of letting up. I love the beautiful white plumes seen in the middle of the day. I love the burnt orange trails in the last rays of sunlight after sunset. These black contrails however had an almost ominous mystique. Better still I got experience it both […]
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