In the past I had described photographing hermit crabs as ‘low hanging fruit’ but this guy was not so easy. Clarrie’s Hermit Crab (Pagurixus handrecki) here under Rapid Bay Jetty is tiny, about the size of my little fingernail and was marching furiously around the top of its own private little hill. Despite the diminutive […]
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Infinity Bathroom
Everywhere I looked I saw taps and taps and more taps. It was not the mirrors that made this bathroom extend on forever in all directions. It was all those taps. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Infinity Bathroom’, 0.3s f/18 ISO200 15mm
Read MoreIt’s a Rush
It’s like playing dare with the ocean. I watch for a while. Some surges rush by, water pushing and swirling past ankles and splashing my knees. Other incoming waves stack up full of pent-up fury before consuming themselves in the retreating backwash and leaving the sand wet and bare. I place my bet, position my […]
Read MoreA Different Face
The realm of art that exists somewhere between makeup and costume called body painting is obvious when walking through the Garden of Unearthly Delights. Body painting has long been a part of people and ceremony but now more than ever we do it just for the fun of it and the art of it. An […]
Read MoreWhip It Good
He’s not just a pretty face with pursed lips and interesting piercings but courageous as well. Moments earlier those pursed lips held a single long stemmed flower. A moment after that the flower was struck from its tenuous grip by the supersonic crack of a stockman’s whip. Oh she was good and she’s got him […]
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