It comes around every year, that day that polarises our nation between the pride of being Australian and the inherited guilt of how we came to be here. The expression ‘true blue’ has been adopted to mean ‘something very Australian’ and if you ask most people what it means to them you will get very […]
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There are so many ways to enjoy Melbourne’s skyline. Usually we try and find some vantage where that impressive skyline appears unencumbered by distractions. Here at St Kilda the tall masts of boats at rest made sure that was never going to happen. Here they are just as imposing a sight as the city itself.
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You could not really call it a scale model but more of an artistic interpretation of a bi-plane from time when flying was just a sport for the wealthy. Today however, for those enthusiasts willing to search for or machine their own parts, restore and maintain and or construct from scratch; owning and flying a […]
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It’s only a few minutes before the sun will vanish below an ocean horizon but still the sky looks burned. Above the clouds and to the west a traveller peers out from their window seat, stares into the deepening untainted azure sky and and marvels a different beauty.
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I love and am amazed at the schools of bullseyes that inhabit the wreck of ‘The Australian’ just a few nautical miles off the coast out from Glenelg. For me they are the most enjoyable feature of this dive. Dizzy with delight at the flashing silver all around me I almost forgot to capture this […]
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