Back in the water, it’s dropped to a chilly 15 degrees and will be heading further down from there through winter and into spring. Despite the cold it is good to be diving again after too long on dry land and it was great to see all the usual undersea suspects again including this red […]
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Leafy Seadragons are beautiful creatures to gaze upon but not always easy to find. As divers we swim around looking down at the sand, down at the seagrass, down at the sponges and sea-stars and other benthic critters. This is not the best strategy for seeing a dragon where their intricate leafy body structure blends […]
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This forest is like non other. It’s enchanted. Take a stroll though any old forest anywhere else and the birds fly out of reach, the rodents hide out of sight while the larger animals just run away. Take a swim through this forest though and it’s like animal wonderland. Fish fly like birds and butterflies […]
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Features almost hidden in the glowing gold of sunset, almost a silhouette but just enough light to make out the texture of the seagull’s feathers. This is a special time of the evening to be down on the beach watching the world fly by. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Fly By’, 1/5000s f/2.8 ISO400 200mm
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From a cold Austrian winter to balmy Australian evenings the difference between these two worlds could not be more different despite only an ‘al’ in name. The place is Port Parham, a ramshackle collection of holiday shacks on the Gulf of Saint Vincent in South Australia and the the holiday destination of my childhood. When […]
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