Day 731, Waiting For Midnight

A small crowd has gathered at Adelaide highest vantage point, the top of Mount Lofty, to witness all of the fireworks which will unfold in and around Adelaide. Yes, sure you get to see all of the fireworks from here but in actual fact they will only be very small twinkles in the distance compared […]

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Day 730, Blue Eyes

If deep blue eyes are supposed to be alluring then the Doughboy Scallop, Mimachlamys asperrima, would be the most alluring of all. Also known as a sponge scallops this species rarely finds its way onto restaurant plates. Unlike commercial varieties which are collected from sandy bottoms, this scallop chooses a sessile life covered in sponge […]

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Day 729, The Cardinal

The Southern Cardinalfish, Vincentia conspers, a is one of the ‘usual suspects’ lining up under South Australian jetties. What is unusual about this fish and its close relatives is that the male is completely responsible for brooding the eggs until hatching. During brooding the male will keep the clutch of eggs in it’s mouth and […]

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Day 728, Textile Texture

Looking at this sandy patch I saw bolts of yellow-grey cloth half unraveled and soaked through. This could have easily been the aftermath of some torrential flood devastated textile factory. Fortunately for everyone it’s just low tide at Henley Beach. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 728, Textile Texture’ 1/6400s f/11 ISO320 100mm

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