Day 587, His Last Letter

Today we all said our goodbyes to a man, my cousin, who’s weather beaten appearance hid a heart of gold until you truly met him. Today his grand niece’s letter will be the last letter he will ever receive. Today he takes with him a little colour from the world. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Day 587, […]

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Day 586, Brownhill Creek Wetland

This swampy wetland is the last vestiges of Brownhill Creek as it wanders down from the hills and through the suburbs before emptying into the Patawalonga River in Glenelg. Tucked in behind Adelaide Airport, this hidden treasure is full of bird life. I counted at least thirty ibis in addition to ducks and other waterfowl. […]

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Day 585, Washed Up And Tangled

This tangled clump washed up on the beach is a brown algae commonly called strapweed, Phyllospora comosa. There seemed to be quite a lots of this on the beach this evening so I used the opportunity to create some foreground interest to a familiar theme. As is also a familiar theme is washing the seawater […]

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Day 584, Leading Lines To The Sea

With the magnificent sunsets we have been having here it’s easy to overlook many of the other beautiful aspect of the beach. When I first noticed this stream of water flowing out to sea I thought it must be the outfall of a drain but on closer inspection I could not locate the source. Anyway […]

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Day 583, Save Water

I am always on the lookout for good street art. I discovered this extended work of graffiti today while out riding near the intersection Morphett Road and Austral Terrace. You can’t see it from the road but the a ride along the bike track provides a great view. be warned however if you venture too […]

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