Many years ago I had the fortunate opportunity to tour Torrens Island Power Station and see first hand a gas powered turbine generator in action. It was a defining moment for me in realising that ‘electricity’ comes in all colours from dirty black to eco’ green. AGL will be mothballing this facility in the coming […]
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Somewhere between clear blue summer skies and rainy grey wintery days is a special place where beach and horizon meet in a golden celebration of texture and colour. It’s a good place to be…
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Rivulets of seawater snake their way in from Barker Inlet through woodlands of white mangrove bringing life to the boggy marshlands of Torrens Island. The colours are surreal with the greens and yellows of magrove canopy yielding to the vibrant crimson of red samphire salt-marsh. So much beauty so close to home.
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A gorgeous sunset this evening and golden afterglow across the horizon was all ours from the Garden Island dolphin sanctuary. Alas we saw no dolphins but the mosquitoes were more than happy to entertain us once the sun was gone. The mangroves, the yachts, the power station and the industrial skyline, a disharmonious collection of […]
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Diving during the transition into twilight is a strange and beautiful sensation. It sneaks up on you stealthily like a high cloud creeping across the sun. At first I am simply aware of a change in mood. Some fish become scarce while others, more at home in the dark places of the sea come out […]
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