On yet another heartbreaking beach walk, I came upon many pipefish, weedy whiting, and tubemouths washed up and dehydrating in the sun. This one, identified by Janine Baker, is a tubemouth (Siphonognathus argyrophanes). Tubemouths are almost impossible to see in their natural habitat when diving among seagrass beds. Perhaps I’ve captured them before, but never […]
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Under a brooding sky and a glowing horizon, Adelaide beachgoers soaked in an unseasonably warm, balmy mid-autumn evening. Now, deep into our Irish summer, we may not reach those 30 degree nights, but with up to 17 hours of daylight, the long golden days more than make up for it. Meanwhile, in the chill of […]
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It’s been a very long time since I photographed a Henley Beach sunset. Tonight I nearly didn’t. I was in fact about to mow the lawn when I noticed the light around me strike the building as it emerged beyond the blanket of ominous cloud above. The lawn was soon forgotten, tripod located and to […]
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The tide was neither out nor in and I’m not sure which way the water moved. But the evidence of its daily movement, in and out is clearly evident. It you were unaware of the aerial perspective you might imagine a leaf rotting in the mud or a fallen tree long after being felled. It’s […]
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Even in the depths of winter Ireland’s coastline is beautiful. Despite the rain and the icy wind, Inchydoney Beach beckons and a few fortified souls are happy to be in the midst of it. I’ve been told there’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing. Still, you had to be prepared and so […]
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