Tonight’s adventure on Garden Island was cold, windy and scattered with intermittant rain showers. I sat for a while watching the light fade in the gloom before the rain finally stopped. There was still enough time for a few images before the curfew of maritime twilight. The landscape was forlorn and moody but as the […]
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At first it seems that the Torrens Island Power station dominates this industrial sunset but the more I look the more I see and am drawn into exploring this visual feast. The story begins right at the centre of that striking western sunset and its reflection in the waters of the North Arm Creek and […]
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There are no shortages of gorgeous sunsets here is Adelaide and tonight’s was nothing short of extraordinary as we enjoyed it from our garden. I captured this beautiful image however from the Garden Island dolphin sanctuary last week just before we were sent into lockdown. The mangroves, the yachts, the power station and the industrial […]
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Tucked in behind the Torrens Island Power Station with its two huge chimneys is a tiny new power station called the Barker Inlet Power Station. At a glance you’d think it was part of the larger power station infrastructure but note the two brightly yellow lit stacks over to the right with their 6 stainless […]
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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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