I am still not sure what I think about the ‘Gold Class’ cinema experience. The idea of having a late supper and sipping wine while lounging under the 2D gaze of Matthew McConaughey or Cate Blanchett seems disrespectful towards the actors as much as the other cinema guests. I’m sure I could get used to […]
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Lurking in the garden is a beautiful creature who spins her web every night to rid us of those pesky mosquitoes. The Garden Orb Weaver is actually a collected name for several species of spiders with similar body shape and behavior. Yes she is beautiful but only from a distance as anyone who inadvertently walks […]
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I am not sure what these spikey things found washed along our local shore are or where they come from. They do however remind me of the tumbleweeds from old western movies only spikier. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Beach Tumbleweed, 1s f/22 ISO100 15mm
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I’ve always wanted to capture a dragonfly in mid flight. I never thought my first dragonfly image would be a victim of a much larger tragedy. I can only imagine this poor creature flew into this cobwebbed shed to escape the heat of the encroaching fire only to be caught in these black soot encrusted […]
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One week later and after 40mm of rain this once beautiful section of forest along the Kersbrook Road resembles something from another post apocalyptic planet. Gaping trenches where tree roots have burned away. Ash washed into gutters and fresh clay exposed by the rain. Smouldering steam and smokey memories waft from rents in the earth […]
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