LIFE ON THE PLATEAU

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Apr 28

Surveyors Pool...

Less well known but just as beautiful as anything along the Gibb, Surveyors Pool/Aunauyu is an absolute gem, especially when the falls ar...

Apr 27

King Edward River Reflections...

Balance and symmetry on the King Edward River/Munurru.

Apr 24

The spirit of the land...

Tucked away amongst the gorges and the waterfalls, amongst the trees and the stars, there is something intangible out here, something tha...

Apr 22

To the desert go prophets and hermits...

To the desert go prophets and hermits; through deserts go pilgrims and exiles. Here the leaders of the great religions have sought the th...

Apr 21

First Light...

That first kiss of light along the King Edward River. A Slow Start, May 26, 2017. Every once in a while on these camping trips I take a m...

Apr 17

Mertens Creek...

Despite the major disruption to everyday life for many people across Australia here on the Mitchell Plateau the creeks keep running, the ...

Apr 13

Eucalypts & Palm Trees...

I tried taking a photo while I was running recently and this is what I ended up with. A blurry, colourful mess of morning light, eucalypt...

Apr 5

Room With A View...

This is the view I woke up to from the comfort of my makeshift swag in the dirt. I took a moment to enjoy it and then rolled over and wen...

Mar 31

Soul Food...

Sunset and last light on the King Edward River/Munurru.

Mar 26

Weathering the storm...

Order amongst the chaos.

Mar 21

Self-isolate and create...

With job uncertainty and financial pressures on the horizon I've decided there's only one thing to do... Self-isolate and create. A good ...

Mar 20

Back to basics...

Wind, water and earth.

Mar 16

A little less obvious...

Back when I was photographing architecture and mucking around with street photography in Belfast and Melbourne I used to be quite creativ...

Mar 9

A place of magic...

It might not be as thunderous as Mitchell Falls but Little Mertens is no less magical, especially with late afternoon light lighting up t...

Mar 8

We Are All Visitors...

We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow... and then w...

Mar 6

ABC Kimberley Radio Interview...

I'm usually quite happy hiding behind the photos and letting the images speak for themselves. In fact, that's my general approach to life...

Mar 5

One to remember...

I don't think I've got the words to describe seeing Mitchell Falls like this first-hand. This literally brought tears to my eyes. After 7...

Mar 1

1,139mm and counting...

While ex tropical cyclone Esther didn't deliver the really big rains I had hoped for here on the Mitchell Plateau it was a wet end to the...

Feb 28

Big Mertens Sunset...

A different vantage point on Big Mertens with a pretty pink sunset for good measure. :) It can be tricky getting the exposure right when ...

Feb 27

Kimberley Coast...

A few happy snaps from a second helicopter flight a couple of weeks back over the Hunter River and Kimberley coast. Thanks Jamie! It was ...

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