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 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 7

Mitchell Sunset...

One of the luxuries of having 5 months to photograph a place is being able to go back and refine previous shots but under different condi...

Apr 2

Breathe...

Here's to the things we've lost, all the things we've still got, and the good things we'll find on the other side. Little Mertens at last...

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 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 7

Ain't so little...

Little Mertens ain't so little at the minute. :)

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 22

Australia's North West...

Excited to be doing a little work for Australia's North West Tourism this weekend alongside the man of many talents, Chris Magnay. Thanks...

Feb 21

Little Mertens | Pt III

It's nice to be able to revisit a place and try to see it with fresh eyes. To see it with no water, then some water, and then lots of wat...

Feb 14

Another Day of Magic...

Another beautiful day in Australia’s north-west. Another day of magic in the Kimberley! The spectacular Mitchell Falls/Punamii-Uunpuu at ...

Feb 12

Making The Effort...

Big Mertens from above. Roughly an 80m drop. The Mitchell Plateau certainly gives me lots to work with as a photographer, there's no doub...

Feb 10

The Fools Who Dream...

So bring on the rebels, the ripples from pebbles, the painters and poets and plays. And here’s to the fools who dream, crazy as they may ...

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