I came across a lovely pair of cuttlefish while diving at Jervis Bay. One of them obligingly swam into clear water and I was able to darken the background using a closed aperture and strobe.

With all the recent rain on the south coast, the waterfalls are looking spectacular!

Finally! After many whale watching trips on Jervis Bay over the years, watching humpbacks sitting around… finally some action. A mother was teaching her calf to “tail slap”… lots of raised tails and massive splashing. A great day out!

Spring here is! The Illawarra escarpment is in full bloom from orchids and peas to gymea lillies and waratahs, a short walk revealed dozens of species in flower.

On our recent expedition to the Flinders Ranges and Outback SA we came across some great critters and plantlife. From wildflowers, eagles and kites at Cowarie Station, Rufus the kelpie and Chocolate the alpaca at Beltana Station, the river gums of Bunyeroo Gorge and ringnecks, emus with chicks, and the (endangered) yellow-footed rock wallabies, near [...]

If you’ve ever seen the iconic 1954 Australian movie “Back of Beyond”, then you will have heard of Tom Cruze, the mailman of the Birdsville track that took the arduous trip from Maree to Birdsville, every fortnight, in a clapped out old truck… this is that truck.

In mid 2010, rainfall from earlier in the year reached Lake Eyre via both the Warburton and Coopers creeks. Lake Eyre North presents a spectacular sight from the air, with the sky reflecting in the water and the shoreline carved by creeks and crusted in salt. Click on thumbnails to see a larger version.

With floodwaters still moving in from the north and recent local rain, the sand dunes around Lake Eyre have come to life.

As the sun set last night a rainbow appeared behind the lighthouse…

A favourite shot from our recent trip to the great Ocean Road. Although the weather was wet, it got the waterfalls flowing beautifully. This shot was taken at Beauchamp falls.