Mt Gower Trek, Lord Howe Island
July 26, 2017
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“Keep awake, while you may, in mountain mansions so rare”
– John Muir (if you don't know about this guy, and love the outdoors, you should definitely jump on Google)
The 14km Mt Gower trek is an adventure that will stick with you long after you have left this island paradise. It’s as tough as it is rewarding, and taking in the incredible view...
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Chasing Monsters: Tornado Hunting on the USA Plains
July 05, 2017
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It’s late afternoon. After a hot Spring day on the plains near the Texas/New Mexico border, a menacing shadow creeps over the sun and casts an eerie darkness on the land. Churning, towering masses shoot 40,000 feet in the air, gathering strength at a rapid rate.
It’s storm season in the USA’s famed “Tornado Alley” region. As these supercell thun...
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2017 Bureau of Meteorology Weather Calendar
November 06, 2016
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I'm absolutely thrilled that the Bureau of Meteorology has chosen my photo of lenticular clouds over Lord Howe Island as the July image for their 2017 Australian Weather Calendar. This is Australia's highest selling calendar, and marks a huge highlight in my still very short photography career for a number of reasons. A huge number of keen weather...
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Three Capes Track - Tasmania - Part 1
August 16, 2016
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The jaw-dropping Tasman Island with the viewpoint known as "The Blade" just to its left
After a whirlwind trip down to Tassie with some mates a couple of months back, the Three Capes Track was a photographic itch that I knew needed to be scratched ASAP. When I heard that the prices had dropped from $495 to $250 during July/August, the decision w...
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South Australia Roadtrip #RoamAustralia
July 27, 2016
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Last year I was lucky enough to win Europcar’s South Australian leg of the #RoamAustralia photography competition, with one of the shots from my trip to Lord Howe Island. The prize was flights for 2 to Adelaide with 5 days’ luxury car hire, and spending money.
South Australia had been on my list of places to travel to and photograph for some tim...
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