Category Archives: Photography

Mainly Pelicans – Cooks River – 10 January 2014

I went down to see if the pelicans were about in Boat Harbour on the Cooks River. They were. At first here were only two. Then another one swam down the river and joined them. I sat watching them with … Continue reading

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Cooks River – Birds and Bottles – 3 January 2014

I went down to the Cooks River to see what the king high tide would be like. The water level was very high indeed – and over the banks in places. I took my camera along a took a few … Continue reading

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Christmas Lights – Inner West Bike Ride – 23 December 2013

Time once again for our Christmas Light Bike Ride. The ride was organised by Audrey and was mainly along the Cooks River Cycleway. We started from Dulwich Hill, where we had dinner and waited for it to get dark.

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Bushfire Plume over Sydney – 17 October 2013

Thursday October 17th was a terrible day for bushfires in the Blue Mountains. It was very warm, very windy and very dry. Several large bushfires broke out in parts of the Blue Mountains and spread very quickly. In Sydney, we … Continue reading

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Cooks River Video

The Cooks River is my nearest river – and the cycleway along it is part of my cycle route to work. Recently I have been playing around with a small drone – a DJI Phantom, which fits a Go Pro … Continue reading

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Bronte Beach and the nearby coast – 1 September 2013

We were having a party at Bronte in the park behind the beach. Friends from Hobart would soon be in town. We were meeting at noon. I arrived early, Very early. In  time for sunrise and that allowed me plenty … Continue reading

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Vivid Festival of Light – Sydney 2013

Vivid was back again and bigger and better than ever. I only had time for one visit this year. There were lots of people enjoying the sights and also lots of people with cameras and tripods. Here are a few … Continue reading

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Cityscapes – 23 March 2013

I had a few hours in the city between social engagements – and had a camera with me. So I decided to spend those hours trying to capture some images of the city and harbour. I started in Hyde park … Continue reading

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Comet Spotting

The last month or two has been a good time to look for comets. Two have been visible. Comet Lemmon has been quite faint – but I managed to photograph it on a vey dark night with clear sky at … Continue reading

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Leura Cascades Walk – 16 January 2013

This was a nice walk around the cliffs of Leura and Katoomba. My main purpose was to take photos of Leura Cascades. I started from Leura Station and walked down the main street and then along a side street or … Continue reading

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