With living space so tight in Tokyo, parks are the place to go from anything from club meetings, rehearsals or performances. Yoyogi Park on a Sunday is a classic example, with the famous ‘Lebels’ rockabilly troupe, drum circles and solo violinists. None of these performers were busking, just practicing and having fun. View fullsize View fullsize […]
Tokyo Postcards 2
A few shots from the Imperial Palace East Garden and Koishikawa Korakuen View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize And a couple from around the streets of Shibuya View fullsize View fullsize
Tokyo Postcards 1
Day 1 in Tokyo was mostly one of aimless wandering around Shibuya and Harajuku. Lots and lots of aimless wandering. View fullsize First up was a wander through Yoyogi Park and to the Meiji Jingu Shrine, where they invite visitors to write on a prayer card. View fullsize Of course, we had to pay a […]
Bass Boulders
IMG_8916 I’m in northern Tasmania this week. I haven’t had a lot of time to do any shooting, but managed to get up to Low Head, on the coast of Bass Strait, for a while before the sun went down this evening. IMG_8913
Tasmania Day 4 – Coles Bay
Not many photos today. I spent the morning at the excellent Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). What a fantastic gallery, and the story behind its creation is fascinating. Afterwards, I headed for the east coast. Tonight’s base is Coles Bay, and tomorrow I will do some exploring around Freycinet NP before heading up the coat towards the […]
Tasmania Day 3 – Chasing Waterfalls
Lots and lots of driving today, interspersed with some visits to waterfalls. First up, just outside of Strahan, was Hogarth Falls. View fullsize Next stop was Nelson Falls, just inside the Franklin-Gordon World Heritage area. I couldn’t get a good shot of the falls here, since they were in bright sun and surrounded by dark […]
Tasmania Day 2 – Cradle Mountain
I hadn’t planned to come to Cradle Mountain, but when I got up this morning, I had an urge. So, that’s where I went, right after a brief stroll amongst the pebbles on the beach at Mersey Bluff in Devonport. View fullsize View fullsize Last time I was at Cradle Mountain was in 2003, when […]
Tasmania Day 1 – Launceston & Tamar Wetlands
I arrived in Launceston at around 1pm, and after sorting out van hire, food, and a few forgotten items, I headed to Launceston City Park to view the macaques. Nobody has ever been able to explain to me why there are macaques in a Tasmanian park, but let’s just go with it, huh? View fullsize […]
Heron Island
I seem to say this about almost every place I’ve visited, but Heron Island is one of my favourite places in the world. Unlike the more famous Whitsundays and other islands on the Great Barrier Reef, Heron Island is a coral cay – formed from the collection of sand, seeds and ultimately vegetation on a […]