Siesta in the shade
You see heaps of these guys in the Grampians. What I was surprised was to see so many of them under a tree so large. Finding trees of this size are not that common in Australia. The Grampians National Park is more than decent sized and has lots of kangaroos and emus – the two [...]
A true golden sunrise
Sunrises are some of the most intruiging of times during the day. The hues in the sky will change from the dusk dark greys, through to pinks and then transform into a pristine golden hue. This is a shot that I had taken a mere five minutes before a previous shot that I’ve already posted. [...]
McKenzie Falls
McKenzie Falls is one of the centrepiece attractions of the Grampians National Park. Its approach is well marked, with both a well developed parking lot and a well marked out trail leading to a paved staircase that leads visitors down to the falls themselves. As benign as this location appears to be, there is a [...]
Sunrise from the Balconies
Have you ever heard the expression “Some days I should have stayed in bed”? If you did, you would never get to view something like this. This is the view from the Balconies at the Grampians National Park, taken as the sun popped itself over the eastern horizon – and truly one of the most [...]
Sturgeon and Abrupt
Two of the more prominent peaks in the Grampians, Mount Sturgeon and Mount Abrupt are both quite visible from the surrounding highways. This view is from the edge of the Glenelg highway across some private farm land. I’m told that there are hiking trails that lead up to the top of the peaks. I didn’t have [...]
Gods rays at sunset
Reid’s lookout is one of the most idyllic locations in the Grampians National Park. It is by far one of the best places to observe both the rise and the setting of the sun over one of Victoria and Australia’s most celebrate national parks. This shot here was taken at sunset in December (the middle [...]
Halls Gap
Halls Gap is the gateway to the Grampians National Park in Victoria. This little town is nestled in a narrow valley between the ranges that include Mount William on the southeastern side, and Mount Abrupt on the southwestern edge. A short drive (or a decent hike) up to the Boroka lookout provides this amazing view [...]
The Jaws of Death
The “Jaws of Death” – another name for this cantilever projection from the edge of the Grampians, is one of the most spectaculr lookouts that one could hope to find in a National Park. Situated a 15 minute hike away from the parking lot at Reid’s Lookout in the Grampians National Park, the Balconies (a [...]
Sunrise over Lake Martook
Part of Australia’s national heritage, the Grampians National Park is nestled away about 4 hours from Melbourne, and has some of the most spectacular views from its mountain ranges. The best time to enjoy what is to be seen is at sunrise. This was a shot taken with my Sigma 10-20mm lens, shooting at 20mm [...]
European Masters
The National Gallery of Victoria is a stone’s throw away from where I live, and hosts some very elaborate exhibits from time to time. The current theme is that of the European Masters. As part of the promotion, the National Gallery has decked its exterior facade with neon signs bearing the names of dozens of [...]
Glacial Cascades
Cascades, waterfalls, and forests – all fed by the cleanest glacial fed runoff that you will ever find anywhere in nature. This is nature at its purest and most refreshing, and you’ll only find it in New Zealand. Yet another one of my pieces from Fjordlands National Park taken abot 45 minutes drive from Milford [...]
Dream backyard
What would be your dream backyard? How you you like to be able to wake up every morning to see something like this? These homes at Wanaka wake up every morning to Mt. Aspiring in the West which overlooks Lake Wanaka fed by its glacial run-off. What would you like to wake up to every [...]
Milford Sound revisited
A somewhat different look at Milford Sound and a rejoinder from a previous post of mine. Milford Sound would remain on every tourists list of places to visit in the South Island, and is perhaps one of the best known fjords in New Zealand’s Fjorlands National Park. I chanced upon a somewhat different view of [...]
Milford Sound
The fjordlands of New Zealand’s South Island are a regular crowd-puller and tourist attraction. To give you an example of what the fjordlands are, they are access to the sea that comes right up against the foot of significantly tall moutains surrounding them. The drive to Milford Sound is especially interesting in that while negotiating [...]
