Two week South Island travel itinerary
For thirty years I was lead to believe that New Zealand was an oversized sheep paddock hardly worth a visit when there are so many more...
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- Sep 19, 2020
- 8 min
The Stories of Bribie Island – from ‘The Land and I’ project
There’s something strange that happens as you drive over Bribie Island bridge to the smallest of Moreton Bay’s three major sand islands....
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- Nov 12, 2018
- 4 min
Alice in Wonderland – a dark ‘tea party’ themed group shoot
A few months ago I saw a call out on Facebook looking for creatives to join a dark ‘Alice in Wonderland’ themed shoot. It was like all my...
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- Jul 23, 2018
- 6 min
If Trees Could Talk – a visit to Lamington National Park
I’ve mentioned in previous posts my desire to run away into the woods and how spending a few days at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat in...
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- Jun 23, 2018
- 3 min
How I created ‘Sweeney Reserve’
Throughout the history of Moreton Bay there is one person who shines more than most, and that is Thomas Petrie. I read all I could about...
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- Jun 23, 2018
- 5 min
The Stories of Sweeney Reserve – from ‘The Land and I’ project
Sweeney Reserve is a delightful park rich in cultural heritage tucked away behind Gympie and Dayboro Roads. Unless you’re a local you may...
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- Jun 17, 2018
- 2 min
How I created ‘Cedar Creek’
It was an experience I had at Cedar Creek during an artist retreat that really inspired 'The Land and I' project so I decided to use it...
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- Jun 17, 2018
- 5 min
The Stories of Cedar Creek – from ‘The Land and I’ project
Cedar Creek is a haven of babbling brooks, towering trees and granite sentinels at the foot of the D’Aguilar Range near Samford,...
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- May 14, 2018
- 2 min
How I created ‘Bribie Island’
Having worked there for three years, Bribie Island is close to my heart, and I’ve noticed how the local’s faces light up when they talk...
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- May 14, 2018
- 2 min
How I created ‘Lake Samsonvale’
I chose Lake Samsonvale as a subject for my ‘The Land and I’ project because the history of Samsonvale has virtually been erased by the...
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- May 10, 2018
- 5 min
The Stories of Lake Samsonvale – from ‘The Land and I’ project
A visit to Lake Samsonvale offers tranquillity not always found at the region’s busier destinations making it an ideal spot to soak up...
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- May 8, 2018
- 2 min
A Burden Too Big To Bear
A little over four years ago I was standing in the kitchen and noticed how lovely the light was hitting my mother’s desk so naturally I...
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- Apr 23, 2018
- 2 min
Forest bathing
For some time now I’ve been feeling the call of the wild, a desire to run off into the woods and shack up in a log cabin away from...
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- Jan 8, 2018
- 4 min
New series: All the times my heart awoke
When I was 16 I overheard someone in an elevator say ‘why waste the emotion’. At the time I was riddled with teenage angst and thought...
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- Aug 29, 2017
- 2 min
2 Weeks in New Zealand’s South Island. Day 16 : Akaroa and Christchurch
It was the scenery of New Zealand’s South Island that had us embarking on a two week road trip but it was a wedding that brought us here...
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- Aug 21, 2017
- 2 min
2 Weeks in New Zealand’s South Island. Day 15 : Arthur’s Pass – West Coast to Christchurch
Arthur’s Pass, the magical stretch of road that connects the South Island’s two coasts, was top of the agenda today making it a day...
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- Aug 9, 2017
- 2 min
2 Weeks in New Zealand’s South Island. Day 14 : Fox Glacier to Greymouth
New Zealand is not called ‘the land of the long white cloud’ for nothing. I love clouds. They’re fantastic for photography. But when...
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- Aug 1, 2017
- 2 min
2 Weeks in New Zealand’s South Island. Day 13 : Franz Josef
For our entire South Island trip I’d been barely containing my excitement about the activity we had booked for today, a helicopter ride...
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- Jul 20, 2017
- 2 min
2 Weeks in New Zealand’s South Island. Day 12 : Queenstown to Fox Glacier (via Wanaka)
Today we wave goodbye to Queenstown and head off to the west coast to visit Fox Glacier. This involves a long day of driving through some...
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- Jul 3, 2017
- 2 min
2 Weeks in New Zealand’s South Island. Day 11 : Queenstown (Day 3) – Arrowtown
A great spot to photograph sunrise in Queenstown is at Frankton Arm Jetty where there’s a number of picturesque jetties in close...
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