Springbrook Rainforest
Living on the Gold Coast in Australia makes this our local wilderness. This is the Springbrook National Park. It lies on the edge of an ancient volcanic ridge which marks some of the border between...
View ArticleFour Decades
Today I turn 40. Being Gen X not Gen Y, selfies are rare. As it is my birthday an exception was made. The photo on the left was taken while studying engineering at Nottingham. I had no plan to be an...
View Article3D Printer
I apologize to my follower for letting these last few weeks pass without some new photography. Since starting this website 10 years ago I have added something every week. The construction of this kit...
View ArticleSpecial Sauce
This is G.Love and the Special Sauce playing Delta stage on the opening night of the 2015 Byron Bay Bluesfest. I have been listening to their music for half of my life so I was thrilled to see them...
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John Mayall
Yesterday evening we saw the Grandfather of the British Blues movement, the one and only John Mayall. He put on an outstanding performance with his latest group of american bluesmen at the 2015 Byron...
View ArticleSka Orchestra
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra put on an awesome performance on the Crossroads stage last night at the 2015 Byron Bay Bluesfest. We never miss a chance to see them. Their energy is infectious, not only...
View ArticleFilm Student
I often wonder how someone ends up behind a TV camera. At the 2015 Byron Bay Bluesfest, we saw film students from the local creative media institute filming bands on the main stages at the festival....
View ArticleGeorge Clinton
This is George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the start of a 4 hour set as the final band on the Mojo stage at the Byron Bay Bluesfest. George is known as one of the foremost innovators of funk...
View ArticleGallipoli Centenary
Today is the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the first World War. April 25th is now known as ANZAC Day. In 2014 we attended a local service...
View ArticleConfucius Statue
This statue of the Chinese philosopher Confucius was gifted to Southport, Australia in 2014. It overlooks the Chinatown precinct of the Gold Coast. The area is an exercise in urban regeneration not...
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