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So Long, and Thanks for All the Barra

March 31, 2013 by Tom Leave a Comment

wundu-8-cropped

I’ve wrapped up my stay in Derby, and am now settled back into Melbourne life. The last 7 months have been an absolute blast, a great way to discover the ‘real’ Australia. Unfortunately I didn’t catch any famed Kimberley Barramundi, but sampled plenty whenever we ate out, becoming somewhat of an accidental Barra connoisseur. My pick for best restaurant Barra goes to the Dragonfly Cafe in Broome, delish!

I’ve tweaked the gallery layouts on the website, so the photos are bigger and bolder. After living in the beautiful Kimberley region for a long time, the Australia gallery has expanded significantly, so I’ll release a new design for showing off photography projects soon.

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Kimberley Storm Season

January 31, 2013 by Tom Leave a Comment

Storm Over The Marsh - Derby, Australia

A couple of days ago I was fortunate to be out on the Derby marsh, camera and tripod in hand, when the fiercest storm I’ve seen up here ripped through overhead. In some respects there is a huge element of luck in play to capture a special landscape photograph, but planning and persistence can also pay dividends.

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Karijini National Park – Bushwalking in the Pilbara, Western Australia

October 9, 2012 by Tom 1 Comment

Pensive - Hancock Gorge, Karijini National Park, Australia

Karijini National Park is a rare gem located in the remote Pilbara mining region of Western Australia. The Pilbara is a barren, scorched land, a harsh place reputed for hard work and hard living. Driving into Karijini, the park almost seems out of place. Suddenly, the pancake-flat land gives way to the rolling Hamersley ranges. Gorges are carved, knife-like, into the earth. Water is flowing. It’s not the most famous National Park, but for me it’s one of Australia’s most beautiful. [Read more…]

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Mt Everest Base Camp…survived!

November 30, 2011 by Tom Leave a Comment

I’ve just returned from a two week trek to Everest Base Camp. We were fortunate to even start the hike, as the flights from Kathmandu to Lukla were grounded due to heavy fog for 6 days. Although overall not an uncommon event, it is quite unusual to happen so long after the monsoon season has finished. We managed to scrape through on one of the few helicopters, as they flew lower to the ground where visibility was better.

I have an even larger backlog of RAW files now – look out for a Nepal gallery soon!

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