Since forever, I’ve been fascinated by astro photography. The ability of even a modest camera to capture detail in the night sky that our naked eye simply cannot perceive unaided means there is a whole new world of photography to… Read More
Landscapes, Macro, Places, Plants
Mt Tomah – April 2022
The Blue Mountains Botanical Gardens at Mt Tomah is a well known and respected place to view a range of cool climate, mainly native gardens.I made a quick trip to cash on on the a rare day of sun (or… Read More
Landscapes, Places, Waterfall
Empress and other Falls – January 2022
There is a popular loop walking track called the ‘Nature Track’ that starts and ends at the Conservation Hut in Wentworth Falls. The main track is around 3.0 kilometres long and would be rated as ‘easy’.It includes a handful of… Read More
Landscapes, Lookouts
Hassans Walls – January 2022
This was a quick visit as I was meandering around the area while on a short break early in January. It was in part of play around with the idea of ‘long lens’ landscape photography.This is the idea of going… Read More
Landscapes, Lookouts, Places, Sunrise
Govett’s Leap – October 2021
A return to this famous lookout at Blackheath – this time at sunrise.This was prompted by a fabulous photo my youngest son, Sam took c.2003 using our very first digital camera, a 5 megapixel Canon Powershot (from memory). That image… Read More
Landscapes, Macro, Plants, Waterfall
Mermaids Cave – October 2021
This is a unique glen and half cave most famous for being used as a set in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (the bit where he visits the kids in the underground dwelling with stilt houses etc). It is accessed by… Read More
Landscapes, Places, Plants, Waterfall
Clarinda Falls – Oct 2021
Another COVID lockdown bust-out.The October long weekend saw some beautiful weather and I explored a relatively short hike to Clarinda Falls at Faulconbridge.As with any Blue Mountains hikes to water features, it was a downhill run from the road, but… Read More
Landscapes, Lookouts, Sunrise
Eaglehawk Lookout – Sept 2021
Deep into the l-o-n-g 2021 COVID lockdown, I was very keen to bust out for some shooting.In the hope of getting some dramatic sunrise clouds, I headed up to Katoomba and Eaglehawk Lookout on Cliff Drive. This is a super… Read More
Landscapes, Lookouts, Sunset
North’s Lookout – May 2021
This was my first attempt at a sunset shoot.Again, a learning exercise for me.North’s Lookout is a less touristy location for sunsets but is spectacular IF you have a broken cloudy sky. It provides a stunning view into the Megalong… Read More
Landscapes, Lookouts, Sunset
Narrowneck – May 2021
One stunning Sunday morning, I set out to check out some vantage points along Narrowneck in Katoomba.Narrowneck is a skinny plateau extending south from Katoomba (see map below). The eastern side looks out over the Jamison Valley, with Mt Solitary… Read More
