I'm daydreaming of the Kimberley as I sit here, writing our blog. I’m huddling by a wood burning fire in an old, converted church that we’ve rented. It's in Major's Creek, near Braidwood, in Australia’s wintery southeast corner. Wintery is definitely the right word - it's so cold here at the moment that the condensation … Continue reading The Long Road to Winter
Landscapes of the Outback
Over the past few months, we've visited some of the most amazing otherworldly landscapes of the Australian outback. We've compiled some of our favourite clips from 'Bumble' our Mavic Pro drone into a single video. My favourite parts are the shots of Lake Hart from the air (towards the end). The video works … Continue reading Landscapes of the Outback
The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 5
The next morning, we set off for the gorge as early as possible so I could hopefully retrieve our drone before the heat of the day. I estimated the return distance to be about 2km, plus time to scramble up and down – 45mins tops to get Bumble and get back to the car. At … Continue reading The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 5
The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 4
This is a story of how our travels nearly came to an abrupt end in the Pilbara region of North West Australia. We've waited until the end of our year-long Australian adventure to publish this because it’s a tale that might've made many of our family and friends worry while we were still on the … Continue reading The Scorching Skies Above Us, Part 4
Major Mitchells and Me
You know the saying that you can wait ages for a bus, and then several come a long at once? Well, we’ve been hoping that also applies to flocks of Major Mitchell’s Cockatoos. We’ve travelled around Australia, searching our hearts out for nearly a year, hoping to photograph them. These are some of Australia’s most … Continue reading Major Mitchells and Me
Wolfe Creek
Mention the name “Wolf Creek” to anyone in Australia, and their minds turn to the famous horror film from about 10 years ago, which told the (supposedly true) story of a group of backpackers who are abducted and murdered while staying overnight at Wolfe Creek, the site of a huge meteorite crater in remote Western … Continue reading Wolfe Creek
The Deep Blue Beyond, Part 2
Exmouth, a little coastal town in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia, is steeped in history, mystery and enough hair-brained intrigue to keep a conspiracy theorist busy for weeks. I'm into evidence-based knowledge myself, but when we first arrived in Australia five years ago, I read a little bit about the quiet role the … Continue reading The Deep Blue Beyond, Part 2
The Deep Blue Beyond
There are places in Australia that are so weird and wonderful that they don’t feel real. Exmouth, the country’s furthest northwest town, is one of those places. Our experiences there were so surreal that we felt like we were in a movie the entire time! Actually, I'll qualify that – we felt like we were … Continue reading The Deep Blue Beyond
The Painted Skies of the Coral Coast
When winter sets in, residents of Margaret River head north to the warm, peaceful bays of the Coral Coast. The landscape changes suddenly and dramatically: dense forests peter out, the grass becomes sparse, and the earth becomes a vibrant palette of ochre, salmon and rust. The giant, roaring surf of the southwest morphs into a … Continue reading The Painted Skies of the Coral Coast
Dunes of the Turquoise Coast
We bought a new toy when we were in Perth - a Mavic Pro drone. I've been trying to tear it out of Al's hands ever since so I can have a go! It's a little bit addictive. In the short video below, you can see Al's first attempts at creating drone footage for our Four Corners … Continue reading Dunes of the Turquoise Coast
Four Corners Australia 