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
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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
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
A visit to a small winery
Nestled on the banks of the Murray River in South Australia is a beautifully kept, small boutique winery, called 919 Wines. Family owned and run, it specialises in creating small quantities of high quality wines from less common grape varieties. The passion that the owners, Eric and Jenny Semmler have for their craft and for … Continue reading A visit to a small winery
Bush Cooking Episode 4: The Wine Edition
Yes, it’s back! After taking a break following the exhausting Seafood edition, the intrepid Bush Cooking team have been busy making a brand-new episode! This time, we show you how you can make your own Bush wine, using only wild-picked fruit and common household chemicals ingredients. This will be the last one in this … Continue reading Bush Cooking Episode 4: The Wine Edition
The Scorching Skies Above Us
Have you seen the Australian horror movie, ‘Wolf Creek’? I haven’t. I’ve avoided it, not just because horror movies aren’t my thing, but because of a conversation I had with a friend when Al and I were planning our Australian adventure. Me: We’ve decided to take a year off to travel around Australia. We’re so excited! Her: Where exactly … Continue reading The Scorching Skies Above Us
Milky Way over the Woolshed
This image is composed of a mosaic of 21 sub-images, taken at a chilly 5am on the 24th February while we were staying at The Woolshed at Pike River (a tiny rural settlement near Lyrup in the Riverlands region of South Australia). We mounted Tanya’s super-duper camera onto the back of the telescope so that … Continue reading Milky Way over the Woolshed
Four Corners Australia 