The Vulcan In St Bathans

Inside The Vulcan – Buy

I stayed here one night and almost had the place to myself. I’m not sure what I would have done if it was busy. It was the perfect spot to process a few photos over a pint or two of Speight’s. Apart from a Grandfather and Grandson at the end of the bar happily sharing tales about fish and a lady in the dinning room, it was a very quiet night. They certainly didn’t might me setting up my camera for a photo before the landlady told us about the local ghost.

Brisbane City Hall

Brisbane City Hall – Buy

On one of my evenings strolls through Brisbane I came across the City Hall which can be found in King George Square. The building is as elegant as it is grand. Yet, not without controversy, and I do like a bit of controversy when it comes to local government buildings. 

In the early 1900’s after it was decided that the current City Hall was inadequate, and after many years of debate over where the new site for the building should be, a possibility of two locations was decided upon. However, Mayor Charles Jenkinson then sold one of the two sites to the Cathlolic Church, who promptly started construction of a Cathedral, leaving the City Hall to be built on the site which it stands today. 

Several years later the foundation stone for the City Hall was laid with a time capsule inside before construction started. However, the stone was discovered to be out of alignment, moved, then lost – along with the time capsule. 

Later, following the death of a construction worker who drowned while the swamp where the building was going to stand was drained, the Council began occupancy of the building in 1927. Nearly 20 years after the plans had been confirmed and the site was first chosen.

Malahide In Ireland

Melahide Seawall in Ireland – Buy

Among the many things to like about Malahide in Dublin is the fact that it has a castle, it is very walkable and it has many wonderfully hospitable pubs. I spent a very lovely afternoon wandering past the seawall, along the beach and following the Coast Road to a point where I was no longer sure where I was. Then, I turned around and decided the walk back would be sufficient enough to have earned a beer at the delightful local tavern called Gibney’s. That’s the wonderful thing about Ireland, you either get rewarded with alcohol or food and often it’s both!

Russell & The Bay Of Islands

Russell & The Bay Of Islands – Buy

The glorious Bay of Island. It’s not hard to see why sailors stopped off here after a long sea voyage, especially in the summer months. The weather is hot, the water is warm and time seems to stand hill. On my last day there I hiked up the hill path to the lookout where the flag pole stands. From there you get an outstanding view of Russell, all the surroundings bays and across the bay to the Treaty Grounds.


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Streetlight In Arrowtown

Streetlight In Arrowtown – Buy

I can’t remember what the temperature was when I took this however it was early winter in Arrowtown on a Friday night. What I do remember is that it was bitterly cold. I wasn’t outside for long, it was maybe time enough for 5 or 6 frames before I headed inside to a nice warm fire.


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Dew Kissed Silence Of The Haka Valley

In a dew kissed silence the earth awokeDew Kissed Silence In The Haka Valley – Buy

First light on the Kirkliston Range in the Hakataramea Valley on Homestead Road. Tucked away in the Waimate District, the Hakataramea Valley sits at the foot Kirkilston range in the South Island of New Zealand. This is another image that a brought to mind a poetic line when I was working on it. This time the line was …. in a dew kissed silence the earth awoke.


Wanaka Hues & That Tree

Wanaka Hues & That Tree, WanakaBuy

It seemed wrong to not have an image of ‘That Tree’ in Wanaka so when I was there for a few nights I joined the nightly gathering to capture it at dusk. While the tree is an interesting subject, I also wanted to highlight the wonderful colours that an evening in Wanaka can produce.


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Nathan Road & Kansu Street In Hong Kong

Nathan Road & Kansu Street, Hong KongBuy

This is the corner of Nathan and Gascoigne Road and Kansu Street in Hong Kong. I was on this corner taking long exposures for quite a while as people came and went and traffic passed by. Those wee bursts of flames you can see in the picture are actually electrical charges and connections from the top of the bus. However, on the long exposure they look like flames coming out of the building which is a very cool, but unintentional effect.


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Wellington’s Rewi Thompson Sculpture

By Rewi Thompson, Wellington – Buy

Mist can be such a cool effect, especially if you’re lucky enough to find it hanging around in a city. This is the Wellington waterfront one morning as low thick mist covered almost everything until the day warmed up. I found this sculpture by Rewi Thompson that was partially covered in the mist and it had this cool stone, tile effect surrounding it.


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Bush Creek In Queenstown

Bush Creek, Queenstown – Buy

There are all sorts of small bays and inlets that come off Lake Wakatipu and around Queenstown that are great for wandering around. This is Bush Creek, which is at the end of Queenstown Bay Beach back in Autumn and full of colour.


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Hosier Lane in Melbourne

Hosier Lane, Melbourne – Buy

This is Hosier Lane in Melbourne. Out of all the graffiti lanes in Melbourne, this one is the most famous. Being a short walk from Flinders Street Station, at any time of the day you’ll find loads of tourists taking in the art that covers the walls of the various alleyways. In fact, some years back Hosier Lane was declared a ‘graffiti tolerance zone’ by the city council of Melbourne.


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Victoria Peak in Hong Kong

Victoria Peak in Fog – Buy

This is a view from one of the points on Victoria Peak. The original residents of Victoria Peak in the 19th Century reached their homes by using a sedan chair which carried them up and down the slope of the peak. In the early 19th century Governor Sir Richard MacDonnell built his summer home up on the slope to take in the wonderful views to take advantage of the cooler but humid climes. So, of course other wealthy residents followed suit


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Waitangi Flag

Waitangi Flag, Waitangi – Buy

If you get the opportunity to go to the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi in the Bay Of Islands, it’s definitely a must do. Next time your own Instagram, if you look up the hashtag #mustdonz it won’t be to long before images of the treaty grounds pop up. It truly is a special place that gives you a much deeper understanding of the treaty, and possibly a different outlook on it.


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The Lindis

The Lindis Pass, Central Otago – Buy

I like to think this is what the Lindis Pass would like if it was captured on a map or image pre1900. To get to this vantage point it’s quite a scramble up a well worn track however the view is simply amazing as you get to see all the surrounding grassland covered in snow tussocks with the occasional Falcon flying overhead.


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St Patrick’s Cathedral In Dublin

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin – Buy

I missed the point in history when gift shops started popping up in Churches, but then I also missed the point when all politicians, heads of state and Kings and Queens were honest loyal citizens who were respected and looked up to for their integrity and principles. The pages of history are littered with nobles and powerful families who act in ways that seem to range from just a little peculiar to acts of complete lunasee. 

In the 15th Century, two powerful Irish families that competed for positions of power were the Butlers and the Fitzgeralds. The Butlers of Ormonde and the Fitzgeralds of Kildare didn’t like each other very much. Saying that these two Irish clan’s found each other repugnant might even be a little kind. The fact is that these two families despised each other. 

At the time of 1492, parts of Ireland were ruled by the King of England (The King of England was also the Lordship of Ireland) who was Henry VII. As Henry was a very busy person and couldn’t be in two places at once, he was represented locally in Ireland. At this time in Ireland, the King’s representative was called the Viceroy of Ireland. As the Viceroy was also a very busy person, he too had a deputy. This position was called the Lord Deputy. It was this high position of office that the powerful James Butler and Gerald Fitzgerald were bitterly arguing over. Unfortunately the appointment of Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1492 was not the honest, calm and well-mannered debate of modern day elections. The years of hostility, bickering and disagreement between the two families broke out into a violent conflict of outright warfare.

Outside the city walls of Dublin, the fighting escalated into a brutal battle which obviously started to go badly for the Butler’s as he and his followers took refuge at St Patrick’s Cathedral. Once at the Cathedral, the Butlers then bolted themselves inside the Chapter House. Angered by this, Fitzgerald followed them into the Cathedral, thumping on the door that separated the Cathedral from the Chapter House, demanding they come out. Afraid they would be slaughtered, the Butlers refused. 

Fortunately sanity took hold of the situation when Fitzgerald realised that here were two families, living in the same country, worshiping in the same church, trying to kill each other.  Needing to show his honest intent, Fitzgerald ordered a hole be cut in the middle of the door. When it was finished, an undefeated and defenceless Fitzgerald, at risk of having his arm chopped off, thrust it through the hole and extended his hand in peace. 

At once, Sir James Butler realised that the offer of peace was a serious one, took his hand, shook it and unlocked the door to the Chapter House of St Patrick’s. Restoring peace to the Butlers and Fitzgeralds families, giving us the phrase “to chance your arm” and the Cathedral a nice little gift shop 520 years later.

Now I’m not suggesting this is the way we should solve all our political disagreements or that politicians should risk having their arm chopped off however the idea has some merit. An action like this requires a test subject who would be willing to blindly stick their arm through a hole to a waiting angry mob for no other reason than to prove a point. I would like to suggest we try first with Donald J Trump.


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Church Of The Good Shepherd In Tekapo

Church Of The Good Shepherd – Buy

I always thought this church was older than it actually is. Built in 1935, I had presumed there was an earlier church on the site that had been rebuilt, however this is not the case. The original sketches were made in 1934 before the church was built in 1935 to commemorate early settlers. When construction started, the builders of the Church were instructed that it must blend into the environment, and that even the Matagouri bushes surrounding the building were to remain.


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Hooker River & Mueller Lake

Hooker River & Mueller Lake, Aoraki/ Mount Cook

One of the special places in New Zealand has to be Aoraki/ Mount Cook and the surrounding area. There are spectacular views everywhere you go! When I visited there had just been a massive snow fall over almost 18 hours, leaving everything with a brilliant blanket of white. This is the view of the Hooker River and Mueller Lake from the 1st Swing Bridge on the 5km walking track.


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