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Bush Turkey

This is an Australian Brushturkey also known as a Scrub Turkey or Bush Turkey. We have encountered them at four campsites in the last week. It is the first wild Australian bird I would not mind seeing...

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Lorikeet Kiss

It is always nice to see two birds kissing first thing in the morning. These Lorikeets have been seen flocking around the Woolshed Backpackers where we are staying. I have been photographing the rooms...

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Banyan Tree

This is a Banyan which is a form of strangler fig. This particular type is the national tree of India although this specimen was in Queensland, Australia. It starts by growing on a host tree. If the...

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Aussie Woolshed

We will be leaving the Aussie Woolshed tomorrow. It has been a great place to relax and recharge the batteries. The garden which surrounds the buildings is so full of trees it attracts lots of birds....

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Mystery Monster

Do you know what creature this is? I took the picture in the Bundaburg botanical gardens in Queensland, Australia. This was as far North as we got before we turned around to go to an interview on the...

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New Territory

These are the Mystery Craters of Queensland, Australia. They are made of a mix of red ochre and yellow sandstone which extends down at least 600m. Geologists are still unsure how they have been...

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Barrel Racing

This is the Barrel Racing we saw at Canungra on Sunday. I experimented with various shutter speeds and found 1/500 sec to be about right. We are back at the Canungra showground this weekend to save...

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Night Heron

This bird is a Nankeen Night Heron. We saw it one morning at a campsite called Ban Ban Springs in Queensland, Australia. This image needed some work in Photoshop so I have shown the layers below. I...

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The Vault

Last night we visited The Vault in Southport, Queensland, Australia. Despite having my camera on me I only took a handful of still shots. This is because I had been asked to help film two live songs by...

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Laughing Kookaburra

The Kookaburra is one of the national symbols of Australia. It was used as a mascot for the Sydney 2000 Olympic games. They are also known as “Bushman’s Clock” or “Alarm Birds” due to it’s distinctive...

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