John Mayall
Yesterday evening we saw the Grandfather of the British Blues movement, the one and only John Mayall. He put on an outstanding performance with his latest group of american bluesmen at the 2015 Byron...
View ArticleSka Orchestra
The Melbourne Ska Orchestra put on an awesome performance on the Crossroads stage last night at the 2015 Byron Bay Bluesfest. We never miss a chance to see them. Their energy is infectious, not only...
View ArticleFilm Student
I often wonder how someone ends up behind a TV camera. At the 2015 Byron Bay Bluesfest, we saw film students from the local creative media institute filming bands on the main stages at the festival....
View ArticleGeorge Clinton
This is George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the start of a 4 hour set as the final band on the Mojo stage at the Byron Bay Bluesfest. George is known as one of the foremost innovators of funk...
View ArticleGallipoli Centenary
Today is the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landings of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the first World War. April 25th is now known as ANZAC Day. In 2014 we attended a local service...
View ArticleConfucius Statue
This statue of the Chinese philosopher Confucius was gifted to Southport, Australia in 2014. It overlooks the Chinatown precinct of the Gold Coast. The area is an exercise in urban regeneration not...
View ArticleMothers Day
This yellow sun flower was photographed at the Bundaberg Botanic Garden in Queensland. Today is Mothers Day in Australia. It originates from the american holiday pioneered by Anna Jarvis in 1908....
View ArticleGold Coast
This is the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. It is one of a set of Australian Skylines which I have used long exposures to photograph cities at night over water. This image has been accepted by...
View ArticleSprint Boat
This is what happens when you strap a V8 to a dinghy. Today was round 2 & 3 of the Australian Superboat Champsionships. I was there with some friends from work (Panedia) because one of them had...
View ArticleNotorious Evening
Last weekend we welcomed the return of the ‘Notorious’ and her crew to Queensland. This hand built ship is both labour of love and home to Captain Graeme Wylie and his wife Felicite. They had been...
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