Author Archives: bicyclenomad

Festival Photography

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Easter has become synonymous with Canberra and the National Folk Festival over recent years.  Fairbridge Festival is usually the weekend before or afterwards.  This year I made it to both – the former as a solo traveller and the latter en famille. Although I was mainly at ‘the National’ to play music and catch up with …

The cottage

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Off-grid – this is where Wendy lived until her simplicity was noticed and she was told to move on.  Protesting garnered the attention, and now the bush is reclaiming her home.  Some memories linger and suggest stories.

Texture: Rock and Water

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West Cape Howe is reached by an adventurous 4WD along a soft sandy two-track.  For us, the attraction is rock: beautiful, frictional dolerite.  Sea cliffs standing just the right side of vertical – pounded and washed by the southern ocean.  Climbing here is special – the stuff of true diversion from the mundane and stressful. …

Bibra Lakes: another new lens – initial experiments

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I’m on baby-sitting duties – strictly speaking baby-biking duties. This will be the longest time Sarah’s spent away from Bryn.  Bibra Lake is a haven for ducks and swans, and families with small children.  I’m also learning a new lens that I’ve bought for the upcoming Canning Stock Route trip, having been inspired by Aga …