Isolation

I think this tree is used to it. A lone tree in a dry wheat field, mid summer, after harvest season, in a small wheat belt town in Western Australia, Corrigin. There's a unique sense of space and solitude out on these beautiful grain farms, three hours east of Perth. I love the subtle colours.

Water Source

Water source on a farm near Corrigin in Western Australia. Water is life out here.

Lucky

Kangaroo on the beach at Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park. Lucky to be at Lucky Bay and lucky to get this shot of Lucky the Kangaroo. I don't think you can get a more quintessential Aussie scene than this one - kangaroos on the beach!

True Blue

Its one of those things you need to see to believe - the water colour at Lucky Bay

Wind Swept

Some beautiful textures created by the morning breeze across Cape le Grand beach, Western Australia - Cape le Grand National Park.

Smoke Haze at Sunset - Cape Le Grand

Smoke from bush fires around the Esperance Shire created some different tones and colours at dusk on Cape Le Grand beach.

Full Moonrise at Blue Hour

I had hiked up a steep granite outcrop as the light was fading, hoping to time the full rising moon at blue hour, which is a favourite time of mine to watch it. Cape le Grand National park is full of high granite peaks which make great vantage points in any direction. At the top of one I was looking east towards Frenchman Peak as the sun set and was rewarded by some soft pastel colours as the moon poked its head above some clouds. Serenity! .

Twilight Cove

Drifting into blue hour at Twilight Cove, Esperance, Western Australia

Surfer's Wake

This guy finally gets his ride after waiting in the clear blue waters at Fourth Beach, Esperance, Western Australia.

Waiting

Fourth Beach, Esperance, Western Australia. Where waiting for the wave is just as fun as riding it.

Surfing Alone

Finding a spot to surf by yourself is easy at Fourth Beach, Esperance, Western Australia

Surveying Elephant Rocks

Near Denmark, in Australia's South West, you can find Elephant Cove in William Bay National Park. One of the big attractions of the region. Standing on top of these giants gives you a wonderful view out to the great Southern Ocean.

Elephant Rocks

No wild elephants in Western Australia, but the rocks at Elephant Cove certainly do look like a herd of them taking a bath in beautiful green water. Near Denmark, in Australia's South West, you can find these 'Elephant Rocks' in WilliamBay National Park. One of the big attractions of the region. Swimming out among these giants gives you a wonderful perspective out to the great Southern Ocean.

Blue Boatshed Sunrise Perth

The Crawley Boat House or Crawley Edge Boatshed on the swan river near King's Park in Perth.

The Blue Boat House

Crawley Boat House or Crawley Edge Boatshed on the swan river near King's Park in Perth. Apparently this is the most photographed building in Perth. Tourists flock from all over the world to take selfies here. No selfies today, just a long exposure at sunrise from our trip West.

Melaleucas at Myall Lakes

Shows the amazing root system of the Melaleuca trees lining the the lake at Mungo Brush camp ground, Myall Lakes, NSW. The Paper Bark is an Aussie classic, although not so loved in other parts of the world (inc. USA) where it can get out of control quickly.

Flamingos in the Desert

Piedras Rojas San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta, Chile - can you spot the flamingos?

Ancient Curves

An abstract image. The base of an ancient volcano between Chile and Bolivia in the Atacama Desert. I loved the colours in the Atacama desert - a juxtaposition between such a harsh dry landscape and beautiful soft colour.

Valle de la Luna

In the very north of Chile you will find the Atacama desert. One of the driest deserts in the world, full of strange and wonderful landscapes that make you feel like you're on a different planet. This is taken at sunrise in Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon) in a national park just near the little town of San Pedro de Atacama. The soft morning light made the amazing colours of the landscape come to life.

Between lakes

Some lakes around Villa La Angostura fill quickly with ice melt, causing water levels to rise higher in some lakes relative to their neighbours. In the case of Lago Correntoso it drains into Nahuel Huapi Lake via a narrow channel which creates a rushing torrent of water as it pushes its excess ice melt into its big brother. It can be viewed from a bridge, but I took this shot along side the inlet, slowing the shutter to capture the movement in the flowing water and contrasting it with the still leaves overhanging the scene.

Patagonia Blue

An early morning long exposure shot by the shore of Lake Lago Nahual Huapi, Argentina, looking out to the Andes mountain range on the border with Chile. Villa La Angostura is near by. I don’t usually do composites, but I thought this image really benefited from one. In my first exposure I liked the misty blue water the long exposure produced but it lost all the definition in the clouds above the mountains as they blurred out. In the short exposure I liked the clouds but the wind was up a bit and roughing up water on the lake, losing the sense of peacefulness. So, I took both exposures and blended the sky into the long exposure so I got the best of both worlds. What a beautiful world it is!

Tranquil Patagonia

A mesmerising scene looking out from an bandoned jetty on Lago Nahual Huapi, west to the beautiful Andes mountain range, beyond which is Chile. Villa La Angostura is nearby, a resort town on this lake in Patagonia, Argentina. A landscape of beautiful lakes, forests and snow capped mountain peaks. I spent a few hours on this jetty soaking in the view. Hard to leave!

Moonset over Patagonia

The setting moon at dawn over lake Nahual Huapi, Villa La Angostura, Argentina, with the beautiful Andes mountain range behind. I love the cool blues in this image with the contasting splash of golden light cast by the moon on the lake. I needed the tripod for this one because of the low light, and had to move quickly into position, racing down just after 5am before the moon disappeared behind those clouds. Just made it!

Patagonia Sunset

The soft colours of sunset, looking out from a local jetty in Puerto Angostura near Villa La Angostura, Argentina. Beyond the mountain peaks of the Andes lies Chille.