My parents came over for a visit over Easter and one of the places on the itinerary was a visit to Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales. This was the second time I've been to the Coffs Coast and yet again I was blown away by the natural beauty of the place. This photo was taken from the Sealy … read more

The last time we visited London there seemed to be cranes everywhere. The city was awash with major construction projects. One of which was The Shard - not quite finished when we I took this photo. read more

We recently spent the weekend in Noosa with friends. I can't believe it's been years since we visited this beautiful part of South East Queensland - what were we thinking? It was a late decision to go away for the long weekend (Queen's Birthday public holiday) so we struggled to find accommodation. … read more

I took this from across the harbour at Taronga Zoo. You can't really tell in this photo but the roof of the opera house is painted in an off-white colour. Apparently if it was bright white it would be a shipping hazard! read more

A modern-day merchant of Venice sells his pictures next to one of the many bridges that criss-cross the canals of this beautiful city. read more

It's seems an Eon ago that we took a cruise on the Pacific Dawn around the Pacific Islands. It was only last May. This is one of my favourite photo's from the trip. Strolling the walking deck on this cruise liner was fantastic in the late afternoon. Nothing beats the feel of the wind in your hair, … read more

One of my favourite moments from our short trip to Yamba over Christmas was standing on the beach taking this photograph. We were lucky to witness an amazing sunset which seemed to scorch the skies above us. read more

We've just come back from spending a couple of days in Yamba - a sleepy little fishing village in northern New South Wales. Walking along the beach I came across this sad little Santa hat. Christmas comes and goes far too quickly. read more

Walking along a beach at sunset must be one of the great joys in life. It helps of course if the beach is gorgeous, the water warm and the sunset just right. I wonder if people who live near a beach and do it every day get blasé about the experience? I can't imagine I ever would. read more

A few weeks ago I went a bit further down the Gold Coast to Currumbin. I'd never visited this stretch of beach before and was surprised, to say the least, when I was greeted by this great lump, known as Elephant Rock. read more

Monday was a pubic holiday for the Queen's birthday. It's a little bizarre that we colonial commoners in Australia get a day off for Her Maj's birthday yet the same is not true in the UK. We contemplated saying 'Fu** you Monday' and staying in bed, but given we didn't do much on Saturday or Sunday … read more

I had some idea of the type of photos I wanted to take when I visited Paris but often my favourite shots are the ones that are taken off the cuff.  read more

Another shot taken while strolling down Main Beach on the Gold Coast last Saturday. The lighting was just right so I took a sneaky pic! read more

This weekend was the annual work weekend away. It was held at the Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa on the Gold Coast. We've stayed there a few times now, including last Xmas. That was unusual - waking up Christmas Day in an hotel. Not sure it's an experience we want to repeat, the place was packed. … read more

Le Roof Restaurant, Noumea, New Caledonia. Unfortunately we didn't have time to stop and eat here but it certainly looks interesting. read more

During our visit to Port Vila, Vanuatu, we took a full-day tour around the island (Efate). After meeting the Melanesian warriors in the morning we went for lunch at this beach. The weather by then was getting worse by the minute. I just managed to get a few shots in before the rain started, and … read more

Passengers queue for the tenders to take them back to the Pacific Dawn before leaving Lifou, New Caledonia. read more

On our recent cruise around the Pacific islands we docked at Port Vila, Vanuatu, and took a trip round the island of Efate. In this photo the Melanesian tribesman show off their traditional ways during a cultural visit to their village in the lush rain forests. read more

This is the first of a few pics I'm posting from our short trip out into the Pacific onboard the P&O cruise liner Pacific Dawn. The engines are running as the ship gets ready to depart Noumea, the capital city of New Caledonia. We only had a few hours in Noumea - enough to take a 'highlights' tour. … read more

This is another shot taken looking across Somerset Lake. It was one of those days when the earth seemed to be spinning faster than usual causing the clouds to pull on the landscape. read more