A high-contrast, black-and-white close-up of the fur on a cat's neck and throat. The fur is thick and textured, featuring a prominent central cowlick where the hair growth patterns meet and fan outward. The lighting emphasizes the coarse individual strands and the deep shadows between the layers of fur.
“"It's NOT a Neckbeard. It's my MANE!"
-Coco, aged 8⅚”
A Great Cormorant with dark, iridescent feathers and a distinctive yellow patch at the base of its bill stands perched on a cluster of dark, wet rocks. The bird is facing right, looking upward toward the light. The background is a vast, calm expanse of blue water with gentle ripples.
“Great Dinosaur”
Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), the largest of the cormorant species found in Australia.
Sheoak Point, Rosny, Tasmania
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A black and white architectural photograph capturing the contrast between two buildings under a cloudy sky. In the foreground on the left, a modern building with a smooth, light-colored facade features a rhythmic pattern of narrow, vertical windows. The structure is angled, creating a strong diagonal line that leads the eye toward the center. To the right and slightly behind it stands a classic, ornate stone building with intricate details, including decorative cornices, window pediments, and a balustrade along the roofline. The sky above is filled with soft, textured clouds, and the monochrome tones emphasize the interplay of light, shadow, and architectural styles.
“The Old and the New: Tasmanian Government Executive Edition”
In the background, the three storey old Executive Building, built 1884-87 (Part of the Treasury Complex). In the foreground, the ten storey current Executive Building, built 1988. Four traffic lanes run between them.
Hobart, Tasmania
A vertical, black-and-white landscape photograph featuring a cluster of large, dark trees standing alone on a grassy hilltop. The foreground and midground show a sloping field textured with patches of dry grass and small shrubs. Above the trees, a vast, dramatic sky is filled with heavy, layered clouds that stretch to the top of the frame.
“Copse Bride”
Clarence Coastal Trail, Tasmania
A black and white low-angled image of the top of a research ship, showing a large white, soccer-ball-patterned radome (radar dome) sitting atop a complex white metal lattice mast. To the left, a smaller, smooth cylindrical communications dome is visible. An Australian National Flag flies prominently from the mast structure, catching the wind. The lower portion of the frame shows the ship's bridge windows and railings. The background consists of a bright, slightly cloudy sky.
“I Wanted to be With You Alone
And Talk About the Weather”
Australia's Research Vessel Investigator is equipped with an advanced weather radar housed in a soccer-ball-shaped radome on top of the vessel. Below it sits a maritime broadband/phone SATCOM antenna, covered by a dome.
Hobart, Tasmania
A black and white, high-contrast photograph of an Australian Eastern Water Dragon perched on a textured stone block. The lizard is viewed from a slightly elevated angle, showing its long, tapered tail and sharp, curved claws gripping the stone. Its head is turned toward the upper left of the 8mage. The background consists of rough, weathered rock surfaces.
“Chinese [Garden, Australian] Dragon”
Eastern water dragon (Physignathus lesueurii), a species of lizard endemic to south-eastern Australia.
Chinese Garden of Friendship, Chinatown, Sydney, Australia
A small lagoon of still water creates a perfect mirror reflection of a bright blue sky filled with fluffy white clouds. The water is separated from a turquoise sea by a narrow, sandy white spit. Lush green vegetation and a dense forest of eucalyptus trees run above a thin band of sandy beach in the background, while the foreground shows a patch of dry, grassy earth. The overall scene is bright, peaceful, and sun-drenched.
“Hopground Reflections”
Hopground Beach, Maria Island, Tasmania
A close-up of a bronze-coloured, donut-shaped metal pendant with a rugged, pitted texture. The pendant is suspended by a simple knot on a black adjustable cord, set against a sandstone background.
“Bronze Age Came Before Aluminium”
A few years prior to commissioning yesterday's Aluminium work of art with S+M Design in Hobart, TAS, I'd purchased its older sibling in Bronze (12% tin, 88% copper scrap from pipe, hot water heater, wire), that used the same sand casting pattern for the first time.
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This week, Thomas and Colin watch the 2003 American comedy-drama film, Secondhand Lions.
Thomas announces a shakeup! Colin is Aluminated!
A close-up of a silver-colored, donut-shaped metal pendant with a rugged, pitted texture. The pendant is suspended by a simple knot on a black adjustable cord, set against a dark, textured mesh background.
“Donut Burnouts>Burnt out>Donut”
A work of art recently hand-crafted by S+M Design in Hobart, Tasmania, from the aluminium remains of a melted engine block of a stolen car I found in Waverley Flora Park. Now a treasured posession!
The image shows a total lunar eclipse, often called a "blood moon," centered against a pitch-black sky. The Moon appears as a dark, reddish-orange sphere with visible lunar craters and mare (dark plains) creating a mottled texture on its surface. The top edge of the Moon is slightly brighter, glowing with a soft orange-red hue, while the bottom half is a deeper, duskier brick red. In the upper right corner, a single, tiny white star is faintly visible against the vast darkness.
“Mud Bloon”
Shoulda used a tripod. And a clearer night.
March 3rd 2026 Lunar eclipse, taken from Southern Tasmania.
A vibrant yellow fire hydrant stands in sharp contrast against a desaturated, black-and-white forest background. The hydrant features the number "2427" in black on its cap, and an "18" in black on its side. It has the manufacturer's name, CLOW, as well as the words FIRE MAIN HYDRANT cast into the body. It is positioned on a ground covered in pine needles and dried leaves, with large, dark evergreen trees rising behind it.
“A Bright Yellow Clow”
A "Medallion" model fire hydrant, manufactured by Clow Valve Company, sits beside a street in Redmond, Washington, USA
A wide panoramic view from a rocky mountain summit looking across a vast, rolling mountain range under a blue sky filled with white and grey clouds. The foreground is composed of jagged, lichen-covered boulders and low-lying alpine scrub. In the distance, multiple layers of dark green and blue-toned peaks stretch toward the horizon, with some distant jagged summits visible. Shadow patterns from the clouds create a patchwork of light and dark across the forested slopes.
“I've Been Waiting to Smile, 'Ey”
View South from the top of Mount Field East, Tasmania
It was the candles we had a problem with. I hounded my mum for weeks to get one so I could chop off the end to build the rubber band wind up cotton reel, of which we had plenty! (Truth be told they seemed to work okay without the wax washer - but I HAD to make it like the Ladybird book had it!😂)
An expansive high-angle view of the Iron Blow lookout at Mount Lyell in Tasmania. A deep, circular open-cut mine pit is filled with vibrant turquoise water, surrounded by steep, terraced rocky walls in shades of ochre and grey. In the background, rugged, sparse mountains rise under a soft, overcast sky with hints of sunset light.
“That Blows”
West Lyell open cut mine, the site of Iron Blow, the earliest major mining venture (1883) at Mount Lyell on the west coast of Tasmania.
A wide-angle, high-angle shot of a rugged mountainous landscape under a bright blue sky with wispy white clouds. In the foreground, a rocky, scrub-covered ridge slopes downward. To the left, a deep blue lake sits nestled at the base of steep, rocky mountains. To the right, another smaller body of water is visible further in the distance. The terrain is covered in low-lying green and yellowish vegetation with scattered grey boulders. The distant mountains are dark and craggy with visible rock faces.
“Sandra, Gaye, and Little Sister”
Lake Sandra (with her tiny beach), Lake Gaye, and Little Sister (the name of the small "lake" to the right of Gaye), below Mount Murchison, West Coast, Tasmania.
A lush, vertical landscape photograph of a multi-tiered waterfall nestled in a dense, temperate rainforest. In the background, two main falls pour over a dark, mossy rock ledge into a shallow pool. The surrounding forest is vibrant with towering green tree ferns and various leafy plants. In the foreground, large, dark boulders covered in bright green moss are scattered throughout a clear, shallow stream. The water flows gently around the rocks and over small fallen logs, with reddish-brown pebbles visible beneath the surface. The overall atmosphere is serene, cool, and verdant.
“As Luck Would Have It”
Horseshoe Falls, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania.
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A wide-angle landscape shot of a sunset over a silhouetted mountain range. The sun is a small, bright orange glow peeking over the center horizon, casting a warm yellow light across the sky just above the peaks. The rest of the sky transitions into a deep twilight blue, with a few scattered clouds on the right side catching a soft pink and purple hue. The foreground and the rolling hills are entirely in dark shadow.
“Sliver”
Sunset viewed from the top of Horsetail Falls, Queenstown, Tasmania
A wide-angle, eye-level shot of a coastal landscape under a clear blue sky. In the foreground, the shallow, crystal-clear turquoise water reveals a sandy seabed with scattered dark rocks and patches of seagrass. The water transitions to a deeper blue in the middle ground. In the background, a lush, green, forested shoreline is dotted with a small cluster of white houses. Beyond the immediate shore, rolling blue mountains stretch across the horizon under a few scattered white clouds. The overall scene is bright, serene, and sunlit.
“Right, I'm Done Here!”
(Actually, I'd gladly return. I'm just done with the few photos I took here!) L-R: Elliott Beach, Southport Narrows, Kingfish Beach, with Adamsons Peak off on the right. Taken from Pelican Island, Southport, Tasmania
A top-down, close-up shot shows a small, well-camouflaged lizard resting on a thin grey twig amidst a bed of dry, sandy earth and rocks. The lizard's skin is highly textured with bumpy, granular scales in mottled shades of brown, tan, and grey, perfectly mimicking the surrounding pebbles and soil. Its long, slender tail extends downward, and its body is positioned diagonally across the frame. The background consists of coarse yellowish sand, scattered small rocks, a few dry twigs, and a single withered, reddish-brown leaf on the left. Harsh sunlight creates deep shadows, emphasizing the lizard's rugged texture.
“How to Train Your Dragon: Start When They're Small!”
Rushed, zoomed phone camera shot of a young Mountain Dragon (Rankinia diemensis); from snout to tail-tip, about the length of my thumb!
Waverley Flora Park, Tasmania
An orange and yellow kayak sits on the shore of a white sand beach next to calm, clear turquoise water. In the middle of the bay, a single white seagull perches on a dark rock rising just above the surface. In the background, a small island with a few trees sits framed by rolling green hills under a bright, cloudless blue sky.
“Cølïnslånd Nörd (Formerly Hëlênslånd), Viewed From Cølïnslånd”
Pelican Island, Southport, Tasmania
A low-angle landscape shot of a crystal-clear coastal scene with a white sand beach in the foreground and large, dark granite rocks scattered through shallow, turquoise water. In the background, a small island with sparse, tall trees sits under a bright, clear blue sky. A small orange kayak is visible on the far left shore.
“Preparing to Cross The Great Sandy Desert of Hëlênslånd by Kayak, Coast to Coast, Before Traversing the Treacherous Waters of the Cølïnslånd Strait to Claim Cølïnslånd (You Had to Be There)”
Pelican Island, Southport, Tasmania
A group of coastal birds perched on weathered rocks in a calm, blue bay. Several white silver gulls are scattered across the boulders, while two black sooty oystercatchers with bright orange beaks forage in the foreground. In the background, a thin strip of white sandy beach sits at the base of a dense, lush eucalyptus forest under a clear, bright blue sky.
“Poor Pelican 'Personators ”
Silver Gulls and Sooty Oystercatchers, Pelican Island, Southport, Tasmania
A wide, high-angle view of Hyde Park in Sydney, showing a dense canopy of green trees and the white Anzac Memorial at the center. In the background, a row of city skyscrapers is lit by the warm glow of a setting sun, with the tall Sydney Tower Eye visible on the right under a clear blue sky.
“Hyde and Seek”
Hyde Park and city skyline, Sydney
He also recalls a tender parenting memory. Colin picks on Kevin. Thomas picks on Keira.
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This week, Thomas and Colin watch the 2014 American action thriller film, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit.
Thomas goes for the "usefulness" angle. Colin makes a spectacle of himself. 🧵
A low-angle, vertical shot of the interior structural ribs and glass facade of the Sydney Opera House. The precast concrete ribs fan out from a central point at the bottom, glowing with warm, golden artificial light. To the right, floor-to-ceiling glass panels reflect the ribbed structure, creating a sense of symmetry. On the far left, a glimpse of the exterior tiled roof with its distinct chevron pattern is visible against a pale blue sky.
“Ribcage”
Sydney Opera House, Sydney
An elevated, evening view of Circular Quay in Sydney, Australia, overlooking the harbour at dusk. In the foreground, a green and yellow ferry named "Golden Grove" is docked between two covered wooden piers. The dark blue water of the harbor fills the center of the frame, leading the eye toward the Sydney Harbour Bridge, which is illuminated against the deep blue twilight sky. To the right, the white sails of the Sydney Opera House are visible, glowing under city lights. The surrounding city skyline and the bridge are reflected in the rippling water, creating a vibrant, atmospheric urban scene.
“Contractual Obligation”
Circular Quay, Sydney
