: Finished reading: The Art of Weather Photography by Ingham, Jacci 📚
: Finished reading: Bad Astronomy by Philip C. Plait 📚
: Finished reading: In Too Deep by Lee Child 📚
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: Pretty excited about the latest Adobe Lightroom desktop (i.e. not Classic) update. The Open in …
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: Known as Gawarrgay to the Australian First Nations Kamilaroi people, the Celestial Emu describes how …
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: This was a fascinating journey through the history of Russian ‘illegals’ focusing from …
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: My favourite GPS hiking app Gaia GPS has introduced a Light Pollution Map. It requires a premium …
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: Bob’s Ridge. A dead tree along the Cascade Trail near Thredbo, NSW. Setting out on a foggy …
: Great summary of why winter is an awesome time for nightscape photography in Australia. …
: The Aurora Tree Just south of Canberra is a famous tree by the side of a country lane just off the Monaro Highway. …
: It’s a little on the chilly side in Canberra this morning.
: Aurora australis returns as BOM forecasts significant geomagnetic activity - ABC News
: The Aurora Tree on Canberra’s southside is a wonderful plus to catch sight of the Southern …
: The Heian Shrine is one of the iconic sites of significance in Kyoto. To get an image without large …
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: Gundaroo Star Trails A single image star trail captured over a historic building near Gundaroo in …
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: Snowy Spencers Creek A picturesque creek off the side of the road to Charlotte’s Pass in the NSW …
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: Playing around with the new Generative Remove in Lightroom on the iPad. I am glad I made the switch …
: Finished reading: Cutters End by Margaret Hickey 📚
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: Finished reading: Sleeper Agent by John Birmingham 📚 A gripping and thought provoking read. John …
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: After years of using Lightroom Classic, I think it is time to make the jump to Lightroom (Cloud …
: Finished reading: All Souls Lost by Dan Moren 📚 A really fun read.
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: Be Bold. Be Brief. Be Gone. Be Bold: How a Marine Corps Hero Broke Barriers for Women at War tells the story of Major Megan …
: Finished reading: Compulsory: A Murderbot Story by Martha Wells 📚 A great short story and a …
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: Virgin Australia Will Introduce Australia’s First Pet-Friendly Cabin Travel I get it that 70% of …
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: Great to see David Elliott, OAM, founder of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs near Winton, Qld, …
: Finished reading: System Collapse by Martha Wells 📚 Another great read in the Murderbot series. …
: Finished reading: Shorin Ryu Seibukan by Zenpo Shimabukuro 📚Re-read this comprehensive work on the …
: Congratulations @mattgemmell on the release of third in the Kestrel book series, Jinx. I have been …
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: Finished reading: The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham 📚 An absolutely brilliant read. So many …
: Currently reading: The Shattered Skies by John Birmingham 📚 Birmingham’s books are great reads that …
: Finished reading: The First Astronomers by Duane Hamacher 📚 What a fascinating and informative read. …
: Crux and Aurora This past weekend provided an interesting opportunity with clear summer skies and a …
: A great story by @mattgemmell in his weekly short story. Do yourself a favour and subscribe if you …
: The Bush Capital Australia’s capital, Canberra, is known as the Bush Capital. An inland capital in a …
: Finished reading: The Cruel Stars by John Birmingham 📚 I loved this gripping first part of a sci-fi …
: Finished reading: Collins Night Sky by Storm Dunlop 📚
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: Road to Burra This oft-photographed tree lies on the southern outskirts of Canberra. With the city …
: Finished reading: The Secret by Lee Child 📚
: Finished reading: Astrophysics for People in a Hurry (Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Series) by …
: A very useful overview of the techniques, equipment and mindset required for night sky photography. …
: An amazing read about a real issue facing the world — the loss of darkness. As a nightscape …
: Gibraltar Falls is a beautiful waterfall near Canberra in the Namadgi National Park. Namadgi makes …
: Clouds on a Cloudless Night On a relatively cloudless night on the southern side of #Canberra, the …
: An absolutely wonderful read about the importance of darkness — in our skies and gaining respite …
: Finished reading: Dusk to Dawn by Glenn Randall 📚 A wonderfully written guide to photography at …
: Finished reading: Dusk to Dawn by Glenn Randall 📚
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: Winton is the birthplace of Qantas. In 1920, Winton was then, as it is today, a frontier town in …
: Mt Wheatley is a snowshoeing & backcountry location in the NSW ski fields, starting from …
: Budapest’s St. Stevens Basilica is a World Heritage Site that can be quite hard to shoot with …
: Seydisfjordur was a unique stop on our 2019 visit to Iceland. A detour off the ring road, …
: One of the great things about living in Canberra is the ready access to beautiful night sky …
: Finished reading: Zero Day Code: A novel of the End of Days: a cyberwar apocalypse by John …
: A 6.5km hike from Perisher Valley on a wet, windy and overcast day, to Porcupine Rocks, resulted in …
: London Arch is a spectacular rock formation offshore of the Great Ocean Road, near Port Campbell in …
: Posted at 1915 AEST a new post with an image to Micro.Blog, using the web editor. Be interesting to …
: Prague Sunset It is astounding that it’s almost 4 years since I captured this image of an epic …
: Saddened to hear of the passing of underwater cinematographer Stan Waterman at the age of 100. He …
: The first waterfall we visited during our 2019 Iceland Trip was Hjalparfoss—a very pretty double …
: London’s Eye An image of the London Eye created during my trip to Europe in 2015. …
: A lovely sunset at the National Carillion in Canberra, with the iconic Telstra Tower ever prominent …
: Quick review: Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey Finished reading: Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey 📚 I enjoyed this novel, set in an Australian coastal …
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: Finished reading: Breakneck by Marc Cameron 📚 Enjoyed this, the latest in the Arliss Cutter series …
: Finished reading: Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey 📚
: Finished reading: Cold Snap by Marc Cameron 📚
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: Currently reading: Bone Rattle by Marc Cameron 📚
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: Finished reading: Open Carry by Marc Cameron 📚 Love this quote by Isak Dinesen: “The cure for …
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: This #WorldEnvironmentDay take a look at the TED Talk by Her Deepness Dr Sylvia Earle of Mission …
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: Over on Mastodon I posted a poll about favourite apps/sites for weather prediction for landscape …
: The announcement of the new Photoshop AI generative fill features is exciting and scary. …
: I am watching the Fujifilm X-Summit, live from Bangkok. I really like this way of introducing new …
: Finished reading: The Hike by Lucy Clarke 📚
: SkyLight for iPhone is a really promising new planning app for landscape photographers. SkyLight …
: Attended an event in Canberra tonight for International Day of Light, hosted by the Australian Dark …
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: Just tested Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature on my iPhone 14 Pro, using the demo …
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: Finished reading: A Brief History of the Samurai by Jonathan Clements 📚 A well researched and …
: Finished reading: An Insider’s Guide to the Japanese Martial Arts by Alexander Bennett 📚 A …
: Finished reading: A Brief History of the Martial Arts by Jonathan Clements 📚 A well researched read …
: Finished reading: A Brief History of the Martial Arts by Jonathan Clements 📚 A well researched read …
: Finished reading: The Natural Navigator by Tristan Gooley 📚 A really enjoyable read
: Finished reading: Lonely Planet Best Day Walks Australia by Lonely Planet 📚 Useful reference for …
: Finished reading: Australia’s Best 100 Walks by Katrina O’Brien 📚 A great collection of …
: Finished reading: Burner by Mark Greaney 📚 Another excellent chapter in the life of The Gray Man.
: Hiking in the Fog Sometimes hiking is about the destination, but on a day like this the promise of …
: Fitzroy Falls East Rim Trail One of the many spectacular viewpoints on the East Rim Trail at the NSW …
: Seen in the window of the Australian National University bookstore last night, presumably the 18st …
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: Finished reading: Toll by Matt Gemmell 📚 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
: Finished reading: Plato’s Fear by Ajit Maan Ph.D. 📚 “The sender’s message is less …
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: Finished reading: How to Navigate by Caro Ryan 📚 A fabulous book that introduces the essence of …
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: Finished reading: War Transformed by Mick Ryan 📚 A very thought provoking read by retired Australian …
: Canberra has some amazing sunsets, and the view of Telstra Tower with golden rays was no exception. …
: Finished reading: The Kill Chain by Christian Brose 📚 Thought provoking book that outlines the …
: Jeff Carlson asks Can You Have Photography without AI? …we soon won’t make a distinction about …
: Currently reading: The Kill Chain by Christian Brose 📚 It is estimated that 90% of the data in the …
: Interesting read on issues with popular hiking apps used by many outdoor enthusiasts that have …
: Photo Ephemeris Web 3.3: new maps, Skyfire forecasts Alaska, Hawaii and Australia all now enjoy …
: Absolutely delighted to see @photoEphemeris now supports Skyfire in Australia and NZ. Will be …
: Year in books for 2022 Here are some of the books I finished reading in 2022. I started using Epilogue during the year, so …
: Currently reading: The Propagandists’ Playbook by Francesca Bolla Tripodi 📚
: Finished reading: Tom Clancy Red Winter by Marc Cameron 📚 With a name like Red Winter and Jack Ryan …
: Currently reading: Tom Clancy Red Winter by Marc Cameron 📚
: Finished reading: Amok by Barry Eisler 📚 I have really enjoyed Barry Eisler’s series of books, …
: Playing around with the Mona Beta (@monaapp@mastodon.social). Quite feature complete based on the …
: Stormy Valley We had the opportunity for a late season snowshoe courtesy of #Snowvember. We started …
: Finished reading: Introduction to Narrative Warfare by Ajit K. Maan 📚 An interesting read on how …
: Currently reading: Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman 📚
: Summer in Australia. Did not think I would need an ice scraper. #snowcember
: A wonderful short story by @mattgemmell So Clearly
: Graham Cluley on why it’s time to delete your Twitter DMs If Twitter is careless enough to …
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: Black Sand and Sea Stacks Famous for its black sands and sneaker waves, Iceland’s Reynisfjara …
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: From the Fastmail blog: 4 Questions to Ask Yourself When Using Social Media A significant …
: Finishing reading *Factfulness* by Hans Rosling Finished reading: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are …
: Currently reading: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About The World - And Why Things Are …
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: In response to criticisms that iPhone photography is getting too smart Jeff Carlson makes a good …
: Waterview Wharf Workshops The Waterview Wharf Workshops are in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, and there are many great vantage …
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: Charlotte’s Pass is a ski resort in the winter season & a starting point for several hikes …
: Something Old Something New… A sunrise image captured from Mt Ainslie of Australia’s Old and New …
: Number 75. Plasma donation @lifebloodau. Giving for @australian_navy in the 2021 Blood Challenge
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: Two years ago today we had a wonderful private photo tour to Iceland’s highlands, and in particular …
: Instagram may not be a photo-sharing app anymore, but Glass is - TechCrunch From the moment you …
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: AHDR: A Better Method for Capturing High Dynamic Range A little-known technique in photography …
: The Power of the Intimate Composition Exclusion is a principle central to these intimate …
: An interesting list of items a landscaspe photographer should consider having in their regular …
: I had never heard of a moonbow before I saw this intriguing image on Flickr… Be interested to …
: One of the most iconic images in Iceland is the mountain of Kirkjufell, near the township of …
: Last week I went snowshoeing in the backcountry behind Thredbo in the Snowy Mountains. It was a …
: Kingston Sunset Following on from my SOOC iPhone photo from Wednesday, here is one of the images from the dramatic …
: A meta photo of this evening’s photography session. This is SOOC from the iPhone. I will be posting …
: This song is THE definition of timeless music First time reaction to John Farnham’s You’re the …
: The National Parks Service of NSW (Australia) has a great mnemonic reminding us to think before we …
: Older than Kosciuszko A view of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia’s highest mountain, from Charlotte …
: An interesting overview of some alternative secure messaging apps to WhatsApp Best WhatsApp …
: Above and Below the Clouds Nowhere in New Zealand is the nickname of the land of the long white …
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: February Photo Challenge #5: Pets
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: Photo Challenge #3: Comfort Meaning ‘Help Waterfall’, Hjállparfoss is actually twin …
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: Another image from our Iceland journey. The crowds and clouds at the Black Church of Budir made for …
: Last November we visited the Warrumbungle National Park and did a short but fantastic hike up to …
: Aaron Hockley nails it when has say that Instagram is No Longer a Photography Social Network …
: Facebook, the owner of WhatsApp, has forced an ultimatum upon WhatsApp’s users: share your personal …
: This TED Talk from Apollo Robbins at TEDGlobal 2013 is worth re-watching from time-to-time. It is an …
: Mount Ainsley is great for cityscapes over Australia’s national capital. I wasn’t …
: One of the many amazing sites we visited during our photo tour to Iceland’s Highlands area, was the …
: One of the awesome places we visited in our September 2019 visit to Iceland was the very aptly named …
: This may not the best image I’ve ever shot, but it is among the most extraordinary. Read about the …
: I’ve been thinking back regarding our trip to Iceland in Sep 19 (the before times), and to …
: Behind the Falls Among the myriad of waterfalls in Iceland, Seljalandsfoss is unique in that you can easily walk …
: Some Favourite Podcasts A quick post to relay two podcast I really recommend listening to at the moment. Real Risk is a …
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: I did a workout with my #AppleWatch and earnt this award celebrating National Parks. …
: Drama over Kirkjufell An amazing sunrise at this icon if Iceland landscapes.
: Dark Skies over the Black Church of Budir.
: Milky Way over the Lightstation. This image is a favourite from a visit this time last year to the …
: Interesting take on how the pandemic might be affecting the oceanic environment: COVID-19: Good or …
: Harbour Sunrise. One of the great joys of living in a city like Sydney is the sheer beauty of the …
: Dive training organisation PADI is launching face masks made from recycled ocean plastics
: Hi @manton I must be doing something wrong in Sunlit. How can I select an image from my Flickr feed …
: Storm over Godafoss. An image from our trip to Iceland in September 2019.
: Good advice for divers returning to diving after a COVID-19 infection… Determination of your …
: Well, the new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro is.… Outstanding
: Good advice on first aid and CPR in the current world. www.scubadivermag.com.au
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: The Okinawan Karate Information Centre has posted that the Okinawa Karate Kaikan will be closed for …
: A chance to reflect during our journey from Seydisfjordur to Hofn on our visit to Iceland in 2019. …
: Gazing up to the Pagoda An image from our trip to Japan in 2018
: I love the way that Flickr is being progressively revitalised as a great way to view excellent …
: 5th Edition of The Underwater Photographer coming soon. One of my favourite books on photography in general, and underwater photography in particular is The …
: The Photographer's Ephemeris supports what3words A little over two years ago I tweeted (and posted) that I would love to see photo planning apps like …
: Flickr seems to be looking Beyond views, faves, and comments 🔗 What’s ahead for 2020
: My own journey in photography commenced underwater, and with the view that sharing images of this …
: Made a plasma donation again tonight. So important that those of us that can donate blood should do …
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: 🔗 3 Legged Thing Announces Huge Upgrade to Ellie L-Bracket System Quite excited about this. I’ve …
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: Daring Fireball: ★ On the Upcoming Photoshop for iPad the mistake Adobe made was not precisely …
: A beautifully written and heartfelt op-ed on the MV Conception tragedy by my friend Eric Douglas …
: A terrible event. Thinking about dive industry friends and colleagues. Hope that all are found. 🔗 …
: Great progress in the efforts to protect sharks and rays 🔗 18 Threatened Species of Sharks and Rays …
: For the scuba divers and those interested in human factors in safety, here is an interesting …
: An interesting feature. 🔗 Print Boldly with photo prints on Flickr
: 25 great travel hacks from explorer Jill Heinerth. 🔗 Ultimate Travel Tips – On the Ground
: Daibutsu of Kamamura Back when I lived in Tokyo for a couple of years one of my favourite places to visit was the ancient …
: Epic Valley This image of an epic valley near Wanaka demonstrates the grandeur of the landscapes to be found the …
: Torre de Hercules Hercules’ Tower (Torre de Hecules) is the oldest Roman lighthouse that is still in use today. …
: New blog post: Gog and Magog. A photo I made back in January, but just getting around to posting …
: Great overview of some of the apps likely to be usurped by native functionality in iOS 13. 🔗 …
: Great post by @brentsimmons about How To Support NetNewsWire. Appreciated each of the thoughtful …
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: Enjoyed the final episode of Game of Thrones. After having been disappointed by the endings of …
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: Pleased that an m43 camera made the list (rumours of the death of m43 are a tad premature), pleased …
: I’m starting to really like Flickr again, but really looking forward to this change so I can …
: 🔗 To Make Critical Decisions Well During a Tec Dive – Don’t Make Critical Decisions During a Tec …
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: A great list. 🔗 MacStories must have iOS apps for 2018
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: Shuri Castle Shuri Castle is a reconstruction of the original castle of the king of the Ryukyu Kingdom - an …
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