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Archaeological Discovery - Bega Civic Centre Gardens

Recent good rain in Bega has not only alleviated the drought, it has caused minor erosion on some bare dirt in the Bega Civic Centre gardens, exposing a bit of steel, just waiting for someone to trip on. Here’s the story of this archaeological discovery.

Archaeological discovery, an old horse shoe discarded by the Bega blacksmith, […]

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Posted in Garden, Environment, Outdoor on Jun 30th, 2007     

Desert Travel

Painting the camping boxes ready for desert travel
A pleasent, sunny, winter afternoon here in Bega. The camping boxes are finished apart fron a coat of paint.

Painting the ATV camping boxes Roxby red.
Mind you, it’s hardly the best colour in the event that someone has to come looking for a lost outback photographer. At Roxby Downs […]

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Posted in Environment, Outdoor, Camping, Wilderness, Landscape on Jun 24th, 2007     

West of Lake Torrens

Well, G’day.
As you may know, planning is well underway for a wilderness landscape photography trip to the west of Lake Torrens, in September.
Here’s the link for a map of the area, sent to me by the president of the John McDouall Stuart foundation, who has been most helpful as I plan for this next trip […]

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Posted in Environment, Outdoor, Camping, Wilderness, Landscape on Jun 24th, 2007     

Hilo Vacation Rentals

Fancy a Hawaiian vacation at an out-of-the-way oasis? Well, check out these Hilo vacation rentals.

Here’s a website that is a directory of villa accommodation, attractive to experienced and/or well informed travelers, looking to relax and enjoy the more simple and customizable atmosphere of a villa style vacation home.
The reasons that individual travelers have for wanting […]

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Posted in Accommodation, Luxury Travel, Environment, Outdoor on Jun 8th, 2007     

Wilderness camping trip preparation

ATV camp trailer set up for a trial.
Preparations are coming along well for a wilderness travel, camping and photography trip in September.
The ATV engine has been rebuilt. The ATV camping trailer has also been rebuilt to overcome the weaknesses of the previous model.

Strong, highly flexible coupling to allow for very uneven country and trailer […]

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Posted in Environment, Digital Photography Tips, Outdoor, Camping, Wilderness, Landscape on May 20th, 2007     

Rebuilding camp trailer for desert photography trip

The fabrication of parts for rebuilding the ATV camp trailer.
As the time for another outback South Australian photography trip draws near, the urgency of rebuilding the small trailer that carries the camping gear intensifies.
On the previous trip, some of the country proved beyond the endurance of the construction, a crack developing in the draw bar […]

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Posted in Environment, Digital Photography Tips, Outdoor, Camping, Wilderness, Landscape on Apr 22nd, 2007     

Photography Trip to Lake Eucumbene

ATV, quad bike, parked in the weird landscape of Lake Eucumbene
G’day there.
Well, it wasn’t much of a day on Good Friday, for photographing or riding, with the sky heavily overcast and showers visible around the landscape, threatening to fall close handy.
However, with the bike motor having just been rebuilt, the urge to give it a […]

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Posted in Digital Photography Tips, Environment, Outdoor, Camping, Landscape on Apr 9th, 2007     

Murray Nichol - Bega Valley Photographer

The Green Grasshopper - Murray Nichol, photographer
Murray Nichol is a young photographer making his mark, not only on the local scene in the Bega Valley, but also, to some degree, on the national stage.
With The Green Grasshopper, pictured, Murray Nichol has won the National Youth Week Snap It Talent Competition. His prize was the digital […]

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Posted in Garden, Photographers, Environment, Wildflowers, Outdoor, Landscape on Mar 31st, 2007     

Rain in the Arid Region, Roxby Downs, South Australia

Clay pan between parallel sand dunes in the arid region.
The photo shows just how dry and inhospitable the outback, wilderness, arid region of South Australia can be. This is six inch rainfall country.
My son, with his little family, lives in a mining town, Roxby Downs, an oasis in the desert. They are a family of […]

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Posted in Environment, Wilderness, Landscape on Mar 24th, 2007     

Hume Weir - Drought and Global Warming

The effect of the drought, seen at the Hume Weir.
The effect of climate change on Australia’s water resources.
At around 30 metres (100 feet) below the high water mark, long dead and submerged trees in the bed of the Hume Weir present a stark image of the effects of the combination of the regular cycle of […]

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Posted in Environment on Mar 6th, 2007     

 
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