A walk with Em in Belair National Park. Lots of golden wattle - after all, it is officially Wattle Day. Busy bees captured at work. A lovely day.
Emily and I spent a lovely Father's Day together today. First up was a photo stroll through the cool Mt Lofty Botanic Gardens. Then a massive but delicious lunch at Seasonal in Hahndorf.
Last night, I went to Emily and Ash's for an astronomical double bill: Mars in the evening and a blood morning in the (very) early morning. We had a lovely evening with some lovely people, though the telescope and camera weren't doing the event all that much justice. I headed to bed early in the cosy vardo. Around 5:00 am next morning we were up to view the blood moon. Again, the camera didn't capture all the magic. But that doesn't matter - it was a wonderful experience and such a beautiful start to the day.
A couple of months back we had a particularly clear night with a full moon. I managed to get this shot with my camera and tripod.
The final day in Sydney was just for wandering around. The weather started off wet but cleared to a beautiful blue sky by early afternoon. I spent some time walking around and under the bridge.
The weather started to improve on my third day. I took the ferry to Cockatoo Island to check out the installations for the Biennale. It’s a great sit with some many things to see and so much character.
In the evening I ventured back to Circular Quay, but this time with my trusty tripod. I ended the night at Darling Harbour.
Day 2 was a bit soggy. During the day I visited some art installations for the Sydney Biennale and in the evening I explored Vivid in the Botanical Gardens.
In past years I've heard of Vivid, but always when it was too late to go there. But after visiting White Night in Melbourne earlier this year, I was prepared! I planned a short trip to spend the June long weekend in Sydney. Not only would I catch Vivid, but also the very end of the Sydney Biennale.
I arrived on the Saturday morning. During the day I visited the MCA and took a few snaps around the harbour. My first evening of photography was without a tripod. I wandered around The Rocks and Circular Quay.
As with Vivid, I had heard of White Night before, but always too late to go. But one of the apartments I have stayed in for work emailed me a "deal" for White Night early in the year which tipped me off. So, I planned a short stay in Melbourne to check it out.
During the day I visited the NGV. Then, once it was dark I headed out. I wasn't prepared for the vast numbers of people. It took me over 5 hours to walk from Carlton Gardens down past Federation Square.
Emily and I had a photo day on Granite Island.
Emily and I had a photo day in Myponga.
