18 Tuesday Oct 2011
Posted in art
29 August 2011. Gel pen on paper.
I drew this during my trip to Queensland, while sitting on the balcony of our holiday apartment, and as I tried desperately to ignore the couple swimming in the pool below us. As the moon rose, I found my imagination going wild as I observed the shifting patterns of clouds and shadows passing across the glowing orb. Well, I guess technically it doesn’t really glow because it’s not self-illuminating, it merely reflects sunlight. But… let’s not get pedantic here.
05 Monday Sep 2011
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Australia, boats, conservation, endangered animals, humpback whales, nikon d40, photography, Queensland, sea, Sea Shepherd, seascape, ships, Sunshine Coast, whale watching, whales
Here is the last batch of the photos of my whale watching trip off the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia, in August 2011.
17 August 2011, Nikon D40 camera
Toward the end of our time at sea that day, a pod of three whales headed south let their curiosity get the better of them and they approached us. That was an amazing moment, as these massive, otherworldly animals rose out of the water to look at us. While we did not see any of the incredible acrobatics for which humpback whales are renowned, we did have the amazing experience of interacting with them. They seemed fascinated by the noise and movement on the boat as several of us waved and cheered at them.
I am grateful for the work of activists such as Sea Shepherd who seek to protect and conserve ocean fauna from human exploitation and greed. And I am grateful I had the opportunity to get so close to the whales we saw that day – about seven whales. And a few dolphins, too.
03 Saturday Sep 2011
Posted in photography
02 Friday Sep 2011
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Australia, boats, conservation, endangered animals, humpback whales, nikon d40, photography, Queensland, sea, seascape, ships, Sunshine Coast, whale watching, whales
17 August 2011, Nikon D40.
01 Thursday Sep 2011
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Australia, boats, conservation, endangered animals, humpback whales, nikon d40, photography, Queensland, sea, seascape, ships, Sunshine Coast, whale watching, whales
17 August 2011, Nikon D40 camera.
31 Wednesday Aug 2011
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Australia, boats, conservation, endangered animals, humpback whales, nikon d40, photography, Queensland, sea, seascape, ships, Sunshine Coast, whale watching, whales
17 August 2011, Nikon D40 camera.
30 Tuesday Aug 2011
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Australia, boats, conservation, endangered animals, humpback whales, photography, Queensland, sea, seascape, ships, Sunshine Coast, whale watching, whales
17 August 2011, Nikon D40 camera.
29 Monday Aug 2011
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Australia, boats, conservation, endangered animals, humpback whales, photography, Queensland, sea, seascape, ships, Sunshine Coast, whale watching, whales
17 August 2011, Nikon D40 camera.
26 Friday Aug 2011
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Australia, cars, holiday snaps, night, photography, Queensland
24 Wednesday Aug 2011
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Australia, boats, conservation, endangered animals, humpback whales, photography, Queensland, sea, seascape, ships, Sunshine Coast, whale watching, whales
Humpback whales, Queensland
Humpback whales, Queensland
Humpback whales, Queensland
Humpback whales, Queensland
Humpback whales, Queensland
Humpback whales, Queensland
17 August 2011, Nikon D40 camera.
