the dust storm

i woke up this morning just before 6. the first thing i noticed when i opened my eyes, was this strange coloured light coming from a gap between my blinds.

this is what i saw and it totally blew me away.

for those of you in sydney, you will know this pic has not had any photoshopping at all – and no, my camera was not set to sepia mode.

it was absolutely phenomenal. apparently it has happened because we had strong winds blowing in from the south-west. it hasn’t rained out there in months and all the ground-cover has died off – leaving behind this dust that blew into sydney.

with all that is going on infront of our very eyes, i find it incredibly hard to imagine how the minds of climate change skeptics work. wake up people – we are all in a lot of trouble!

Edited: September 23rd, 2009

Combination Laksa

mmmm, malaysian curry laksa.

I was on facebook this morning and my friend in brisbane, Ron, shouted out that he was loving his laksa. a few people stuck over in the UK lamented on how they just can’t find a good laksa in london.

it got me in the mood for a laksa, so i sauntered on down to the sussex centre foodhall in chinatown this afternoon to get my fix. (combination means they throw in pork, beef, chicken, scallops, squid, fish and tofu).

if there are any laksa aficionados out there in london, can you help guide these poor souls in the right direction by posting a short review here in the comments?

many thanks, on their behalf.

Edited: August 29th, 2009

i like it

i have probably walked by this building a million times in the past before and have never noticed it.

that’s something i like about having to produce a photo a day. it makes me re-discover things, because i have to.

any architects out there who can help me on this one? is it a 60’s thing? how much of it is influenced by the international style? do you see any basic Ken Shuttleworth in this? feedback appreciated…

Edited: August 26th, 2009

come fly with me

yep, back at the airport again.

After waving hello/goodbye to the passengers in this plane preparing for take-off, I took this shot. I might come back here wearing fluoro leotards, headband and bedazzled tank-top a-la-nu-skool Richard Simmons and do this for them next time.

Just an idea.

I can’t believe how close you can get to the aircraft here. So much for tight security – it’s almost laughable.

Edited: August 3rd, 2009

inside deepest suburbia

this was taken somewhere in Liverpool/Moorebank.

looks peaceful enough, but according to some of the locals this place turns into something out of the Thriller video at night. packs of kids roam the streets at night, tagging up, smashing up and setting fire to things all over the place. When dusk falls, the neighbours start to worry. I know this may be an exaggeration, but i imagine that rather than Thriller, it is more likely to be like this.

glad i don’t live around here.

Edited: July 29th, 2009

shoes on powerlines

I read somewhere once that wherever you see shoes that have been thrown over power lines, then that means that there is a drug-dealer doing business nearby.

Sounds like the biggest load of crap to me.

What do you think?

Edited: July 25th, 2009

It’s a non-shot. I know

I have noticed over the past few weeks these things appearing on Oxford Street.

Someone has made these pre-fabs (out of concrete?). There are TV and video remote controls, as well as one Nokia phone. Seems that they have poured the concrete into the mould, buttons and all and have scratched messages into them. The detail is amazing. They have been stuck onto brick walls with liquid nails or something.

One of them, a TV remote, is enscribed with the word “Isolation”. I like it.

I would love to know if anyone else here has seen these things and if anyone knows whoi is doing it?

My message to the perp is this – “Thank You!” – I hope the Saturday shoppers get your message.

Edited: July 22nd, 2009

lonely dusk at sydney airport

I love the airport – especially when i am going somewhere (which I’m not).

I also love a bit of lens flare sometimes.

17mm, ISO:1600, F22, 2 sec

Edited: July 21st, 2009

redfern suicide flats

I was out at the suicide flats today and took quite a few shots. I think the best would be to publish a photo story on what I found out there. There is no one picture that can sum out what a mess things are out there – as well as there is no one shot that can convey the sense of community there.

There were old people out catching some rays, a real mixed bag multiculturally. The were lots of people (mostly old) hanging out in the lobby, chatting away and there were a few junkies ambling about – having more difficulty walking than the old people.

They have just demolished quite a few of the low-rise public housing and there are cranes and excavators working on putting up some more medium to high density accommodations.  It looks allright from the plans, but I just wonder how long they can keep it looking good for?

Here’s the link:

http://www.redwatch.org.au/issues/public-housing/redevelopment/elizabeth-street/070430dohd/image_view_fullscreen

Edited: July 20th, 2009

spectacular sydney sunset

Unfortunately, this is about the closest I got to enjoying that magnificent sunset today – mostly thanks to being trapped in traffic in the Harbour Tunnel.

Am utterly devastated, I was hoping to get to the beach or at least the Harbour foreshore to enjoy it.

Good luck to everyone who got a chance to really take it in – it really was something special.

Edited: July 16th, 2009