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Tarkine fungi season 2026

All of a sudden autumn fungi season 2026 has come and gone. This year resulted in some great finds. I’ve already posted about the mycelium which I acquainted myself with during a couple of trips to the Styx and Tarkine in particular. This post is about some of those colourful autumn denizens of the Tasmanian...Read More

Fungi Fun Days!

Fungi fun days – aka my autumn photography workshops in Tasmania 🙂 This autumn – May and June in particular – I will be taking small groups out into the wilds of Tasmania to photograph not only the beautiful landscapes of Tasmania’s various regions, but also the tiny little fungi that pop up at this...Read More

Winter at Freycinet – the Milky Way

Next month I will be running a special winter light and astro photography workshop at Freycinet and to whet your appetite, here are some shots from a couple of years ago. Don’t let the cold weather put you off – winter is a stunning time to explore Tasmania! Especially for photographers – the days are...Read More

Bay of Fires: Sloop Reef

We spent a fair bit of time at the Sloop Reef during this months Bay of Fires trip. The Sloop Reef is one of my favourite spots and it was great seeing it under moody grey clouds with steady waves crashing below. This selection of photos was captured at dusk. Hoping for a colorful sunset,...Read More

Styx Valley World Heritage Area

A welcome addition to the Styx Valley World Heritage area is this new sign! For years the valley has been the scene of bitter disputes between the forest industry and conservationists. Now, the North Styx and two Big Tree reserves in the valley of the giants are officially part of the World Heritage Area. On...Read More

Cradle Mountain sunrise and sunset photos

Whether I am doing photography tuition or “regular” tour guiding with Leatherwood Tasmania Tours the place I come to the most is Cradle Mountain. All of my Cradle Mountain photography tours and workshops include sunrise and sunset photos at Dove Lake whereas other tour groups visit the lake at more conventional hours. Last week I...Read More
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