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Don’t feel too disappointed if travelling long distances looking for photographic subjects is not an option for you. While it is awesome to be able to check out and photograph new and different places and wildlife it is still possible, dare I say almost guaranteed that you can find interesting subjects close to home. It […]
During October I had volunteered at the Richard Underwood Nature Reserve for the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat managed by my favourite conservation organisation, Australian Wildlife Conservancy. The work involved about four hours per day checking and repairing the perimeter fences, maintaining the water stations for the animals within the reserve, Tiger Pear (an invasive cactus) control […]
Any day is a good day to go for a walk in the rainforest at Mary Cairncross Reserve Maleny looking for and photographing some of the reptile inhabitants of the reserve. On a hot day you can expect the temperature in the rainforest to be considerably lower than the surrounding countryside, especially down the hill […]
The southern brigalow belt west of Brisbane is home to quite a few reptiles and one frog species that I would love the chance to photograph for my next book. Having a few weeks off over the break I decided on the spur of the moment to take the long drive from the Sunshine Coast […]
The weather has been so hot and sticky lately and todays no exception, but I was keen to try and find and photograph another Sunshine Coast Frill necked lizard. With all of the storms that have been passing through recently it seemed like the logical time to look for them, but it was far from […]
Girraween holds a special place in my heart. It’s one of those areas that feels right, feels like home almost. I visit as often as I can, and I can’t get enough of the spectacular scenery dominated by granite outcrops that are home to some truly amazing creatures’ reptiles and frogs in particular which thrive […]
An old mate called in last night and convinced me to check out a couple of our local Sunshine Coast frog spots despite the fact that the weather hasn’t been all that frog friendly of late. As it turned out I’m now getting pretty excited that there might be some decent rain on the way in […]
My fourth book Reptiles and Amphibians of southeast Queensland has been a work in progress for many years and I’ve made a commitment to myself this spring to get off my backside and get out into nature every chance I get. I will be attempting to find and photograph the remaining (there are many) critters […]
Lamington National Park – Bushwalking, nature and wildlife, particularly reptile and frog photography in the magnificent border ranges of southeast Queensland’s picturesque scenic rim district and northern New South Wales. Spring has come and almost gone again here in southeast Queensland and to say that the weather has been different would be a bit of […]
