Northern Territory

The Mosquitoes!! I captured this image of Wangi Falls in the Litchfield National Park during the middle of the Dry season.

To get to this spot is easy, there is a nice boardwalk and a lookout, however staying here past sunset is only for the brave or the foolhardy.

I was covered in Bushman's repellent, but even it wasn't up to the task of the massive 1.5cm mosquito's that were hovering on and around me. I remember lifting my eye from the camera after this shot to be confronted by a monster sitting atop my camera, looking right at me.

Nonetheless, this beautiful portrayal of the Wangi Falls in all their peaceful yet awe inspiring glory was well worth a few bites.

After a long day exploring Litchfield National Park, we jumped into Bulley Rockholes for a relaxing hour. As we were leaving we chanced past this lower pool. After about 10 minutes I managed to get this image, without any people in it! 

This sacred Rock Art site is best viewed from the Nawurlandja Rock. A short but steep 800m walk brings you to the top of the rock, where you get 180 degree views of the Kakadu cliff line, including Nourlangie. 

Such a special place, the sacred art site of Ubirr within Kakadu National Park. Overlooking the floodplains, filled with buffalo. We took a picnic up here and sat and watched the sunset with all the other tourists. I was up here early to nab a good spot, however my preferred framing ended up having about 10 people jump in front of me! 

Luckily after sunset, everyone left, we were the only ones left on the rock with the ranger. The sunset kept going and going, long after it should have finished, letting me capture these beautiful sun rays. 

Before Florence Falls in Litchfield National Park was as insanely popular as it is today, we spent a few nights camping in the 4WD campground, next to the falls. It allowed me plenty of time and opportunity to capture this incredible natural pool, surrounded by the high red cliffs glowing in the afternoon sun. We were the only ones here. 

Before Florence Falls was as insanely popular as it is today, we spent a few nights camping in the 4WD campground, next to the falls. It allowed me plenty of time and opportunity to capture this incredible natural pool, surrounded by the high red cliffs glowing in the afternoon sun. We were the only ones here. 

Uluru Sunset, captured after 4 attempts to get a good sunset!

This is my 2nd visit to Devils Marbles (Karlu Karlu) and luckily this time I wasn't on a time schedule and could spend the night camping and exploring this amazing area. I went out mid afternoon after it had cooled a little to scout for my composition. I had something in mind in all 4 directions as I wasn't sure what the clouds were going to do. Once I was a little more decided and just before the start of sunset I jumped on my electric unicycle, Amanda on the mountain bike and we hit the track to this particular section.  

A long awaited trip to Ormiston Gorge turned into 2 nights camping and all day swimming, kayaking and floating around the gorge. I couldn't have asked for better light or water levels to capture this one. 

This image was captured in the very middle of the Darwin dry season. The purple haze is caused by the smoke from bushfires catching the last of the sunset glow, as the aqua blue water of Fannie Bay reflects the dark blue sky above.

If you look carefully, you can see the last of the sun hitting the Paspaley Building in the city.

I am happy to release this beautiful image from my time in Nitmiluk.

The sun rose over the tops of the gorge, just managing to light up the tops as the clouds received the morning glow treatment.

The green foliage contrasts beautiful with the rocks, their natural hues enhanced by the golden sunrise glow.

This lone mangrove stands, watching, at the far ocean edge of the Nightcliff rock platform, and is only accessible when the tide drops low.

I headed out last night with a plan - I've been wanting to photograph this little tree for a while now but the tides just haven't been right when I've been able to get out there. Thankfully mother nature played ball for me and put on a show.

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I was heading to work one morning at a different location to normal and drove past this forest of Malaleuca trees. I didn't have my camera with me and it was one of those moments I wish I did. So from that day forward, I took my camera and left a little earlier every day, waiting for the sunrise to do its thing, one more time for me.

I was lucky, only a few days of waiting and the sun shone exactly they way I had hoped and it lit up these magnificent tree trunks and leaves, creating this glowing artwork.

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Taken as the very last light of the day leaves the sky, this image reflects the serenity of one of the worlds most precious regions, Kakadu National Park.

The looming cliffs contrast with the extraordinarily green foliage as the vegetation here thrives even in the middle of the Dry Season.

Getting in here is a 4WD only trek, but well worth it if you can ever get here to have a look.

The National Park manages saltwater crocodiles here to make it safe to swim, you can see their boat in the foreground, and if you have eagle eyes you can spot the huge Salty croc trap on the banks of the river.

This photo was taken just inside the grounds of the Darwin Aeromodellers Club at East Point.

We went to East Point with the intention to take photos of the Harbour and mangroves at sunset. While I was scouting the location to find exactly what I wanted to capture, Amanda went for a walk.

She came hurrying back to me, saying that that I should see this beautiful tree and the sunset above it. I thought twice about it, but I had a little time before the sunset was going to light up where I was shooting, so wandered over to look at "the tree".

And this was what she saw, she was right, a stunning tree, with a stunning sunset above it.

The Cliffs of Casuarina Coastal Reserve, get kissed by the last rays of the setting sun. Swell action gives the water in front of me an ethereal pattern.

I had one eye out for crocodiles and one on the scene in front of me, my tripod was sinking with every wave and the sunset was fading fast. It was an intense time trying to stay calm and composed while having so much go on around me, that I couldn't control, affecting my shot.

Jim Jim Falls, in Kakadu National Park created one of those life changing moments for me, the ones that you look back on in 10 years and can picture clear as a bell.

Walking in, boulder hopping and hoping not to drop all of my camera gear in the icy Outback water, I was running out of time to make it back to a spot I wanted to capture right at the last light of sunset.

I took the extra time to walk into the final pool here and it just absolutely took my breath away, that somewhere that is so changed by the seasons can be so beautiful.

I perched precariously atop a giant boulder, one of many strewn across this ancient landscape by the unstoppable flows of wet season water, and captured this panorama, stitched together from 5 separate images. It was the only way to attempt to capture the scale of this beautiful spot.

I took some time to drink it all in and really appreciate it, before heading back out to my patiently waiting wife. 

Four wheel driving around Adelaide River, late in the afternoon we reached our goal, Adelaide River itself, a place with a river crossing that my mate described as a "tropical paradise".

We reached the spot, and he was not wrong, the river gently flows over shallow rocks creating a continuous gentle flowing sound, and the canopy above took out most of the heat of the afternoon.

My mate actually fell asleep on the roof racks whilst I was taking this photo!

This Hilux has obviously had a bad time of it crossing the river when it had a lot more power to it, I doubt it will last another wet season.

Please enjoy this slice of the territory.

This image was captured early in 2017, at the peak of a fierce wet season up in Darwin. 

This image was taken last night at the Dripstone cliffs in Darwin.

I was busy taking panorama's, when my wife messaged me and told me she had found some driftwood that had come up with the tide.

I quickly finished the Panorama I was working on, and we jogged down to this driftwood. (not great for my bad ankle!) but the end result was worth it.

If you look carefully you can see the clouds in the distance dumping heavy rain into the ocean.

What a magical moment, caught just before it was too late, thanks to my wife.

A close up at sunset shows the impressive Wangi Falls, in Litchfield National Park at their best.

The light caresses the red rocks, leaving the cold blue of the water in it's shadow.

A small tree hangs onto the edges of the falls, never suffering a lack of water, only a lack of soil.

This image was taken at the famous Cullen Bay beach in the middle of Wet Season. The timing was just right to get this beautiful hole in the clouds with the sunset popping through just as my lightning trigger caught the lightning.

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This image was taken at Casuarina Coastal Reserve. We took our puppies for an evening play and a run around, and naturally I double booked and brought the camera equipment.

There's not much to say about this one. I took it after the sun had dipped below the horizon. It's a 30 second exposure using a few ND filters to balance the light.

I was pretty lucky that there was this much cloud being dry season, it can be quite plain without cloud cover!

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 This image was taken just as the first orange glow from the rising sun came over the Darwin City horizon at this beautiful location.

We had gotten out of bed at 3:45 AM to make it here, and boy was it worth it.

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I am proud to present this image that captures the beauty of an outback sunset, from atop the Baruwei Lookout. The sun has just dipped below the horizon and the clouds are receiving the last little bit of light and reflecting it down to the rocks below.

I have to thank my forever helpful assistant (and wife) Amanda for making the climb up with me (and camping in a swag!) whilst 5 months pregnant, I think the view was worth it.