Happy Hardcore

On Saturdays the teens from the suburbs gravitate towards the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre. They gather in groups to practice parkour, crumping and dance to happy hardcore. The happy hardcore crew are the biggest. They move slowly, deliberately, then in unison they burst into a frantic, energetic dance, all flailing limbs and dayglo colours.

Gum Tree Bark

I couldn't resist adding some movement and a slow shutter to create this abstract of a gum tree.

Seven Mile Beach

South of Gerringong is a nature reserve called Seven Mile Beach. It won't surprise you that it's a beach that's seven miles long.What did surprise, and delight me, was that there was only one other person there, and they were walking away.I was able to walk along freshly washed sand, with no sound other than the waves.

Cherry Blossom in Spring

I'm still thrown by the seasons and the southern hemisphere!It's now September, which means Spring is here. The cherry trees in the Blue Mountains are bursting forth with their blossoms, and the air is filled with the scent of the trees.