Lake Moogerah Astro Shots - Jul20

This was the first time Jenn and Jonathan accompanied me to Lake Moogerah.

I've been here a few times over the last 3-4 years and it rarely disappoints.

It was exceptionally busy there last night but the night sky was excellent. Enjoy the shots from our afternoon/evening there.

Lake Wivenhoe Astro Shots - Sep19

I returned to Lake Wivenhoe for some astro shots - I went about a year ago.

I chose a slightly different spot this time - flew the drone first, then got the camera out to shoot the night sky. A beautiful clear evening and a very peaceful place - enjoy!

Lake Atkinson - Sep18

This might be my last astro shoot for the year before the Milky Way is in a less optimal position. After photographing at Lake Moogerah numerous times, I decided to check out other locations within a 1.5 hour drive of Brisbane.

Lake Atkinson, about 1 hour west of the city, is a naturally forming lagoon across the Buabara Creek. There is quite a lot of bird life around here, but it also offered an excellent spot for star gazing and astro imaging. While not being as dark sky as Lake Moogerah, it made a nice change.

Enjoy the astro images - a couple are vertical panoramas stitched in Lightroom.

South Island Family Holiday - Aug18

The three of us crossed the Tasman and had a lovely 8 days in Christchurch with my parents, and then did our first campervan trip. This included a long drive down to Wanaka, then we continued on to Queenstown.

Plenty of stops were made along the way. Highlights included a day trip to Glenorchy, plus driving around Lake Wakatipu.

It was also nice to see Mum and Dad and spend time with them.

We were very active on the photography and drone front. Included in these images are some astro shots I took on the Port Hills one night (a bit too much light pollution but not too bad), and early morning shoot at the Christchurch Pier as the sun came up, plus a day trip to Christchurch's Orana Park. Also shots from locations around Queenstown.

Enjoy the shots!