I am retired and live in Melbourne, Australia's second largest city. More specifically, I live in Northcote in the inner north and have been here for over 40 years after migrating from the rural communities of my childhood and early adulthood (to which I return whenever possible).

I don't pretend to be the world's best photographer but love capturing the range of people and scenes I encounter in my daily wanderings. I am passionate about both rural and urban Australia with ancient landscapes and fascinating but much less ancient cityscapes. I enjoy sharing images of the land I love with the Flickr community and hope they provide interest and enjoyment. I also enjoy capturing more exotic places on occasional trips outside Australia.

My current camera is a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with Canon EF lenses: 16-35mm f4, 24-105mm f4, 50mm f1.2, 70-200mm f2.8, 100mm f2.8 macro plus an RF 24-240mm f4-6.3. I have two Tamron telescopic lenses: 70-300mm f4.5-6.3 and 150-600mm f5-6.3. I'm also trying out a Canon EOS R5 to see whether I go down the mirrorless path.

I nearly always shoot in RAW and do light development in Lightroom then create basic frames in Photoshop before posting.

"To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them." - Elliott Erwitt

I'm happy to share my work but ask that you seek permission before using any of my photos.