In November of 2007, I was traveling the eastern coast of the Australian continent. I visited a place called Fraser Island. It is the largest sand island in the world. This place is magical. My current words can do it no justice, so I will quote myself from 2007:
An island made of sand, the largest in the world, where ancient trees of staggering height tower over smaller palms and luscious jungle ferns whose roots somehow grasp onto the soft sand floor and thrive off of the rich nutrients which are returned to the sand from their fellow plants. Crystal clear fresh water streams flow from equally pristine lakes located in the center of the island whose basins were filled by thousands of years of rainfall. Miles of uninhabited beaches are bordered by the soft turquoise blue water of the southern Pacific Ocean and guarded by hundreds of sharks and jellyfish waiting just off shore. The beauty that exists on this island seems to magically float on a bed of sand. This place seems impossible.
To read more about my two-day adventure on Fraser Island, visit the 2007 blog post here.
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Five years ago right now, I was traveling around the eastern coast of the continent of Australia, alone. It was amazing (except for some of my time in Brisbane.) This post is part of The Big Trip Redux Blog series - a sort of re-visit to my travels five years ago. I've been digging through the old photos and posting the ones that have never been seen by anyone else but me and my hard drives.
This post has a few images from Luna Park in Sydney, a tiny little amusement park near the Sydney Harbor Bridge that is as charming as it looks. I took a day trip from Sydney to The Blue Mountains, Australia's equivalent of The Grand Canyon, and hiked in eucalyptus forests and saw the sandstone rock formation known as 'The Three Sisters.'
After I left Sydney, I flew north to Byron Bay, a laid-back beach town full of travelers and gorgeous desolate beaches. After a week of serious relaxation, I made my way to Brisbane. I had a few bad experiences there, but a visit to The Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and seeing koalas and kangaroos definitely cured the blues.
If you want to know more, you can always read my blog from 2007 here.
On Thursday, October 11, 2007, I flew into Sydney, Australia for the first time. I spent about a week in the city, in the Potts Point area, where all the hostels and backpackers can be found. I spent hours each day just walking, covering miles of the city, exploring, visiting, photographing and absorbing in all things Sydney. And, I did it all solo. Just me.
Sydney is not much different than any major American city, which made it easy to get around. Below are some of my favorite images from SYdney, architecture, The Opera House, The Harbor Bridge, the zoo and Bondi Beach, just west of the city.
Check out my original blog post here to see what I was up to back then.
Enjoy!!
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Five years ago today, I had just finished up a 5 week stay in South Africa and was setting off to Australia. My blog posts around that time were wrapping up my time in ZA (short for South Africa) and also pondering what traveling in Australia would be like. The Oz portion of my trip was a solo portion, a time full of thought, experience, determination and discovery, all alone. It was amazing.
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But before I head to The Land of Oz, I'll post a few more images from the last weeks on the farm. As I wrote earlier, the Harrison Farm is a working farm, bringing in a yearly harvest of lucern, a type of alfalfa. It was harvest time while I was visiting, and I spent one morning on the tractors with the guys in the fields. It's definitely tough work.
My friend Luke Vehorn is an artist, internationally recognized, and one of his chosen art mediums is oil painting. During my stay in ZA, Luke and I planned to collaborate on an art project. We chose 4 images from our travels around the Cape and painted them, taking turns on the canvases every few hours or so, each of us adding to the image, leaving our mark on the paintings. Now, I'm a photographer, not a painter, not by any means. But, with a little guidance and some natural creativity, I think I helped create some pretty incredible images! A Bob Ross Reference was created that week, one I'll never forget!! (Happy Trees!!!) Check out photos of the paintings below. And read more about the art project here.
Once finished, the paintings went up for auction, all proceeds accepted as a donation to one of the Vehorns charities in ZA. Two paintings were purchased, the Protea Flower (South Africa's national flower) by Luke's youngest sister, and the 'Surfer's Paradise' (an image from Jeffrey's Bay, SA) to my mother! To this day, it hangs in her living room and I see it every time I am home. To the best of my knowledge, the other two paintings may still be for sale… Email me if there are any takers! ;)
Follow this link to read about my travels plans leading for Oz, posted on October 6th, 2007.
Today, October 11th, 2007, I was just touching down in Australia. Next up, Adventures in Oz!
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