I’ve been getting out with my camera a lot more lately.

Walking these black and white streets in Autumn.

My enthusiasm for taking photos hasn’t abated since the workshop I attended in March.

As the days are getting shorter the silhouettes are coming out.

A morning walk around Galup.

I spent last weekend shooting in Fremantle on a Leica Akademie workshop with Jesse Marlow.

Jesse was a fantastic coach and guide.

I had a wicked time and managed to get a few keepers to boot.

Some recent sunsets.

Testing my new lens on some building textures.

Hitting the streets and Margaret River in January.

A nice end to a 40 degree day.

Thank you, stonking solar flare—we received your shipment.

My annual recap of media and products I enjoyed over the year.

Music

Getting Killed and Heavy Metal – I’m on the Cameron Winter and Geese train along with everyone else.

The Thief next to Jesus – Spiritual stuff.

Manning Fireworks – MJ is a talent.

Dream River – I’m catching up on all the Bill Callahan.

Strange Love – My kind of supergroup.

Here is my 2025 playlist of songs I enjoyed throughout the year.

TV Shows

The Pitt – My show of the year. Bringing back the medical procedural.

Task – Tight and sharp.

Andor season two – Smart Star Wars.

Invincible – I watched all three seasons. It’s violent. It feels like a comic book show in a good way.

The Eternaut – Strong start. Faded a little.

Department Q – The plot shouln’t work and yet it does. Team Akram forever.

Adolescence – Incredible achievement. Brutal watch at times.

The Studio – Made me giggle.

Movies

Sinners – Loved it.

Black Bag – Slick.

Anora – Decent. Can’t believe it won the Oscar.

One Battle After Another – Made me laugh.

Predator: Killer of killers – I enjoy seeing good takes on the Predator universe.

Killers of the Flower Moon – Evil pricks everywhere. Too long. Still good.

The Wild Robot – Beautiful art. Pulls at the heartstrings.

Books

I still don’t read enough books.

Project Hail Mary – Like a science puzzle. Second half picked up steam. Good fun.

The Wager – A mad story of survival.

Count Zero – Getting my old school Gibson back on.

Products

Gozney Arc – Gas fired pizza oven.

Dictador 20 year old rum – Good booze.

Didgeridoona cooler bag – Good for transporting booze.

Huski Champagne Flutes and cooler – Good for drinking booze.

I finished my black and white photo a day in 2025 project yesterday.

I only had one close call when I forgot to take a photo but still managed to find one on my phone camera roll that I could use.

I enjoyed how the project forced me to practice shooting more often.

I think I’ll get the photos printed up into a book.

It’s a lovely time of year to be walking the streets. Clouds of purple everywhere.

I find the 24 hour news cycle exhausting and unsettling.

So, these days, I mostly opt out of it.

Instead, I check the news once a week, usually on a Sunday, and see what’s lasting that has risen to the top.

Kagi News and the Economist World in Brief are my main sources.

I start with local news and end with international news.

I find this approach provides a calmer experience.

My trip to visit the Blue Mountains was tops.

Mountain Culture brewery put on some great beers and wings.

The walks around the Three Sisters are well worth it.

We even went for a lap around the Mount Panorama track in Bathurst.

Also, the people of Katoomba wear sick hats.