I get it – everyone’s probably sick of my ocean pics by now. Once this whole lockdown thing's over, I’ll get out and shoot something different.
But for now…
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Я понимаю, что всем уже надоел со своими картинками океана. Ну, вот карантин закончится, буду ездить и снимать что-нибудь еще.
And here’s a bush trip – including the famous Redwood Forest. Back in the ’30s, they ran an experiment here planting California redwoods. Turns out, the trees are still going strong. The rangers collect fallen branches and build these huge “dragon’s nests” – pretty wild stuff.
The river in the shots? That’s the upper Yarra during flood season.
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Поездка в лес, включая знаменитый Redwood forest. В 30х годах в Австралии проводились эксперименты по посадке калифорнийских деревьев. Деревья продолжают в этом экспериментальном лесу расти. Лесники собирают ветки, и выкладывают в огромные "драконьи гнезда".
View of Melbourne from up in the Dandenong Ranges – plus a bit of a wander through the park. Classic Melbourne weather: gloomy as usual.
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Caught a sunset near my local shopping centre. They’ve put in a pretty stylish Italian restaurant there – figured it was worth a few snaps.
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Another sunset! I know I’ve shown this album before, but I went back for round two – different sunset, different lens. The latest shots are at the end of the album.
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And just to finish off – a bit more ocean, for dessert. With a lighthouse this time.
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Вид на Мельбурн с горы Данденонг и парк. Погода традиционно плохая
And here’s the ocean in the rain and a good ol’ storm.
Album links:
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Still sneaking out to nature, dodging the Gestapo-style roadblocks. Here’s what I snapped:
Sunset in Warneet, a little yachtie town.
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Sherbrooke Forest. For real! Sadly, no Robin Hood in sight.
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This forest is a bit further out. Not a soul for 10km—just bird calls and a waterfall.
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Ocean coast on the Mornington Peninsula.
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Продолжаю аккуратно выезжать на природу, объезжая блок-посты Гестапо. И вот что наснималось:
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Yeah, our bloody unhinged government’s locked us down again, probably hoping it’s for good this time. The idiocy’s getting worse... but we’re smashing all records here. Everything’s shut except the bloody supermarkets. Businesses? Done. Everything’s ground to a halt. Can’t buy a pair of pants, can’t see a dentist. Can’t go more than 5km from home, and masks are mandatory everywhere. Oh, and get this—no one’s even sick! It’s just “precautionary” bullshit.
Meanwhile, people are saying stuff it and hitting the parks. Our rabid dictator’s response? Shut the parks and playgrounds too... That’s how we’re “having fun”... But me and the rest of us aren’t letting it break us. To get these beach shots, I drove 50km through backroads in the bush. ‘Cause if the cops catch ya, it’s a $5000 fine.
Here’s what I got:
These are walks near home, day and night. The challenge is how to shoot something decent when there’s bugger all to work with.
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Then I thought, screw the rules, and drove 50km to the ocean. Figured I’d be the only one out there. Turns out... nah, heaps of people had the same idea (telling the government to shove it). This is what a lockdown protest looks like, Aussie style:
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I got a kick out of secretly snapping people—happy buggers, free, no masks. So, the next day, I broke the rules again and hit a park. Didn’t disappoint... Though a few shots are from the earlier album.
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Today, I’m off to the bush again, breaking the rules one more time.
Да, наше безумное правительство снова нас заперло, как оно надеется, навсегда. Маразм крепчает... но мы тут вообще бьем все рекорды. У нас все закрыто, кроме продуктовых магазинов. Все фирмы закрыты, все остановлено. Ни штаны не купить, ни к зубному сходить. От дома отходить дальше чем на 5 км нельзя, маски обязательны везде. Кстати, никаких заболевших у нас нет вообще! Это так, на всякий случай. А народ плюет и гуляет по паркам. Остервеневший фюрер приказал на это закрыть парки и детские игровые площадки... Вот так развлекаемся... Но люди (и я) духа не теряют. Чтобы снять эти фото на пляже, я проехал 50 км по обходным лесным дорогам. Ибо штраф $5000 если полиция поймает.
Вот что наснималось:
