Dad in the Mediterranean in WWII My Dad never talked to me about the war. Any information we had was from snippets that came from other people, especially his younger sister, Hilary, who was so proud of him! As we have delved...
Read MoreBlyde River Canyon Lodge
Blyde River Canyon Lodge was a magical “Out of Africa” experience. Michael and I went for a stroll over a foot bridge over the stream at the bottom of the property and scared off some wildebeest. We got a little way...
Read MoreLions at night at Africa-on-foot
Changing your status on Facebook to “not eaten yet” doesn’t seem as funny when...
Read MoreGetting too close to Brangus bulls
This ‘composite’ bull was a challenge to photograph and also needed some anatomical ‘Photoshopping’ before its final appearance.
Read MoreWhat’s on this site
I agonised for ages over business plans for blogs: should I try to blog for profit should I have one blog or several should I use PhotoShelter or should I use my own site for photo galleries should I put everything on...
Read MoreMy first face-lift for a sheep
I remember feeling pleased with myself when I produced this pic for a cover. Our designer didn’t like the goopy bits around the sheep’s eye, so he gave me my first lesson in airbrushing!
Read MoreHow I diagnosed my own ADHD
My daughter diagnosed herself as having ADHD with the help of a friend of hers who had just gone through the formal process. They compared notes one night and ended in tears: “If only we had been diagnosed before, all would have...
Read MoreLittle lizard behind glass
I snapped this little lizard at an event dinner at Crocosaurus Cove, Darwin, home of the ‘“Cage of Death” Australia’s only crocodile dive.’
Read MoreGood, bad or ugly: 14 highlights of Uruguay and Chile
Dogs, sea lions, peacocks, Fray Bentos abattoir and Montezuma’s revenge. Our good, bad and definitely ugly travel in South America:
Read MoreMy first three stories
Here is a free PDF of my three story taster of Capturing the Covers. Three stories from Covers
Read MoreThree Holes: Portrait of a fen village
I started this website after my Mum (Audrey Carnson) and her friend Rita Cuss organised four talks...
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