Mel Brackstone

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Trying out a new technique of 32x32pixels. First saw it on Mike Emmets image on redbubble

Beautiful Kimberley cont…..

My previous general musing on the Kimberley is here, and this is a continuation of our fabulous trip with Mieke in Derby and Broome. A subsequent journal is here and the final one is here

Daytime in Derby was (for me) HOT at 30°c+ (considering it’s winter), and this image shows the clear blue sky and dried and dusty mudflats. This is classed as “The Dry” as opposed to “The Wet” when everything is hot and humid, and storms build up to massive crescendos every other evening in Summer.

The Dinner tree shot around 10am….

Mieke took us out onto the mudflats in Derby, and left us at our chosen clump of boabs, and this was one I shot facing towards the east. The moon was a couple of days off full.

This was shot at one of my other choices, facing west. I posted an enhanced version here

Derby Jetty is a popular place to cool down and watch the sunset. Massive tides of up to 12 metres mean this jetty is VERY high….

And after the sun went down, and most of the people have gone, we photographers start to play….here’s Mieke throwing a star jump for me as I try to shoot with the lensbaby

Thanks again Mieke, Robyn and I had the bestest time!

Beautiful Kimberley

I’m finally coming down from a trip of a lifetime…..to the Kimberley, in the North Western corner of Western Australia. What an amazing place!!!
Journal 2 is here
Journal 3 is here
Journal 4 is here

Continually invited to visit over the past two years by Mieke I finally jumped in with both feet and booked a ticket, for myself and for Robyn, (who initially introduced me to Mieke in 2008!)

I have to admit, I booked the tickets before looking for accommodation….that was a bad move, because I only discovered after booking the flights that Broome Cup was on the weekend we were there, and that meant NO rooms were available at the inn….the resort, the pub, the motels, the caravan park, or anywhere, to be honest!

Luckily for us Mieke was able to deal with my idiocy, picked us up from Broome airport, drove us to Derby, put us up for the weekend, and delivered us back to Broome in time for the full moon! As one of the most amazing landscape photographers around, she’s been good enough to take us to see the most beautiful stark scenes….like this

and this

and this

and this

and these are just a small selection of the beauty that is the Kimberley….I’m still recovering, and will probably need a few more days….hope you enjoy our photos! Add Mieke and Robyn to your watchlists, and you won’t miss any of the wonderful locations we went to see!

I’ll have more to share soon….

Thank you, Mieke!!!!!!!!