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Turning of the tide

What’s this blog about?

I’m a photographer and natural historian from Toowoomba, Australia.

I started this blog in 2009 to share some of my photographs and the stories behind them. The work of other writers and photographers is also featured from time to time.

The material on this site (at least where I have written it) is not intended to be too academic, so you may discover all kinds of errors (but hopefully not random apostrophes). Let me know if there’s something that you feel needs fixing and my team will get on to it. Please also feel free to comment on the posts, it’s always great to hear from you out there.

More thematic galleries of my photographs can be viewed on my website.

All images on this blog (unless otherwise credited) are mine. Please contact me about the use of any images.

Cheers and thanks for visiting.
Rob
November, 2022

Acknowledgement of Country

There is so much to learn from the oldest continuous living culture in the world, whose ways of knowing continue to challenge and enlighten me.

I accept that the sovereignty to this land was never handed over or given up. The continuing connection and culture of Traditional Custodians/First Nations peoples is something I recognise, and I offer respect to the Elders – past, present and future – of the lands on which I work, travel and live.

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