Ocean life is at risk from pollution of all kinds. But one of the most insidious risks comes from ghost nets – fishing nets that have...

I love my daily walks and can't simply stroll without looking for sea treasures washed up by the tide. Here, on the edge of the Pacific...

I took myself off for a wander along Arrawarra Beach, adjacent to the Headland. My intention was to look for fossil coral (I didn't find...

One of the joys of my life consists of combining various strands of creativity to create a video presentation. On this occasion, I had...

La Nina is making her presence felt on the coast of New South Wales. Hot, humid days are interspersed with hours of torrential rain and...

The past week was wet and miserable: perfect writing weather! But today the sun emerged, and I walked along the beach, splashing in the...

One of my favourite activities is wandering the shores of the mid-north coast, photographing the amazing variety of textures provided by...

Yesterday was a fine, warm, windy day, so I headed off to Woolgoolga, a mere eight kilometers from my house, to prowl the beach and the...

Arrawarra Creek cuts its way through the sand, in changing patterns of shadow and light. Broad corrugations and crumbling walls, on its...

I spend as much time as I can spare, wandering on the beach or visiting the headland to gaze out over the blue expanse. There is...

This morning was mild and sunny: such a relief after the past few days of gale-force winds ripping branches from the trees and lashing...

A landscape with a mountain range, Of cloudy sky and towering trees Reflected in a lake of pearl: A world within a cockle shell

Beach walks, I find, are a source of relaxation and renewal; but, more than that, they provide material for deeper reflection. I watch...