Category Archives: Outdoors

Australia Day in Dubai

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Alice

Welcome to the twenty sixth day of January, 2013. It is today that Australians world wide celebrate a kinship with their native land; a mateship felt toward fellow Aussies; and a love of being proudly knows as Australian. Of course the … Continue reading →

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Shooting the Golden Hours-Pt 2

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Alice

OOh its magic! Golden magic weaved in digital. The hours of time and light when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky, just before it sets or right after it rises. Right then, if you snap away, your landscape … Continue reading →

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Shooting the Golden Hours-Pt 1

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Alice

Think “vibrant” and “true colours” when attempting to capture landscapes. The most vibrant colours are not created during the glare of midday, for harsh direct and overhead sunlight can wreck a photo – overexposed, too much contrast, intense highlights and shadows. The best outdoor … Continue reading →

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An Australian Backyard Garden

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Alice

I’ve got a secret garden. Its tucked deep in the Australian countryside, close enough to the sea to hear crashing waves in the dead of night, and near enough to National Parks for bilbies to consider my lawn their turf. … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Part 19: Gulf Waters Gulf Oil

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Alice

One of the most critical bodies of water in world politics is right at my door step, here in the heart of the Middle East. My local hotwater whirlpool as I’ve named it; salty, warm and very inviting, the Arabian Gulf creates … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Part 12: Hide & Seek

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Alice

Look at modern Dubai’s shimmering skyline and imposing architecture. Oops. Wrong article. Get back to nature, Alice; you really should get out of that office, and into the light. Well my own advice I certainly took, and along with it came … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Pt 10: Travel

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Alice

Lift off! Birds taking flight…look at the spirited fellow on the right, dipping his head, leaning forward, feet gripped tight on craggy rocks before a take off. What a way to view the world – from up high. But my feet are … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Pt 8: Human Endeavours

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Alice

How many records can one city break? Ah, Dubai: the post-modern city springing forth from ancient desert with the greatest this, the tallest that, the biggest brightest and shiniest everything!! Be it Mall (biggest – the Dubai Mall), or Tower (tallest … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Pt 5: Sky

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Alice

Same sky above me, but what an assortment of canopies! Still no matter where I look up from; whichever patch of earth my feet are planted – be it the aerotropolis of Dubai, the marbled Pantheons of Classical Greece or the castaway … Continue reading →

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30 Days of Gratefulness-Ramadan Pt I: Belonging

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Alice

On a summer trip to the mainland of Greece back in 2011, I took the road less travelled, and found myself in a glorious seaside port located on the southeast tip of the prefecture of Attica. Landing on the doorstep of Lavrio … Continue reading →

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