On Boxing Day Belinda and I got out of town for a couple of days, traveling up to Lithgow along the Bell's Line of Road, and coming back via the Blue Mountains. It was a beautiful couple of days exploring Lithgow, a town that I had not visited previously. It is a place that is full of history, including having been the original home of Australia's steel industry. The Old Blast Furnace preceded the steel works in both the Hunter and Illawarra regions. I found it amazing that this old structure is still standing, albeit in a quite dilapidated state. I also found it amazing that you can freely wander about the site, given there are a lot of deep holes and pits. I was pleased that I could wander around as it is a photogenic site, and I hope that photographers and others can continue to explore locations like this. As I wandered about the Blast Furnace, I could not help but wonder about the efforts and hardwork of the people who built and operated the old Blast Furance.
Sydney's Central Railway Station is the main hub for interstate and country trains. The grand old building is the hub of the station, and makes for some interesting street photography opportunities. I love the architecture here, and could spend hours exploring the station, the platforms and nearby pedestrian tunnels. This image was made using my Panasonic GX-7 and the 20mm f1.7 prime lens - my favourite street photography lens.
One of the joys of living in Sydney is that you have a magnificent city scape, a beautiful harbour and many beaches and bushlands to explore. When I arrived on this morning, I was a little disappointed about the low cloud covering the horizon, but the pre-dawn glow was just right to cast some beautiful pinks and reds into the sky. This was also a good hour for minimal boat traffic on the harbour, which my long exposure also dealt well with. I can't imagine tiring of taking this exact shot time and again, and know that chasing the perfect image is a worthy quest.
