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I’m a Dad, Musician, Project Manager, former Scientist and a Hiker’s Husband. I love to travel in our clapped-out Ford Transit van. The desert, forests, beaches, birds, Australian wildlife and night skies bring peace.
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Wombats are the best. This guy is out in the wild having a munch on grasslands at Wilson’s Promontory in Victoria, Australia. #marsupials #wombat #australianWildlife #wildlifephotography #chilledvibes #holiday #adventure #Australia #vanlife #happyplace #joy #cuteAnimals #Victoria #travel #wildlife

A stream makes its way through the coastal mountains of Oregon on a beautiful fall day in the pacific northwest. token-images.pixels.com #oregon #rivers #streams #forests #trees #waterfalls #photography #landscapes #scenic #scenery #fineart #nature #outdoors #photos #pacificnorthwest #pnw

Desert Lizard with Dessert. This friendly guy was caught mid-meal on a hike around Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory, #Australia. #lizard #desert #vanlife #picoftheday #adventure #hiking #holiday #happy #kingscanyon #northernterritory #reptiles #centralAustralia #biglapofaus #wildlifepictures

How I arrived on BlueSky

Theme of the weekend: Tree tunnels 🌳 #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #nature

#vacaciones #viajeros

Kings Canyon - a lush desert canyon in the Northern Territory is beautiful beyond words.

Sunset on the Murray River. The Murray River is a dynamic, and beautiful part of the landscape. It’s been the lifeblood of the southeastern part of the continent for millennia. Camping on its banks, you can “zoom out”, take a deep breath, and let your problems float away to the ocean so far away.

Simpson eh? It’s amazing how water can tear through rock given enough time. Simpsons Gap near Alice Springs part of a lush river bed in the West Macdonell ranges. Its red rock contrasts beautifully with the white and green of the Ghost Gums that tower over the riverbeds while dwarfed by the cliffs.

Sunset at one of the most beautiful places in Canada. Pyramid Lake in Jasper, Alberta. #photography #sunset #canada #alberta #longexposure #naturephotography #landscapephotography #mountains #travel #traveladdicts

Woody, the Australian Curly Coat Retriever, loves you. Take care today ❤️ #blueskydogs #dogs #puppyDogEyes #peace #love #retrievers #dogsofbluesky #happy #calm #deepBreaths #riseAbove

Good night BlueSky. Enjoy the #nightsky and I’m hoping for clear skies so I can see the comet ☄️ tomorrow! Remember to look for three cool things to tell us about tomorrow.

“Sabotaging your own mental health does not make you better informed” Words of wisdom.

I’m thankful for the moderation tools in BlueSky. I’ve turned my doomscrolling to joyscrolling. “Muted words & tags” is the BEST. Happy scrolling everyone!

Hiking in Tasmania, Australia in a rainforest and we came across these beautiful fungi. I have no idea what species they are, just that they are spectacular. I need to return to Tassie as soon as possible 🍄‍🟫 The forests and hikes there are next level. #fungus #blueskytravel #hiking #adventure #happy

WOMBAT AND A RAINBOW!!! Best day ever at Wilson’s Promontory in Victoria, #Australia. This is why I travel! #wildlife #marsupial #wombat #vanlife #holiday #adventure #roadtrip #aussieWildlife #rainbow #joy #picoftheday #travel #wildlifephotography

“The Desert” defied expectations. It was lush and full of colour. Central #Australia this winter was full of bright flowers and animals: the red of the Sturts Desert Peas and the rainbow of the Australian Ringnecked #Parrot challenged my view that the #desert was just red sand. #birds #travel #happy

The Arboretum in Canberra Australia is one of my happy places. The photo below is of a sculpture tribute to Dorothea Mackellar’s poem located on a hill in the gardens. I think that anyone who lives in #Australia can relate to the beauty and terror of living in this sunburnt country.

Good morning #BlackSky Here’s your daily dose of Blue Sky and a reminder that you hold the key to unlocking all you see in the world.

How amazing is this wingless grasshopper just hanging about in Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory? It has a terrible name: blistered pyrgomorph. What’s a better name for our friend? #grasshopper #bug #travel #adventure #hiking #blisteredPyrgomorph #outback #wildlifephotography #wildlife

So very WEIRD: A fake guillotine and a tiny jail at a Post Office/Cafe/General Store?? Wyandra in #Outback #Queensland #Australia is a genuinely odd place but a worthwhile place to stop on your next #adventure. #strangeplaces #travel #blueskytravel #cafe #quirky #holiday #roadtrip #WTF

When we passed through Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory #Australia we stopped by a really nice little cafe and they served Purple Yam Cake. I’ve never seen it served anywhere else. Have you seen it before, made it before? Have the #recipe ? #travel #vanlife #cake #cafelife #cafe #adventure

The “Never Never” is never where you expected it to be. Walkabout Creek Hotel in Outback Queensland made famous by “Crocodile Dundee”. It was good for a beer and a beautiful moonrise. #outback #queensland #vanlife #holiday #travel #pubs #moviesets #crocodiledundee #beer #adventure #blueskytravel

todays redwoods appreciation

Give me #sky and a #forest, #freecamping, and a shabby but comfortable van and let me #travel all over #Australia. Love a great #holiday and #vanlife in Barmah Forest on the banks of the Murray River. #freedom #solitude #calm #exploring #adventure #blueskytravel #fordtransit #campervan

Uluru is iconic and beautiful. Your heart soars when you see it for the first time. It’s simply beautiful. #photooftheday #travel #uluru #happy #explore #vanlife #desert #australia #naturelovers #mountains #adventure #sky #landscape #wanderlust #roadtrip #iconic #wondersoftheworld #relax #holiday

Before and after. Bought a rusty 2001 Ford Transit, gutted and transformed it into a very comfy Camper that’s traveled to every Australian State except Western Australia (so far). Most worthwhile investment we’ve made. #travel #vanlife #photooftheday #explore #happy #adventure #holiday #australia

Super comfy bed in our converted Ford Transit. Makes traveling all over Australia feel like a luxury hotel without the cost. Proud we built it ourselves! #photooftheday #travelphotography #travel #happy #adventure #travelgram #holiday #adventure #explore #vanlife #wanderlust #blueskytravel

Two dogs recharging. #dogsofbluesky #dogs #curlyretrievers