When : March 2015 Weather : cool-warm. 20-28C Leica M240, Monochrom/35 summilux and 90mm summicron In Sydney for a meeting, we set off across the harbour bridge at 6am to try … Continue reading
Sydney snippets…
Category Archives: Bird watching
Sometimes we don’t have to wander far afield to bird..the Singapore Botanic Gardens
When: February 2015 Weather warm: 25C Sony A55 70-400mmG lens With Chinese New Year just round the corner, we nipped off to … Continue reading
A night at the Mangroves in Pasir Ris Park, Singapore
When: February 2015 Weather: Cool, 25C Having a break from my travels, I finally found the time to go to the Mangrove boardwalk in Pasir Ris Park. 10pm to around 1 am is a pretty good time to … Continue reading
10 days in Nepal: (6) Nagarkot
When: December 2014 Temp 5-15C Leica M Monochrom, 50mm APO summicron, M240 35 summilux, Sony A55 70-400mm Our final day in Nepal, saw us take the longer route around … Continue reading
10 days in Nepal : (5) Chitwan National Park (CNP)
When: December 2014. Temp: 10-20C Leica M240 35 summilux. Sony A55 70-400mm Just over an hour’s drive from Hetauda is Royal Chitwan National Park, a vast nature reserve bordering India. I’d been there once more than a decade … Continue reading
10 days in Nepal: (4) The Rapti River & my hunt for the Ibisbill
When: December 2014 Temp 10-20C Leica M240 35mmSummilux. Sony A55. 70-400mm Arriving in Hetauda after our loooong journey over the mountains, we checked into the Avocado/Orchid Resort … Continue reading
10 days in Nepal: (2) Phulchowki & Godawari
When: December 2014 Temp: 10-15C With 3 days in kathmandu, my research for ornithological outings suggested that Phulchowki Hills/Godawari Botanic Gardens would be worth a visit. The bonus was that it was just over an hour away from Kathmandu. … Continue reading
Taipei weekend
When: December 2014 Weather: Cool, drab and 17C Leica M240 35mmF1.4 summilux and 24mmF1.4 summlux In Taipei for the weekend and mixed up … Continue reading
Bird watching in Nusa Dua, Bali
When: December 2014. Weather: Hot, 26-28C Lumix FZ200 and Leica M240/21mm Super Elmar In the fancy Nusa Dua area of Bali to check out venues for a conference, a search on the internet showed that there was an … Continue reading
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
When: November 2014 Temp: 12-25C Leica M240 35mm summilux. Sony alpha55/70-400mm After a meeting in Jaipur, we’d planned a 3 night trip to the well-known Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. We set off from the Fairmont Hotel Jaipur after … Continue reading
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