kangshung's PhotoBlog

End of the day...

2009-04-08T15:17:17Z

Well it's time for me to move on - I'm signing off from Photoblog for now... I would like to say goodbye and to thank you all for your comments and especially for your inspiration in the wonderful world of photography. I may be back - who knows what the future holds? A parting word from the master: "Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop" ~ Ansel Adams

More mountains ~ Nepal

2009-04-06T21:05:09Z

Some more film shots from a few years back of the wonderful Annapurna Range, Nepal.

The Annapurnas ~ Nepal

2009-04-04T15:25:57Z

These are all shots from a few years back while walking the magnificent Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. All were shot near the village of Jharkot after coming down from Thorung La. Camera was an old Pentax MX SLR using film.

Playing with light - 2

2009-04-02T20:28:26Z

"Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create our own private world" ~ Arnold Newman

Playing with light

2009-04-01T13:32:31Z

In some photographs the essence of light and space dominate; in others, the substance of rock and wood, and the luminous insistence of growing things... ~ Ansel Adams

Mt Gingera revisited

2009-03-30T10:47:21Z

Carillion

2009-03-28T23:23:00Z

Tower of Song

Wheeler's - the nicest hut of them all.

2009-03-27T11:31:02Z

Wheeler's Hut is my favourite, and is one of about 80 historical huts/sheds in Kosciuszko National Park, S E Australia. Nowadays they are used mainly by walkers for shelter overnight especially in bad weather. According to the Kosciuszko Huts Association website: The hut was built by "Wingy" Wheeler for grazing, around 1900, and moved to the present site in the 1920's. He was known as Wingy because he had one arm, but could ride, smoke and crack a stock whip all at the same time, with that one arm.

Using traditional woodworking tools

2009-03-25T14:10:11Z

More from the traditional wood skills and tools workshop at Khancoban, Kosciuszko National Park, last week. For more, see previous post.

How to build a log cabin

2009-03-23T10:44:03Z

I spent the past few days at a timber skills workshop at Khancoban for people involved in conserving timber huts and cabins in Australia's high country. Its main focus was on the correct uses of traditional wood-working tools and selection of the best timbers for particular purposes. It was a rare occasion to learn from the few remaining expert craftsmen skilled in these matters. It was presented by the Australian Alps National Parks and was an absolutely sensational experience!