Star Signs
On a blanket in the cooling sand you and your friend agreed that the stars were so many there they … Continue reading Star Signs
Author: Fergus Blakiston
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Ghosts of Cooper Creek
I live and breathe the silences and dust where no man reigns… – Cold Chisel, Wild Colonial Boy Dawn at … Continue reading Ghosts of Cooper Creek
TERMINAL VELOCITY
TERMINAL VELOCITY By Fergus Blakiston I’m gonna free fall Out into nothing… – Tom Petty, Free Fallin’ The sky is … Continue reading TERMINAL VELOCITY
THE LEGEND OF MACKENZIE
On Sunday March 4, 1855, James Mackenzie made camp below the summit of a mountain pass. Nearby, on a small … Continue reading THE LEGEND OF MACKENZIE
WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND
Out here nothing changes, not in a hurry anyway. You feel the endlessness, running on the light of day… – … Continue reading WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND
City of Light
At dawn I watch from the window of my hotel room as the sun rises over St. Claire Beach. A … Continue reading City of Light
The Fragrant Metropolis
Think of Hong Kong and what do you see? Crowded streets cut like chasms through forests of Lego-block apartments; avalanches … Continue reading The Fragrant Metropolis
Wet Sunday in the Whitsundays
Once more upon the waters, yet once more.And the waves bound beneath meLike a steed that knows its rider… – Lord … Continue reading Wet Sunday in the Whitsundays
Crocodile Country
At Roper Bar I discover I am swimming with crocodiles. And not the harmless freshwater variety, either. These are the … Continue reading Crocodile Country
COASTING THE CATLINS
Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you. – Maori Proverb I meet the coast at … Continue reading COASTING THE CATLINS
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