Sunset colours, seagulls pointing into the wind. Watching the ospreys on a wellhead, sorry no photograph. Lizards sunbathing on the road. Little kestrels murdering the local pigeons. Lemon sharks in the bay. Being taken out to the offshore platforms just to see them when I mentioned I’d be keen. Watching a ragtag game of cricket … Continue reading Moments on the island
Month: December 2025
The light on the island
The light up here, on Varanus Island, is amazing at dawn and dusk. During the day, in 40C and flies and wind, it’s a harsh unforgiving light and glare. But that gentle glow at the change of day is inspiring.

