Colour By Codes

24/05/2026

spent a lot of time here over the years, definitely a favourite spot,
so was good to come back for a couple of days camping again.

- North Head Moruya at dawn, looking north towards Broulee

07/05/2026

Impressive cold front rolled up the coast this morning, bringing a first taste of Winter with it ❄️
- Durras NSW

09/04/2026

I love Autumn on the South Coast, it's my favourite time of year✨
Nights get a little cooler while days are still gloriously warm.
I ride my bike past this spot in the afternoons, and sometimes the right amount of thick salty air from the Nor'easterly wind blowing during the day creates beautiful beams of light when lit up by the rich Autumn afternoon sun
- South Durras NSW

05/10/2025

every holiday season, long weekend etc there's a noticeable increase in rubbish left on our beaches, roadsides and pretty much anywhere else people have been. what i still can't understand is why people go to visit a beautiful place to enjoy spending time there, but also trash it and disrespect it, leaving it worse than how they found it, contributing to the destruction of the very thing they came to enjoy..?!
WELL I'VE HAD ENOUGH, and i think other NSW South Coast locals have had enough too. We don't want these sort of people visiting anymore, i don't care how much money they think they spend here. We only want visitors who actually care, respect and give a s**t about the area and what it offers.
I've already been involved in multiple altercations with tourists about litter they've left on the beach, and reported others to the EPA who've thrown rubbish from their cars (heavy fines apply). I never thought i'd become "that" type of person, but i'm just fu***ng sick of it. Blatant arrogance, ignorance and disrespect, and it's negatively affecting this area, piece by piece. In future it may start to look like the very areas the tourists came here to escape- dirty, trashed, devoid of any natural beauty and wildlife.
I'm urging the NSW South Coast to SPEAK UP about this behaviour, there is no shame in protecting something this beautiful and special if you want it to stay that way. CALL THEM OUT- littering, lighting/leaving beach fires burning, ignoring fishing catch sizes and limits, trashing natural (and public/urban) areas and harming local wildlife etc, it has to stop. Send the offenders home mate! Why should they get to enjoy it if they trash it?!
We don't need tourist season money from these tools, plenty of respectful visitors who we'd happily take instead, make room for the tourists who actually give a s**t about us and the area.
If you don't want a confrontation when you see this crap behaviour, get creative- throw their beach towel in their dog's s**t they've just left on the beach, report an offense to the relevant organisation (who are more than happy to fine them and take their money)- the EPA, the Fisheries department, Shire Rangers, Police etc or maybe just a good old windscreen surf wax job or matchstick in the tyre valve trick.
I don't care if this advice is rash and offensive to some- we need to show these types of flogs that their disrespectful behaviour is totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated anymore.
SPEAK UP SOUTH COAST, SAY NO TO DISRESPECT BY VISITORS

pic- afternoon light shining through an (as yet) unspoilt piece of paradise. Eurobodalla NSW

28/09/2025

the Eurobodalla has sadly lost a true character and local icon. Texas Dave McGarry was such a huge influence on the Moruya music scene for decades, supporting local musicians in any way possible and helping bring major national and international acts to our little town for us to enjoy. He was a special soul with a warm handshake and a welcoming smile that always made you feel good. He was soft spoken, but his actions said volumes about the power you can have to help influence the environment around you in a positive way. Through so many community focused initiatives such as his acclaimed long running radio show that everyone loved, his Planet TX Music shop which helped so many get their start in music, running Open Mic nights and his hard work bringing a ridiculous amount of big name acts to the Shire, "Tex" was a true treasure of the NSW South Coast. And what's so cool is that through his tremendous passion for promoting music and musicians in our area and bringing us the legends that play it, is that he became a legend himself in his own right. He will be sorely missed by everyone who was fortunate enough to know him, and hopefully his legacy continues to live on. Condolences to Jenni and the McGarry family. RIP Tex.

my first portrait of the year,
and one i've wanted for a very long time.
For South Coasters, this man needs no introduction. Texas Dave has been a huge influence on the music scene in the Eurobodalla, bringing world class acts to the area for our enjoyment, tirelessly hosting a long-running radio show (which many will agree was the coolest show on air), even writing a regular column in the local paper fully of crazy adventures and fresh viewpoints which i loved reading every week. Along with his wife Jenny -who Tex insists has done all the work, he has helped put Moruya and the NSW South Coast on the global map, their positive reach and influence stretching as far as Texas and beyond.

So here's thanks to Tex (and Jenny!),
cheers for the good times
and all the best for the future.no matter when or where you hang up your hat

27/02/2025

with Autumn just around the corner,
looking forward to getting some nice waves and hopefully more shots like this
- self portrait, South Coast NSW

30/07/2024

been using some of my photographs in promo art for my chillout DJ work lately.
L to R: #1- forest in cloud mist @ Kangaroo Valley #2-beachbreak wave @ Crescent Head #3- double exposure self portrait @ Narrawallee

16/04/2024

After getting a pic of this bioluminescent Ghost Fungi the previous night, i went back to try to also illuminate the tree that the Ghost Fungi was growing on for context, instead of just showing the bioluminescence of the fungi itself.
i tried using a small torch briefly while the camera shutter was open, but it was too bright, so i ended up just using the screen of my phone which subtly lit up the tree trunk and background foliage and actually turned out a little better

07/01/2024

Sorry to spam you on my photo page, but way before I got into photography I loved DJing. It all started back in 2002 after hosting my own radio show on the local station and went from there as I looked for other ways to blend music together for an audience.
These days I've been doing a few chillout DJ gigs on the South Coast, playing beer gardens, wineries and pool and cocktail bars as BEACHBAR SWING, mixing genres such as Reggae, Lounge, Trip Hop, World music and Electronica while layering live hand drumming, loops and samples over the top to create my own unique sound.
If you think you might like that style of music or event, or just want to support a different sounding DJ/artist on the Far South Coast that is trying to bring something fresh to the entertainment available in the area, maybe check out the FB Page at https://www.facebook.com/beachbarswing

Thanks for your time and support over the years, it does mean a lot, and I'll try to bring you a nice photo or two again real soon 😊

Chillout DJ / Live Percussionist spinning Reggae, Dub, Trip Hop, World Beats, Lounge and Balearic Electronica with live drumming.
SOUTH COAST NSW AU
[email protected]

22/10/2023

~self portrait~
after taking a break from photography i've started working on a new project, capturing Point Of View visuals of myself riding waves on my bodyboard., one of my favourite pastimes for many years.
after dialling in the camera setup, this is the first shot i've come up with