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Alone with the SS Ayrfield Shipwreck, the Floating Forest of Sydney

It took a moment for my eyes to adjust to the bright screen but the image in front of me took me by surprise. The SS Ayrfield stood proud of the water against the backdrop of a cloudless sunrise, her rusty hull glowing in the sunlight that gleamed off the water. What fascinated me the most, however, was the lush foliage growing out of the shipwreck that she sported like a tiara.

While I had set my desktop wallpaper to change periodically, I didn’t expect any of the images that greeted me whenever I opened my laptop to be that captivating. I had to find out where this marvellous sight was photographed. As it turned out, it was not in a remote place but in Homebush Bay, a Sydney suburb.

It’s true: I hadn’t been to that part of Australia in 25 years, and a desktop wallpaper was one of the reasons I returned.

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Photos of 11 Postcard-Worthy Places in Bad Weather

Part of the fun of travelling around the world these days involves sharing photographs of famous places with everyone back home. Bad weather can ruin those moments, especially if one’s on a tight schedule. Without some photoshop magic or filters, everything appears dull and flat.

However, as The Rolling Stones once sang,”you can’t always get what you want.” So look on the bright side: no-one can buy a bad weather photograph on a postcard and pass it off as their own.

The following is my collection of photographs of tourist attractions as you have never seen them, with better photographs that I found elsewhere for comparison. [Read on]

Tracing a Lap of Albert Park on Foot

The start of the 2015 Formula 1 season cannot come soon enough for fans like Yours Truly. Thankfully, it’s just 4 weeks away! It will begin with the Australian Grand Prix, which has been held at Melbourne’s Albert Park since 1996.

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A Guide to Covering Tasmania’s East Coast in a Day

Everything looks better under a clear sky, especially in the photographs of beaches that entice people to places they’ve never been before. As luck would have it though, the weather forecast on my first visit to Tasmania‘s east coast indicated I wasn’t going to get any sunshine.

Drab skies were the best I could hope for, and plenty of overdue rain was predicted for the rest of my time there. Great for the Australians who rely on rainwater, but not so great for me. At least having a rented vehicle made it possible to cover the distance while the weather stayed fair. At least I didn’t have to worry about sunburn. [Read on]