Here is the second in my selection of the most important photographs in Australian sporting history. The images are not ranked or presented in any particular order. Ranking is a subjective notion that I don’t want to buy into. Each image presents a frozen moment in time that has historical significance in the Australian world of sport. Even more importantly, each image opens … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2024
The Cutback that Changed the World – Photo 1.
Here is the first in my selection of the most important photographs in Australian sporting history. The images are not ranked or presented in any particular order. Ranking is a subjective notion that I don't want to buy into. Each image presents a frozen moment in time that has historical significance in the Australian world of sport. Even more importantly, each image opens the … [Read more...]
Sharky morning at Wategos
The early morning surf check wasn’t promising. While the Pass was tempting with its clean, two-foot, southerly swell winding down the bank, every surfer within fifty kilometres (experts, beginners, and everything in between) was thrashing, clawing, and scratching to secure one of the few worthwhile waves on offer. No, I thought. I can’t stand it. Even if I am lucky enough to … [Read more...]