Archive: Wildlife
Photo Essay: Spring in the Garden
It was a sunny, warm spring afternoon yesterday so I took a walk through the garden with my macro lens. The little worlds that exist just out of our vision are astonishing. Stories of predator vs prey...
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Five garden design tips for landlords
As someone who has moved around quite a bit, I’ve seen my fair share of rental backyards. I’ve lived in townhouses, apartments, and standalone homes, but one thing each property had in common was an u...
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Conical shell at Long Spit
Rikki-Lea James, Conical shell at Long Spit, 2021. Graphite, paper....
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A walk along the beach and salt marsh
Marion Bay, Tasmania/lutruwita Over the weekend I went for a walk around Long Spit. Like every beach in lutruwita (Tasmania), the scenery was spectacular. The walk starts along a sandy beach, where...
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Photo Essay: World Bee Day
Happy World Bee Day! Bees are definitely my favourite animal. Not only do I think they are incredibly cute, but the function they play in our ecosystems makes them essential to our survival, as well a...
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Earth Day 2021: The biodiversity crisis
When I was a 16 year old watching An Inconvenient Truth, public awareness of climate change was barely existent. People didn’t know the extent of the problem, nor that human behaviour is the primary c...
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A morning walk and an evening snapshot
Everything is a breath of fresh air in Tasmania. The morning and the evening light are both golden, making it impossible to forget to pick up my camera on the way out the door. Blackberries are an in...
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Lophochroa leadbeateri
Rikki-Lea James, Lophochroa leadbeateri, 2020. Acrylic paint, gesso, acid free paper. 20.8 x 14.7cm....
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Place: Amalfi Coast
A place where the sea and sky are indistinguishable, and everyone's favourite colour must be blue, the Amalfi Coast is a Mediterranean dream full of citrus delights, opportunities for long, late meals...
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