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24/02/2023

Under the ice with Local Guide + Dream Photography Workshops

What an unforgettable experience this was. Absolute highlight of the trip 🙌🏻

I lay here for a good half an hour on my own while the others took photos in other areas of the cave. I was at peace looking at the raw beauty of the glacier’s blue colour above me 💙

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Eventually they caught up to me and armed with a head-torch on the ground, I could capture my friend Jov in frame
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29/01/2023

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18/12/2022

It's live!
I finally got around to putting together the blog / itinerary for the road trip from Melbourne to Perth.
Have a read, take note of any tips and tricks and be marvelled by my beautiful dog and her modelling skills.

The drive from Melbourne to Perth can be long and arduous, let alone when you're transporting your beloved dog too. Totalling over 3,500km and crossing 3 state borders, this is one epic road trip across Australia. Here's my journey in 8 days.

22/08/2022

This was meant for last night, however I was on the red eye from WA back to Victoria.

Taking you back to 2015 and the first blog I ever wrote. This was a guest story for my friends over at Wyld family Travel.

This experience was humbling and one that opened my eyes to gratitude and knowing how privileged I am.

"Where there is challenge, there is growth."

As always, thank you for reading ✌️

During the refugee movement of 2015, 1.3 million people came to Europe to request asylum, the most in a single year since World War II. Travel became difficult, holidays changed and Oktoberfest was hard to reach.

14/08/2022

Ever wanted to know how I caught the travel bug?

In 2014 I took the trip of a lifetime and discovered a whole lot about myself and the world in the process.

Click through the link below and see for yourself.

Once again, thank you for taking the time to read and take care ✌️

Travelling to major sporting events and across multiple continents on your first ever overseas adventure. The FIFA World Cup, The Commonwealth Games and other events in between tourist landmarks. Come journey with me.

10/08/2022

Hello friends,

It's been a little while.

This blog post isn't entirely related to adventure, however it is a way for me to try and put into words where my life is at right now.

I hope it may even resonate with some people. I appreciate anyone who takes the time to read it or share it.

Take care and stay strong✌️

My name is Jo and I’m a hobby photographer from Victoria, Australia. This particular blog is a bit of a cross between life, adventure and mental mindset. We all have those times where we feel we are at the bottom and there is no way out. This is my way of trying to cope with the rollercoaster of l...

17/02/2022

Storm chasing in Gippsland, 16th February, 2022

A few points...
1. Yes, the quality of the video is terrible. I might have to purchase a 4k dash cam 😂
2. Turns out our dash cam is upside down. It has no screen so it's a good thing we haven't had an accident. Very hard to put a video together though.
3. The dash cam also thinks it is in 2019. If only... right?
4. Yes, powerlines... I'm new to the area and was looking for a spot as it all really kicked off.
5. There's no sound, because I swore a little bit in some of it 😅

How good are storms? 🌩⚡️
Shout out to Dale from DK Photography. This one is for you 🤍📷

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16/02/2022

Storm chasing in Gippsland, 16th February, 2022

That was one of the better storms I've seen. Two cells one after the other. Cell 2 basically strobe lighting the sky for over an hour or so. Mother Nature at her most beautiful.

This is one of the shots straight off the back of the camera. I've shared some others with some of the storm chasing groups and I'll look to edit / tidy up the pictures tomorrow.

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Higgins Storm Chasing
Severe Weather Australia

04/02/2022

Long caption warning 😂

Iceland, 2018. The time we were blown away by the beauty and extraordinary nature of the Northern Lights. We were lucky enough to experience the phenomenon of Aurora Borealis over 4 nights while visiting. This started the dream of capturing the Southern Lights - Aurora Australis 💚
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Since then, I joined Facebook groups, monitored apps and made many attempts to capture it. Many times I would travel a couple of hours there and back for it to fizzle out and be nothing but air glow. Other times we were completely clouded in. Or if I was really lucky, I was working night shift and didn’t get the chance 😴
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I watched in awe as other photographers captured the Lady Aurora in all her glory. Sending out alerts to friends so that they could experience it. I knew I was going to get the chance one day. I just didn’t think it was going to take 4 years to do it! 😂
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When the alerts went off earlier this week, I was hoping for the best. Maybe it was finally my time 🤞🏼
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I grabbed my gear, drove down to a beach in Gippsland, dodging kangaroos, wallaby’s, foxes, wombats and even a cat on the drive 😂🤷🏼‍♀️
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Once the sun set it was show time. She was there and ready. As was bioluminescence rolling through all of the waves. Two of my photography goals in one. Was this even real? 😳
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As the show went on, I set up interval shots so that if there was any beam action, I would be able to maybe piece a time-lapse together (which I have done fairly poorly haha) 📷
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While the photos aren’t wall print worthy. It’s the journey to capturing the moment that means the most. There I was, laying on the beach, under a million stars, watching the bioluminescent waves roll in and the Aurora Australis putting on a show. Mother Nature is the best 🙌🏻
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Nikon D5600 - 15mm, f/2.4, 8s, ISO 3200 📷

04/02/2022

My Aurora adventure last night in roughly 50 seconds. Wait for the beams!

I still haven't had chance to go through all the RAW files yet.

But I hope you enjoy this for now. Whipped together with the basic laptop video program, so not the highest quality. I apologise for that. (if you can help with creating better video quality with the files I'm all ears)

I'll do the big post about what it all meant to me later on as well.

If you love it, please share it.

03/02/2022

It's nearly 1:30AM.

I don't have the right words, so I will write something properly tomorrow, because it was hard enough typing this.

Last night I managed to tick off two of my photography goals I have been chasing since 2018.
Aurora Australis and bioluminescence. I am so stoked. Absolutely amazing night.

They're not print worthy. But they are moment captured forever in my heart and soul worthy.

More tomorrow... when I can actually see what I'm doing properly and not hitting backspace 100 times.

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04/12/2021

Some unedited backyard bolts from Thursday's storm here in Victoria!

Strike Finder assistance was good on this one!

Victorian Storm Chasers
Higgins Storm Chasing

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