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Chasing starlit landscapes and snapping a few shots in the dark Software Developer by day and amateur astrophotographer by night

26/10/2026

Starlight in the maw.
Star revolving under a yawning hippopotamus.
Most visitors flock straight to Wave Rock and completely overlook this cavernous granite outcrop right next door, but its gaping shape makes for an incredible natural frame.

20/10/2026

The Desert Spire's Halo

Nothing beats packing up the car and heading out to the dark skies of Western Australia. Under the glow of the Milky Way, the Pinnacles feel completely otherworldly. Standing out in the cold desert sand, surrounded by these eerie formations while capturing ancient photons, is an experience I never get tired of.

13/10/2026

This 360 panorama is like a portal to the ancient past at the Pinnacles.
Our home galaxy doesn't feel like a distant band; it's the very structure of the sky. I love how both the faint zodiacal band and airglow manage to punch through man-made light pollution.
Time and space collapsing into a single, breathtaking view.

11/10/2026

UFO? Massive shooting star? Nope. 🤯 This is what a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket looks like catching the sun's rays in the vacuum of space. Caught this upper stage carrying NASA's Roman Space Telescope directly over WA, heading straight for the Milky Way core. 30 August 2026 8:22 PM AWST

27/09/2026

As above, so below. Have you ever experienced a night sky so calm it mirrored perfectly on the water?

26/09/2026

Chasing the night sky. 3 from this year, 2 from last year. 🌌💨Drop some ✨️ if you love a dark sky night!

22/08/2026

2 shots, different angles, 6 months apart.
That last panorama at the Pinnacles was no accident. I've been waiting for this composition for a few months. The negative space around this limestone pillar makes it such an attractive subject that can be framed in so many different ways.

18/04/2026

Galactic Th*****me.
Three ancient pillars, like petrified fingers reaching for the stars, framing the rise of the Milky Way core over the Pinnacles desert.
It wasn’t the plan, but the night took a turn. The wind at Nambung was relentless, and after a couple of hours of fighting sand in my eyes, I realized it was time to move on and find a better connection. A last-minute pivot to the Pinnacles—just 10 minutes down the road—totally changed the mood. Even with the moon racing to wash out the sky, I managed to capture this and other shots. Sometimes, you just have to know when to switch things up to get the result you’re after.
[120s sky exposure blended with a 60s foreground.]

Nikon Z30 - Yongnuo 11mm f/1.8

31/03/2026

I recently drove to the Pinnacles again to catch the Milky Way rising over these ancient limestone pillars. It’s a pretty humbling bit of perspective—standing next to a rock that’s been here for thousands of years while looking at light that’s been travelling for a few million more.
The sky was absolutely firing—that green glow on the horizon is the real deal, no dodgy edits, just some seriously active airglow. If you look closely past the main monolith, you can see the Rho Ophiuchi complex glowing away, and even a sliver of the Corona Australis molecular cloud playing hide-and-seek behind the limestone.
Spent the night in the sand just taking it all in. You can’t really beat a clear night in the WA Wheatbelt when the core is this high and the desert is this still.
Absolute cracker of a night!

24/03/2026

Lost in the ripples of time and space. There’s nothing quite like a quiet, windless night at The Pinnacles to make you realize how lucky we are to have these dark skies in our backyard (2hr drive).
The profound stillness that settles over the desert at Nambung once the sun dips below the Indian Ocean and its dark sky is what keeps me coming back to this place.

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