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Mark Thomson
Jan 25, 20224 min read
COVID, mental health and taking pictures
To see some, the connection between these three things may seem unclear, but there will be others who will probably relate straight away....
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Mark Thomson
Jan 14, 20222 min read
More adventures with "A Piano of Tasmania"
Some of you may have seen my blog about A Piano of Tasmania in 2020, and how it blew up into a story on national TV. It really all...
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Mark Thomson
Jan 3, 20225 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Looking back at 2021, and forward to new horizons in 2022
The change of year is often a time for reflection and taking stock, of reflecting back on the year that was and making plans and...
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Mark Thomson
Dec 21, 20213 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 45 - Croatia born, but proud Tasmanian
The header for this episode is actually a direct quote from Davor, and I thought it was not only an excellent way to sum up his story,...
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Mark Thomson
Dec 17, 20213 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 44 - From Poland with love
Poland has been one of the major sources of migrants to Tasmania since 1947 and many Poles came in the 1950s and 60s to work as labourers...
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Mark Thomson
Dec 16, 20211 min read
Drone photography on beautiful Hobart summer evenings
As we who live in Tasmania know, Hobart's weather, even in summer can be highly variable. Though December can bring some beautiful...
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Mark Thomson
Nov 13, 20212 min read
Photo walk - Detritus and decay on the foreshore : "Things that don't belong"
You know, we can't all be out every night shooting spectacular photos of the Aurora Australis, as many were just over a week ago. I will...
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Mark Thomson
Nov 12, 20212 min read
Street photography in the rain - being in the moment and looking for new perspectives
I would say that street photography is probably my favourite type of photography both to look at and to do. For me it's almost a kind of...
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Mark Thomson
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Exposing Hobart's "glamorous" side at night
For the handful of people who have followed my photography blog or looked a bit at my photos on her, you'll probably have noticed a...
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Mark Thomson
Nov 9, 20213 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 43 - A long-lost LIbya
This was the second interview I did in Devonport and I had heard a bit of Piera's story in advance that I thought it had some features...
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Mark Thomson
Nov 4, 20212 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 42 - A bit of Indonesia in Devonport
I finally made my first foray outside of Southern Tasmania and Launceston to do a couple of interviews in Devonport, Tasmania's third...
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Mark Thomson
Nov 3, 20211 min read
The hypnotic effect of moving water
Looking at a lot of my photography and video of the last month, it has been noticeably water-related - gushing streams, tumbling...
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Mark Thomson
Sep 28, 20213 min read
Discovering more of South Arm, a treasure trove for photography
South Arm, for those who don't know, is a peninsula that curls around to the south on Hobart's Eastern shore, as you can see below. DAY 1...
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Mark Thomson
Sep 24, 20211 min read
Finding serenity and the perfect drone flying area
I've moaned in other posts about all the impediments to flying a drone in the Hobart area. Not only the unpredictable weather with gusty...
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Mark Thomson
Sep 21, 20213 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 41 - Inspiration from Afghanistan
Words like "resilience" and "inspirational" are perhaps overused expressions these days, but resilience just seemed to be the perfect...
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Mark Thomson
Sep 15, 20211 min read
Widening perspectives of Hobart and surrounds
I was just recently browsing through some of the panorama shots I've put together with my drone camera over the last 6 months and...
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Mark Thomson
Sep 15, 20212 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 40 - A Greek Odyssey
One of the really fascinating things about doing this podcast over the last year or so has been hearing stories that give you a window...
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Mark Thomson
Sep 14, 20213 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 39 - Colourful Mexico
People are complex and often their stories have many threads, and this is perhaps even more true for those who have migrated to our...
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Mark Thomson
Aug 27, 20212 min read
Braving winter nights in Hobart trying to get eye-catching pictures
Winter is the time for getting out at night in Hobart to try and get some of those eye-catching and often beautiful shots of city lights...
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Mark Thomson
Aug 9, 20212 min read
177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 38 - Chile and challenges
With each new episode I seem to uncover something a little different but which nevertheless speaks to a kind of common humanity or...
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