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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...
Mark Thomson
Nov 9, 20213 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...
Mark Thomson
Nov 4, 20212 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...
Mark Thomson
Nov 3, 20211 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...
Mark Thomson
Sep 29, 20213 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...
Mark Thomson
Sep 24, 20211 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...
Mark Thomson
Sep 22, 20213 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...
Mark Thomson
Sep 15, 20211 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...
Mark Thomson
Sep 15, 20212 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...
Mark Thomson
Sep 14, 20213 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...
Mark Thomson
Aug 27, 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...
Mark Thomson
Aug 9, 20212 min read


Winter fog and mist in the city - trying to find inspiration in the cold and wet
Recently we had a week of really pretty cold nights, though for me they were the kind of cold I like - still and clear and though the...
Mark Thomson
Jul 25, 20212 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 37 - Oh Canada !
Up until now, almost all my interviewees have come from places where English was not the first language, and, of course, the language...
Mark Thomson
Jul 24, 20212 min read


177 Nations of Tasmania - Episode 36 - Journeys from Belgium
One of the challenges of a project like 177 Nations of Tasmania is that you can't really take a one-size-fits-all approach to the wide...
Mark Thomson
Jul 16, 20213 min read


More photo roadtrips around Tasmania
This winter has of late provided some magnificent conditions for capturing both video and photos with the drone. Not only has it been...
Mark Thomson
Jul 16, 20211 min read


Roadtrips in the fog and sunshine
I've made a few roadtrips lately, trying to take advantage of free time and some nice winter weather to get some footage with the drone...
Mark Thomson
Jul 1, 20214 min read


...And so it begins. Dark Mofo is back
After cancellation last year because of Covid and controversy from a very misguided proposed project to take samples of peoples' blood,...
Mark Thomson
Jun 17, 20212 min read


Stop with the winter hate and embrace the change of seasons
So it's that time of year where Tasmanians start saying things like "It's so cold" and "Bring on summer"...as if they're surpised this...
Mark Thomson
Jun 14, 20211 min read


Battling with "impostor syndrome"
I think this post will be relevant to many who have experience in working in the arts and other creative fields. I want to write about...
Mark Thomson
Jun 7, 20213 min read


177 Nation of Tasmania - Episode 35 - Delving into 20th century Hungarian history
The last two episodes I've done have been with the two oldest people I've interviewed so far, though you would certainly not have guesed...
Mark Thomson
Jun 6, 20213 min read
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