Remember the end of the last post? The bit about posting a photo a day for a month? Did you think I was joking? Unfortunately for you, I’m not. I’ve already picked out the photos, so you’re going to get a post a day for December. There might be a morsel of writing to put the attached photo in context. Or not.
The reason for this weird posting behaviour? None really, other than to do something different. I’ve got a million photos piled up all over the place and I’m just going to force feed you some. They’re not all outdoor shots either. A true mishmash of stuff and I can’t guarantee they’ll all make sense. Well, we can only hope, as being obvious might be a bit dull. Oh, I really don’t expect comments, as this will be a rapid fire affair
So what’s this shot? There’s a reason the majority of Mad Max was filmed in the surrounding countryside. The roads always seem deserted, giving it a bit of a post-apocalyptic feel. The terrain is flat as a tack and this lack of hills gives the sky a huge, open feel. Also, for whatever reason, I always seem to get mildly geographically embarrassed in the area, by turning down the wrong road and finding myself miles from where I’m meant to be. Mind you, who cares when being lost gives me photos like this one?
Nice! Great composition and such vivid colors. Can't wait to see what else you have in store for December.
Very nice. You don't need to go far west of Melbourne to get that post-Apocalyptic feel.
It's like Christmas has come early! Nice picture.
I finally saw 'Escape from New York' on TV the other night. It was ok, but I was a little disappointed with the villains. As with the Mad Max {"Road Warrior") sequels, they seemed to be very much a straight-person-who's-never-walked-down-a-scary-street's idea of what psycho-punk street weirdos might be like. Big hair, make-up, silly clothes, lots of spikes and hair gel. Like, I'm a vicious post-apocalyptic sewer/road rat but I like to spend a coupla hours doing my hair and make-up before I go out each morning for a hard day's terrorising…
Looking forward to the December offerings. I do envy you for the idea of churning out the posts with a minimum of time spent in front of a damned computer screen…
Makes me really miss the long, quiet, isolated outback roads I used to frequent. So much better than the horrendous traffic on the motorway here. I, too, would get a bit lost as there are so few landmarks. Mind you, I still get lost frequently now-a-days in the city. I live with being geographically embarrassed on a regular basis…both hiking and driving. 🙂
Such a beautiful contrast between the endless "fields of gold" and the gorgeous blue sky, with the silhouette of the stark leafless tree kind of looking like a creature imploring the sky for rain to come. And the delicate cloud wisps add more beauty. Those roads just look like they go on forever. That's the kind of driving I don't mind doing!
Looking forward to the daily surprise. I wonder what's next. Jane
We are going to be so spoiled this month; am really looking forward to my daily email!
Sue.
Hi Linda. Thanks for having a look. Don't get too carried away, as I think I used the best landscape shot for the month on the first day. It's all downhill from here 🙂
Hi Ken, Yeah, that whole Anakie/Little River area, not to mention down near Avalon Beach is certainly pretty weird. It's like another planet in places. Then again, the Fairy Park in Anakie is a little incongruous to my whole post-apocalyptic ponderings 🙂
Hi Goat, thanks! I thought I'd go for something different, other than sitting at the computer with a blank look on my face wondering if I can come up with any writing remotely legible or interesting. This is quite refreshing and truth be told, I've essentially done about 10 days, but only need to hit publish each morning and my work is done!
Actually, I got the idea from the bloke you mentioned ages ago who does a photo a day on his insanely popular photo blog. Do you remember him? Was he in Canada? Anyway, I remember looking at his blog and loved his method and always wanted to give it a go. Just for a month, as come the New Year I've got some other plans in my brain for this blog…
Hey, for the life of me I can't remember seeing Escape from New York? That's weird, as I'm a huge John Carpenter fan. I might have to track it down and admire the hair. Yeah, the original Mad Max really has the most ludicrous script of any movie I can remember. It's as if someone wrote it, whilst they were going through a supermarket check-out, as it really is daft. Which makes it great 🙂
Oh, if you want a unique John Carpenter film, track down 'Dark Star'. It really is a beauty. All I have to do is think about it and I want to laugh 🙂
Yeah, in this photo I was driving along and I saw that tree with essentially nothing around it and just had to stop! It was nowhere near where I was going, but sometimes things leap out at you and you've really got to take the photo. I took a few from different angles, but I think this one with the tree being off-set is the ideal composition.
I really should revisit some of the Mad Max areas, as the area where it was filmed is essentially unchanged. Really bizarre considering that movie was 35 years ago. Once off the main road connecting Geelong to Bacchus Marsh, it's like all the people have vanished. It's great 🙂
Oh, if I see clouds like that, I tend to take photos of them, no matter where I am. I think there are a few more sky ones coming up, but I don't want to give spoilers!
Hi Sue, well, I guess this might be the better of the landscape ones for the month, but I reckon I've collated a broad range. Some will be good, intriguing or just plain crap. That's the way it goes 🙂
Well December is almost half over and I am just catching up with my blog reading so I must makes sure I start with the first photo. Given that your photos are of my former stamping ground I am looking forward to the series and the memories from the past. The last time I saw such the above scene was 12 months ago when I was in Victoria. A big contrast to the faded green of summer grass here.
Well, a photo a day for December is a new way of doing things in the blog. Usually each post takes a week of writing and carrying on. Unlike these picture posts, which take about 10 minutes! I think I did 10 at once, so I can just hit publish each morning.
The west near me is really dry, especially since Summer hasn't really got going yet. I guess I can only look forward to it looking even more brown in the next few months…