Strathalbyn is one of these few towns in Australia where things seem to kepp unchanged for decades. With its antique stores, main street covered with verandas and charming coffee terraces, it makes you travel back in  to the early part of last century. Today, the feeling was even stronger since a club of Packard owners […]

… this man really is a lousy driver. (click on picture for high res) Leica M8 with 35mm Lux Asph at F1.4, 1/1500, ISO160

It gets so hot in Adelaide in Summer that stops at the local bars are often needed. When I saw this scene though, I thought I was in Paris again.  (click on picture for high res) Leica M8 with 35mm Lux Asph at F2.0, 1/250, ISO160

Coming back to yesterday’s post, I stood corrected by my mother. Actually, only partially. While pictures ofhis stay in Australia do not exist, some portraits of his late years did survive. Don’t you think there is street feel to it ? 😉  And I am sure that B&W lovers will appreciate the tonalities. (My apologies […]

Sometimes we have connections with far away cities in unexpected manners so since we are in Adelaide, let me share a little family story. Probably around 1900, my great great grand father migrated to Australia, probably in search or adventures or a better future (Switzerland was a very poor country at the time). For reasons […]

The Murray River is the third largest in the world and runs for 2500 kms. We stopped on its shores in Mildura, a little town surrounded by wineyards and fruit nurseries. Sort of a little oasis in the middle of the outback. A very refreshing one.  (click on pictures for high res) All pictures taken […]

Walking in the streets of Silver City, you can’t imagine how buoyent and wild this town must have been in its early years. Nowadays, the main silver mine is about to close since the reserves have been depleted. Tourism, art galleries and souvenir shops have taken place of the filthy bars and pubs. The wild […]