The final image in the series from the Great Western Hotel. As you can see, we were quite close to the bulls. We didn’t realise why the bulls were coming up so close to us until someone pointed out that Wendy was wearing a red top!

The second of three images from the Great Western Hotel. You can see the spectators drinking beer, XXXX of course, and getting close to the action. Further back are the seated patrons eating dinner. To the side there were tables closer to the action, as well as two large sets of stadium seating.

This is the first of a series of three photos that I’ll be posting from our dinner tonight at the Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton.

The Great Western is the only hotel in Australia to have a covered rodeo arena, yes, a rodeo arena. Don’t forget, Rockhampton is the Beef Capital of Australia. There is practise every Friday night, starting at 7:00pm, except for when there is too much rain and they can’t truck the bulls in, like last week.

Whilst good in theory, eating dinner next to raving mad bulls and equally mad bull riders is actually not that pleasant. First there is the dust that gets into your food if you sit too close. Then there is smell of the bulls – both their sweat as well as the other bodily fluids. Finally, you start to wonder if the bulls are mad because you are eating their family….

There is not much to do here in Rockhampton except study for the USMLE, finish the PhD, and play with my strobes. The image was taken from our apartment balcony at the hospital’s staff accommodation building where we are staying for the next few months. I ordered myself the Strobist Favorites Gallery Vol. 1 before we left Adelaide, and plan to try a picture per week. This particular idea comes from Paul Duncan’s image ”Umbrella Bounce In Your Stride”.

A sign on the Port Adelaide Lighthouse.

It was a big photographic day for me today. First the photoblog section was finished, then I went down to Victor Harbour to take a 7 hour seascape photography workshop. This was one of the better shots.

Taken on the Yellow Waters Cruise, Kakadu, Australia.

If anyone ever gets a chance to go to Kakadu, this cruise is a must. However, I suggest booking the early morning time slot during the wet season, as we did come back with family on another date during the lunch session. Wow, it was hot! Most of the animals thought the same, and were nowhere to be found.

The scenery at Yellow Waters, Kakadu, Australia is nothing short of spectacular. It makes waking up at 5:30am kinda worthwhile.