Lamington National Park – Queensland
Lamington National Park and the surrounding region are where people living in South-East Queensland come to connect with a quieter kind of nature. A nature encompassing Gondwana ancient rainforest – plants and animals descended from the super continent, waterfalls, rocky cliffs and 160 kilometres of walking trails. It’s a place you can rediscover regularly, and…
Death Valley National Park – USA
Death Valley is a National Park that can deliver a rewarding experience regardless of how long you are able to spend with it. It’s funny to reflect on a trip a decade later and still have it defined by two things: a delicious and then highly regrettable bout of food poisoning courtesy of New York…
7 Natural Wonders of Asia
This post is a continuation of my attempt to list 7 natural wonders from every continent, before publishing a global list. If you’ve missed the start of this series you can view the 7 Natural Wonders of Africa for more of an introduction. Through this process I evaluated natural icons and a few lesser known…
7 Natural Wonders of Africa
I have a tendency to dive down rabbit holes. Recently I investigated the 7 natural wonders of the world, and found the CNN list, that has become the prolific ‘official’ list, quite lacklustre. I challenged myself – what would I put in such a list? On coming up with a global top 7 I thought…
Flying Over Antarctica
Flying over Antarctica is a remarkable experience, probably only surpassed by reaching the white continent from the ocean. In 2017 I was lucky enough to have that experience due to a competition run by CR Kennedy (Sigma Australia). If I recall correctly it was called ‘One Shot’ or something like that and myself and a…
Riisitunturi National Park – Finland Part: 4 of 4
Riisitunturi National Park is one of the better known places to find snow crown-loaded trees in Lapland and Finland. During winter the main hike is a 4.3km loop called the Riisin Raapasy Trail which summits Riisitunturi Fell. Snowshoeing quite necessary to complete the loop and even with snowshoes, some of the snow and ice can…
Ukko-Luosto Walk – Finland Part: 2 of 4
The search for crown-loaded trees (rime ice, or ‘tykky’ to the local Finnish people) continued. Local advice recommended a walk to the nearby Ukko-Luosto Maisematupa (which is Finnish for ‘scenic hut’). Mid-February is an ideal time to search for these snow-covered trees throughout the fells in Northern Finland, but climate change is making weather more…
Tunturiaapa Bogland – Finland Part: 1 of 4
n Winter the Tunturiaapa bogland (or swamp) in Northern Finland undergoes a magical transformation. The ground which would usually threaten to absorb one’s legs into the landscape freezes solid, and in the coming months snow masses on top concealing all below. It creates a magical world for photography, isolating trees and creating a moody atmosphere.…
Lampivaara Amethyst Mine – Finland Part: 3 of 4
Lampivaara Amethyst Mine is an attraction North-East of Luosto where people can come and mine their own amethyst. Visitors are transported from the base of the fell to the summit via a tracked vehicle that travels past beautiful winter forest scenes, but it is also possible to visit by hiking, snowshoeing or biking. We were…
Matt Palmer
This blog will share my experiences in photographing in various countries and environments, reflecting on photographs from my archive, as well as occasional industry thoughts and observations. Enjoy!