Honeymoon highlights
Published October 6, 2009
I got Wed. Yes indeedy… Rachael and I are now one, well two/three, there’s Kiko too. Anyhow we’re yet to sort the wedding photos, but here’s a view of the honeymoon. Two and a
Category for journeys / adventures
73mph jet cyclist
Published June 15, 2009
Bob Maddox bolted a dual-exhaust pulse jet engine to the side of an ordinary bicycle, donned a leather jacket and helmet and then held on tight as he peeled off a 73-mph run down
Glowing Cities Under a Nighttime Sky
Published February 14, 2009
Wiggly glow strings inform the sky. Shadowed wing. Journey to another land… @pablojeffress started following me on Twitter. Then I read his blog and then I saw this. Then I felt compelled to share. See more
Batman’s boat on Sydney harbour?
Published January 12, 2009
I kayaked from Rose Bay to Watsons Bay on Sunday. On the return journey we were approached by this beast… “WTF is that?” my friend and I announced. Batman’s boat it is not… it
Scanned photos from Chile 1994
Published September 19, 2008
I’ve recently reconnected with an old friend, Tom Kay (top pic, far right), via an article in Monocle magazine (as you do!). For your interest the article was about the company his behind Finisterre
MIFFed
Published July 28, 2008
It was my birthday last week and as a surprise Rach flew me to Melbourne for MIFF. MIFF stands for Melbourne international film festival. I forgot how much I love Melbourne. Intimate bars, incredible
Embed maps – it’s fun!
Published March 19, 2008
Where I live in Sydney View Larger Map Where my flat is in London View Larger Map My folks are somewhere around here View Larger
Who needs a news channel when you have flickr?
Published December 3, 2007
msexplorer2 Originally uploaded by keep left. Image capture from one of the webcams onboard the Nordnorge, a couple of minutes after SkyNews reported the existance of the webcams. Shortly after this, the Nordnorge appeared to turn such
Activity Club : Manly Dam
Published June 27, 2006
The most active members of the Activity Club finally broke out of the non-action of winter. Tyres pumped, chains tensioned and minds focussed we gave sail from Circular Quay to Manly, where we’d take
Canyon swing with camera strapped to my hand
Published January 19, 2006
Whilst in New Zealand for New Year, I made the decision to do a Canyon Swing. I’ve always been keen to do a bungy jump, but over the years I’ve become slightly hesitant about
thank you…
Published January 6, 2006
thank you… Originally uploaded by benhamin. To the hundred’s (hi Mum!) of people that read my ramblings, you may have noted a decline in inspiration and linkage. Well I’ve been on a bit of an adventure to
Square headed cat: Peats Ridge Festival
Published December 11, 2005
Originally uploaded by benhamin. Great weekend had by all… more photos coming
New Soft Helmet Turns Hard in Crash
Published December 6, 2005
Fabric called d3o (dee-three-oh) becomes rigid on impact, protecting the wearer. A Swiss company called Ribcap are planning to execute it in a number of snowsport applications. Read more about it on Live Science.
AFRICA@home
Published December 3, 2005
Remember SETI@home? Well this works on the same principles of distributed computing, but instead of trying to decipher extraterrestrial communications, the connected computing power aims to study the causes, distribution, and control of malaria. Its
Panama Canal time-lapse
Published November 28, 2005
This is a cool timelapse of the Panama Canal Miraflores Locks, 1 week compressed into 11 minutes. Referenced by Future Feeder, sourced from Boing