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Mudflat Meditations

I.G. Fraser
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~ MUDFLAT MEDITATIONS ~
I.G. FRASER
bird Nature Photography Australia japan Korea Outdoor psychedelic Sunrise wildlife
Cracticus Maximus, Brisbane, Australia, 2017
I'm an Australian photographer, gardener & walker living in Japan. These are some favourite images from several years of foot travel - from pre-dawn strolls across the mudflats of coastal Brisbane to multi-week treks on the pilgrim trails of my adopted country. 

Plus a few places in between.​​​​​​​

bird Nature Photography Australia japan Korea Outdoor psychedelic Sunrise wildlife
A jellyfish lies on the sand at low tide, Brisbane.
What the TIde Left Behind, Sandgate, Australia, 2014
Three fallen leaves in the snow in the Adirondacks, NY.
Fallen Leaves on an Adirondack Hike, Buck Mountain, New York, 2014
A snail descends on a bamboo stalk, Kyoto.
Slow Travel, Kyoto-Style, Japan, 2015
Two distant riders on horseback approach a forest on a snowy Christmas Day in Switzerland.
Two Riders Were Approaching, Cham, Switzerland, Christmas Day, 2010
A jumping spider on a frangipani leaf, Brisbane.
A Jumping Spider Patrols a Frangipani Leaf, Deagon, Australia, 2018
Distant electricity pylons beneath a moody sky in the mountains of Japan.
Looking East from Udatsu,Tokushima, Japan, 2022
A crow in early morning light near traffic lights, Brisbane.
Lights Are Changing, Sandgate, Australia, 2019
Street signs on a snowy day in Upstate New York, Meditation Way and Nonchalant Drive.
Suburban Mindfulness, Wilton, New York, 2014
A group of tonbi (black kites) perched on a rail in Tokushima, Japan.
Tonbi (Black Kites) Watch as a Fishing Boat Unloads, Shishikui, Japan, 2017
Two small dogs in red jackets in a Korean forest.
Red Jackets, Gimhae, Korea, 2012
A pilgrim descends a mountain path in Shikoku on a foggy morning.
Pilgrim in the Mist: The Descent from Unpen-ji, Tokushima, Japan, 2015
A distant church reflected in a puddle in a stingray hole on the mudflats in Brisbane, Australia.
Twilight Reflections in a Stingray Hole, Sandgate, Australia, 2014
Black and white image of a crow in a cemetery in the rain, Tokyo.
Cemetery Crow on the Morning of Typhoon Hagibis, Tokyo, 2019
A line of seagulls stands on a breakwater as waves roll in.
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing, Sandgate, Australia, 2018
A surfer stands on the beach in South Korea showing his heavily tattooed back.
Demon Surfer, Dusk, Gangwon Province, Korea, 2012
A wooden fence snakes along the edge of a snowy field in Upstate New York.
The Cloud That Jumped the Fence, Greenfield, New York, 2014
A hiking trail through a forest of bare trees on a Korean mountain.
Blue Trunks: The Descent from Yongji-Bong, Korea, 2013
A young stray cat shelters beneath an umbrella as snow falls in a Tokyo cemetery.
His First Snow: A Young Stray in a Tokyo Cemetery, Spring, 2020
A fisherman silhouetted against a beautiful sunset sky in Queensland, Australia.
Fisherman on the RIppled Flats, Hay's Inlet, Australia, 2014
A farm cat on a quiet road in rural Japan, with a huge mountain in the background.
Farm Cat & Sleeping Giant, Mt Yufu, Oita Prefecture, Japan, 2018
A praying mantis walks along a Korean street, with passing cars in the background.
Down on the Street, Jangyu, Korea, 2013
Two soldier crabs fight on coastal mudflats in Brisbane, Australia.
Gladiators by Headlamp Light, Sandgate, Australia, 2019
A dragonfly perched on a rice stalk in Korea at dawn.
Dragonfly Dawn: The Rice Paddies of Yulha, South Korea, 2013
A small dog sits on the sidewalk outside a shop in Japan, with two scary masks in the store window.
Faces in a Small-Town Street, Somewhere Near Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan, 2008
Faces of boys walking through the Brisbane Exhibition, Australia.
Tuff Boyz, Brisbane Exhibition, Australia, 2011
A long underground pedestrian tunnel in Japan, with a strange animal mosaic on the wall.
Subterranean Fauna, Ehime, Japan, 2017
An army of soldier crabs moving across the mudflats in Brisbane, Australia.
Shore Leave, Brighton, Australia, 2011
Three men on the street in Busan, South Korea.
Three Godfathers, Busan, Korea, 2012
A magpie perched on a broken fence in Brisbane, with a rainbow in the sky beyond.
Magpies After a November Storm, Deagon, Australia, 2015
The Shimanto River, Japan, with a rowboat tethered near the shore & an islet in the background.
A Last Glance at the Shimanto River During My 2nd Shikoku Pilgrimage, Japan, 2017
People waving enthusiastically to a flock of seagulls flying above a Korean beach.
We Welcome Our Seagull Overlords, Haeundae, Korea, 2013
Raindrops on a frangipani flower, Brisbane, Australia.
Frangipani Raindrops, Deagon, Australia, 2018
A snail on a mossy tree in the grounds of a Japanese temple.
Movement on the Temple Grounds, Senryu-ji, Ehime, Japan, 2015
A woman sits on a pebble-covered Korean beach, holding an umbrella.
Pebbles & Parasol, Geoje Island, Korea, 2013
Two butcherbirds touch beaks while perched on a street sign in Brisbane.
A Kiss Beneath the Wires, Deagon, Australia, 2016
Yamabushi (Buddhist mountain monks) march at sunset in a fire-walking festival on Mt Takao, Tokyo.
Mountain Monks Depart the Hiwatari-sai Fire-Walking Festival, Mt Takao, Japan, 2018
Street lights reflected in the sea in Brisbane Australia.
Kind of Blue, Sandgate, Australia, 2018
A toad in a Korean forest, with a passing hiker behind.
Resident & Passing Hiker, Bulmo-San, Korea, 2013
A beautiful morning sky seen from a temple in coastal Japan.
Medicine King Temple at Sunrise, Tokushima, Japan, 2022
Cormorants fly above electrical wires on a Brisbane street.
Little Black Cormorants Above a Northside Street, Deagon, Australia, 2017
A distant red railway bridge and long red grass in farmland in Korea.
The Red Bridge, Gimhae, Korea, 2013
Four young women in kimono take a selfie in a bamboo forest, Kyoto, Japan.
Bamboo Forest Selfies, Kyoto, Japan, 2015
A horse and ride rin silhouette against a brilliant dawn sky.
Don Quixote on the Queensland Coast, Sandgate, Australia, 2015
A distant pilgrim walking along a road in Shikoku, Japan.
Departing Kochi City, Japan, 2017
A crow perched atop a ladder in Brisbane.
Sweet Bird of Futility, Sandgate, Australia, 2016
A captive Japanese macaque extends a paw through the bars of its cage.
Something So Human, Hashimoto, Japan, 2015
Highway construction in a Korean city.
The Highway Cometh, Jangyu, Korea, 2013
A distant truck crossing a highway overpass in a rural Japanese landscape.
Mountain Speedway: A Highway Near Saiki, Japan, 2018
A drongo perched on a branch in Brisbane, Australia.
Drongo #19, Deagon, Australia, 2018
Koinobori hang across a river in Beppu, Japan.
Koinobori - Carp Windsocks - at Dusk, Beppu, Japan, 2018
A buddha statue almost covered in snow next to kimchi jars, Jeju Island.
The Buddha & the Kimchi Jars, Jeju Island, Korea, 2012
A surfer with board passes through a gate in a tsunami barrier, Japan.
Beyond the Tsunami Barrier, Tosa-Shimizu, Japan, 2015
A spectacular dawn sky above the coastal mudflats in Brisbane, Australia.
And That's When the Caffeine Kicked In, Sandgate, Australia, 2018
A praying mantis next to a flight of temple steps, on which a Buddhist pilgrim is walking.
Mantis & Ascending Pilgrim, Kirihata Temple, Tokushima, Japan, 2017
Close-up of an Australian tiger dragonfly.
Eyes of the Tiger: An Australian Tiger Dragonfly, Sandgate, 2016
A moody images of forest trees in fog, Japan.
The Deviant in the Plantation Forest, Mt Kawanori, Japan, 2020
A tiny fly on a leaf looks towards the camera.
Guardian of the Agapanthus Leaf, Sandgate, Australia, 2019
A white-eye bird feeding in cherry blossoms, Japan.
Mejiro (White-eye) & Spring Flowers, North-Eastern Shikoku, Japan, 2017
Gigantic eurasian magpie nests between apartment towers in Korea.
Birdland: Oriental Magpie (까치) Nests, Jangyu, Korea, 2013
Portrait of a jungle crow in Tokyo.
Portrait of Penti, a Pal of Mine, Toshima-ku, Japan, 2019
The distant Shorncliffe Pier and a beautiful sunrise at high tide, Brisbane.
Looking South-East Towards the Old Shorncliffe Jetty, Early Morning, Sandgate, Australia, 2018
Farmhouses and rice paddies in rural Japan.
Peaceful Tokushima Farmland at Day's End, Japan, 2017
A line of telephone poles in a forest cutting in Upstate New York, winter.
Poles & Wires Near Corinth, New York, 2014
A bloom of thousands of jellyfish on the Queensland coast.
In Bloom, Brighton, Australia, 2015
A demon on the roof of a Japanese temple appears to glare at a sparrow.
Temple Dialogue, Tokushima, Japan, 2022
A huge carpet python in a mangrove tree, Brisbane, Australia.
Carpet Python Royalty, Cabbage Tree Creek, Australia, 2016
A distant mountain at sunset framed by a railway bridge in Sakaide, Japan.
Sakaide Sunset, Kagawa, Japan, 2017
A pair of plovers at the ocean's edge in Brisbane, Australia.
A Pair of Plovers, High TIde, Dawn, Brighton, Australia, 2019
A dragonfly and a spider in silhouette on a grass stalk in Korea.
Sharing a Stalk in Jangyu, Korea, 2013
A taiko drummer in Japan with a joyful expression on his face.
The Man Who Loved His Job, Matsuyama, Japan, 2018
A huge flock of bats flying at sunset in Brisbane, Australia.
A Visiting Little Red Flying Fox Colony Takes to the Sky, Deagon, Australia, 2016
A statue of a strange figure pointing towards the sky in a Japanese forest.
Up There: In the Woods Near Unpen-ji, Tokushima, Japan, 2015
The stump of an old mangrove tree at the ocean's edge at dusk.
The Oldtimer at Day's End, Beachmere, Australia, 2015
A dreamlike image of a forest path with white blaze on the Appalachian Trail.
White Blaze Hallucinations, Somewhere on the Southern Appalachian Trail, USA, 2004
A macaque ape in a forest in Japan.
Time Alone on a November Afternoon, Mt Gozen, Japan, 2020 
People stand on a Korean beach watching the sunrise over the ocean.
Dawn Sun-Worshippers on the North-Eastern Coast, Sokcho, Korea, 2012
A stray cat lies on rocks at sunset near a river in Okayama, with a castle in the background.
Stray Cat & Crow Castle, Okayama, Japan, 2018
A mailbox with the number 666 on a snow-covered street in Upstate New York.
The Day Hell Froze Over, Wilton, New York, 2014
Seagulls in flight, walkers and a runner in silhouette on a waterfront path.
Action on the Waterfront, Sandgate, Australia, 2019
Pilgrims on the OHenro travel across a river on a ferry, Japan.
Pilgrims on the Nagahama-Tanezaki Ferry, Kochi, Japan, 2017
A farmer's bicycle and rake next to rice paddies in Korea.
Encroachment, Yulha, Korea, 2013
A sleepy cat wakes up on a street in a Japanese village.
First to Rise in Sleepy Iwamatsu, Ehime, Japan, 2015
A beautiful tidal pool on Moreton Island, AUstralia, at dawn.
A Tidal Pool at Dawn, Moreton Island, Australia, 2018
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