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Ian is Traveling
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I’m a Dad, Musician, Project Manager, former Scientist and a Hiker’s Husband. I love to travel in our clapped-out Ford Transit van. The desert, forests, beaches, birds, Australian wildlife and night skies bring peace.
Wombats are the best. This guy is out in the wild having a munch on grasslands at Wilson’s Promontory in Victoria, Australia.

#marsupials #wombat #australianWildlife #wildlifephotography #chilledvibes #holiday #adventure #Australia #vanlife #happyplace #joy #cuteAnimals #Victoria #travel #wildlife
January 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Desert Lizard with Dessert. This friendly guy was caught mid-meal on a hike around Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory, #Australia.

#lizard #desert #vanlife #picoftheday #adventure #hiking #holiday #happy #kingscanyon #northernterritory #reptiles #centralAustralia #biglapofaus #wildlifepictures
January 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Kings Canyon - a lush desert canyon in the Northern Territory is beautiful beyond words.
January 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Sunset on the Murray River. The Murray River is a dynamic, and beautiful part of the landscape. It’s been the lifeblood of the southeastern part of the continent for millennia. Camping on its banks, you can “zoom out”, take a deep breath, and let your problems float away to the ocean so far away.
January 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Simpson eh? It’s amazing how water can tear through rock given enough time. Simpsons Gap near Alice Springs part of a lush river bed in the West Macdonell ranges. Its red rock contrasts beautifully with the white and green of the Ghost Gums that tower over the riverbeds while dwarfed by the cliffs.
January 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Woody, the Australian Curly Coat Retriever, loves you. Take care today ❤️

#blueskydogs #dogs #puppyDogEyes #peace #love #retrievers #dogsofbluesky #happy #calm #deepBreaths #riseAbove
January 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Good night BlueSky. Enjoy the #nightsky and I’m hoping for clear skies so I can see the comet ☄️ tomorrow! Remember to look for three cool things to tell us about tomorrow.
January 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I’m thankful for the moderation tools in BlueSky. I’ve turned my doomscrolling to joyscrolling. “Muted words & tags” is the BEST. Happy scrolling everyone!
January 20, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Hiking in Tasmania, Australia in a rainforest and we came across these beautiful fungi. I have no idea what species they are, just that they are spectacular. I need to return to Tassie as soon as possible 🍄‍🟫 The forests and hikes there are next level. #fungus #blueskytravel #hiking #adventure #happy
January 20, 2025 at 6:31 AM
WOMBAT AND A RAINBOW!!! Best day ever at Wilson’s Promontory in Victoria, #Australia. This is why I travel!

#wildlife #marsupial #wombat #vanlife #holiday #adventure #roadtrip #aussieWildlife #rainbow #joy #picoftheday #travel #wildlifephotography
January 20, 2025 at 4:29 AM
“The Desert” defied expectations. It was lush and full of colour. Central #Australia this winter was full of bright flowers and animals: the red of the Sturts Desert Peas and the rainbow of the Australian Ringnecked #Parrot challenged my view that the #desert was just red sand. #birds #travel #happy
January 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
The Arboretum in Canberra Australia is one of my happy places. The photo below is of a sculpture tribute to Dorothea Mackellar’s poem located on a hill in the gardens. I think that anyone who lives in #Australia can relate to the beauty and terror of living in this sunburnt country.
January 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
How amazing is this wingless grasshopper just hanging about in Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory?

It has a terrible name: blistered pyrgomorph.

What’s a better name for our friend?

#grasshopper #bug #travel #adventure #hiking #blisteredPyrgomorph #outback #wildlifephotography #wildlife
January 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
So very WEIRD: A fake guillotine and a tiny jail at a Post Office/Cafe/General Store??

Wyandra in #Outback #Queensland #Australia is a genuinely odd place but a worthwhile place to stop on your next #adventure.

#strangeplaces #travel #blueskytravel #cafe #quirky #holiday #roadtrip #WTF
January 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
When we passed through Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory #Australia we stopped by a really nice little cafe and they served Purple Yam Cake. I’ve never seen it served anywhere else. Have you seen it before, made it before? Have the #recipe ?
#travel #vanlife #cake #cafelife #cafe #adventure
January 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The “Never Never” is never where you expected it to be. Walkabout Creek Hotel in Outback Queensland made famous by “Crocodile Dundee”. It was good for a beer and a beautiful moonrise. #outback #queensland #vanlife #holiday #travel #pubs #moviesets #crocodiledundee #beer #adventure #blueskytravel
January 19, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I’m surrounded by a wonderful, loving family. I have funny, talented friends. My job is fulfilling and I work with wonderful people. I get to travel. I am able-bodied and well. I get to share the world with two Murray River Curly Coat Retrievers. I am grateful for it all.
January 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Give me #sky and a #forest, #freecamping, and a shabby but comfortable van and let me #travel all over #Australia. Love a great #holiday and #vanlife in Barmah Forest on the banks of the Murray River. #freedom #solitude #calm #exploring #adventure #blueskytravel #fordtransit #campervan
January 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Uluru is iconic and beautiful. Your heart soars when you see it for the first time. It’s simply beautiful. #photooftheday #travel #uluru #happy #explore #vanlife #desert #australia #naturelovers #mountains #adventure #sky #landscape #wanderlust #roadtrip #iconic #wondersoftheworld #relax #holiday
January 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Before and after. Bought a rusty 2001 Ford Transit, gutted and transformed it into a very comfy Camper that’s traveled to every Australian State except Western Australia (so far). Most worthwhile investment we’ve made. #travel #vanlife #photooftheday #explore #happy #adventure #holiday #australia
January 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Super comfy bed in our converted Ford Transit. Makes traveling all over Australia feel like a luxury hotel without the cost. Proud we built it ourselves! #photooftheday #travelphotography #travel #happy #adventure #travelgram #holiday #adventure #explore #vanlife #wanderlust #blueskytravel
January 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
January 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
That’s a whopping trout! Australian towns have an obsession with “big” things. Adaminaby in the NSW snowfields has a giant fish as its park centerpiece. If you don’t visit for the Trout, I can recommend the nearby bakery - it’s worth taking a break from driving to grab yourself a treat.
January 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Once a jolly swagman camped by this specific billabong. We visited Combo Waterhole in the “outback”. It was also visited by Banjo Patterson who penned a poem to be sung to a tune adapted by Christina MacPherson around the time of shearers strikes in Queensland Australia.
January 17, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Sleepy dog checking to see if that slight movement might be food-related.
January 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM