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Ian is Traveling
@justtraveling.bsky.social
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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.
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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
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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
A lizard sitting on a rock. It has an insect in its mouth. A lizard sitting on a rock with its mouth open and its tongue sticking out like it’s licking its lips after a meal (even though lizards don’t have lips)
January 26, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Kings Canyon - a lush desert canyon in the Northern Territory is beautiful beyond words.
January 26, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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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
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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
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Woody, the Australian Curly Coat Retriever, loves you. Take care today ❤️

#blueskydogs #dogs #puppyDogEyes #peace #love #retrievers #dogsofbluesky #happy #calm #deepBreaths #riseAbove
Woody, a Murray River Curly Coat Retriever from Australia with dark brown fur, rests his chin on a cushion and looks directly at you, lovingly, with his light brown puppy-dog eyes.
January 21, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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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.
Ethereal photograph of the night sky with a long exposure to trees can be seen in the foreground and patchy clouds cover stars in the sky.
January 20, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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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
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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
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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
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“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
Close up picture of bright red flowers, pink stems and green foliage of a Sturts Desert Pea plant An Australian Ringnecked Parrot with a dark black head, yellow “collar” and green/blue body and tail standing on a grass lawn.
January 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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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.
A sculpture at the Canberra Arboretum made out of large twisted steel that looks like the words “wide brown land” written in cursive script. In the background is Black Mountain topped by Telstra Tower backdropped by a blue sky with some white clouds. The sculpture is a tribute to Dorothea Mackellar’s poem, “My Country” - particularly the well-known second stanza of that poem.
January 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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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
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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
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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
Six slices of purple cake with their striking colour and garnished with small petals sit on a tray with a sign that says “Purple Yam Cake” in a cafe’s display case.
January 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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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
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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.
Two dogs having a nap.
January 18, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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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
A Ford Transit campervan is dwarfed by a eucalyptus forest. The sky is blue with clouds but isn’t overcast.
January 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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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
Uluru (also known as Ayer’s Rock) is photographed through the windscreen of a van. There is a clear blue sky, a road curving to the left. On the dashboard is a coffee cup and a flamingo ornament. Blue sky with light clouds floating behind a closeup of part of Uluru with small rivulets running down curved valley. In the foreground are green trees and shrubs.
January 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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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
The cargo area of a Ford Transit with everything removed. Interior of a Ford Transit that has been converted to a camper van.
January 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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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
Interior of a Ford Transit that has been converted to a Campervan. The view is of the bed with a comfortable duvet and pillows with reading lights either side. There is a fridge next to the bed to the right.
January 18, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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Two dogs recharging. #dogsofbluesky #dogs #curlyretrievers
Two Murray River Curly Coat Retrievers lying on a couch with the tops of their heads resting against each other.
January 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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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.
The Big Trout at Adaminaby sits in the centre of a park behind a fence. A picnic area is in the background.
January 17, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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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
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Sleepy dog checking to see if that slight movement might be food-related.
Sleepy Murray River Curly Coat Retriever on the couch Side-eye Murray River Curly Coat Retriever snuggled up on the couch.
January 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM