Tag: Photography

  • Burning Man 2012 Photos

    There are LOTS of photos on this page. Please be patient when it loads!

    Here are my pictures from Burning Man 2012.

    These images are roughly in reverse chronological order.

    See also:
    My Burning Man 2017 Photos
    My Afrikaburn 2017 Photos
    My Burning Man 2016 Photos
    My Burning Man 2015 Photos
    My Burning Man 2014 Photos
    My Burning Man 2013 Photos

    Some of the images are NSFW.

    These photos are also on Flickr and Facebook.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy on a bike.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Almost everyone is gone.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Temple Burns.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wall Street burn.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wall Street burn.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wall Street burn.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wall Street burn.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Vortex of flames.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Amazing 3D art.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The French Quarter.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The man burns.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The man burns.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The man starts burning as fireworks light up the sky.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Firedancers before the burn.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Firedancers before the burn.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners interact with the art on the Playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners enjoying the playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners atop the large rotating rock sculpture near center camp.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners and their art piece surrounded by photographers.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    More lovely Burners with their umbrellas.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner takes flight.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Jumping Burners.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Friendly Burners from Switzerland.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Lego Pirate is shipwrecked!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Friendly Burners.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa Surfer.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Giant Shopping Cart art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner on the Playa with his bike.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The most beautiful Burner of them all gets painted!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Osiris dance party.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Party People.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner with a colorful visor.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dust storm!!!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners stop in a Dust storm.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Landyacht art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car with loads of Burners on it.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    San Francisco skyline art car in front of the Man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Bounce art car and the man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners in front of the man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners with swirling dust overhead.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Cycling Burners emerge from the dust storm.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Four Burners ride through the dust.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The man and a huge dust devil.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Mirror art and the Man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Tiny cyclists on the edge of a dust cloud on the Playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The seemingly ubiquitous Stormtroopers with excellent slippers.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa surfer.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners holding a “we need booze” sign. The playa provides. TPP.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Small dust devil and the surrounding mountains.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    This large Burning Man puppet thing was awesome. (sorry for the bad pic)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Sparks fly at Burning Man Hardware.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Cory Doctorow and some aliens.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Core Burn night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Core Burn night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Core Burn night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Core Burn night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Core Burn night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Giant Guitar and Amp on the Playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Mountains at Sunset on the Playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Photographer Trey Ratcliff taking photos on the Playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The view from the top of our RV at Camp Nomadia.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Yellow Submarine art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burning Man Lamplighters.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Silhouettes of Art Car riders at sunset.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    People of Burning Man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    People of Burning Man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Bunny Rally.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wind up teeth Art Car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa Art.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners and their bikes.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car with racing flags.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car with racing flags.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Just a Burner in his speedo riding a BMX.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    More Dust.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Oreo Cookie art car driver is lactose intolerant hence the lack of milk.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner with a painted chest.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner with a painted Tuba.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Lovely Burner with her umbrella.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The view from our RV facing the man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Here is one way to Burn.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Closeup of the Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Inside the Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Twirling burner at sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Holding hands at the Temple for sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Holding hands at the Temple for sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner showing her colors at sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Sunrise at the Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Cowboy hats and sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dragon art car at first light.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Temple before sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Death Star art car destroying stars on the Playa at night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car with umbrellas at the toilets.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Playa at night. Some experiences just can’t be captured in a photograph… This is one of them.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Opulent Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Opulent Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Opulent Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The ‘parking lot’ outside Opulent Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The man at night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wall Street.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Massive smoke ring generator.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Massive smoke ring generator.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Amazing farm style front porch art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa riders at sunset.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car sunset.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fish art car sunset.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The dock and the shipwreck.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Toilet art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Sunset kisses.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners on a boat.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Pink Burner looking good.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner on top of the world.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car party people.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Marine themed party.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Artistic ribbon twirling and the man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Kickin Burner on stilts.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner and her bmx.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Not sure if tourists or just old burners.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Ridiculously small bike guy is always smiling.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Orange art car bus thing.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Free playa art tours on this behemoth.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    One of the many art car ships.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Incredibly heavy rotating art piece. (pic by Dorothy!)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa Art made from bones.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa Art fish guy.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner on Kate Raudenbush’s Star Seed

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa sculpture.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dancing Zebra costume burner. (I wonder who these masked folks are? CEOs? Celebs???)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner with a long string of balloons.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Stuff and Such (on the dock)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burner sleeping in a hammock under the dock.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wave playa art.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wave and shipwreck at dawn.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car ship on wheels.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Bull and the Man.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art on the playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Temple sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Drumming Burner on his bike.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa art.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa art sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy looking at her new engagement ring.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The man at Sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    A new day begins on the Playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Steampunk Octopus art car!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dream.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Thunderdome.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Thunderdome.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Classy tea art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car monster.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car alien.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    EGO sculpture made from tiny figurines.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Bathroom signs in the spirit of the famous Las Vegas sign.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burning Man bowling. (the had the Big Lebowsky playing on the scorekeeping screens!)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The esplnade at night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The esplanade at night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The aptly named Teeter Toter of Death.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners getting off an art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Inside the man structure.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Temple.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Center camp.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Steampunk Octopus with Flames.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Discofish art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy and her fun sunglasses.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Amazing LED art installation.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Magic Carpet art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Lights on your bikes are a must on the Playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The man and a fire dancer.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Amazing LED wooden egg sculpture.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Star Wars art car.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The esplanade at night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art cars at night.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy on the roof of the our RV.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Sundown.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Jamming on a bus.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art cars lined up at the DMV.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Burners looking out over the playa.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Playa art sunrise.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Art car shark.

    See also:
    My Burning Man 2017 Photos
    My Afrikaburn 2017 Photos
    My Burning Man 2016 Photos
    My Burning Man 2015 Photos
    My Burning Man 2014 Photos
    My Burning Man 2013 Photos


  • London 2012 Olympics Photos

    Dorothy and I are very lucky to be here at the London 2012 Olympics!

    I’d like to try to share the spirit of the games with some photos. I’ll be posting my best photos from the event here. The newest photos are at the top.

    Keep in mind there are lots of photos on this page so it might take a minute or two to load.

    I will also be posting them on Facebook, Flickr, and of course Photo.Duncan.co

    All of the photographs on this page are Attribution-NonCommercial licensed. That means you can use them (for non-commercial purposes) on your website. You just have to attribute them to me, and link back to Duncan.co

    Enjoy!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Team USA with their Gold Medals and Spain with their silver medals.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Lebron swoops in for a dunk easier than us mere mortals do layups.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Arguing with the ref. Always the same in every sport.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Halftime.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Spot the celebs…

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The game gets heated.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Tipoff Men’s Basketball Final USA Vs Spain North Greenwich Arena.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Men’s Basketball Final USA Vs Spain North Greenwich Arena.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The bar is empty during the game.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Lobby of O2 Arena.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Shadows of the spectators.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Stephen Kiprotich (gold medal winner)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Marathon fans at Big Ben.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Stephen Kiprotich (gold medal winner)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Abel Kirui (silver medal winner)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The scene at the Marathon just below Big Ben.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Everyone trying to catch a glimpse of the incredible Marathon runners.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Incredible Gamesmakers Volunteers running up and down the street starting the mexican wave.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The leaders pass Big Ben.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Marathon Runners pass Big Ben.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Awesome photographer’s truck for the Marathon. (needs more women!)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Marathon Fans.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    London 2012 Marathon Runners pour around the corner.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fans watch Usain Bolt’s 100M final at British Airways’ Park Live, Live Site.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    BBC Presenter Jake Humphrey

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Women’s 3M Diving Medal Winners HE Zi (silver) WU Minxia (gold) SANCHEZ SOTO Laura (bronze)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Disappointed Diver sits alone.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wu Minxia (Gold Medal Winner 3M Springboard)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Lots of fans inside the Aquatics center for Women’s 3M Diving Final.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Excited to have tickets to Diving! This is the aquatics center.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Mexico Fans at Stratford.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Earl’s Court Venue

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Boom! Women’s Volleyball

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Jonas Reckermann and Julius Brink of Germany celebrate winning Men’s Beach Volleybal Gold.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Photographers and medalists as they play the German national anthem.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dancers at beach volleyball.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Germany wins Men’s Beach Volleyball at London 2012.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Game winner.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Brazil block.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    German player serve at Beach Volleyball Final.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Bananarama entertains the crowd.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Brazil fan gets the crowd moving with his drum.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    German man dressed as a woman dances with a Brazil fan at Beach Volleyball Final.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Inspire a Generation.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Interesting architecture on the buildings visible from Horse Guards Parade.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The London Eye is visible from the Beach Volleyball venue.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Horse Guards Parade felt like a party at the beach.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    More ‘Mexican’ wave!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Horse Guards Parade Beach Volleyball Men’s Final

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Surveillance is everywhere here.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Best outfit of the day by far! Nice one guys!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    That’s the spirit!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Awesome Olympics glasses.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Sharing socks and shoes.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Friendly guys doing a great job.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    More great outfits on these two lovely ladies.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Great outfits on these guys.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dad does double duty.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Mother and Daughter get into the spirit of the games.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Classy dudes are classy.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Boxer vs Beer Guy

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Having so much fun is exhausting. These guys have it made in the shade.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Lawrence Okoye

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Uncle Sam.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    On Your Marks. Set. Go!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Athletics.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    800M qualifying heat.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Heat radiating from the Olympic Flame.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Shot Put.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Empty seats is a recurring theme at all Olympics. London 2012 is no different.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    I’m kind of obsessed with this sculpture Orbit.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Blue skies over the Olympic Stadium!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Inspire a generation.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Inspire a generation.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Inspire a generation.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Slightly overwhelmed police officer and young sports fan.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The gold medal winner for best Canadian Fan!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Everyone is desperate for tickets.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy Rawlinson, Diane, and I.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    TeamGB fans.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    A very very busy Olympic Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Awesome onesie.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Thousands and thousands of people in the Olympic Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Olympics of consumption. The Olympic Park Megastore was slammed.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    It’s the Olympics of photography as well!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Being at athletics is overwhelming. There is so much going on at once. Just like this photo.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Steeplechase runners.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Steeplechase runners.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    TeamGB fans cheer as the cauldron burns bright.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Photographers and runners at the steeplechase water jump.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy Rawlinson and I pinching ourselves. Lucky to be here.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The musculature of the athletes is incredible.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Athletes run past the wind speed instrument.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Remote Controlled cars used to ferry the discus and hammer back and forth.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Wet track.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The real VIPs.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Brits come prepared for the rain.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Years and years of training and your heat happens in a downpour.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The media scramble to cover their equipment as the rain comes down.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Heartbreak on the track.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Athletes round the bend.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Olympic Cauldron closeup.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Olympic Cauldron with the ‘interesting’ London 2012 logo.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Olympic Flame does it’s thing while the athletes do theirs.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Canadian fan with awesome badges.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    400 Meter hurdles.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Never give up.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    400 Meter hurdles is a tough race.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Athlete receiving instruction from her coach.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Focused Athlete.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Happy Athlete.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The ‘Mexican’ wave at Athletics in the Olympic Stadium.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Boy playing outside the Olympic Stadium in front of what appears to be a Peace symbol.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Olympic Rings haircut on a young boy.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Queen, Jelly Belly edition.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Olympic Stadium in Lego.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    As close as you can get to the Olympic Park without a ticket. What a shame.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    I saw a disabled woman here desperately trying to see inside the Olympic Park. She didn’t have any tickets.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The consumption Olympics.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The consumption Olympics.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    I Was There Photobooth.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    It feels like being forced through the gift shop at a Museum to get to the Olympic Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Volunteer on a megaphone in front of an animated piece of art.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Javelin Sculpture at Canary Wharf

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    We’ve got olympic fever at our flat in London. We just need more devices!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    People climb the O2 Arena as gymnastics takes place inside. (North Greenwich Arena)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fencing is quite exciting.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Fencing venue feels like being inside the movie TRON.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Orbit.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Orbit amongst some flowers.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Olympic Stadium.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Olympic Stadium and The Orbit Sculpture.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Exploring the London 2012 Olympic Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Crowds at British Airways’ Park Live.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    R U N.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    This guy wins Gold for Craziest Hat at London 2012.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fans jumping in the air.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    #TeamGB fans doing it right!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Coca Cola’s Move To The Beat building.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Cheshire Police Officer.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Team USA Gymnast showing the Ball exercise for the cameras.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Billy Bush.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Matt Lauer.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Ryan Seacrest.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Al Roker.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Bruce Jenner.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Matt Lauer, Natalie Morales, Al Roker, and Ryan Seacrest doing the Today show for NBC.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Shawn Johnson.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Reflective building.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Basketball Arena.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Reflective building.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The ArcelorMittal Orbit Sculpture.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fan of the Netherlands.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Green living wall.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Family outside the Velodrome.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Olympic Rings.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    British Airways’ Park Live massive tv screen inside the Olympic Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Rad Australian athlete uses a skateboard to get around the Olympic Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Photographers.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Full stadium at Riverbank Arena in the Olympic Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    In London they call it Hockey. In Canada we call it Field Hockey. Hockey is reserved for Ice Hockey!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Proof that there is sun in London! The Olympic Park in glorious sunshine.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Family walking into the Olympic Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Alexandr Vinokurov and Rigoberto Uran Uran London 2012 Men’s Road Race Cycling.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fans Stand on the Gates.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fans wait for the cyclists to pass at Men’s Road Cycling.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fans Stand on the Gates.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fans do the ‘Mexican Wave’ while they wait for the cyclists to pass at the finish of Men’s Road Cycling.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Team GB fans at Men’s Road Cycling.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Man and his dog sleep on a bench. Having this much fun at the Olympics is tiring!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Max Missile

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    RAF Red Arrows Fly Over Hyde Park.


    RAF Red Arrows Fly Over Hyde Park as Duran Duran plays live.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    They will remember this.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Me doing my bit for Canada.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Crowd at Hyde Park BT London Live.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy and I at Hyde Park for a big concert and party. Canada gear on!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    More friendly Canadians at London 2012. This time at BT London Live Hyde Park.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    London 2012 BMW on Tower Bridge. These are used to transport delegates and athletes in special Olympic lanes.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fans of the Mexican Team in London.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Olympic Rings Forged in the Sky.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy and I.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Industrial Revolution portion of Opening Ceremony.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Opening Ceremony Pyrotechnics (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Do It! Opening Ceremony (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Crowd Participation Is Fun! (cell phone photo)


    Video of us havin fun!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Inside the Olympic Stadium (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Fee, Diane, Dorothy, and I Opening Ceremonies (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Shhhh! Danny Boyle speaks to the crowd. (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Orbit from inside the Olympic Stadium. Lots of wires and rigging for the opening ceremony… (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    London’s Olympic Stadium at Night. (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Orbit at Night. (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy and I at the Opening Ceremony. (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Friendly soldiers doing their part.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Final moments of the torch relay.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Olympic Flame arrives just outside City Hall aboard the Royal row barge Gloriana.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Olympic Flame arrives just outside City Hall aboard the Royal row barge Gloriana.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    People trying to catch a glimpse of the final moments of the torch relay.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Crowds line the Thames River.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Please keep off the grass and the canons!

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Crowds on Tower Bridge await the final moments of the Olympic Torch Relay.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    A man takes a photo of Colourful flooring. (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    London 2012 Aquatics Centre. (cell phone photo)

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy outside the venue she works at, Excel.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Olympic Rings at Tower Bridge.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Police Boat Shakespeare’s Globe Theater.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Legendary Canadian Broadcaster Brian Williams and I.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Royal Navy Ship on the Thames River.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Olympic Rings at Tower Bridge as Seen From a Thames Cutter Ferry on the River Thames in London.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Sunrise at the Gymnastics Venue (O2 Arena).

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Paul Allen’s SuperYacht Octopus in London.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Yachts at Canary Wharf.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Sir William Robert Patrick Knox-Johnston runs with the torch at Cutty Sark. July 21, 2012.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Photographer gets ready for the Torch to arrive. July 21, 2012.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    Dorothy and I “Jamming” with “The Cosmic Sausages.” July 21, 2012.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The media prepares for the arrival of the torch. July 21, 2012.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    The Cosmic Sausages Band gets everyone excited for the Torch to arrive. July 21, 2012.

     (Duncan Rawlinson)
    A man flies the Union Jack at Cutty Sark as he waits for the Torch to arrive. July 21, 2012.

    You can also check out my Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics photos.


  • Homeless Woman Bent Over Begging in Front of a Mega-Yacht

    Homeless Woman Bent Over Begging in Front of a Mega-Yacht, Venice Italy.

    It’s jarring when you see extreme inequality like this.


  • Pete Rode a Horse Across Australia

    Peter and Karen at their farm in Western Australia. Note the epic ride. (view full size)

    Several years ago Peter rode a horse all the way across Australia to raise money for abused children. That’s right, a horse across a country that is geographically larger than the United States. He did it lengthwise too, the harder, and longer way. All he had for support was a young lady driving a pickup truck full of hay for the horse. He almost died doing it. It was a pleasure to meet him.


  • Climbing The World’s Tallest Fire-Lookout Tree

    Dorothy and I Climbing The World’s Tallest Fire-Lookout Tree, Gloucester National Park, Western Australia (view full size)

    According to wikipedia:

    The Gloucester Tree is a giant karri tree in the Gloucester National Park of Western Australia. At 72 metres in height, it is the world’s tallest fire-lookout tree, and visitors can climb up to a platform in its upper branches for a spectacular view of the surrounding karri forest. It is owned by the Shire of Manjimup.

    Built in 1947, the Gloucester Tree was one of eight karri trees that between 1937 and 1952 were made relatively easy to climb so that they could be used as fire lookout spots. The suitability of the tree as a fire lookout was tested by forester Jack Watson, who climbed the tree using climbing boots and a belt. It took Watson six hours to climb 58 metres, a difficult climb due to the 7.3 metre girth of the tree and the need to negotiate through limbs from 39.6 metres up.

    Another forester, George Reynolds, pegged the ladder and lopped branches to facilitate climbing the tree, and a wooden lookout cabin was built 58 metres above the ground. The Governor-General of Australia, Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, visited the site during construction, and the tree and national park are named in his honour.
    The wooden lookout cabin was demolished in 1973 for safety reasons, and was replaced with a steel and aluminium cabin and visitors’ gallery. Currently the climb is done by stepping on 153 spikes that spiral the tree.

    Only 20 percent of visitors climb to the top of the tree; most make it only part of the way before turning back.

    More photos of Gloucester Tree Western Australia


  • Crossing The Nullarbor

    The quintessential Outback experience in Australia is crossing the 1100km long Nullarbor Plain. It was hot, extreme, remote, and totally incredible. View full size.

    More photos from the Nullarbor Plain.


  • Raining Sunset

    Raining Sunset Melbourne Australia (Full Size) or on Photoshelter


  • Girl Pulling a Horse Into Water

    Girl Pulling a Horse Into Water, Kwinana Beach, Australia.


  • On Color and Depression

    Something positively incredible happens when you rewire your brain and turn the corner out of a serious depression. Aside from feeling better (which is fantastic on its own) you will start to see in vivid color again. I’m not sure what the neurological or biochemical reason is for this but this phenomena is very real and I’ve experienced it.

    I was so depressed that my dad decided to bring me to a place called Canyon Ranch. It’s pretty much the ultimate health spa with a “life enhancement” wing where you go when you’re, um, not well. People who drink too much, are on drugs, or are depressed like I was.

    Upon arriving at Canyon Ranch everything was muted brown, gray, and seemingly dead. My depression had literally robbed me of my ability to see in true color! It made me somewhat color blind.

    After a week or two of regular exercise, the most healthy food, great sleep, and amazing people I started to notice something. Specifically there were two paintings in the lobby that literally stopped me in my tracks. I had to ask someone if they had just been put up because a: I hadn’t even noticed them for a whole week and b: the colors were so vibrant they appeared to be back-lit like a high resolution HD monitor.

    I’m totally over this stuff now and every single day is filled with the most vivid and radiant color imaginable. I’m lucky to have had the support of my dad and most of the members of my family. I hope your support network is as good as mine was.


  • 2010 – Year In Review

    “Happiness is like a butterfly; the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder…” – Henry David Thoreau

    Last year I wrote a “year in review” style post about the year in my life. I figured I’d keep that going again this year. It’s fun to look back and ahead to the new year.

    Dorothy and I have been fortunate enough to have another fantastic year. We’re healthier and happier than ever.

    The Start of 2010
    We started 2010 living in a chalet in whistler complete with hot tub and BBQ courtesy of VANOC. The first few months of 2010 we’re spent going back and forth between Whistler and Vancouver. We had two AMAZING roommates in Duncan and James. As you can imagine living in a chalet at Whistler was quite a treat and having two great roommates was just bonus! It was a fascinating time up in Whistler. The place was being turned upside down in preparation for the olympics and people we’re partying like crazy.

    I can now check off “live in whistler” from my bucket list…

    During this time I got to see the Olympic torch go by a few times. I streamed it live on my phone and friends from various places around the world watched from my phone. In fact 2010 was the first time I ever did any live streaming from my phone.

    In order to get ready for our big trip I started to pear down on our possessions. Anything we didn’t want to keep was either sold, given away, or tossed out. We’d already been living a minimalist lifestyle but this process still took longer than we’d anticipated. It really is remarkable how much “stuff” works it’s way into our lives. Our goal was to get rid of everything we possibly could. From furniture to to clothes. We we’re left with a few items which we put in storage. Things like our vintage bicycles and photo albums. Things that you can’t really replace.

    The Vancouver 2010 Olympics
    Before we knew it a little event called the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games took place! Dorothy worked to help put the olympics together so we had “backstage” access to many of the events. We had an official VANOC vehicle with no driving or parking restrictions. Since we we’re at Whistler for part of the games we could actually walk to some of the events. We ran into Buzz Aldrin at men’s super G. I was more excited to see him than to see the skiing… My family also came out to Vancouver to see some of the events so it was really fun.

    It was a crazy fun time. We we’re working, partying, enjoying the Olympics, spending time with family, and getting ready to leave town.

    The end of the olympics we’re really special for Dorothy and I. It was the most incredible day I’ve ever spent in Vancouver. People we’re lined up at bars all over the city to watch Canada play the United States in Men’s Gold Medal Hockey. After we watched Canada win at a pub I went out into the streets and saw the city literally erupt with joy. Someone was smart enough to record the audio of the city as Canada won. You can watch it (or rather listen to it) below.

    There was a massive party in the streets and total strangers we’re hugging and high fiving everywhere. It was amazing and i’ll never forget it. This epic street party lasted all day long, right up until the closing ceremonies.

    Being at the closing ceremonies was an incredible experience as well. It was the end of a chapter in our lives. Dorothy had been working day and night for YEARS to help put the olympics together and it all came to a close on that night. It was an emotional and exhilarating time for everyone.

    Here are my Vancouver 2010 Olympics photos.

    It’s hard to believe that was just the start of 2010 for us.

    #RTWnow
    After the Olympics wrapped up we went on a Round The World trip. #RTWsoon went into #RTWnow mode! (RTWnow is the Twitter hashtag for people who are on Round The World trips and want to share content and experiences with each other.)

    On April 1st 2010 we flew to Toronto, dropped off dog with Dorothy’s family and then we flew to Paris. We’ve had an amazing trip that will literally have taken us all the way around the world when we finish.

    Abbreviated list of cities we’ve visited in the 2010 calendar year:

      Whistler, Canada
      Vancouver, Canada
      Toronto, Canada
      Paris, France
      Lisbon, Portugal
      Casce, Portugal
      Sintra, Portugal
      Madrid, Spain
      Barcelona, Spain
      Majorca, Spain
      Marseille, France
      Interlaken, Switzerland
      Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland
      Gryon, Switzerland
      Venice, Italy
      Rome, Italy
      Vatican City
      Athens, Greece
      Santorini, Greece
      Ios, Greece
      Mykonos, Greece
      Athens, Greece
      Dubai, United Arab Emirates
      Manila, Philippines
      Cataclan, Philippines
      Boracay, Philippines
      Sydney, NSW, Australia
      Melbourne, VIC, Australia
      Geelong, VIC, Australia
      Adelaide, SA, Australia
      Port Augusta, SA, Australia
      Cooper Pedy, SA, Australia
      Uluru/Ayers Rock, NT, Australia
      Alice Springs, NT, Australia
      Tenant Creek, NT, Australia
      Katherine, NT, Australia
      Darwin, NT, Australia
      Kununura, WA, Australia
      Broome, WA, Australia
      80 Mile Beach, WA, Australia
      Port Hedland, WA, Australia
      Krratha, WA, Australia
      Exmouth, WA, Australia
      Cape Range, WA, Australia
      Coral Bay, WA, Australia
      Carnarvon, WA, Australia
      Monkey Mia, WA, Australia
      Denhim, WA, Australia
      Shark Bay, WA, Australia
      Point Quobba, WA, Australia
      Kalbarri, WA, Australia
      Hutt River Province (A ‘sovereign’ area within Australia. We met “Prince” Leonard himself)
      Geraldton, WA, Australia
      Jurien Bay, WA, Australia
      Perth, WA, Australia
      Fremantle, WA, Australia
      Rockingham, WA, Australia
      Bunbury, WA, Australia
      Busselton, WA, Australia
      Margaret River, WA, Australia
      Augusta, WA, Australia
      Cape Leeuwin, WA, Australia
      Albany, WA, Australia
      Esperance, WA, Australia

    The Now
    As I write this we’re at our “secret” spot for Christmas. A friend of ours who has been traveling around Australia for the last 18 years “reckons” it’s his favorite spot in all of Australia. Only the locals even know it exists because it’s way off the beaten track. So we’re very happy to have been invited here. We wouldn’t want to spoil the fun and tell people about this place. It’s quite nice with no tourists here and the fishing is fantastic! Living the beach lifestyle and living off the sea is like a dream.

    We still have the entire East Coast of Australia to see including the Great Barrier Reef! We will fly back to Los Angeles on May 1st 2011. About a week later we’ll fly to Vancouver, then Toronto, and finally we’ll be in the 1000 Islands area for part of summer 2011.

    This trip has changed my life forever.

    I’ve never been more inspired and happy in my life.

    My Photography In 2010
    Just a quick note on my photography.

    I’ve been into digital photography since about 1999 when I bought my first digital camera. I’ve probably taken almost a million photographs by now. Photography is such an important part of my life. In 2010 I really focused on my photography school. I’ve found that helping other people learn photography is really fun.

    In 2010 I sold all my Nikon gear (lenses and all) and switched entirely over to Canon. So far I’m happy with Canon but Nikon is still far superior in terms of the ergonomics of the camera itself.

    I’m starting to really hate flickr and I’m still looking for a better alternative. I have yet to find a better photo sharing and hosting service. I’ll probably try photoshelter this year.

    Speaking of photos… Here are some random photos from this year. I would upload higher resolution versions but we have slow internet here at the moment.

    Here are some photos from this year:

    Things I Hope To Do In 2011
    I stopped doing “new years resolutions” a few years ago. I find new years resolutions to be like “the secret” style thinking where you just think positive thoughts and hopefully something good will happen to you. I believe in taking concrete action towards very specific goals and just making things happen instead of letting things happen to you.

    As ridiculous as it sounds, I plan to embark on another epic trip.

    I hope to continue traveling whilst working (online) for the foreseeable future. The digital nomad lifestyle is full of adventure and excitement. I’m not keen to stop that anytime soon. Maybe we’ll drive from Alaska to South America in customized Mercedes Sprinter Van? Who knows… As of now there is no plan for fall 2011.

    I hope to spend a big chunk of the Canadian summer with my father in the 1000 islands.

    I will probably publish the ebooks I’m writing now. Maybe I’ll sell a copy or two. Who knows, I’m just doing it because I enjoy writing anyway. I might just give them away.

    I think I’ll stop doing any consulting work for the time being. It’s just not that interesting anymore.

    I will dramatically improve my photography school in 2011. I will update the course content, improve the student forum, change the price structure (raise prices), and make it scale a little better. A Chinese outfit is looking to license the course and it’s content so that could work out nicely. We’ll see…

    Wrap It Up Already!
    I hope you all had a great year and wish you the best in 2011!

    Dorothy and I miss you guys.

    Here’s to 2011!! Happy New Year everyone!!