H O M E (Q U E N T I N ~ C H E S T E R )

from Tales from the Bush

"There is ‘the bush’ as scenery. Those scrubby hills on the edge of town. The views we gawk at in coffee-table books or when taking a breather at a roadside lookout. It’s just there, like leafy wallpaper behind the fuss and stuff that fill our days. Then there is ‘the bush’ that grabs us. The places that shake dreams and memories when we put ourselves at the mercy of the elements and in the thick of nature’s action. Forests that seem to swallow us whole. Escarpments towering overhead like fortress walls. Red-sand dunes cresting on every horizon. Daunting peaks. Desperate ravines. Terrain that take us to the brink. Sights that keep us humble. Mysteries aplenty. Moments that set us free."

I write about nature, travel and going bush. That means visiting out-of-the-way places. In Australia they're not hard to find - when it comes to wild landscapes, we are the lucky country.

My articles and photos appear regularly in magazines like Australian Geographic, Wild and Outdoor Australia. I've also written several books, including The Kimberley: Horizons of Stone and Australia's Wild Islands ( both co-authored with Alasdair McGregor) and a recent collection of stories Tales from the Bush.

These web pages are a bit like a campsite for info about books and articles, plus some photo selections. Thoughts on the run and day to day news are posted on my blog.