There were some big ships in Sydney last week for the Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Review to mark 100 years since the navy first entered Sydney Harbour. Warships came from all over the world, including Britain, France, the USA, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Thailand. Even Prince Harry turned up. It made quite a spectacle on the harbour. We even got a helicopter fly-past in Manly.
Some Sydney-siders grumble about the ‘cold’ mornings in winter. Others love the crisp, clear air, mild sunshine and lack of crowds at the beach. Not much surf this morning… but sometimes it’s just about getting wet.
I never get bored of watching the sunrise. Good to see some people are already up, making the most of it.
Surfboat rowers out for an early session near Manly Beach
It’s that time of year again: Sculpture by the Sea along the Bondi Beach to Tamarama coastal walk. It’s a great opportunity for amateur photographers and we were out in force this morning. I’m working on taking shots that don’t need to be cropped or photoshopped. (Because that’s cheating, right?)
An alternative angle on sunrise. Here are some shots we took a couple of weeks ago (before the weather turned wild) experimenting with new ways to photograph the sunrise. What do you think?
Wake up!
Looking sideways
Coffee time?
It’s the spring equinox today (according the Australian Bureau of Meteorology), which means that day and night are equal duration. Technically it’s when the Earth’s axis is perpendicular to the sun. I think! Anyway, we had a beautiful sunrise at Manly at around 5:43 this morning.
Spring equinox sunrise at Manly
It’s the first week of spring and we’ve had a run of beautiful, crystal clear days. There’s not been a great deal of surf though, but the early birds are getting what they can.
A magical sunrise at Queenscliff
The last day of winter. A beautiful morning, but still a bit too cold for pre-dawn laps.
Sunrise over Queenscliff pool
Same place, different day…
Training day
Happy day
Lazy day
Cruisy day
Coastal Dweller 