A beautiful sunset… but where’s the rest of the rainbow?
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Big Tuesday at Manly
Ex-cyclone Oswald brought some big swells to Sydney beaches today. Manly was looking pretty messy early this morning after last night’s storm, with a torrent of dirty brown run-off spewing out of Queenscliff lagoon into the sea. South Manly offered some decent waves for those who were game. Here’s a few photos I took this afternoon.
Blowing a hoolie
Wow. The wild weather that has caused so much devastation in Queensland arrived in Sydney today. Ex-tropical cyclone Oswald drenched the city and churned up the surf. I’ve battened down the hatches and hope that my ageing window frames survive the storm. The boys went for a sail on Sydney Harbour this morning before the weather turned really ugly.
Safely anchored inside
Gnarly waves, gnarly surfers
A summer’s day on Sydney Harbour
Waiting for the sun
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
Spring flowers
It’s been a very warm start to spring – the flowers are loving it! Here’s a shot I took with my iPhone of Sydney Harbour.
Spring flowers at North Head, with Sydney Harbour and the city in the background
Sunrise surf
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
Reflection
The last day of winter. A beautiful morning, but still a bit too cold for pre-dawn laps.
Sunrise over Queenscliff pool
Calm Waters
What a contrast from last weekend. Offshore winds flattened the surf making great conditions for snorkelers, divers and SUP-boarders.
Where’s my snorkel?
Stormy Weather
Big winds this weekend – enough to blow dogs off chains…. or yachts off moorings.
A 35-footer grounded at Manly’s harbour beach
Clouds
I haven’t posted for a while. Partly because it’s winter and the days are short — I leave for work in the dark and come home in the dark so I haven’t had much time to get out with my camera. Shame because winter is beautiful here — the air is crisp and clear and when it’s not raining the beach is awesome. Hopefully I’ll see some whales cruising past soon. In the meantime, here’s a selection of photos from my cloud collection. Remember, I have warned you before, I’m a cloud nerd. (Click on the thumbnails below to view the gallery)
If you’re a cloud nerd too, you’re not alone, there is help! Check out The Cloud Appreciation Society.
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