Perfect winter mornings

July 13, 2013 by Coastal Dweller

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.

Early morning burn

November 15, 2012 by Coastal Dweller

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

Sculpture by the Sea 2012

October 26, 2012 by Coastal Dweller

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?)

Glassy eyes

October 12, 2012 by Coastal Dweller

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?

Waiting for the sun

September 23, 2012 by Coastal Dweller

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

Sunrise surf

September 6, 2012 by Coastal Dweller

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.