Sunrises, sunsets, kayaking and other adventures
We'd the opportunity to spend a week in Sydney. Work during the day, catch ups with friends over meals in the evening. And on the weekends, we did what we loved best in Sydney - exploring the outdoors. Our original plan to kayak the first Sunday we were back was scuttled due to gusty winds …
Our sunrise paddle customers always ask, do you get used to this view, seeing it every morning? Not at all. It's my happy place. Not gonna lie - it is difficult to get out of bed sometimes, to put on a cheery face and face the world. But without fail, as soon as I hit …
Continue reading "My happy place – floating on the Sydney Harbor"
I love paddling around Sydney Harbor Bridge and in front of the Opera House at sunrise. Before the ferries start, the water is flat, sometimes glossy and glassy. It is quiet, except for the sounds of our paddles slicing through the water, and the occasional peals of laughter and excitement as our groups of paddlers …
Continue reading "Surprise birthday paddles with Sydney by Kayak"
ONE: Color, color, color! When you get high cloud cover at sunrise, that's pretty much the recipe for brilliant hues of pink and orange, not just in the sky, but spread all over the landscape - the water, the Opera House, people's upturned faces. TWO: Drama, and texture Clouds add a layer of depth to …
Continue reading "Three Reasons why I Love to Photograph Cloudy Sunrises"
As a paddler and photographer, I live for beautiful sunrises out on the water. And once in a long, long while, the clouds align at sunrise and the sky just bursts into vivid colors of brilliant pink and orange. Friday was one such morning. As our group of paddlers with Sydney by Kayak pushed off …
It's been a fun past week of morning sunrises! The weather has been all over the place. Just earlier this week, we were shivering in 10 degrees; this morning, it was hot and humid at a very unseasonable 29 degrees. Not complaining though, it still felt glorious to be out on the harbor, enjoying the …
Sunday morning - no clouds on the horizon, but the water was nice and glassy. Another beautiful and leisurely morning out on the water. It also marked the first day of our partnership with Sydney by Kayak! Over the next few months, through the end of summer, ptanPhoto will be on hand on SBK's Sunrise …
We joined Sydney by Kayak for a sunrise paddle today. It's been months since we went out with Laura; it was still summer the last time we did so, for kayak netball. She's gotten brand new kayaks now, all bold and cheerful colors, with cut-out glass bottoms and coffee holders! Not much cloud cover - …
Our paddle with friends last weekend from Spit Bridge up Bantry Bay (11km round trip) was much fun and got us itching to hit the water again. So yesterday, we launched off from our jetty and paddled towards Shark Island. It was a great workout - 16km round trip. What a gorgeous late winter morning: …
Last week, I went out for a sunrise and coffee paddle with Sydney by Kayak, in part to enjoy the sunrise over the Sydney Opera House and Bridge, and in part to take photographs for their marketing efforts. The last time I went out with Sydney by Kayak to take photographs for them, we didn't …
