After what has seemed like an interminable but welcome summer, fall has arrived in Sydney. This week, the air has taken on a noticeable chill in the mornings when I head down to Lavender Bay to push off for our daily sunrise paddles. This year has flown by.
I take it as a compliment when people ask me what camera I use for my photos. After all, if they didn't like them, they wouldn't have bothered right? Still, there's more to picture taking than a state of the art camera. And this past week, I've had the opportunity to practice what I preach. …
We've not been able to go out on the water the past few days, no thanks to gusty winds of up to 45 km/h. While it was luxurious to be able to sleep in, it felt really sweet to be back out on the water this morning. And what a sunrise to be greeted with …
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Huge huge thanks to Richard and Sandy for inviting us over to their place to catch the pyrotechnics display over Sydney last night! They have a stupendous view, not just of the iconic Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge, but also of the length of the Sydney Harbor, packed with sailboats anchored all along the …
We checked off one of our bucket list items this past weekend, by catching the annual Rolex Sydney to Hobart race. And what better way to do so then on the water? We went out on a 40-foot yacht with East Sail - SO MUCH FUN. It was really exhilarating to catch the action right …
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We couldn't have asked for a lovelier sunrise on Christmas Eve. Great clouds led to a long and sustained orange sky. Such a peaceful way to greet the morning. After, Lisa, Jeff and I headed up to Manly for a Manly to Shelly swim. This time last year, we had just set as our 2017 …
If the wind conditions aren't insane, chances are, we are out on the water at sunrise, pretty much rain or shine. This morning's forecast was supposed to be clear skies, but we know how unreliable the forecast is. As it was, I could see the thick blanket of cloud float eastwards, over the top of …
The weather is warming up, as we march towards summer here in Australia. And the sunrises have been getting earlier by the day - though that means that I don't have to rush to work after pack up. 😉 Here are some of my favorite shots, in no particular order, of our past few weeks …
ONE:Â 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:Â Drama, and texture Clouds add a layer of depth to …
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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 …
